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Sandy’s “Mammoth” Wake: 46 Dead, Millions Without Power (1350L)

Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases

1. Refer to the first bullet in the list. What does E.T. mean?

2. How many homes and businesses in the New York/New Jersey area were without power as of

Tuesday evening? (Hint: math required.)

3. How many states, in total, are mentioned as having damage from Sandy?

4. How many flights had been cancelled as of Tuesday evening?

5. Name three areas outside the US that have been hit by Sandy.

Who, precisely, declared the New York/New Jersey area a disaster area?

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2. Answer each question in one or more complete sentences.

It was reported that there was a massive fire in the Breezy Point area, destroying 100 homes. Why would a

fire of this strength seem ironic with this particular storm?

In a complete sentence, name six states affected by Sandy.

What does it mean when one governor stated, “I think the losses will be almost incalculable"

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Johnson, M. A. & Llanos, M. Sandy’s “mammoth” wake: 46 dead, millions without power. Available at

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