Hurricane Sandy By the Numbers

2,400,000 = People without power in New York as of four days after the storm.

1.8 million = Customers in New Jersey without power as of four days after the storm.

6 million = Total number of people in the U.S. that lost power due to Hurricane Sandy.

17 = States that lost power due to the Hurricane Sandy.

1–3weeks (or more) = Approximate time it will take to restore power to the affected areas.

$50 billion = Possible total damage due to Hurricane Sandy.

About the Author

Lindsey M. Roberts

Lindsey M. Roberts is a freelance writer outside of Seattle, specializing in interiors and design, and a former assistant managing editor at ARCHITECT. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Gray, Preservation, and The Washington Post, for which she writes a monthly column about products for the home.

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