Post by ۞Quaalude™۞ on Oct 31, 2012 14:06:06 GMT -5
Sandy continues to weaken over the interior Northeast, however gusty winds, snow and rain will linger into Wednesday.
Below are some of the latest developments as we continue to track Superstorm Sandy.
1: Millions Still Without Power
As of 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, over 5.9 million customers were without power due to Sandy.
On Tuesday morning, a peak total of over 8 million customers were in the dark. Obviously the Northeast was hardest hit, but significant outages occurred in northern Ohio, and sporadic outages occurred as far away as northwest Indiana and northern Georgia.
In some regions, power failures were nearly total. Governor Andrew Cuomo said 90% of Long Island families were without power Tuesday. One of New Jersey's utilities reported 86% of its 1.1 million customers were without power Tuesday morning, and that figure was still 86% early Wednesday.
(LATEST NEWS: NY, NJ and CT | Mid-Atlantic | New England)
2: Numerous Fatalities Reported
As of mid-morning Wednesday, the total number of fatalities blamed on Sandy is 47 in the mainland United States plus one in Puerto Rico.
Many of the victims were killed by falling trees.
Sandy also killed 69 people in the Caribbean. Click here for a complete roundup of Sandy's aftermath in the Caribbean.
3: Staggering Damage
Very early damage estimates suggest Sandy caused at least $10 billion in damage, and possibly as much as $50 billion in total damage and lost business. The higher number would make Sandy the second-costliest storm in U.S. history, behind Katrina.
Damage ranged from storm surge flooding to direct wind damage to devastating fires fueled by high winds and the difficulties fire departments faced in navigating flooded or blocked roads. We have more than 200 images of the devastation at this link.
For video of the damage and aftermath, check out our video player at the top of this page.
We also have a by-the-numbers breakdown of Sandy's top winds, worst surge and heaviest snow.
4: Chilly Weather in the Blackout Zone QC
Below are some of the latest developments as we continue to track Superstorm Sandy.
1: Millions Still Without Power
As of 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, over 5.9 million customers were without power due to Sandy.
On Tuesday morning, a peak total of over 8 million customers were in the dark. Obviously the Northeast was hardest hit, but significant outages occurred in northern Ohio, and sporadic outages occurred as far away as northwest Indiana and northern Georgia.
In some regions, power failures were nearly total. Governor Andrew Cuomo said 90% of Long Island families were without power Tuesday. One of New Jersey's utilities reported 86% of its 1.1 million customers were without power Tuesday morning, and that figure was still 86% early Wednesday.
(LATEST NEWS: NY, NJ and CT | Mid-Atlantic | New England)
2: Numerous Fatalities Reported
As of mid-morning Wednesday, the total number of fatalities blamed on Sandy is 47 in the mainland United States plus one in Puerto Rico.
Many of the victims were killed by falling trees.
Sandy also killed 69 people in the Caribbean. Click here for a complete roundup of Sandy's aftermath in the Caribbean.
3: Staggering Damage
Very early damage estimates suggest Sandy caused at least $10 billion in damage, and possibly as much as $50 billion in total damage and lost business. The higher number would make Sandy the second-costliest storm in U.S. history, behind Katrina.
Damage ranged from storm surge flooding to direct wind damage to devastating fires fueled by high winds and the difficulties fire departments faced in navigating flooded or blocked roads. We have more than 200 images of the devastation at this link.
For video of the damage and aftermath, check out our video player at the top of this page.
We also have a by-the-numbers breakdown of Sandy's top winds, worst surge and heaviest snow.
4: Chilly Weather in the Blackout Zone QC