A good part of the whispering had been occasioned by an event which was more or less rare -- the entrance of visitors: lawyer Thatcher, accompanied by a very feeble and aged man; a fine, portly, middle-aged gentle- man with iron-gray hair; and a dignified lady who was doubtless the latter's wife.
Hurricane Sandy four years later: Remembering the historic storm and its aftermath. Hurricane Sandy struck with a vengeance on Oct. 29, 2012, causing unprecedented destruction as 80 mph winds and record storm surges wreaked havoc across the East Coast.
One year after Hurricane Sandy hit the north-east US, The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt re-visits Staten Island, New York, one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. 'This year has been a horrific rollercoaster,' South Beach resident Anna Maglione-Buono told him. Published: 29 Oct 2013.