A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

The Associated Press

Published: Friday, Nov. 2 2012 9:04 a.m. MDT

Summary

sive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 92 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 3.8 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5 million. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state.

Power crews focus on restoring electricity to polling sites in advance of Tuesday's election. New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen, on a stop in State College, Pa., launches into a heart-wrenching rendition of "My City of Ruins." He planned to join NBC's benefit concert Friday for storm victims. Deaths: 12. Power outages: 372,000, down from 1.2 million.

RHODE ISLAND

Residents allowed back into a community of beach cottages for the first time find homes ripped from their foundations, businesses destroyed and roads impassable. Deaths: none. Power outages: 7,800, down from more than 122,000.

VERMONT

Amtrak service disrupted Friday because of the storm. Deaths: none. Power outages: mostly restored, down from more than 10,000.

VIRGINIA

Port of Virginia starts receiving cargo diverted from New York. Deaths: 2. Power outages: 6,100, down from more than 180,000.

WEST VIRGINIA

Governor to ask president for a federal disaster declaration after nearly 3 feet of snow. Deaths: 6. Power outages: 104,000, down from about 271,000.

Sources: Local and state authorities; AP reporting

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