Hurricane Sandy hits Cape May

Posted on October 29, 2012 by - Cape May, History

Pre-hurricane photo taken October 28, 2012

10/29/12

Hurricane Sandy is poised to strike Cape May today with wind gusts up to 70mph and destructive waves continuing into Tuesday with heavy coastal flooding. Cape May, the barrier islands along the Jersey Shore, and coastal communities along the Delaware Bay have been evacuated.

4:30pm: Sandy is 55 MI ESE of Cape May, NJ. [source: The Weather Channel]

5:00 pm: Sandy is still a hurricane, about 30 miles offshore. The storm “might just miss Cape May” and go into the Delaware Bay, but we will be in the hurricane circulation. [source: The Weather Channel]

10/30/12

Superstorm Sandy has passed, leaving Cape May sandy and soggy, but still standing. Check our Facebook page for updates on area businesses.

Photo Gallery: Aftermath of Sandy

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335 comments on “Hurricane Sandy hits Cape May”

  4. Barb Kessel on

    Thanks for the pics, LOVE Cape May and have family there so of course I’m grateful “Sandy” didn’t do more damage….

  5. Paul Jennings on

    I’m worried about family there and can’t get in touch. Does anyone know about Capewoods Development (Summer Circle is the street name). Does that area have power? Did they escape damage and flooding? Near Shunpike, Crawford, and Town Bank Roads..not far from Big Lots shopping center. That area if you know it. Thanks.

    • Bernie on

      North Cape May didn’t suffer any big destruction. The area you describe had some power outages, but not universally down. Flooding was minimal.

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