HurrMark wrote:CrazyC83 wrote:How will this rank in history? My guess is the damage total will be around that of Hurricane Ike. The overall wind damage should be considerably less, but the surge damage a lot more - equalizing it out. It should rank as the 2nd or 3rd costliest storm I would think (3rd or 4th after inflation).
I was thinking 'Ike' levels all along...it might be higher depending on how much damage is in the subways...
One thing that also might raise the cost: the fact that many of the beachfront homes are extremely expensive and include some of the richest parts of the area. (Not all of them, but a lot of them).