Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, leaving behind devastation and debree on its path north, after leaving at least 69 people dead in the Caribbean. Some statistics reported are below:
-Maximum size of storm: 1,000 miles across
-Highest storm surge: 13.88 feet in New York
-Number of states seeing intense effects of the storm: At least 17
-Deaths: At least 55
-Damage: Estimated property losses at $20 billion, ranking the storm among the most expensive U.S. disasters
-Top wind gust on land in the U.S: 140 mph, at Mount Washington, N.H.
-Power outages at peak: 8.5 million+
-Canceled airline flights: 18,100+
-Most rainfall: 12.55 inches, at Easton, Md.
-Most snow: 29 inches, at Redhouse, Md.
-Evacuation zone: Included communities in more than 400 miles of coastline from Ocean City, Md., to Dartmouth, Mass.






