Hurricane Sandy, which left 21 people dead as it barreled through the Caribbean, could likely metamorphose into frightening storm that could cause $1 billion in damages. Experts say the tempest – dubbed Frankenstorm – has a 90% chance of hitting the East Coast of the U.S., having the potential to wreak havoc with heavy winds, rain, flooding, and downed trees and power lines. In fact, longtime wea…
…l anywhere between Virginia and southern New England on Monday. The prospect of merging with a wintry storm coming from the west during a full moon has many fearing dangerous high tides. Sandy is some 520 miles (835 km) across. It is also very slow, moving north-east at just 15 mph, and could linger over as many as 12 states for 24-36 hours, bringing up to 25 cm of rain, 60 cm of snow, extreme sto…
d local authorities were already underway for residents who had failed to heed the mandatory evacuation issued over the weekend. Hurricane Sandy has already killed at least 66 people – including 51 in Haiti – in the Caribbean before pounding U.S. coastal areas with rain. But the New Jersey shore is expected to take the brunt of the massive weather front as Sandy hits near Atlantic City…
spite Cuba’s well-rehearsed hurricane preparations. Most victims were killed by falling trees or collapsing buildings. “The hurricane was very big. I have never seen anything like it in my 54 years,” said Santiago resident Reinaldo Rivas. Elsewhere, 20 deaths were reported in Haiti – where much of the infrastructure remains in a poor condition following a massive earthquake…
The devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was beginning to emerge as the death toll hit 50 and damage was expected to reach $50 billion. As Frankestorm passed over the region, startling before-and-after pictures revealed what was left of the East Coast. At first glance, New Jersey’s Mantoloking Bridge appeared to be completely different highways – until it becomes clear that just o…
…sport director Joseph Lhota said early Tuesday. Hours earlier, a power sub-station exploded in a burst of light captured by amateur photographers as a massive blackout left much of Manhattan, and some 500,000 homes across New York City, in darkness. The flood waters had begun to recede early Tuesday, but the Con Edison power company said it could take a week to completely restore power. Disaster e…
…eeded to evacuate. • Make plans to secure your property: • Cover all of your home’s windows. Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8” marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows from breaking. • Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten your roof to the frame structure. This will…
s was open, but trading volume was very light and the price moves were minuscule. As of the regular close of trading at 9:15 a.m., Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 8 points to 13,062. S&P 500 futures added 3.50 points to 1,411.10. Nasdaq futures slipped 3.75 points to 2,655.25. On Monday, when regular U.S. stock trading was also closed, stock index futures fell slightly. Relat…
13-18 ft More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland. 5 155 mph+(135+ kt) 18 ft + Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Floodi…
…,” said New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Of particular concern are storm surges, with peaks of up to 3.7 m (12ft) forecast in parts of Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana. Rainfalls of up to 50 cm (20 inches) are forecast across wide areas, along with a high chance of isolated tornadoes along the coast. The bowl-shaped city of New Orleans is particularly vulnerable to storms, with the ce…
…r crashes. The wind also snapped a crane in Manhattan, leaving it to dangle precariously above the Midtown West skyline, with officials too wary of the high winds to attempt to bring it down. At least 26 of the 61 reported fatalities from the storm occurred in New York, with five on Long Island. These included a motorcyclist who collided with a van after traffic lights stopped working, a car crash…
killed last night at least ten people, including two children, as the storm hit North Carolina and Virginia. More than 2 million people from South Carolina to Maryland were without power as the giant 580-mile-wide storm brought widespread flooding and high winds that knocked down power lines. Meanwhile Irene’s power was downgraded to category 1, but as it approached New York, forecas…
…s Twitter feed (@Fema) and Facebook page also provide updates. The American Red Cross has a search tool and map to help you find your nearest emergency storm shelter, or text SHELTER and a Zip Code to 43362 (standard rates apply). The latest information on sea levels and high tides is available from the NOAA’s National Ocean Service. Google’s interactive crisis map of the hurricane sho…
ning on Tuesday, converting a rally into a storm relief event in the swing state of Ohio. In other developments: • US federal agencies in Washington DC will re-open on Wednesday • Fire destroyed about 50 homes in the New York City borough of Queens • More than 200 patients were evacuated from New York University’s Tisch Hospital after power went out and a backup generator failed • Three nucl…
…no presidential election ever being postponed, some are pointing to past precedents where voting has been delayed. New York City was holding its mayoral primary when terrorists struck on September 11, 2001, and the city rescheduled the election. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Louisiana’s governor postponed municipal elections in New Orleans after elections officials said polling places wou…
Tens of thousands of people whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy could soon need housing as cold weather closes in, New York’s political leaders have warned. Homes without heat would become uninhabitable as temperatures fell, state Governor Andrew Cuomo said. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg put the figure at 30,000-40,000 people. At least 106 US deaths – 40 of them in New…
ome, reports the New York Daily News. Her 65-year-old daughter was unable to save her. Helpless neighbors heard their screams for help but could not reach them. Also on Staten Island, John Filipowicz, 51, and his 20-year-old son John were found dead under debris in the basement of their home. Breezy Point, in New York City, where fire razed 111 homes, was described by one onlooker as resembling a…
ower blackouts affecting more than a million people as it swept up the US north-eastern seaboard. Hurricane Irene weakened quickly after making landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, at about 5:30 a.m., local time. Four hours later, it made landfall again at Coney Island. Meanwhile Irene had been downgraded by the National Hurricane Center to a tropical storm with winds at around 65mph –…
…ay – a total closure of six to seven days. But a group of Columbia University researchers analyzing the effects of a smaller hurricane or tropical storm suggest that it would shut down the subways for 21 days. The predictions came in a report authored by Klaus Jacob, a geophysicist who specializes in disaster management, that examined the effects on the city’s transportation infrastructure of a 10…
fierce winds and widespread flooding. However, New Jersey Mayor Chris Christie today made good on his promise to make sure the Garden State was able to have Halloween and moved the holiday to November 5. Chris Christie promised on Tuesday: “If conditions are not safe on Wednesday for trick-or-treating, I will sign an executive order rescheduling.” “I’ve taken this action to minimize additional ris…
Hurricane Sandy has already killed 60 people in the Caribbean during the past week. At 11:00 EDT, the eye of Hurricane Sandy was about 250 miles (400 km) South of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, and 575 miles south of New York City, according to the National Hurricane Center. With winds of 75 mph, it was expected to bring a “life-threatening” surge flooding to the Mid-Atlantic coast,…
…Liberty’s dedication and the renovation improved fire alarms, sprinkler systems and exit routes to bring it in line with city safety codes. There are also more stairs than ever before, with a daunting 393 steps to the crown, where there were previously 354 slightly steeper steps. The famous statue is 151 ft from base to torch. It sits atop the 89 ft tall stone pedestal, which sits on a 65 ft tall…
…220;storm surge” and high tide would cause flooding in coastal areas along the Gulf Coast. Water would potentially reach 6-12 ft (1.8-3.7 m) above ground in south-west Louisiana and Mississippi, 4-8ft in Alabama and 3-6 ft in south-central Louisiana. Isaac is also threatening heavy rainfall of as much as 20 in (51cm) in isolated spots, and could spark possible tornadoes along the northern Gu…
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President Barack Obama is visiting the state of New Jersey, to survey the devastation two days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall nearby. With Republican Governor Chris Christie, he is to meet rescue workers and residents in Atlantic City. The massive cyclone killed at least 50 people across the north-eastern US and millions are still without power. Some businesses and services reopened after a…
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