1. The map below shows the maximum sustained winds during Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that made landfall along the East Coast in 2012. Were there higher overall maximum sustained winds north of the storm’s path or south of the storm’s path? (yellow line = storm path)2. The map below shows the depth of floodwaters along the coast during Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that made landfall along the East Coast in 2012. In feet, what are the two highest flooding measurements you see on this map and where are they located? Surface observations during Sandy3949Maximum sustained winds(knots)34 to 47 kt48 to 63 kt65 Greater than 63 kt5445433637533755525152485456 613559346535396513656Eart, bed, USDA, USGS, ABX, Gėjy, Gutmapping. Aangeht, 191, 10P, and the G18 Uverny Selected inundation values during SandyNew YorkPennsylvania New Jersey 9-5.5OhioMarylandDelaware375GeorgiaWest VirginiaVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVermontMassachusettsConnecticut3.5New HampshireRhode Island69Inundation(feet)Less than 3 ft3 to 4 ft4 to 5 ft5 to 6 ft6 to 7 ft7 to 8 ftGreater than 8 ft

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1. The map below shows the maximum sustained winds during Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that made landfall along the East Coast in 2012. Were there higher overall maximum sustained winds north of the storm’s path or south of the storm’s path? (yellow line = storm path)

2. The map below shows the depth of floodwaters along the coast during Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that made landfall along the East Coast in 2012. In feet, what are the two highest flooding measurements you see on this map and where are they located?