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Public Opinion Says Hurricane Irene Was Overblown [INFOGRAPHIC]
SodaHead Infographics
2011/08/31 22:00:00
Earlier this week we asked SodaHeads if they thought all the commotion being made about Hurricane Irene was worth it, and the results are in.
Though the hurricane didn't wreak as much havoc on the East Coast as many anticipated, it devastated several towns in Vermont, New Jersey, and upstate New York, completely flooding some areas and taking more than 40 lives.
It's still unclear just how much monetary damage was caused by the storm. New York governor Andrew Cuomo is saying his state suffered around $1 billion in damage, while national estimates range from $5 billion to $13 billion.
Still, the majority of voters thought Irene was more "overblown" than "overwhelming," suggesting that perhaps the commotion was disproportionate to the damage done.
We tried to keep this infographic on a relatively solemn note, out of respect for the lives lost, but we hope you find it as engaging as the rest. We uncovered some fascinating stats, and are excited to share them with you.
After all, we couldn't do it without the help of SodaHeads everywhere.
Let's dive.
Though the hurricane didn't wreak as much havoc on the East Coast as many anticipated, it devastated several towns in Vermont, New Jersey, and upstate New York, completely flooding some areas and taking more than 40 lives.
It's still unclear just how much monetary damage was caused by the storm. New York governor Andrew Cuomo is saying his state suffered around $1 billion in damage, while national estimates range from $5 billion to $13 billion.
Still, the majority of voters thought Irene was more "overblown" than "overwhelming," suggesting that perhaps the commotion was disproportionate to the damage done.
We tried to keep this infographic on a relatively solemn note, out of respect for the lives lost, but we hope you find it as engaging as the rest. We uncovered some fascinating stats, and are excited to share them with you.
After all, we couldn't do it without the help of SodaHeads everywhere.
Let's dive.
Top Opinion
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Stone.Cold.Krazy 2011/08/31 22:37:31
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It's strange that the phone line isn't working and the internet is, especially when the internet is hooked up to the phone line. The only alternative to get help if needed was to email or blog someone and hope like hell they had electricity and their internet was working as well along with their phone line. Otherwise, I'd have been in a terrible position. Thank goodness my cellphone is working now. So life will go on.
I stopped at Allentown and found a Motel that had a decent room and stayed the night. When I got up, there was part of the Pike that had a detour around it because of flood waters pouring over it. No...the Mteorologists didn't over state the danger of Irene!
Let the people who want to stay in their homes stay there...if they're that stupid during a hurricane, and get killed, they deserve it.
If they're that stupid, and think they can't be harmed, or worse, killed, they deserve what they get.
This is southeast PA