Q: How high in the sky was the weather satellite that recorded Hurricane Sandy's initial formation?

A: A weather satellite 22,000 miles (35,405 kilometers) above the Caribbean Sea was involved in the initial tracking of Hurricane Sandy.

Q: How many fatalities did Hurricane Sandy cause as it moved through the Caribbean Sea?

A: The hurricane was responsible for taking the lives of more than 70 people in the Caribbean Islands.

Q: How big was Hurricane Sandy as it gathered steam in the Caribbean?

A: Hurricane Sandy grew to be 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) wide, with winds of more than 80 miles per hour (129 kilometers per hour).

Q: What made Sandy such a megastorm?

A: A rare confluence of events -- tropical conditions in the Caribbean, a cold front and high pressure system -- all combined to create the massive storm.

Q: Which historic ship was lost at sea during Hurricane Sandy?

A: The historic British ship HMS Bounty ran into Sandy 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of the North Carolina coast. Amid 30-foot (9-meter) waves, the Coast Guard was able to rescue 14 people while two died. The historic ship was lost.

Q: How strong were the winds that pounded New York City?

A: New York was hit with 90-mile-per-hour (149-kilometer-per-hour) winds.

Q: What was Sandy's peak wind speed?

A: Hurricane Sandy's peak wind speed was 92 miles per hour (148 kilometers per hour).

Q: How many homes were lost in a fire in the Breezy Point area of Queens, N.Y.?

A: Fanned by raging winds, a furious fire burned to the ground more than 100 homes. Firefighters fought the blaze for more than eight hours.

Q: How high was the storm surge in lower Manhattan?

A: In lower lying parts of Manhattan, the storm surge reached 9 feet (2.7 meters). New York's maze of subways and tunnels were overcome by flooding, and saltwater rushed into underground transformers, causing massive power outages.

Q: What caused 250,000 people to suddenly lose power?

A: A Con Ed transformer in lower Manhattan exploded, and in that moment a quarter of a million people suddenly lost power.

Q: How high were the wind speeds faced by firefighters battling blazes in Massapequa, Long Island?

A: The firefighters had to fight against 75-mile-per-hour (121-kilometer-per-hour) winds, which were blowing the water from their hoses away from the fires they were trying to put out.

Q: How many lives did Hurricane Sandy take along the Eastern Seaboard?

A: The hurricane was responsible for more than 100 deaths.

Q: How deep was the water overflow in Staten Island?

A: Parts of Staten Island were 16 feet (5 meters) deep in water; it was one of the hardest hit areas in the entire storm. NYPD aviation and scuba units responded to calls on Staten Island.

Q: How many Staten Island residents lost their lives in Hurricane Sandy?

A: The hurricane left 23 dead on Staten Island, although by air, land and sea the NYPD was able to rescue more than 1,000 people.

Q: How far from the eye did Sandy's strong winds extend?

A: Hurricane Sandy's strongest winds extended an incredible 200 miles (322 kilometers) from the eye of the storm. Its 940 millibars were the lowest air pressure ever recorded.

Q: What will the financial toll of Sandy be?

A: Current estimates suggest the financial toll of the storm could be $50 billion to $60 billion.

Q: Why were some residential areas still inaccessible to residents more than a week after the storm?

A: The areas that were in lockdown were closed off for safety reasons; gas explosions were still considered a danger.