1,100 homes destroyed. Damages could reach $1 billion. -- Who did this fuzzy math?

[Bozita]

Both CNN and MSNBC are reporting these numbers. That's about $900 per home.

Am I missing something?

[Wesman 85]

1. damage to crop land and infrastructure

[tekisui]

2. That's $909,090.90 per home, actually.

Maybe you tried 1 million?

[Warpy]

9. That's correct, and if it seems high

don't forget that a lot of businesses have burned, also.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. And a few ritzy mansions really throw off the average.

[axollot]

18. W/the property costs in that area - it's not *that* high!! n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. You are missing math skills

:hi:

One billion is 1,000,000,000. 1,110 homes makes a mean average of about 909,090.91, which sounds about right.

[Dora]

4. Either my glasses are dirty or your math is fuzzy too.

$900 per home @ 1100 homes destroyed = $990,000


It costs a lot of money to have a natural disaster.

[HERVEPA]

5. Yup, you are. Three zeros.

1100 x 900 = 990,000, three orders of magnitude less than a billion

[EST]

6. Yes, you are.

You lost three zeroes--thats billion not million!

[Javaman]

7. my suggestion, use a calculator next time. nt

[Bozita]

8. Ohboy, I've developed a severe case of redass!

Thanks, folks.

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. oh, easy to do

I lose track of the zeros after about 3 or 4, myself

[Gormy Cuss]

10. Homes destroyed + homes damaged

May also include commercial structures lost and damaged, but it's hard to tell without more info.

1300 homes is the number referenced in NorCal papers at the moment.

[TheMadMonk]

13. Plus infrastructure. Powerlines and other utility facilities.

Hell even bitumen tarmac burns in fires like this.

[KoKo]

14. Farmers in CA say Avocado Crop...DESTROYED....so Prices will go up

for all the fast food places and the rest of us who eat avocados. I guess the Mexican Imports will take up the slack. :shrug:

[opihimoimoi]

15. Who woulda guessed the, "Terrorists" plowed Buko Bucks in AVACADO FUTURES

[Bennyboy]

16. Still...a billion seems very a small number....

Not jsut the homes, most of which have to be around 500,00 each. But the cost to the fire Departments, the police, the crop loss etc.

Not to mention that all the people that ae displaced are not out buying stuff and are missing work time..
At the same time, this will be a boon to Home Depot and other building suppy places, contractors, and home building concerns.

[lpbk2713]

17. Were you attacked while doing community service?

Fuzzy alright.