huffingtonpost.com - November 1st, 2012 - Matthew Craft

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.

Eqecat said Thursday that the damage from the storm will likely be far worse than it previously predicted, largely a result of Sandy hitting the most densely populated area in the country.

The firm doubled its previous estimate for the total bill and now says Sandy may have caused between $30 billion and $50 billion in economic losses, including property damage, lost business and extra living expenses.

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Please see the links below for information on overnight shelters, warming centers, and the Distribution Assistance Service Centers.

Below are the locations where residents can get food, water, and blankets. Additional sites will be added as information becomes available. Please check back for updates.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/foodandwater.html

Overnight Warm Shelter Location List
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html

Daytime Warming Center Locations
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/warming_ctr.html

Disaster Assistance Service Center Locations
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/dasc.html

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Sandy is a major storm that has caused extensive flooding, physical damage, power and transportation outages, and multiple fatalities in NY and much of the US East coast.

NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey's remote sensing program conducts aerial photographic surveys the coast to document coastal damage and impacts to navigation. 

The data contained in these photos provide emergency and coastal managers with the information they need to develop recovery strategies, facilitate search-and-rescue efforts, identify hazards to navigation and HAZMAT spills, locate errant vessels, and provide documentation necessary for damage assessment through the comparison of before-and-after imagery.

http://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/sandy/