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2013 Atlantic hurricane names
When the the winds from these storms reach 39 mph (34 kts), the cyclones are given names. Years ago, an international committee developed names for Atlantic cyclones. In 1979 a six year rotating list of Atlantic storm names was adopted — alternating between male and female hurricane names. Storm names ...
Prince Harry Has Fun at the Fair
Prince Harry took part in some fairground games as part of a visit to areas hit by Superstorm Sandy in the US state of New Jersey.
Amtrak gets $30M to pay for Sandy recovery costs
Amtrak is getting $30 million from the federal government to defray the cost of repairing damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grant Friday. About $20 million will go to reimbursing Amtrak for pumping water and removing debris from tracks and tunnels as well as repairing ...
Superstorm Sandy Six Month Anniversary
Six-months after Superstorm Sandy, shore towns are rebuilding, but recovery is slow. Remnants of Sandy's destruction are clearly visible. Towns are working hard to complete boardwalk projects to draw tourists back in time for summer. (April...
Superstorm Sandy homes still damaged, 6 months later
Six months after Superstorm 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.
6 months after Sandy, thousands homeless in NY, NJ
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. A New Jersey woman whose home was overtaken ...
Some Superstorm Sandy cleanup crews still haven't been paid
Cleanup crews hired by contractors to clean up after Superstorm Sandy still haven’t been paid. HLN says the subcontracting company that hired them picked up and left. WBND says the workers, who were clearing trees from city parks, have stopped working since they haven’t been paid in weeks. WABC says ...
'Sandy' has been retired from Atlantic hurricane names
“Fox & Friends” reports the World Meteorological Organization retired Sandy from the official list of Atlantic hurricane names. NOAA explains that storm names are reused every six years. However, if a storm is so deadly or costly, repeating a name might be insensitive or confusing. Preliminary U.S. damage estimates are ...
Father, Son Honored for Isaac Rescues
A father and son rode out Hurricane Isaac at their Braithwaite, La., home even though the town was under a mandatory evacuation. On Monday, they're being honored for their bravery by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Foundation. ...
New York Sees Increase In Due Dates Nine Months After Hurricane Sandy
Turns out that Hurricane Sandy baby boom in New York might really be happening. The New York Post reports the city seeing a big bump in expecting mothers with due dates in July and August-- exactly nine months after the devastating superstorm ripped through the region, shutting off power, and ...
Slumping Islanders Lose to Hurricanes
The New York Islanders allowed four goals in the third period of a 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Matt Moulson scored two goals for the Islanders, who suffered their fifth straight defeat.
Another Storm Clean Up For New York
New York has been spared the worst of the storm, but some neighbourhoods that are still recovering after Hurricane Sandy, are now facing another clean up.
Conn. Struggles to Dig Out of Behemoth Storm
Connecticut residents awoke Saturday to more than two feet of snow following a massive snowstorm that left hundreds of thousands without power across New England. One Southington, Conn. man struggled to dig out of the knee-deep snow. (Feb. ...
Salvaging Photographs Damaged by Sandy
As New Yorkers try to rebuild their homes destroyed by Sandy, a non-for-profit charity called "Operation Photo Rescue" has been helping them restore photographs damaged in the storm.
Giffords Calls For Tighter Gun Laws
Shot US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has called for tighter gun laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, in which 20 children died.
First Person: Sandy Victim 'miserable' in Cold
Devon Lawrence hasn't had heat since Hurricane Sandy three months ago. His elderly mother wears gloves to bed and Lawrence wakes up early to turn the heat on so she doesn't wake up cold. Despite all of the challenges, he isn't giving up. (J...
Republicans Vote Against Hurricane Sandy Relief
A measure providing $51 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Sandy was approved by a bipartisan majority in the House on Tuesday evening, three weeks after Northeast Republicans excoriated the chamber's GOP leaders for failing to vote on storm aid before the end of the last Congress.
AP Examination Finds Troubled Levees Nationwide
Nearly one in four of the nation's levee systems evaluated by the federal government are deemed to be in unacceptable condition, posing risks to nearby residents. As AP's Haven Daley reports, the problem levees stretch over 2,000 miles. (Ja...
'It Can't Get Worse Than Sandy Hook'
The parents of a British-born boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting have said they plan to stay in Newtown despite the death of their son.
Bipartisan Bashing of Boehner Over Sandy Funds
New York lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday lashed out at the decision by House GOP leaders not to hold a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid in the current Congress, calling it a "betrayal." (Jan. 2)
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