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Report: Sandy among most deadly and costly storms

The nor'easter caused more flooding along South Bay

Photo credit: James Carbone | The nor'easter caused more flooding along South Bay Street in Lindenhurst. (Nov. 8, 2012)

Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest cyclone to hit the northeastern United States in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report by the National Hurricane Center.

The center's 157-page storm analysis, released Tuesday, attributes 72 deaths in the United States directly to Sandy. Another 87 deaths nationally were "indirectly associated" with the storm and...

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