Hurricane Irene left behind a wide swath of damage from North Carolina to Maine. The New York Times reports damage estimates range from $7 billion to $10 billion. Those numbers will rank it in the top 10 worst hurricanes in terms of insurance losses.
Here's a look at the damage from up and down the eastern seaboard of the United States.
North Carolina
WRAL reports losses in North Carolina topped $400 million. Gov. Beverly Perdue remarked as much as $320 million came from crop losses. As many as 43 counties have requested to be put on disaster status. Before Hurricane Irene hit, some parts of the state suffered from a drought. Now, many fields were swept away by rain and wind. Cotton, sweet potatoes and tobacco farms suffered the most crop damage.
Even days after the storm, as many as 580,000 people were still without power. High winds took out utility poles and flooded out electrical stations. CNN reports as many as 6.4 million people were without power after the storm.
New Jersey
New Jersey saw record rainfall along the Passaic River. In Little Falls, flooding made it two blocks away from the river when it crested at 14.19 feet, 7 feet above flood stage. It broke the previous record by over three feet. Property losses in the Garden State will be substantial due to high value property prices.
The New York Times reports President Barack Obama surveyed the cities of Wayne and Paterson. He promised the federal government would help New Jersey clean up after devastating flood waters inundated northern urban areas. New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states in the union. CNN reports as many as 1,700 people had to evacuate the area due to flooding. Over 300 roadways were blocked.
New York
Portions of Staten Island in New York City were overrun by storm surges. The New York City Fire Department rescued 60 people from the flooded out portions of the island. New York's suburbs were inundated with water.
The Wall Street Journal reports Gov. Andrew Cuomo has requested $45 million in disaster aid for eastern New York farmers. As much as 140,000 acres were lost among 13 counties. Much like flooding in Vermont, many farms were left inaccessible due to high water.
Vermont and Maine
The New York Times reports 13 towns in Vermont were completely cut off by heavy rains. Roads and power lines were destroyed not by winds, but simply because of too much rain. Rebuilding of houses and structures needs to happen quickly because winter is not far away and snow will be flying.
The Portland Press Herald reports two bridges in Maine were washed away. They were 300 yards apart along Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley. Although there is a need to rebuild bridges in the area, officials expressed the view that the collapses had more to do with the extreme amounts of rain that pelted the area.
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