Traces of Irene Storm - Irene storm that hit United States (U.S.) killed almost 42 people in 12 U.S states. The number was revised from an earlier 15 people were killed. New Jersey Governor Chris Christi had announced there are two people were killed in the region: consists of one woman and one member of the fire department.
Among the victims there was a 11-year-old child who was killed by a falling tree in his apartment in Newport News, a town on the peninsula coast in Virginia. Then the other victims were a teenage girl who died in North Carolina.
"A girl of 15 years died in a car accident when returning from the beach after a vacation in North Carolina," said Patty McQuillan of emergency response agencies.
Hurricane of Irene struck first in North Carolina on Saturday (27 / 8), last week. This storm reach speed of 85 miles per hour or 140 km / hr. Strong winds also arrived in New York on Sunday night.
Meanwhile in terms of financial loss, Irene storm has caused financial loss that could reach 7 billion U.S. dollar, 2 billion -3 billion U.S. dollars will be paid by the insurance companies.
Thus the results of the temporary calculation by the Kinetic Analysis Corporation, a consulting firm in Washington
New York Need Blood Stock
Because interruption of electricity supply in the city due to hurricane Irene, 2,000 blood bags damaged. Therefore, blood needs to be urgent. Even for all classes. "The primary need is blood type O with resus negative (O-)," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
Therefore Bloomberg urged his citizens vying to donate their blood. "It's part of the recovery by the storm,"
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