Some out-of-state students have been personally affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, which hit the northeastern part of the United States on Oct. 29.

CNN reports that at least 88 people were killed in the so–called “superstorm” that caused at least $50 billion in economic losses according to Eqecat.

Samantha Vogelsang, a junior majoring in advertising, said her family in New Jersey lost power for four days after the storm. They then bought a portable generator.

“It was hard because people were buying them faster than the stores could get them, then reselling them for $1300,” Vogelsang said.

Annie Jacob is a sophomore majoring in elementary education, whose family lives in Virginia. While that state missed the brunt of the storm, over 200,000 people lost power for an extended period.

“My family was affected all the way down in Virginia,” Jacob said. “Their power went out for four days, and the area was completely flooded.”

However, some students’ families were a bit luckier, including Shannon Robinson, a junior majoring in biology. Robinson said that her family lives in New York, a state that had nearly $18 billion in damage.

“They have been using a generator for a week or so, and the house doesn’t have any damage. Its just inconvenient going around town without any power,” Robinson said.

Hurricane Sandy also caused numerous flight cancellations and travel alerts throughout the East Coast.

“I went home for my mother’s surgery, and I was supposed to leave on a Sunday, but I was trapped for a week; I didn’t leave until the following Saturday,” Vogelsang said. “I missed a week of school.”

Vogelsang also described how hard it was to travel anywhere in general, due to the scarcity of gas.

“Because most gas stations didn’t have power, we spent nine hours in total for gas; we would literally wait in lines that were miles long,” Vogelsang said.