At the peak more than eight million were without power, stretching over seventeen states and one province. It could take more than a week to fully restore power to all areas.
Damage estimates are closing in on fifty billion dollars. National Guard units are helping with search and rescue efforts, in several states, with the Coast Guard searching the Atlantic waters.
New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut have been declared national disaster areas. The New York City Fire Department had an overnight struggle with a six alarm fire, that destroyed over eighty homes.
The New York University Langone Medical Center was evacuated after it's backup generators failed. Some subways in New York City flooded to street level. A tanker, full of water, was driven up onto the ground of Staten Island.
Atlantic City's famous boardwalk is all but gone. It and several other New Jersey towns were completely submerged.
Flooding was not limited to just those areas. All up and down the eastern coast, flooding of several feet occurred. East of the mountains, a foot plus of snow was common.
Cell service in many areas was knocked out. Several news and other web organizations went down for hours, as they were hit by the storm.
On Wednesday, some cities are hoping to be able to begin public transit services, and the New York Stock Exchange is expected to be reopened.
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