The New York Fire Department said on its Twitter page that more than 50 homes had been “completely destroyed” by the six-alarm blaze. Over 190 firefighters were at the blaze in the Breezy Point section of Queens. A fire department spokesman said two people had suffered minor injuries. Fire officials say the blaze was reported around 11pm on Monday in an area flooded by the “superstorm” that began sweeping through earlier.
via Superstorm Sandy: fire rips through Queens destroying at least 50 homes – Telegraph.
Darn. Hope no lives were lost. The storm has flooded subway stations in lower manhattan but the full extent of damages won’t be know till about right now at sunrise in NYC.
Fix is reporting that the total estimated damage will cost $20 billion.