Hurricane Sandy in the US: More than 80 people were killed, $ 50 billion in damage

The number of people killed by Hurricane Sandy in the United States continues to rise, now over 80, when the storm has passed 3 days. In New York City alone, 37 people died and many others were still missing.

In addition, about 4.5 million people in 12 states still live in power outages, fuel is still in short supply.

The national defense agency plans to transfer 1 million meals and bottled water to storm-stricken New Yorkers.

The number of deaths in the US has exceeded the death toll in the Caribbean, where 69 people died when Sandy swept away.

Damage caused by storms is estimated to reach $ 50 billion, according to the company predicts the Eqecat disaster, double the previous forecast.

Hundreds of houses were burned down in New York

In New York, a number of subway line services resumed on Thursday, although 4/7 subway tunnels under the East River were still flooded.

Train, subway, and temporary bus tickets are free to encourage people to use public transport, to avoid traffic jams. City officials only allow vehicles with three or more people seated in Manhattan.

The Antrak train system is expected to resume service on the East Coast, the busiest route in the US, on Friday.

In lower Manhattan, where Sandy storms cause tidal waves as high as 4.2 m, the subway service is still closed and hundreds of thousands of households still lose power.

New York state governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday asked the National Guard to help move relief supplies to 1 million people in the state, giving priority to the elderly, the poor and especially those living in apartment buildings. high level.

The death toll rose after the stormy night, when the level of damage at Staten Island, southwestern New York City was visible in daylight, where at least 15 bodies were found. One of the biggest storms in the United States for decades has flooded low-lying districts, swarming many homes.

In Breezy Point, New York City, fires burned 111 homes and many likened them to war zones.

In Hoboken, New Jersey, about 20,000 people are still stuck in the house and flooded with sewage. Many people ignored the evacuation warning, stayed to keep the house. The national defense agency is currently helping evacuate and distribute food to them.