The Kinetic Analysis Corporation has estimated the extent of damage caused to areas across the coast at approximately $10 billion. And the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer.
The impacts of this storm will be felt for some time, noted President Obama. In total, over five million Americans are experiencing blackouts as a result of Irene. More than 500,000 homes and businesses across New England are without electricity, while in Canada, the number is slightly lower, at nearly 300,000. Some northern areas in New Jersey are as yet unable to restore service because of flooding and landslides. Michael Scarey, the local fire chief there, reports that Windham has been wiped out.Īlong the coast, most of those who perished in the storms drowned, while others were hit by falling debris.īy the end of the weekend, New York City restored its public transportation, though it is currently limited, while Long Island, Philadelphia, and parts of New Jersey are following suit. Houses in low-lying areas, such as in the town of Windham, are currently under water. Similarly, many towns in upstate New York particularly in the Catskill Mountains have been flooded by overflowing rivers and streams. One video shows a small bridge over Williams River which had stood since 1870 swept away by rushing floodwaters.Įvery road in the state of Vermont, with the exception of two major highways, was closed at some point over the weekend as a result of the storms. As well, he added, there is extraordinary infrastructure damage across the state. Governor Peter Shumlin called it the worst flooding the state has ever seen.
According to Fox News, Hundreds of Vermonters were told to leave their homes after Irene dumped several inches of rain on the landlocked state. The state of Vermont has been declared a federal disaster area, with many small towns experiencing historic flooding. Estimates of the damages are in the billions of dollars. At least 24 are known dead, thousands are without power, and some areas along the east coast are still under water. Though Hurricane Irene ? later downgraded to a tropical storm ? did not cause anywhere the level of devastation initially predicted, it still made a major impact on the East Coast.
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