ABC News: U.S.: Superstorm Sandy's Extremes, by the Numbers

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Superstorm Sandy's Extremes, by the Numbers Oct 31st 2012, 04:20 Hurricane Sandy, after killing at least 69 people in the Caribbean, streamed northward, merged with two wintry weather systems and socked the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes with wind, waves, rain and snow. Some figures associated with Sandy's rampage through the U.S., as of Tuesday evening: â€" Maximum size of storm: 1,000 miles across â€" Highest storm surge: 13.88 feet, at New York â€" Number of states seeing intense effects of the storm: At least 17 â€" Deaths: At least 51 â€" Damage: Estimated property losses at $20 billion, ranking the storm among the most expensive U.S. disasters â€" Top wind gust on land in the U.S.: 140 mph, at Mount Washington, N.H. â€" Power outages at peak: More than 8.5 million â€" Canceled airline flights: More than 18,100 â€" Most rainfall: 12.55 inches, at Easton, Md. â€" Most snow: 28 inches, at Redhouse, Md. â€" Evacuation zone: Included communities in more than 400 miles of coastline from Ocean City, Md., to Dartmouth, Mass. —— Sources: National Weather Service, FlightAware, AP reporting

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