Number of deaths blamed on Sandy: 65 in the Caribbean.
Size of storm: Nearly 1,000 miles wide;
States impacted:
Nine states, Washington, D.C., and a coastal county in North Carolina have declared states of emergency;
Ground speed of storm:
28 miles per hour
as of 2 p.m. ET Monday;
Speed of winds:
90 mph. Tropical storm-force winds extended
485 miles from the center;
Number of flights canceled:
More than 10,000 flights were canceled through Tuesday, according to FlightAware.com, and that number is expected to grow into Wednesday;
Number of people told to evacuate:
375,000 in NYC;
50,000 in Delaware;
30,000 in Atlantic City, N.J.;
TODAY's
Al Roker reports from Point Pleasant, N.J., where water is starting to
come over the dunes as Hurricane Sandy strengthens. Due to the full
moon, high tides are expected to add to the storm surge, which could
rise to 11 feet.
Number of customers without power: As of 2:59 p.m. ET,
3.1 million were without power, most of them in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Heaviest rainfall: Up to
12 inches in isolated regions of Mid-Atlantic states;
Inches of snow: Up to
12
inches in some areas expected. In addition, up to three feet of snow
expected in the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Kentucky;
Size of storm surge:
4 to 11 feet across much of the affected area;
Number of NYC students affected by Monday and Tuesday's school closure:
1.1 million;
Number of
public transport riders without service Monday in NYC, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey: More than
10 million;
Gerry Broome / AP
After
strong winds and heavy rain washed out bridges and damaged homes in
multiple countries, the hurricane looks toward the northeastern U.S.
Miles of subway track closed in New York City alone: Nearly
660;
FEMA’s estimate for potential wind damage alone:
$2.5 to $3 billion;
Residential properties at risk of damage: Nearly
284,000, valued at
$88 billion;
Number of Atlantic City casinos shut down:
12.
Half-submerged cars near Goldman Sachs building in New York City after storm #Sandy - PHOTO (credit: Davey Davis) - via @BBCBreaking
Staten Island Railway's Clifton Shop After Sandy
