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nadinbrzezinski

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13. The whole northwestern corridor.

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Hate to pont this out, but....losses could get close to the trillion here [View all] nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 OP

Uh you mean tbennett76 Oct 2012 #1

Yes, models of storms like this lead to much higher numbers of casualties nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #3

In NYC alone, the infrastructure, electrified subway and PATH trains... NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #2

Yup, MTA could see massive damage. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #4

It's going to be interesting to see how they come through. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #51

I worry less about the structural integrity and more about the electronics. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #54

Hope you are staying safe, my friend Aerows Oct 2012 #63

Thanks, friend! NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #70

I doubt it will get anywhere CLOSE to $trillion. BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #5

Read on Donna, that was in the billions in 1960 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #9

it will take a LOT to get anywhere close to 1,000 Billion. BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #21

Will see. NYC alone will be in the billions. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #22

and so will many of the affected states... BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #31

Will see nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #32

We had 91 Billion in damage Aerows Oct 2012 #62

The cost s separate from people giving a damn nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #65

So the Right will blame Obama for adding to the deficit. undeterred Oct 2012 #6

All of which will generate economic activity. The thing that worries me most is lost lives, bluestate10 Oct 2012 #7

Which s truly exceptional, and kudos to emergency workers, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #12

Speaking of financial loss Texasgal Oct 2012 #8

Why I pointed both. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

I'm a former triage nurse.. Texasgal Oct 2012 #14

Yeah, and...so was the President tacky nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #16

No. Texasgal Oct 2012 #23

Sorry, but I think in both spheres nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #25

Good for you Texasgal Oct 2012 #33

Exposed for what? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #36

Or not.. Texasgal Oct 2012 #37

Given I did it in Mexico nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #38

But wait Willard wants to give 2 trillion to the Pentagon! flamingdem Oct 2012 #10

The whole northwestern corridor. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13

That's a drop in the bucket for the military. I say they hand it over -- they don't need it. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #15

If we didn't need them toys nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #17

Has NY "learned its lesson" to your satisfaction yet? Robb Oct 2012 #18

should make the next debt ceiling debate interesting WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #19

I can't wait fr Eric to insert foot in mouth. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #20

What did you pull this 1 trillion number out of ? obliviously Oct 2012 #24

The damage for Donna back in 1960! Which was in the billions, 1960 dollars nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #26

Not a chance. tkmorris Oct 2012 #27

Good point. NT obliviously Oct 2012 #28

Now, so far 10 people have died Tx4obama Oct 2012 #29

Thanks may it remain well bellow expected casualties. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #30

Which numbers are a little bit below what they would have been without the storm. dumbledork Oct 2012 #35

I live in NC -- no deaths here obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #39

Trillion? cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #34

Nowhere near $1 trillion onenote Oct 2012 #40

Headline from 1960 paper was billions. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #41

I think you're probably off by a decimal point or two. Electric Monk Oct 2012 #42

the number they're tossing around now is $20 Billion. BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #43

Rough estimate is $20 billion, 29 confirmed dead as of this posting Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #44

So, that is good news nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #45

no, that is another ~$30 billion on top of the damage estimate Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #52

You know, good news it's not as high as I feared nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #55

A billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you're talking real money :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #46

I took into account inflation from 1960 and Donna nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

In a weird, counter-intuitive sort of way, recovery from Sandy might coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #48

I think they will nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #50

I think the "20 billion" figure that's been tossed around is absurdly low slackmaster Oct 2012 #49

Early number nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #56

Will it grow to a trillion? zappaman Oct 2012 #57

Do you have any expertise in this field? onenote Oct 2012 #77

I was out standing in my field just this morning slackmaster Nov 2012 #80

I am awaiting the self-delete zappaman Oct 2012 #53

This ^ likesmountains 52 Oct 2012 #66

Too high. Even the horrific Japan Earthquake/Tsunami of 2011 caused about $300 billion in damages entanglement Oct 2012 #58

I was going from Donna, and taking into account inflation nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #59

Well, we can't add to the deficit, so someone else is gonna have to pay. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #60

Well hopefully we can make lemonade out of lemons malaise Oct 2012 #61

That is true. jsr Oct 2012 #68

Are you even aware of what a trillion is? nt Codeine Oct 2012 #64

There's 60 billion in a trillion, right?... SidDithers Oct 2012 #67

damn you all to hell Sid,,, dionysus Oct 2012 #69

One thousand billion. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #71

So did we hit a trillion yet? zappaman Oct 2012 #72

let's have a shootout to settle this matter. i say a brazillion! dionysus Oct 2012 #76

Today the number that is being talked about is: 50 billion. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #73

Trust me, on this one I am glad to be way off. (nt) nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #78

That's a bit more than "way off," really. Codeine Nov 2012 #82

This is a hurricane, not a Romney tax cut Azathoth Oct 2012 #74

no, a brazillion!11! dionysus Oct 2012 #75

Report: Damage estimates from SuperMegaStorm Sandy approaching $1 Trillion. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #79

Link? onenote Nov 2012 #81

kick zappaman Nov 2012 #83