Hurricane Sandy Hits New York

Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive, as well as the strongest, hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. Inflicting nearly $70 billion in damage, it was the second-costliest hurricane on record in the United States. The crew of Launch 5 were on duty during the peak of the storm during the night of October 30, 2012 into the wee hours of the morning of October 31st.