[PAR] [TLE] Hurricane Sandy [SEP] Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as "Superstorm Sandy") was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and the second-costliest hurricane in United States history.  Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba.  While it was a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1100 mi ).  Estimates as of 2015 assessed damage to have been about $75 billion (2012 USD), a total surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina.  At least 233 people were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries. [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Farrell (journalist) [SEP] Stephen Farrell is a journalist who holds both Irish and British citizenship.  Farrell began his career in the United Kingdom and worked for the "The Times" from 1995 to 2007 for whom he reported from Kosovo, India, Afghanistan and the Middle East, including Iraq.  In 2007, he joined "The New York Times", and reported from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Libya.  Since 2012, Farrell has been based in New York and has reported on domestic US news stories such as Hurricane Sandy.
[PAR] [TLE] Hurricane Sandy [ SEP ] Hurricane Sandy ( unofficially referred to as " Superstorm Sandy " ) was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season , and the second - costliest hurricane in United States history . Classified as the eighteenth named storm , tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year , Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba . While it was a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of the Northeastern United States , the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record ( as measured by diameter , with winds spanning 1100 mi ) . Estimates as of 2015 assessed damage to have been about $ 75 billion ( 2012 USD ) , a total surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina . At least 233 people were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries . [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Farrell ( journalist ) [ SEP ] Stephen Farrell is a journalist who holds both Irish and British citizenship . Farrell began his career in the United Kingdom and worked for the " The Times " from 1995 to 2007 for whom he reported from Kosovo , India , Afghanistan and the Middle East , including Iraq . In 2007 , he joined " The New York Times " , and reported from the Middle East , Afghanistan and Libya . Since 2012 , Farrell has been based in New York and has reported on domestic US news stories such as Hurricane Sandy .
Stephen Farrell reported on the most destructive hurricane of what season, when it hit the northeastern United States?
Stephen Farrell reported on the most destructive hurricane of what season , when it hit the northeastern United States ?
2012
2012