December 2008 Northeastern United States ice storm information
American natural disaster
December 2008 Northeastern United States ice storm
A tree that fell due to the weight of ice in Troy, New York.
Type
Ice storm Winter storm
Formed
December 11, 2008
Dissipated
December 12, 2008
Fatalities
5[1]
Damage
~$2.5 to 3.7 billion (2008 USD)
Power outages
1.7 million
Areas affected
Northeastern United States
Part of the Winter storms of 2008–09
The December 2008 Northeastern United States ice storm was a damaging ice storm that took out power for millions of people in the Northeastern United States. The storm was deemed the worst ice storm in a decade for New England[2] and the most severe ice storm in 21 years for Upstate New York.[3] Damage was primarily a result of fallen trees and fallen utility wires and poles, which were coated in a heavy layer of ice. The storm raised heavy controversy over the slow return of power, as at the storm's peak, as many as 1.7 million customers were without power.[4] Days after the storm more than 800,000 customers were still without power.[5] Almost a week after the storm still more than 100,000 customers were without power, affecting the holiday shopping season and crippling the business and transportation of many northeast cities for days.[6]
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^"Storm leaves at least 1 million without power in Northeast". CNN. 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
^"New England shivers without power after ice storm". CNN. 2008-12-14. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
^O'Connor, Anahad (2008-12-14). "Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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