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Hurricane Sandy
May 24, 2013 — Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
May 24, 2013 — Hurricane Sandy devastated the state's coast last fall. But along 80 percent of New Jersey's shore this summer, "you won't notice any difference," says Gov. Chris Christie. He wants tourists to know that.
May 23, 2013 — Officials are forecasting that hurricane activity will be "above normal" this season, with 13 to 20 named storms. As many as six of those could be major hurricanes. Warm ocean waters and the lack of El Nino conditions are partly to blame.
May 23, 2013 — Forecasters predict as many as six major hurricanes in the Atlantic this year due in part to warmer-than-average ocean temperatures.
May 21, 2013 — President Obama has promised the people of Moore, Okla., that the U.S. is "there for them, behind them, as long as it takes." That means, at least in part, sending in FEMA to provide disaster relief: temporary housing, loans, equipment and repairs. And while there appears to be enough money for now, there is some concern that between sequestration and political gridlock, money could become an issue.
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.
Storm waves on Lake Ontario (May 2010) Photo: John Latimer, CC some rights reserved
20-25 foot waves forecast for Lake Ontario
Oswego, NY, Oct 29, 2012 — High winds are forecast to whip up huge waves on Lake Ontario.
Senior Chief Craig Ross, officer in charge at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Oswego, says his crew is preparing to respond to emergencies. He says forecasters are predicting a big storm surge. "They're expecting 20 to 25 foot waves, concentrating on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario," Ross says. "They're also expecting possible lakeshore flooding and heavy rain and heavy wind."
The Coast Guard is urging boat owners to pull their craft from the water if at all possible. Go to full article
Senior Chief Craig Ross, officer in charge at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Oswego, says his crew is preparing to respond to emergencies. He says forecasters are predicting a big storm surge. "They're expecting 20 to 25 foot waves, concentrating on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario," Ross says. "They're also expecting possible lakeshore flooding and heavy rain and heavy wind."
The Coast Guard is urging boat owners to pull their craft from the water if at all possible. Go to full article
Wind a major worry as upstate NY prepares for Sandy
Oswego, NY, Oct 29, 2012 — Winds will be the main concern for much of upstate New York as Hurricane Sandy blows through the region tonight. The winds will be twice as strong as a typical winter Nor'easter. Go to full article
Gov. Cuomo briefs New Yorkers on Sandy preparations
Oct 29, 2012 — Governor Cuomo says pre-storm preparations are finished, and he and state officials are now actively monitoring the situation as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Go to full article
Hurricane Sandy: Local, state officials scramble to prepare
Oct 29, 2012 — Local governments and state officials scrambled through the weekend to prepare for the potentially devastating impacts of Hurricane Sandy.
Damaging winds and... Go to full article
Damaging winds and... Go to full article
Hurricane Sandy: Cuomo visits Adks ahead of storm
Oct 26, 2012 — Sunday 3rdd Update: AUDIO FROM GOVERNOR'S SUNDAY ADDRESS ON LONG ISLAND.
Governor Andrew Cuomo today will visit the town of Jay fire hall in Ausable Forks as he... Go to full article
Governor Andrew Cuomo today will visit the town of Jay fire hall in Ausable Forks as he... Go to full article
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