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In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Jamaica], winds left 70% of residents without electricity, blew roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti], Sandy's outer bands brought flooding that killed at least 54, caused food shortages, and left about 200,000 homeless. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic Dominican Republic], two died. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico Puerto Rico], one man was swept away by a swollen river. In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas The Bahamas], two died amid an estimated $700 million (2012 USD) in damage. In Canada, two were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar 2012 CAD]) in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec.
In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Jamaica], winds left 70% of residents without electricity, blew roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti], Sandy's outer bands brought flooding that killed at least 54, caused food shortages, and left about 200,000 homeless. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic Dominican Republic], two died. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico Puerto Rico], one man was swept away by a swollen river. In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas The Bahamas], two died amid an estimated $700 million (2012 USD) in damage. In Canada, two were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar 2012 CAD]) in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec.


In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state states], including the entire eastern seaboard from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine Maine] and west across the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan Michigan] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin Wisconsin], with particularly severe damage in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York New York]. Its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge storm surge] hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. Damage in the United States amounted to $65 billion (2013 USD).
In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Its storm surge hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. Damage in the United States amounted to $65 billion (2013 USD).
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