Since the GM has chosen to treat RL's Hurrican Sandy in Atlasia as well, RL estimates of damage feel appropriate. Here's the post GM shua made in his Community Portal:
You can request however much you believe is warranted based on RL conditions, and what you want to prioritize in terms of recovery. In terms of the total damage, there is no agreed upon dollar amount at this point, though the most recent estimates come around $50 billion (probably 95% of which is in the NE) in terms of both public and private property, insured and uninsured.
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also, note that the $50 billion includes a lot more than infrastructure.
