Thursday, November 1, 2012

Power, transit outages will increase Sandy's costs

 

FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, file photo, shows damage from flooding at Breezy Point after superstorm Sandy in the New York City borough of Queens. The total economic damage from Superstorm Sandy could run as high as $50 billion, according to new estimates from the forecasting firm Eqecat. That would make it the second-costliest storm in U.S. history after Hurricane Katrina. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Widespread power outages and subway shutdowns may wind up making Superstorm Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, according to the forecasting firm Eqecat. That would rank it right behind Hurricane Katrina.

Power, transit outages will increase Sandy's costs
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:48:06 GMT

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