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Last year Hurricane Irene hit the northeast and while it wasn’t the disaster it was hyped up to be, it still did a lot of damage. I personally lost power for a week. All told, Irene caused $15 billion in damage.
So, the question is, will Hurricane Sandy aka Frankenstorm be worse?
All signs point to yes.
According to AP, Frankenstorm is wider and stronger than Irene.
Experts: Sandy wider, stronger than Irene, which caused $15B in damage in 2011 – @ap bit.ly/U4SfTi
— Breaking News Storm (@breakingstorm) October 27, 2012
And they aren’t the only ones:
AS currently forecast…YES RT @agatsos: @leegoldbergabc7 is this storm worse than hurricane Irene as far as NYC is concerned?
— Lee Goldberg (@LeeGoldbergABC7) October 27, 2012
New Jersey has already declared a state of emergency and Sandy has already killed over 40 people.
If you live in the northeast, please try to be prepared to lose power and stay safe. Hurricane Sandy is going to be worse than Irene.