The Wake of Sandy in Pictures
The initial loss estimate for this week’s storm is about $5 billion dollars, according to EQECAT; the organization also cites initial economic damage estimate for this event of about $10 billion, or comparable to Hurricane Irene. Various areas of the northeast suffered uprooted trees, blown generators and crippling floods. To find more coverage, click here.
A malfunctioning generator billows black smoke out of a building at Beaver and Broad Streets in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Photographer: Katia Porzecanski/Bloomberg
