Sandy Loses Hurricane Status, Dubbed ‘Superstorm’

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The National Hurricane Center designated Sandy as a post-tropical cyclone on Monday night, with maximum sustained winds dropping slightly from 90 to 85 miles per hour. The National Weather Service has dubbed it “Superstorm Sandy.” Landfall is still expected within the next hour.

The storm’s new “post-tropical” status does not mean, however, that its effects are any less severe.

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