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Sandy by the Numbers

Gloucester Township Police provide localized information on Superstorm Sandy. Also, a look at some facts and figures from New Jersey and beyond.

Below is a look at Superstorm Sandy by the numbers from several sources.

Between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, Gloucester Township Police reported Sandy resulted in:

  • 104 - Superstorm Sandy-related calls for service, including reports of downed poles, downed trees, a structure collapse, flooding and non-functioning traffic signals;
  • 0 - Injuries to residents and township personnel;
  • 98 - Non-storm calls for service;
  • 1 - Structure collapse. The wooden frame that had been erected at the future home of Consulting Engineer Services, at 643 Berlin-Cross Keys Road, collapsed during the storm Monday afternoon.

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gloucester Township Police and Gloucester Township Office of Emergency Management reported there were:

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Other numbers from Sandy:

  • 62 - The percentage of New Jersey electric customers the Department of Energy estimated were without power as of 9 a.m. Tuesday;
  • 2,498,447 - Customers without electric in New Jersey at 9 a.m. Tuesday;
  • 2 - The number of days Gloucester Township Public Schools, Black Horse Pike Regional School District and Gloucester Township buildings were closed;
  • 88 - In mph, the highest wind gust recorded by Accuweather in New Jersey, at Montclair;
  • 5.57 - In inches, the most inches of rain, in Atlantic City;
  • 27.76 - In inches, the lowest barometric pressure (0.04 inches off the record, from Cape Hatteras, NC, during 1977's Hurricane Gladys), in Atlantic City.
  • 39.67 - In feet, the biggest wave, at Buoy No. 41048

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