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Children's Voices Still Heard In Book "Superstorm Sandy: In the Eyes of the Children"

It’s been over a decade since Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Jersey and New York, causing death and destruction throughout the state. And, the voices of children affected by the storm are still heard in the book, Superstorm Sandy: In the Eyes of the Children, edited by Dr. Kathleen Woods Ignatoski, who used the book as a fundraiser as families were recovering from the disaster.

Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to a Superstorm when it made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012. In New Jersey, Sandy caused 38 deaths statewide, $30 billion in economic losses, and destroyed more than 346,000 homes. In New York, the storm caused 43 deaths and $19 billion in damages. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded Superstorm Sandy as the fourth-costliest storm of the past 40 years, according to a report from the New York University Center for Public Health Disaster Science. 

Residents of New Jersey and New York still carry the emotional and psychological scars of that traumatic day. Besides adults, children were greatly impacted by the event, and Kathleen, a Michigan resident with New Jersey ties, wanted to make sure that they were not forgotten in the aftermath.