I decided to do a quick comparison between Hurricane Irene and Sandy

Hurricane Irene:

  • Date: August 20, 2011–August 28, 2011
  • Diameter: 510 miles
  • Damage: $15 Billion
  • Deaths: 56
  • Category: 3

Hurricane Sandy (as of 10/29/2012 9amEST):

  • Date: October 24, 2012 - ?
  • Diameter: 1,040 miles (shattering Igor’s previous record of 920 miles)
  • Damage: ?
  • Deaths: 64 (and rising)
  • Category: 1

Sources: IBT, NASA, WSJ, CSM

#hurricane sandy  #stats  #maps  #history  #damage  #weather  #storm  #climate change  
∞  10/29/12 at 12:14pm
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