Monday, October 29, 2012

Superstorm Sandy leaves deadly chaos in New York

Superstorm Sandy leaves deadly chaos in New York


Superstorm Sandy leaves deadly chaos in New York

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Superstorm Sandy hurled crippling floods onto New York streets on Monday, provoking a power plant explosion that blacked out much of Manhattan and leaving widespread storm devastation.


Superstorm Sandy: Crane dangling off luxury skyscraper

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 10:42 PM PDT

With one mighty gust of wind, the storm announced itself at 2:30 p.m. Monday to one of the city's most prestigious addresses.


Watch fireball on New York skyline

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:54 PM PDT

As Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the eastern seaboard in the US, there were reports of an explosion at a substation in Manhattan. At least 660,000 people in New York had lost power because of t...


Superstorm Sandy floods and blacks out Manhattan; explosion in east side

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:48 PM PDT

The Con Edison vice president John Miksad blamed floods or flying debris for an explosion at a sub-station on the east side of Manhattan's Midtown at the height of the storm.


Sri Lanka escapes cyclone, coastal residents return

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:42 PM PDT

Sri Lanka lifted an evacuation order as a cyclone heading towards the island changed course early on Tuesday and headed towards neighbouring India, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.


Superstorm Sandy: Patients being evacuated in New York

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:38 PM PDT

A New York City hospital is moving out more than 200 patients after its backup generator failed when the power was knocked out by a superstorm.


World War II bomb found near Japan runway halts flights

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:27 PM PDT

A huge unexploded World War II bomb has been found buried near the runway of one of Japan's busiest regional airports, forcing all flights to be cancelled on Tuesday, officials said.


One dead, captain missing as Superstorm Sandy sinks US tall ship

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Superstorm Sandy sank a tall ship off North Carolina on Monday, killing one crew member and leaving the captain missing as 14 others were plucked alive from lifeboats by the US Coast Guard.


Havoc as Superstorm Sandy comes ashore

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Hurricane Sandy battered the mid-Atlantic region on Monday, its powerful gusts and storm surges causing once-in-a-generation flooding in coastal communities, knocking down trees and power lines and le...


Superstorm Sandy leaves 13 dead in US, Canada

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:56 PM PDT

At least 13 people were killed on Monday in the United States and Canada as the Superstorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines with hurricane-strength gusts.


Deadly storm strikes Argentine capital

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:41 PM PDT

At least two people were killed in Argentina when torrential rain drenched the Buenos Aires area on Monday, knocking out power, and flooding streets and train tunnels, officials said.


Blog: Floating cars, lights out, but New Yorkers don't panic

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:38 PM PDT

Hassan, a cab driver from Kolkata, will be at work in a few hours


Shallow 6.3 quake off west Canada coast: U.S. Geological Survey

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT

A shallow quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 was recorded off British Columbia on Canada's west coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Tuesday.


Storm Sandy: US oldest nuclear plant on alert

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:57 PM PDT

The nation's oldest nuclear power plant is on alert after waters from a colossal storm reached high levels.


Apocalyptic scenes as New York bears brunt of Superstorm Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:28 PM PDT

Sandy turned New York into a disaster zone on Monday as a record storm surge sent seawater pouring into Manhattan, sweeping cars down streets as the city was plunged into darkness.


Superstorm Sandy leaves 250,000 in Manhattan without power

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:16 PM PDT

A record storm surge after Superstorm Sandy crippled power stations on New York's Manhattan island late on Monday, leaving 250,000 homes without electricity, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said.


A week to go: Superstorm Sandy disrupts Presidential campaign

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Superstorm Sandy forced President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney to curtail campaign activities on Monday in critical battleground states, unexpectedly disrupting their carefully mapped...


Superstorm Sandy: Crane dangles from New York high-rise, clearing streets

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:47 PM PDT

A construction crane atop a $1.5 billion luxury high-rise in midtown Manhattan collapsed in high winds on Monday and dangled precariously, prompting plans for engineers and inspectors to climb to the ...


How Superstorm Sandy will hit the economy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Sandy is shaping up to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States but even with the severe damage that is expected, the blow to the economy is seen as short-term.


Mitt Romney takes 'feel-your-pain' tone as Superstorm Sandy slams East Coast

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was about to go on stage in Ohio on Monday when he decided to abruptly shift the tone of his campaign given the potentially lethal impact of Hurricane San...


Superstorm Sandy: Manhattan flooded by record storm surge

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:20 PM PDT

A record storm surge from Sandy sent floodwaters pouring into Lower Manhattan on Monday night as parts of New York were plunged into darkness by widespread power outages.


Superstorm Sandy devastates New York, 10 people reportedly dead

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline and hurled a record-breaking 13-foot (4-meter) surge of seawater at New York City on Monday, roaring ashore after washing away part of the Atlant...


US governors urge residents to heed Superstorm Sandy warnings

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Governors whose states lie in the path of Hurricane Sandy on Monday urged skeptical residents to heed their dire warnings and prepare for one of the worst storms to hit the northeastern US in years.


Key developments surrounding Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:53 PM PDT

Here are the key developments as Sandy, a monster storm of unprecedented size, barrels into the US East Coast:


Superstorm Sandy makes landfall, wind and rain wreak havoc

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:44 PM PDT

A mammoth storm plowed into the coast of New Jersey on Monday evening, its powerful gusts and storm surges causing once-in-a-generation flooding in coastal communities, knocking down trees and power l...


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