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Watch live: Coverage of superstorm Sandy’s aftermath
New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg provides an update on relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy LIVE VIDEO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo briefs the public on clean-up and recovery efforts in New York in the wake of…
The story behind the HMS Bounty, the ship sunk by Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina coast
The story behind the HMS Bounty, sunk by Sandy off N.C. coast (+video) Hurricane Sandy has already claimed a well-known victim, as the massive storm has sunk the tall ship HMS Bounty off the coast of North Carolina. Two US Coast Guard helicopters rescued 14 of the ship’s 16 crew…
Storm brings East Coast economy to a halt
Hurricane Sandy froze commerce, shut down stock exchanges for the first time since 9/11 and idled millions of workers on Monday, laying siege to an economy still trying to get out of first gear. With the US east coast from North Carolina to Massachusetts threatened by furious winds and a…
Hurricane Sandy damage estimated to hit as much as $20 billion
Damage from the massive Hurricane Sandy battering the US East Coast could hit as much as $20 billion, disaster estimator Eqecat said Monday. Eqecat said total damage costs could run from $10 billion to $20 billion, with insured damage of $5-10 billion. “Sandy is a large storm, impacting 20 percent…
Anti-LGBT pastor blames Hurricane Sandy on ‘the homosexual agenda’
A fundamentalist Christian minister has become the first to link Hurricane Sandy to marriage equality and the “homosexual agenda.” Gay Star News first reported on Monday that Defend and Proclaim the Faith ministries founder John McTernan had posted on his blog that Hurricane Sandy is proof that “God is systematically…
Watch: Live coverage of Hurricane Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy continues to make its way toward the East coast, follow its progress with this live stream from the Weather Channel, posted below.…
Eastern U.S. in lockdown ahead of Hurricane Sandy
Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode Monday awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed “Frankenstorm” that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and gale-force winds. New York authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of 375,000 people from low-lying coastal areas as…
Social media helps out as Hurricane Sandy approaches
Locating the nearest emergency shelter or chatting live with forecasters — social networks were abuzz with the latest news, tips and reassurance Sunday as Americans hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy. The massive storm, which has already killed at least 66 people in the Caribbean, is expected to pummel large swathes…
Hurricane Sandy: How utilities are planning for power outages
Hurricane Sandy: how utilities are planning for power outages With utility companies analyzing potential storm tracks for hurricane Sandy and deciding just how many utility crews to request to prepare for fallen power lines, Seth Guikema could be their best friend. He is part of a pioneering attempt to help…
Forecasters warn that ‘Frankenstorm Sandy’ could prove more deady than 2011′s Irene
Forecasters warned Friday that the impact of a so-called “Frankenstorm” generated by Hurricane Sandy could exceed that of Irene, which killed 47 people on the US eastern seaboard in 2011. Sandy is moving northwards from the Bahamas parallel to the US coast, but weather models predict that on Tuesday it…
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