http://www.mail.com/subjects/1657300-hurricane-sandy-2012.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1657300-hurricane-sandy-2012.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100054-jersey-shore-readies-1st-post-sandy-summer.html SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can be fixed and the roar of bulldozers and backhoes ... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:11:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100054-jersey-shore-readies-1st-post-sandy-summer.html 2013-05-21T15:11:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087816-report-feds-warnings-sandy-were-confusing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 hours before landfall in New Jersey, so the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stopped calling it a hurricane. In... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087816-report-feds-warnings-sandy-were-confusing.html 2013-05-15T21:36:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084308-demolition-nj-coaster-wrecked-sandy.html SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger cars swerved toward the ocean, as if threatening to dump riders into the surf. When Superstorm Sandy hit last October, it was the roller coaster itself that plunged... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084308-demolition-nj-coaster-wrecked-sandy.html 2013-05-14T20:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069846-interior-dept-releases-475m-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 that will repair and rebuild parks, refuges and other agency facilities damaged by the storm and help get them ready for the summer se... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:49:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069846-interior-dept-releases-475m-sandy-aid.html 2013-05-07T22:49:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061926-nyc-to-add-640k-people-to-evacuation-zones.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane evacuation areas would encompass 640,000 more city residents, and the number of zones would double, under plans disclosed Friday. Details on the new zones won't be released until June, but the changes could mean neighborhoods around the city might newly be told to clear out ahead of future storms, even as the city grapples with f... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:46:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061926-nyc-to-add-640k-people-to-evacuation-zones.html 2013-05-03T22:46:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking on MSNBC's "Mo... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:50:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html 2013-04-29T18:50:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html 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 sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html 2013-04-29T15:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045138-cuba-work-remains-6-months-sandy.html HAVANA (AP) — 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 said Thursday. Many praised the government's efforts to rebuild Santiago and other cities but said much work remains to recover from the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:57:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045138-cuba-work-remains-6-months-sandy.html 2013-04-25T23:57:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029568-scientists-superstorm-sandy-jolted-united.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific Northwest detected the storm's energy as it surged toward the New York metropolitan region last year. The network typically records the... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:25:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029568-scientists-superstorm-sandy-jolted-united.html 2013-04-18T23:25:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1998250-correction-superstorm-hurricane-warnings-story.html MIAMI (AP) — In a story April 4 about a change in the way that hurricane warnings and watches are issued, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the National Hurricane Center had stopped issuing advisories about Superstorm Sandy because the storm had lost its tropical characteristics. The hurricane center had stopped issuing hurricane warnings but its forecasters con... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1998250-correction-superstorm-hurricane-warnings-story.html 2013-04-11T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. A report by the Housing and Urban Development Department's inspector general said some homeowners who got grants of up to $3... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:25:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html 2013-04-03T23:25:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990628-nycs-coney-island-hopes-rebound-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather along its famous boardwalk to pray for two things: good weather and large crowds. Never have they prayed harder than now. Five months after Superstorm Sandy's surge swamped New York City's m... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990628-nycs-coney-island-hopes-rebound-sandy.html 2013-04-01T17:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981590-nyc-aquarium-rebounds-rebuilds-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Aquarium has cherished its big-city setting by the sea for half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering blow last fall. Superstorm Sandy's surge overran carefully calibrated tanks with oily, debris-filled water, knocked out even backup power to all the exhibits and made it impossible to ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:48:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981590-nyc-aquarium-rebounds-rebuilds-sandy.html 2013-03-27T16:48:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1977720-wwe-helps-launch-superstars-sandy-relief.html NEW YORK (AP) — WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. Fans can bid on hundreds of items in an online auction, including attending a NASCAR race with WWE superstar John Cena, meeting Tyra Banks on the set of "America's Next... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:58:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1977720-wwe-helps-launch-superstars-sandy-relief.html 2013-03-25T13:58:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1965658-statue-liberty-to-reopen-independence-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Statue of Liberty, closed since Superstorm Sandy damaged the island where it stands, will reopen to the public in time for Independence Day, officials said Tuesday. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the timeline for the reopening along with U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York. "Hurricane Sandy inflicted major damage on ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:49:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1965658-statue-liberty-to-reopen-independence-day.html 2013-03-19T20:49:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1949290-sammy-hagar-wont-redo-beach-bar-damaged-sandy.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — He can't drive 55, and he can't reach a deal to rebuild a beach bar damaged by Superstorm Sandy, either. Rocker Sammy Hagar won't be back in Atlantic City this summer. He failed to reach a deal with the casino company that owns a bar that had been known as Sammy's Beach Bar for the past three years. The former Van Halen singer s... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:27:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1949290-sammy-hagar-wont-redo-beach-bar-damaged-sandy.html 2013-03-12T17:27:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934856-scientists-focus-sandy-loss-lab-mice.html NEW YORK (AP) — It was one of the most dramatic stories from Superstorm Sandy: more than 300 patients including tiny babies safely removed from a flooded New York hospital that lost power. But in a research building at the complex, where thousands of lab mice were kept, the story had a sadder ending. A storm surge into the basement swamped some 7,000 cage... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:57:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934856-scientists-focus-sandy-loss-lab-mice.html 2013-03-06T07:57:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907630-rat-tales-abound-nyc-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Four months later, that's still a mystery. And experts aren't so sure about stories of hordes of displaced rodents fleeing the flood zone and taking up residence in buildings that were ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:50:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907630-rat-tales-abound-nyc-sandy.html 2013-02-22T14:50:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906828-aig-slides-to-loss-hurt-superstorm-sandy.html American International Group lost $4 billion in the last three months of 2012 as the insurer absorbed costs related to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and the sale of its airplane leasing unit. AIG posted an operating profit that was better than analysts were expecting, however, and its stock rose in after-hours trading. It was the first financial repor... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:47:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906828-aig-slides-to-loss-hurt-superstorm-sandy.html 2013-02-21T22:47:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1896554-playgrounds-to-honor-conn-victims-sandy-towns.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The state's largest firefighter union is remembering the 26 victims of December's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre in Connecticut by building a playground to honor each one in a community recovering from Superstorm Sandy. New Jersey and New York will get 10 playgrounds each, and Connecticut will get six. Each playground ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:59:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1896554-playgrounds-to-honor-conn-victims-sandy-towns.html 2013-02-16T16:59:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1886740-report-sandy-was-2nd-costliest-hurricane-us.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report released Tuesday. The storm's effects reached far and wide, according to the National Hurricane Center report. While Sandy visited devastation on the East Coast, principally New Jerse... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1886740-report-sandy-was-2nd-costliest-hurricane-us.html 2013-02-12T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the massive storm that swept across the Northeast U.S. and southern Canada: CONNECTICUT The storm dumped at as much as 3 feet of snow on Connecticut, paralyzing much of the state. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency for the state, allowing fede... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html 2013-02-11T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1880048-panel-to-tall-ships-sinking-sandy.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. It was scheduled to leave Nova Scotia on Oct. 22 but delayed by 12 days, sai... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1880048-panel-to-tall-ships-sinking-sandy.html 2013-02-09T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of homes in the cold and dark. About 650,000 customers lost power during the height of the snowstorm, most of them in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., lost electricity and shut down Frida... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html 2013-02-09T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879434-sandy-easterners-minds-snow-falls.html NEW YORK (AP) — For many in the Northeast, the warnings were eerily familiar: Stock up on food and water. Stay off the roads. Be prepared to lose power. The snowstorm sweeping through the region brought with it echoes of Superstorm Sandy, if not in intensity, in the dread of residents waiting to see what a new storm would bring. The snowy, windy system th... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879434-sandy-easterners-minds-snow-falls.html 2013-02-09T07:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878282-snowstorm-hits-nyc-boston-1-to-3-feet-feared.html BOSTON (AP) — A storm that forecasters warned could be a blizzard for the history books, with a potential for up to 3 feet of snow, clobbered the New York-to-Boston corridor on Friday, grounding flights, sending office workers home early and knocking out power to half a million customers across the Northeast. By Friday night, more than 18.5 inches of snow... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878282-snowstorm-hits-nyc-boston-1-to-3-feet-feared.html 2013-02-09T04:14:00Z 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/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