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Photos: Sandy slams the East Coast

Sandy, a massive storm described by forecasters as one of the largest to ever hit the United States, thrashed the East Coast, flooding towns and leaving millions without power.

Sandy contractors lavish LI pol with campaign cash

First came the flood. Then came the deluge of campaign contributions. A group of companies that got …

NYC's subway system preparing for next big storm

Removable panels and inflatable plugs are among the ideas New York City's transit officials are cons…

Superstorm Sandy Top News

  • Report: Feds' warnings about Sandy were confusing
    Report: Feds' warnings about Sandy were confusing AP - Thu, May 16, 2013

    Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. The gigantic … More »Report: Feds' warnings about Sandy were confusing

    Report: Feds' warnings about Sandy were confusing

    Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. The gigantic October storm lost tropical characteristics ...

  • UN: $2.5 trillion in disaster losses since 2000 AP - Wed, May 15, 2013

    Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a … More »UN: $2.5 trillion in disaster losses since 2000

    Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. The ...

  • Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeover
    Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeover AP - Tue, May 14, 2013

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been … More »Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeover

    Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeover

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been criticized for high rates and questionable ...

  • Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid AP - Wed, May 8, 2013

    The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. … More »Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid

    The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The money will go for 234 projects ...

  • APNewsBreak: Harry to visit storm-wrecked NJ town AP - Mon, May 6, 2013

    POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of a storm-wrecked Jersey shore town said Monday that England's Prince Harry will visit next week before heading to a news … More »APNewsBreak: Harry to visit storm-wrecked NJ town

    POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of a storm-wrecked Jersey shore town said Monday that England's Prince Harry will visit next week before heading to a news conference nearby.

  • A home destroyed and abandoned after Hurricane Sandy is seen in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island in New York City
    New York mountain town awaits hurricane relief, 20 months later Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013

    By Edward Krudy JAY, New York (Reuters) - Rebecca Hoskins poked through the debris in her flood-wrecked house: a TV here, a light fixture there. Someone had been in and … More »New York mountain town awaits hurricane relief, 20 months later

    A home destroyed and abandoned after Hurricane Sandy is seen in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island in New York City

    By Edward Krudy JAY, New York (Reuters) - Rebecca Hoskins poked through the debris in her flood-wrecked house: a TV here, a light fixture there. Someone had been in and taken down the curtains. She blinked back a tear. It was a crisp early spring day and her first visit in year-and-a half to what had been her home for 15 …

  • A student in flip flops and shorts attends commencement at Ohio State University
    Obama urges graduates to blunt special interests by getting involved Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013

    By Roberta Rampton COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to participate in politics and said that without broad public involvement … More »Obama urges graduates to blunt special interests by getting involved

    A student in flip flops and shorts attends commencement at Ohio State University

    By Roberta Rampton COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to participate in politics and said that without broad public involvement special interest groups can defeat legislation supported by the majority. Obama, who said he is "obsessed with this issue" of inspiring citizens …

  • A home destroyed and abandoned after Hurricane Sandy is seen in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island in New York City
    Sandy-struck New Yorkers seek home buyouts Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013

    By Hilary Russ and Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joseph Szczesny's modest Staten Island home was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast … More »Sandy-struck New Yorkers seek home buyouts

    A home destroyed and abandoned after Hurricane Sandy is seen in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island in New York City

    By Hilary Russ and Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joseph Szczesny's modest Staten Island home was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast in October. Now six months later, the 63-year-old bridge repairman and his fiance are all but alone in their Oakwood Beach neighborhood on the borough's flood-prone …

  • CT gov: Superstorm Sandy aid tops $367 million AP - Fri, May 3, 2013

    More than $367 million in federal assistance has been approved to help the state with disaster expenses related to Superstorm Sandy, Conn. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said … More »CT gov: Superstorm Sandy aid tops $367 million

    More than $367 million in federal assistance has been approved to help the state with disaster expenses related to Superstorm Sandy, Conn. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday as other officials highlighted ...

  • New report: NYC should buy more police boats AP - Fri, May 3, 2013

    New York City officials say the city should take a roster of steps to handle natural disasters better after Superstorm Sandy. Suggestions include buying more police boats, … More »New report: NYC should buy more police boats

    New York City officials say the city should take a roster of steps to handle natural disasters better after Superstorm Sandy. Suggestions include buying more police boats, developing a system to track ...

  • Florida Governor Scott greets an attendee in the audience before the start of the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton
    Florida lawmakers pass bill to limit state-run property insurance Reuters - Thu, May 2, 2013

    By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida Senate sent Governor Rick Scott a bill on Thursday designed to reduce the state's exposure to catastrophic … More »Florida lawmakers pass bill to limit state-run property insurance

    Florida Governor Scott greets an attendee in the audience before the start of the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton

    By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida Senate sent Governor Rick Scott a bill on Thursday designed to reduce the state's exposure to catastrophic financial losses from a hurricane by gradually steering homeowners away from the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The Senate had earlier backed …

  • File photo of people standing in line with gas cans at a gas station on Staten Island in New York City after Hurricane Sandy
    Analysis: Six months after Sandy, New York fuel supply chain still vulnerable Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013

    By Sabina Zawadzki and Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six months after Hurricane Sandy ripped into the East Coast and triggered one of the worst energy crises … More »Analysis: Six months after Sandy, New York fuel supply chain still vulnerable

    File photo of people standing in line with gas cans at a gas station on Staten Island in New York City after Hurricane Sandy

    By Sabina Zawadzki and Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six months after Hurricane Sandy ripped into the East Coast and triggered one of the worst energy crises in decades, there is scattered evidence companies and state agencies have moved to strengthen complex fuel supply networks against future storms. But the …

  • Trial to begin for man accused of throwing bombs AP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A Virginia man accused of throwing pipe bombs at Montana troopers during a highway chase last fall was to go on trial Monday on seven counts … More »Trial to begin for man accused of throwing bombs

    GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A Virginia man accused of throwing pipe bombs at Montana troopers during a highway chase last fall was to go on trial Monday on seven counts of attempting to kill a law-enforcement officer.

  • Flags decorate a fence Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Brick, N.J., around the burned remains of more than 60 small bungalows at Camp Osborn which were destroyed last October during Superstorm Sandy. Six months after Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later AP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut … More »Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later

    Flags decorate a fence Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Brick, N.J., around the burned remains of more than 60 small bungalows at Camp Osborn which were destroyed last October during Superstorm Sandy. Six months after Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

    Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into …

  • Homes severely damaged last October by Superstorm Sandy, are seen along the beach Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Mantoloking, N.J. Six months after Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    6 months after Sandy, thousands homeless in NY, NJ AP - Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because … More »6 months after Sandy, thousands homeless in NY, NJ

    Homes severely damaged last October by Superstorm Sandy, are seen along the beach Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Mantoloking, N.J. Six months after Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

    MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because she now lives far from her best friend and has nowhere to hang her One Direction posters.

  • FILE - People observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, exactly one week after the bombings in Boston, Mass. on Monday, April 22, 2013. In just a four-month span, New England has been the backdrop for two incidents of mass carnage - the Dec. 14, 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 that killed three people and injured more than 260. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
    New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies AP - Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) — They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. More »New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

    FILE - People observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, exactly one week after the bombings in Boston, Mass. on Monday, April 22, 2013. In just a four-month span, New England has been the backdrop for two incidents of mass carnage - the Dec. 14, 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 that killed three people and injured more than 260. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

    BOSTON (AP) — They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England.

  • FILE - People observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, exactly one week after the bombings in Boston, Mass. on Monday, April 22, 2013. In just a four-month span, New England has been the backdrop for two incidents of mass carnage - the Dec. 14, 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 that killed three people and injured more than 260. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
    New England keeps its stride after two tragedies AP - Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) — Six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: They add up to New England. More »New England keeps its stride after two tragedies

    FILE - People observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, exactly one week after the bombings in Boston, Mass. on Monday, April 22, 2013. In just a four-month span, New England has been the backdrop for two incidents of mass carnage - the Dec. 14, 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 that killed three people and injured more than 260. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

    BOSTON (AP) — Six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: They add up to New England.

  • NY gov: Protect Sandy victims' credit scores AP - Fri, Apr 26, 2013

    Credit scoring and rating bureaus should make sure Superstorm Sandy victims don't get their credit reports blemished unfairly because of financial issues from the storm, … More »NY gov: Protect Sandy victims' credit scores

    Credit scoring and rating bureaus should make sure Superstorm Sandy victims don't get their credit reports blemished unfairly because of financial issues from the storm, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said ...

  • Mantle's 1960 contract to be auctioned AP - Fri, Apr 26, 2013

    The original contract signed by Mickey Mantle for the 1960 season will be auctioned off and proceeds from the sale will be donated to a New Jersey relief fund for Hurricane … More »Mantle's 1960 contract to be auctioned

    The original contract signed by Mickey Mantle for the 1960 season will be auctioned off and proceeds from the sale will be donated to a New Jersey relief fund for Hurricane Sandy. Danny Mantle, the son ...

  • In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy
    In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy AP - Fri, Apr 26, 2013

    Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern … More »In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy

    In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy

    Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern provinces, residents and aid workers ...

 

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