Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.usatoday.com/topic/9ddb23d5-5e50-466a-a258-3a239811b49f/hurricane-sandy/ An aerial view shows the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough New York after a massive fire ripped through the neighborhood. About 80 homes were destroyed by the fire. Mike Groll, AP Two men survey the damage in the Breezy Point area of Queens after fire destroyed about 80 homes. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:06:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-136f49c8ad94782f6056063a3471967e NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.6222 -73.9878 20121031060600 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706689/How-would-Australia-cope-with-a-storm-like-Sandy Although there's been much progress in predicting and managing natural disasters, the aftermath of superstorm Sandy has left Australians wondering if they're prepared for such an emergency, writes Priyan Mendis from University of Melbourne. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:24:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-58907fc4de68023df2a501eab2aaccfc NaturalDisasters -37.853 145.075 20121031032400 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2012/1030/Hurricane-Sandy-puts-renewed-pressure-on-food-supply-in-Haiti?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Before arriving in the United States, Sandy lingered over flood-prone Haiti for three days, sparking concerns about food security and risk of cholera. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:13:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-2451f52c38e87bdd3513083e6fc8c7df Echo NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 20121030211300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-east-coast-frankenstorm/1668049/ Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire Tuesday in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy in Lindenhurst, N.Y. According to firefighters at the scene, four homes were destroyed by fire overnight in Lindenhurst, and six in Massapequa. (Photo: Jason DeCrow, AP) Story Highlights Estimated 7. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:55:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-91472f7896d2ec1d42f72319f239697c NaturalDisasters 40.68565 -73.37182 40.66825 -73.471803 20121030195500 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-10-30/rescue-workers-help-residents-flee-floods-in-new-jersey/ 4:25pm, Tue 30 Oct 2012 Superstorm Sandy hits USA Rescue workers help residents flee floods in New Jersey Last updated Tue 30 Oct 2012 Rescue attempts continue in New Jersey where residents have been helped by rescue workers after floods. Emergency personnel rescue a resident from flood waters.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:33:00 +0100 itv en itv-4b017f6b5ef64062dedf2e253195c383 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030173300 http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=827465282 East Coast of USA affected by winds, rain, snow, flooding and power outages from post-tropical cyclone Sandy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:28:00 +0100 fco en fco-6943aa4246f27c4c7893ae580acae98d NaturalDisasters 20121030172800 http://www.ibtimes.com/president-obama-declares-new-york-new-jersey-major-disaster-areas-freeing-federal-funds-storm-856101 President Barack Obama has declared New York and New Jersey as major disaster areas after the super storm Sandy ravaged the city with 80 mph winds, heavy rain and snowfall triggering an unprecedented 13-foot surge in sea water flooding the city. The Sandy wreaked havoc in the city as the flooding,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:53:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-f49b1de0151a3082403449fe6338c493 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030145300 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399656/20121030/president-obama-declares-new-york-new-jersey-major-disaster-areas.htm President Barack Obama has declared New York andNew Jersey as major disaster areas after the super storm Sandy ravaged the city with 80 mph winds, heavy rain and snowfall triggering an unprecedented 13-foot surge in sea water flooding the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:52:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-57c45f6d58ac3b21ee9b93df68b94e87 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030135200 http://www.ibtimes.com/president-obama-declares-new-york-new-jersey-major-disaster-areas-freeing-federal-funds-storm-856101 President Barack Obama has declared New York and New Jersey as major disaster areas after the super storm Sandy ravaged the city with 80 mph winds, heavy rain and snowfall triggering an unprecedented 13-foot surge in sea water flooding the city. The Sandy’s wreaked havoc in the city as the flooding,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:45:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-1cb0c4d2312e55db018b0c53e2da9c04 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030134500 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/sandy-has-lessons-for-australia-bom-says-20121030-28gyg.html Australian scientists and the Bureau of Meteorology are closely monitoring Hurricane Sandy for what it tells them about climate risks. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:06:00 +0100 smh en smh-fd953d8625458dfbe67538f6ccd176df ClimateChange NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20121030050600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/29/power-outages-utilities-restore/1666003/ The brutal force and massive breadth of Hurricane Sandy may leave as many as 10 million people in the dark from West Virginia to Maine and e... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:36:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-9ce1dc3da771c23196595016dbf88847 NaturalDisasters 45.3846726511708 -69.2277227635751 38.6425223144605 -80.6138211502446 20121030013600 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/live-updates-sandy-strikes-us-east-coast-20121030-28g5l.html Live updates: Millions of people are bracing themselves for what's predicted to be a devastating landfall. The storm is the largest tropical system recorded in the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0100 smh en smh-a78240cb644a54dd91685ac7651338d8 ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030011700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/world-vision-readies-national-response-to-hurricane-sandy Relief supplies readied to respond to impacted East Coast areas including the greater New York City area - World Vision launches fundraising appeal to provide disaster-impacted families with 1,500 flood clean-up kits - Needs of children will be priority in World Vision's immediate response and.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-e4c059d4016b3f55995ff7a3e416b118 Echo NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029174500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/world-vision-readies-national-response-to-hurricane-sandy Relief supplies readied to respond to impacted East Coast areas including the greater New York City area - World Vision launches fundraising appeal to provide disaster-impacted families with 1,500 flood clean-up kits - Needs of children will be priority in World Vision's immediate response and.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 trust en trust-e4c059d4016b3f55995ff7a3e416b118 NaturalDisasters Echo 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029165200 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm/1663341/ With two big weather systems joining forces over a densely populated region, experts predict a major storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-bf77dbb9b22ac041bc2f09f9185970fb NaturalDisasters Echo 20121029162600 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-10-29/streets-flood-in-long-beach-ahead-of-sandy/ 2:04pm, Mon 29 Oct 2012 USA braces for Hurricane Sandy Streets flood in Long Beach ahead of Hurricane Sandy Last updated Mon 29 Oct 2012 A man tries to keep the flood waters out of his home in Long Beach, New York. Residents watch as the flood waters rise in Long Beach, New York. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:19:00 +0100 itv en itv-f25eb3dff17666ebd6e3abcfb270d72e NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 40.588775 -73.662376 20121029151900 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399010/20121029/hurricane-sandy-damage-haiti-death-toll-rises-hungry.htm While the eastern seaboard of the United States braces for Hurricane Sandy people in the Caribbean are still reeling from its effects. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:23:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-b303e3d547d766078c82006aae0ecee7 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 37.176689 -113.2855 20121028172300 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-death-toll-rises-haiti-residents-prepare-die-hungry-855253 While the Eastern Seaboard of the United States braces for Hurricane Sandy, people in the Caribbean are still reeling from its effects. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:44:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-cfde974297bffe6b426bcb5597f05387 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 31.321111 -88.188611 37.176689 -113.2855 20121028164400 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm/1663341/ With a rare mix of three big merging weather systems over a densely populated region, experts predict a major storm. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:51:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-b28441ac39527cfdcef8cbafbe7a62cd NaturalDisasters Echo 20121028095100 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/27/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm/1662013/ With a rare mix of three big merging weather systems over a densely populated region, experts predict a major storm. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:32:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-6293e647fac1f6537fa2900ccbd48209 NaturalDisasters Echo 20121027143200 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/824085.html After leaving 44 dead in the Caribbean, Hurricane Sandy inched toward the US East Coast Saturday, threatening as much as a third of the United States. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:52:00 +0200 iafrica en iafrica-e67d5c579fb7eef13626eb2995b9f5c7 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121027105200 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-10/24893307-north-america-most-affected-by-increase-in-weather-related-natural-catastrophes-004.htm A new study by Munich Re shows that North America has been most affected by weather-related extreme events in recent decades. The publication "Severe weather in North America" analyzes all kinds o... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-611382569b5daed61ad0888fd648de52 FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange Science NaturalDisasters Ecology Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 20121017100000 http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/live/2012/10/30/en-direct-l-ouragan-sandy-et-ses-consequences_1782821_3244.html La tempête a fait au moins 16 morts aux Etats-Unis et au Canada, et prive près de 9 millions de personnes d'électricité. Air France a annulé l'ensemble de ses vols au départ et vers New York et Washington. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0100 LeMonde fr LeMonde-13dcd34f61f27a47304d35f31f67d390 ManMadeDisasters Echo NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope InternalMarket 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030135900 http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/live/2012/10/30/en-direct-l-ouragan-sandy-et-ses-consequences_1782821_3244.html#xtor=RSS-3208 La tempête a fait au moins 16 morts aux Etats-Unis et au Canada, et prive près de 6,5 millions de personnes d'électricité. Air France a annulé l'ensemble de ses vols au départ et vers New York et Washington. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:28:00 +0100 LeMonde fr LeMonde-a5aebed2a863e4698a326b2dea4df1d8 NaturalDisasters 20121030112800 http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/live/2012/10/30/en-direct-l-ouragan-sandy-et-ses-consequences_1782821_3244.html La tempête a fait au moins 16 morts aux Etats-Unis et au Canada, et prive près de 6,5 millions de personnes d'électricité. Air France a annulé l'ensemble de ses vols au départ et vers New York et Washington. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:58:00 +0100 LeMonde fr LeMonde-6e20ac9a669e4738ad99d5fc9802448b NaturalDisasters 20121030105800 http://www.slate.fr/story/64095/ouragan-sandy-direct Au moins treize personnes sont décédées dans la tempête, en plus des 69 morts dans les Caraïbes. Cette nuit de lundi à mardi, l'ouragan Sandy est devenu la... Source : Slate - Articles similaires Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:10:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-8494e25a3f16d2b000b6f159e686b705 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030101000 http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/live/2012/10/30/en-direct-l-ouragan-sandy-et-ses-consequences_1782821_3244.html Après l'arrivée de la tempête sur la côte américaine, près de 6,5 millions de personnes sont privées d'électricité et d'importantes inondations ont lieu, notamment à New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:28:00 +0100 LeMonde fr LeMonde-ee596fa4a3acc39c20f3d08797322547 NaturalDisasters 20121030092800 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399959/20121031/hurricane-sandy-insurance-risk-cost-flood-damage.htm Some industry forecasts say it could rank as one of the most costly hurricanes ever to hit the US, though others say it is too early to tell. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:44:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-1545df3c67a11ab189afba6b818c44ed NaturalDisasters 29.437222 -97.528611 30.360556 -98.469167 20121031124400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19948325/storm-knocks-down-letter-from-usa-today-sign Superstorm Sandy has knocked off the capital 'A' from the USA Today newspaper sign at its headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:27:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-38e544973411e3b0c4aa899181691684 NaturalDisasters 38.938472 -77.177012 20121101002700 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/121031/national-guard-called-save-stranded-hoboken-resi Members of the Army National Guard Unit Gulf 250 from Morristown, NJ prepare to evacuate victims from Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. ( Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images) The west side of the city of Hoboken in hard-hit New Jersey is badly flooded, the New York Times reported . Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:23:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-06955ed8b5314d7c7677ae6bb9a22575 NaturalDisasters 40.74255 -74.028832 40.783539 -74.593407 20121101022300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/flood-prevention-hurricane-sandy-communities-unprepared/1672465/ Communities along the Eastern Seaboard had done little to prepare for flooding before Hurricane Sandy landed Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:23:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-dc52cbb097d157bb0b52b69d08ded105 NaturalDisasters 20121101032300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/superstorm-sandy/1670691/ Superstorm Sandy continued to weaken Wednesday, as the devastation toll mounted. This aerial photo shows the Breezy Point neighborhood in New York, where more than 50 homes were burned to the ground Monday night as a result of Sandy. (Photo: By Mark Lennihan, AP) Story Highlights U.S. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:25:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-40e2b28b62df2cb5abafd85e3e786315 NaturalDisasters Environment Conflict 40.6222 -73.9878 20121101052500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/01/Sandy-ravaged-towns-did-little-to-prepare/UPI-57251351750117/ HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Many coastal cities and towns hit by Hurricane Sandy, now blamed for 81 U.S. deaths, did little to protect themselves from flood damage, federal records show. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:37:00 +0100 upi en upi-d106637790ce5070a2b9e7adcac5a3d3 NaturalDisasters Echo 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121101203700 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/01/Sandy-insured-losses-may-hit-20-billion/UPI-15681351803946/ NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Insurance companies may have to pay out as much as $20 billion to cover losses from Hurricane Sandy, a U.S. catastrophe-risk modeling firm said. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:37:00 +0100 upi en upi-7ec9d7a85c77bc86837beb981aa68bfb NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121101223700 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/carriers-hurricane-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss Three days into the aftermath of Sandy, wireless service is still lacking in parts of New York City and other hard-hit zones. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:17:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-2d7bb57709037ac18b6d9259ede71b05 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121102061700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-02/blackout-backlash-builds-as-sandy-slow-recovery-drags-out.html Four days after super storm Sandy blacked out much of the northeastern U.S., complaints are rising from consumers who may have to wait as long as two weeks more to see power restored. More than 60,000 workers marshaled by utilities and plane- loads of equipment flown to storm-ravaged states haven’t.... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:58:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-ebebd1a36a3b22fc015301210f5b4880 NaturalDisasters Consumers 20121102135800 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/carriers-hurricane-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss Three days into the aftermath of Sandy, wireless service is still lacking in parts of New York City and other hard-hit zones. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:37:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-7392be53c5ad65ae476e505553fdb20e NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121102183700 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/carriers-hurricane-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss Three days into the aftermath of Sandy, wireless service is still lacking in parts of New York City and other hard-hit zones. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:41:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-b3c2cfdb42c7bae53c0094891dc79bd8 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121102214100