(CNN) — The numbers throw into stark relief the enormity of Hurricane Sandy.
8-12
Heaviest rainfall, in inches, that is likely.
67
Number of lives Hurricane Sandy has already claimed — 51 in Haiti alone
175
Miles that hurricane-force winds span out from either side of the eye of the storm
1985
The last time the New York Stock Exchange was shuttered for a weather event — for Hurricane Gloria
10 million+
Public transit commuters who will be without service Monday as systems in NY, Philadelphia, Washington DC and New Jersey grind to a halt
2.5 – 3 billion
The price tag, in dollars, for potential wind damage alone, according to FEMA
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Hurricane Sandy: By the Numbers
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