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May 15, 2013 — This year's Little League baseball and softball season is under way — and in the Northeast, some teams and players have taken the field again, despite losing vital equipment to Hurricane Sandy. Many donations were handled by Pitch In For Baseball, which gathered used and new gloves and helmets for the players.
May 10, 2013 — Taking a page from the playbook of decades past, college students are once again pressuring schools to pull investment funding from specific sectors. This time it's big oil and coal companies. But these campaigns have effects beyond the university — they're launching a new generation of activists.
May 8, 2013 — Iowa is home of the first electoral test for anyone seeking the White House. As 2016 contenders begin to test the waters, NPR Political Junkie Ken Rudin talks with Iowa Democratic Party chair Tyler Olson and Iowa Republican Party chair A.J. Spiker about the election ahead.
May 3, 2013 — When the Great Storm of 1900 battered Galveston, Texas, the town simply lifted itself up—in some places as much as 17 feet. Could a similar approach save cities today? Randy Behm of the US Army Corps of Engineers and Dwayne Jones of the Galveston Historical Foundation talk about the costs and feasibility of raising a town, albeit with better technology than Galveston's hand-cranked jacks and mules.
Apr 29, 2013 — Roughly one in four cellphone towers in the path of Hurricane Sandy went out of service. It was a frustrating and potentially dangerous experience for customers without a landline to fall back on. Now, local officials and communications experts are pushing providers to improve their performance during natural disasters.
Apr 29, 2013 — Six months after Hurricane Sandy, hundreds of low-income New Yorkers are facing homelessness. They've been living in subsidized hotel rooms since the storm, but that funding is about to run out. Advocates say there isn't enough public and low-income housing to accommodate them all.
Apr 29, 2013 — The Rockaways in Queens were one of the areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy last year. Much of the beach disappeared and the boardwalk was destroyed. A lot of houses and businesses were damaged and some were without power until February. Now life is beginning to return to normal, but as summer approaches a lot of people are worried about how much has been lost.
Apr 29, 2013 — Thousands of cars were damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Others were simply left unclaimed. Now six months after the storm, the car market is beginning to stabilize.
Apr 28, 2013 — Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Daphne Murphy about her experience living in temporary housing post-Superstorm Sandy. Murphy has been living in shelters and hotels since the storm struck last September.
Captain Robin Walbridge, at the helm of the Bounty, while docked in Ogdensburg in 2010. Photo: Todd Moe
HMS Bounty captain, believed lost at sea, recalled sailing the St. Lawrence
Ogdensburg, NY, Oct 31, 2012 — The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy this week took down an 18th century replica sailing ship used in three Hollywood films. On Monday, the Coast Guard rescued 14 of the HMS Bounty's crew off the coast of North Carolina. Claudene Christian, a crew member, was found unresponsive in the ocean off the North Carolina coast Monday evening. She was one of two crew members believed washed overboard when the Bounty began taking on water. Authorities say captain Robin Walbridge is still missing.
Walbridge had sailed the HMS Bounty all over the world, including the Galapagos, Holland, and British Columbia.
Two years ago, Walbridge and his crew docked the Bounty at Ogdensburg, while on their way to the Great Lakes United Tall Ships Challenge. Walbridge told Todd Moe that sailing the St. Lawrence was a favorite trip. Go to full article
Walbridge had sailed the HMS Bounty all over the world, including the Galapagos, Holland, and British Columbia.
Two years ago, Walbridge and his crew docked the Bounty at Ogdensburg, while on their way to the Great Lakes United Tall Ships Challenge. Walbridge told Todd Moe that sailing the St. Lawrence was a favorite trip. Go to full article
Extreme weather, with a new climate backdrop
Paul Smiths, NY, Oct 31, 2012 — Sandy is no longer a hurricane, and many of our preparations here in the North Country are looking more like a massive fire drill at this point, but the remains of the storm were still expanding yesterday, promising to bring rain and wind along a route headed for the Great Lakes.
Martha Foley talked with climate scientist Dr. Curt Stager of Paul Smith's College about what this gigantic, complicated storm, just over a year since Tropical Storm Irene, says about regional weather patterns, and global climate. Go to full article
Martha Foley talked with climate scientist Dr. Curt Stager of Paul Smith's College about what this gigantic, complicated storm, just over a year since Tropical Storm Irene, says about regional weather patterns, and global climate. Go to full article
On Lake George, a storm but no superstorm
Bolton, NY, Oct 31, 2012 — Emergency declarations have been canceled across the North Country now that Hurricane Sandy (now Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy) tracked away from our region. What might have been a head-on disaster turned into a minor storm for most of the North Country.
In Lake George, Sandy's winds stirred up some dramatic vistas, but did no damage and caused no injuries. Go to full article
In Lake George, Sandy's winds stirred up some dramatic vistas, but did no damage and caused no injuries. Go to full article
As Sandy weakens Ontario expects moderate wind and rain
Ottawa, ON, Oct 31, 2012 — Hurricane Sandy came ashore along the U.S. coast as a dangerous, powerful storm.
But by the time it is expected to cross into Canada later Wednesday, the much... Go to full article
But by the time it is expected to cross into Canada later Wednesday, the much... Go to full article
Cuomo says Sandy NYC-area recovery will be "long term"
New York, NY, Oct 31, 2012 — Governor Cuomo, who says he spent a "frightening" night monitoring storm devastation in lower Manhattan, held a briefing Tuesday addressing short term repair efforts and long... Go to full article
Hurricane Sandy: After all the prep, what's the damage?
Lake George, NY, Oct 30, 2012 — As of Tuesday morning, National Grid was reporting more than 18,000 customers without power in the North Country and central New York region, most of those in Schenectady,... Go to full article
For North Country, storm prep a well-practiced routine
Potsdam, NY, Oct 30, 2012 — Whipping winds from Hurricane Sandy haven't caused much damage so far in St. Lawrence County. Emergency officials say things were relatively calm overnight. A few calls have... Go to full article
Jefferson County prepares for high winds, waves, power outages
Sackets Harbor, NY, Oct 30, 2012 — As the wind began picking up Monday afternoon in Jefferson County, residents and officials were preparing for the high winds and water along shorelines expected from... Go to full article
Low water levels come in handy for Sandy
Oct 30, 2012 — One potential consequence of Sandy that emergency personnel haven't been worried about is widespread flooding from the region's largest bodies of water. That's because Lake... Go to full article
Hurricane Sandy: why don't some people heed weather warnings?
New York, NY, Oct 29, 2012 — During Governor Cuomo's briefing on Hurricane Sandy Monday morning, he emphasized the need for people in evacuation areas to leave when they're advised to.
But,... Go to full article
But,... Go to full article
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