http://www.mail.com/subjects/16408-storms.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16408-storms.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — For Darleen Evans, it was sheer terror as the manufacturing plant where she worked collapsed around her and her colleagues. She and two other women rushed into a bathroom stall, she holding one under each arm as she prayed, a tornado roaring overhead. She tearfully recalled their survival as nothing short of a miracle: "If it wasn'... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html 2013-01-31T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, generating tornadoes and dangerous winds that flipped cars on a major Georgia interstate, demolished homes and businesses and killed at least two people. WSB-TV in Atlanta aired footage of an enormous funnel cloud bearing down on Adairsville where the storm ripped through the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html 2013-01-31T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A large storm system packing high winds, hail and at least one tornado tore across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing one person, blacking out power to thousands and damaging homes. The death was reported when a large tree blew down on a shed in Nashville, Tenn., where a man was sheltering, police told Nashvi... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html 2013-01-30T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Superstorm Sandy is partially to blame for the unexpected contraction of the U.S. economy. Top White House economist Alan Krueger says the storm, which battered the East Coast, disrupted economic activity and destroyed $44 billion in fixed capital. Krueger also says federal defense spending shrank, in part because of... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html 2013-01-30T14:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html NEW YORK (AP) — Devon Lawrence neatly stacked bricks on the gas burner of his kitchen stove and turned up the blue flame, creating a sort of radiator that warmed the ice-cold room. His two-story house in the Far Rockaway section of Queens hasn't had working heat since Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters destroyed the oil burner in the basement. Now mold is gro... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html 2013-01-29T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html The hurricane that merged with another weather system to form Superstorm Sandy spun ashore three months ago Tuesday, devastating coastal New Jersey and New York and spreading winds, rain, snow and waves over parts of more than 20 states. The latest tallies from the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, after 2005's Hurricane Katrina: DEATHS The tol... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html 2013-01-29T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. To see the remnants of Katrina's destruction, fans coming to town for Sunday's game will have to stray from the French Quarter ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html 2013-01-29T12:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, rises like a beacon above the expansive white roof of the Superdome. The Super Bowl is back in the Big Easy, finally, after 11 years, giving New Orleans a spotlight of globa... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html 2013-01-29T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. "I commend Congress for giving families and businesses the help they deserve, and I will sign this bill into law as soon as it ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html BINGER, Okla. (AP) — In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather — tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo County has been declared a federal disaster area nine times since 2007, making it one of the nation's most ill-fated ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html 2013-01-28T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Diane Burstein spends her days sifting through apartment listings and disaster paperwork and her nights lying awake with worry, her daughter and grandson sleeping feet from her in a cramped hotel room. The family has nowhere else to go. Three months after Superstorm Sandy destroyed their apartment, the Bursteins are among at least ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html 2013-01-25T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842384-flooded-frozen-cold-torments-storm-survivors.html NEW YORK (AP) — Polar air settled in earnest over the Northeast after trekking through the Midwest, grinding trains to a halt, bursting pipes and bringing further misery to folks still trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy. In a damaged neighborhood near the beach on New York City's Staten Island, people who haven't had heat since the late October storm... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842384-flooded-frozen-cold-torments-storm-survivors.html 2013-01-24T07:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1841820-super-bowl-super-brrr-big-game-coming-to-ny.html NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Freeze can talk football and forecasts. So with the Super Bowl coming to New York next year, and with local temperatures stuck in the teens, the WABC-TV meteorologist was all set to look ahead. "Football fans like a little winter weather," she offered on a windy Wednesday. OK, but exactly how wint... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1841820-super-bowl-super-brrr-big-game-coming-to-ny.html 2013-01-23T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit was nearly wiped out by Superstorm Sandy and special charges. The storm forced airlines to cancel more than 20,000 flights. The impact was bigger at Delta because Sandy also slowed down operations at its new oil refinery near Philadelphia. Delta's goal in restarting the re... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html 2013-01-22T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged by storms should be rebuilt, or whether it might be cheaper in the long run to buy out vulnerable properties and let nature reclaim them. The difficulty in getting aid for storm victim... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html 2013-01-21T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1833320-superstorm-challenges-definition-basement-nj.html HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say it's a basement. The semantics, Sobolov has learned, are very expensive. Sobolov and others whose lower-level apartments or businesses sustained water damage during Superstorm Sandy say the property they own is being ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1833320-superstorm-challenges-definition-basement-nj.html 2013-01-20T18:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html ATLANTA (AP) — A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one fatality, and leaving thousands without power. Weather warnings and advisories were in effect for sections of Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Pa... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html 2013-01-18T03:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826486-ap-impact-deficient-levees-america.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states. Levees deemed in unacceptable condition span the breadth of America. They are in every region, in cities and towns big and small: Wa... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826486-ap-impact-deficient-levees-america.html 2013-01-17T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826666-change-air-blizzard-winter-weather-terms.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon. This winter, the federal forecasting agency is trying out simple, descriptive language to possibly replace its 14 watches, ad... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826666-change-air-blizzard-winter-weather-terms.html 2013-01-17T09:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out. The vote was 241-180, and officials said th... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-16T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823426-house-approves-507b-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $50.7 billion measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. The 241-180 vote sends the measure to the Senate which is expected to take it up next Tuesday. Northeast lawmakers from both parties have been pressing for the aid for more than two months. The Oct. 29 storm is blamed for 140 deaths and pounded the Atlantic coas... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823426-house-approves-507b-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-15T23:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823400-house-votes-to-add-337b-to-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to add $33.7 billion to legislation to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, the late-October storm that was one of the worst ever to strike the Northeast. The 228-192 vote raises the total to $50.7 billion. The House is expected to approve the entire measure later Tuesday night. Sandy roared through several states in lat... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823400-house-votes-to-add-337b-to-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-15T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821296-sandy-aid-package-moving-toward-house-votes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved toward action Tuesday on a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeast lawmakers hoped could be approved despite attempts by fiscal conservatives to eliminate unrelated projects and to gain offsetting spending cuts to cover the costs of the bill. Amendments offered by opponents of full funding set up a faceoff on the emergency ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821296-sandy-aid-package-moving-toward-house-votes.html 2013-01-15T19:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1815738-critics-complain-sandy-aid-tied-to-projects.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week. Their complaint is that lots of the money that lawmakers are considering will actually go toward recovery efforts for past ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1815738-critics-complain-sandy-aid-tied-to-projects.html 2013-01-14T18:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815446-ny-storm-commission-urges-flood-walls-subways.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The final report was first obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The findings were officially released Friday by the office of Gov. Andrew C... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815446-ny-storm-commission-urges-flood-walls-subways.html 2013-01-12T04:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1810806-nyc-firm-hit-hard-911-10m-sandy-aid.html NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of New Yorkers from a neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy lined up in a school auditorium Thursday to receive $1,000 debit cards from a financial services firm that lost hundreds of employees in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. "This is such a help to my little son who is emotionally challenged and lost everything," said Debbie Tor... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1810806-nyc-firm-hit-hard-911-10m-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-10T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1810514-storm-leaves-gaza-man-dead-jerusalem-snowed.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A Gaza health official says a Palestinian man was electrocuted after being struck by a power cable snapped loose by ferocious winter winds, while a rare snowstorm paralyzed traffic in Jerusalem, its suburbs and the nearby West Bank. Ashraf al-Kidra says the 24-year-old died late Wednesday in the accident, which left four others injured. W... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1810514-storm-leaves-gaza-man-dead-jerusalem-snowed.html 2013-01-10T06:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years brought a rare foot of snow to Jordan on Wednesday, caused fatal accidents in Lebanon and the West Bank, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt. At least eight people died across the region. In Lebanon, the Red Cross said storm-related accidents killed six people over the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html 2013-01-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1807416-sandy-report-details-nys-storm.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Floodgates for tunnels, subways and airports, as well as a network of safe havens like old civil defense shelters, should be among quick, simple preventive measures that New York installs ahead of future storms, according to a report by an expert panel examining Superstorm Sandy's effects. The 205-page report obtained by The Associated... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1807416-sandy-report-details-nys-storm.html 2013-01-08T23:41:00Z