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A Dutch Solution for New York’s Storm Surge Woes?
Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier, the Netherlands Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge did a number on New York City, flooding lower Manhattan, inundating the subway system, triggering fires and power outages, and causing other widespread damage that will take a long time to repair. As this New York Times story from September notes, the city has been […]
Hurricane Sandy slams Long Island City
By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Hunters Point in Long Island City, many blocks of which were in the city’s designated Zone A, sustained significant flood damage as tropic storm Sandy spread its devastation across the borough. Among the Queens’ victims who suffered severe damage was U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Forest Hills), whose house in Breezy […]
Storm threatens local man’s emotional return home
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — While most people run away from a hurricane, Ryan Light is sprinting towards it — or, at least, he’s trying to. “I have mixed emotions about going back,” Light said, from his home in Maple Valley. “I always said I would never go back there.” Light spent his childhood in the […]
Sandy leaves New York powerless
Across the Hudson, a parking lot full of yellow cabs is flooded as a result of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ. Photo: Charles Sykes / AP Across the Hudson, a parking lot full of yellow cabs is flooded as… A construction site sinks into a large hole on South Street […]
Staten Island & NYC rocked by storm: Hurricane Sandy aftermath at a glance
ALBANY, N.Y. — Here is a look at the situation around New York State in the wake of Hurricane Sandy: POWER OUTAGES: About 2.2 million customers without electricity. EVACUATIONS: 375,000 people were ordered to leave flood-prone zones in Staten Island and around New York City. SHELTERS: More than 3,600 people at 76 shelters in New […]
Water, fire, destruction: NYC after the superstorm
A construction site sinks into a large hole on South Street Seaport following Hurraicane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Manhattan, New York.The storm has claimed at least 16 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a ‘major disaster’ […]
Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
ALLEN G. BREED,Associated PressTOM HAYS,Associated Press Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 7:36 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 7:36 a.m. New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center. […]
Superstorm Sandy threatens local man’s emotional return home
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — While most people run away from a hurricane, Ryan Light is sprinting towards it — or, at least, he’s trying to. “I have mixed emotions about going back,” Light said, from his home in Maple Valley. “I always said I would never go back there.” Light spent his childhood in the […]
President Obama declares major disaster in New York City, Long Island – Times Herald
By The Associated Press Published: 6:06 AM – 10/30/12 Last updated: 6:07 AM – 10/30/12 President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York and Long Island. The declaration makes federal funding available to people in the area. It bore the brunt of the sea surge from a superstorm that hit the East […]
UPDATED: Superstorm At A Glance: New York state
How Hurricane Sandy and two other storm systems are impacting New York state: —POWER OUTAGES: More than 263,000, most of them in New York City, Long Island and the northern suburbs. —EVACUATIONS: 375,000 have been ordered to leave flood-prone zones in New York City. —SHELTERS: About 3,100 people and 73 pets staying at 76 shelters […]
Superstorm Sandy Liveblog: Huge storm surges reported in NYC, Long Island …
Having flooded New York with record surges and leaving one million New Yorkers without power, Sandy is now expected to weaken as it travels further inland. By Staff, CSMonitor.com / October 29, 2012 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says lower Manhattan is dealing with massive power outages and huge floods. He’s urging residents not to call […]
Hurricane Sandy: New Yorkers Prepare (To Get Shit-Faced)
When Hurricane Sandy hits New York this afternoon, you can expect three things: wind, rain, and a bunch of shit-faced New Yorkers. New York City emergency officials advised residents over the weekend to stock up on things like water, flashlights, canned food, candles, and other items to help New Yorkers weather the impending hurricane that’s […]
Sandy speeds up, wind gusts of 71 mph reported on Long Island
NEW YORK — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy churned north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed across the region of 50 million people, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands fled inland to await the storm’s fury. As the […]
City Drenched by Flooding as Hurricane Sandy Nears
NEW YORK CITY — Floodwaters began to rise in all five boroughs Monday morning — and officials warned the waters could reach record levels when Hurricane Sandy pounds the city later this evening. New Yorkers should heed the warnings, officials stressed, and not be lulled into a false sense of security by the limited damage caused by […]
Seawater floods shoreline towns ahead of Sandy
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Water from Long Island Sound spilled into towns along the Connecticut shoreline Monday, the first taste of flooding from a storm that threatens to swamp low-lying areas at high tides. With some of the worst effects of Hurricane Sandy still to come, officials went door to door to urge stragglers to […]
Hurricane Sandy lands first blows in NYC
Hurricane Sandy lands first blows in NYC Photo credit: Getty Buffeted by winds and high water, Manhattan and other shoreline areas of New York City weathered Hurricane Sandy’s first assault early Monday but faces a second and more dangerous onslaught as the weather intensifies during the evening’s full-moon high tide — possibly reaching 11 feet […]
Hunters Point Residents Worry as Gantry Park Floods
HUNTERS POINT — Portions of Gantry Park, a popular waterfront hangout in Long Island City, were under water Monday, but that didn’t stop some residents — despite strong gusts of wind and driving rain — from showing up to take photos, even though all New York parks have been ordered closed. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, […]
Hurricane Sandy barrels toward New York City
NEW YORK — After days of seeming to take a looming superstorm in stride, New Yorkers gathered supplies or tried to get out of the way as forecasters warned that a wall of water could hit the nation’s largest city. Facing a seawater surge of anywhere from 6 to 11 feet from Hurricane Sandy, the […]
NYC waters rise to Irene levels before superstorm
NYC waters rise to Irene levels before superstorm By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press – 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) — Waves splashed over the sea walls at the southern tip of Manhattan, already at Hurricane Irene levels Monday hours before the worst of a mammoth storm was to hit the nation’s largest city with […]
Transit Systems, Schools Closed Ahead Of Sandy’s Arrival
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