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Low central pressure among Hurricane Sandy’s unusual features

After slamming the Caribbean, storm approaches landfall in mid-Atlantic states

By Alexandra Witze

- More than 2 years ago

Hurricane Sandy barreled into the U.S. East Coast on October 29, bringing heavy rains, high winds and severe storm surges from the Carolinas to New England.

A PERFECT STORM Hurricane Sandy, shown in this GOES-13 satellite image taken at 12:20 p.m. Eastern time October 29, has continued to gather strength as it heads directly for the mid-Atlantic region.