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Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:58:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-46ca83bc0bbc6fc4d0f59f8fe5c94f65 SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029145800 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-worst-storm-in-history-hurricane-sandy-looms-over-the-east-coast-but-just-how-bad-could-the-frankenstorm-be-8230777.html Hurricane Sandy, or Frankenstorm, or indeed Superstorm Sandy looks set on a course to wreak havoc across the US East Coast when it makes landfall sometime this evening. Related Stories Stock markets close down, transport systems shut, flights grounded and presidential campaigns disrupted as 60.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:55:00 +0100 independent en independent-937f90a55a44202df9cfa6d11946aa7d NaturalDisasters 52.142763 -0.254858 51.662341 0.447666 20121029145500 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-worst-storm-in-history-hurricane-sandy-looms-over-the-east-coast-but-just-how-bad-could-the-frankenstorm-be-8230777.html Hurricane Sandy, or Frankenstorm, or indeed Superstorm Sandy - whatever you call it - this massive storm looks set on a course to wreak spectacular havoc across the US East Coast when it makes landfall sometime this evening. Related Stories Sandy makes whirlwind campaigns even more turbulent New.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:43:00 +0100 independent en independent-821949bdfb1fadcb1a479f3a1310f009 NaturalDisasters 20121029134300 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_29/Seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-Hurricane-Sandy-VIDEO/ Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:20:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-c5e881a40fd41d1ec98e701d3a2753c0 SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029132000 http://science.time.com/2012/10/29/frankenstorm-why-hurricane-sandy-will-be-historic/?xid=rss-topstories The name may be funny -- Frankenstorm -- but be advised: Hurricane Sandy is no joke Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:56:00 +0100 time en time-09939f74ef4bf6fff68bd0ae602848c1 Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 20121029105600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-26/widespread-power-outages-likely-as-sandy-slams-into-east.html Hurricane Sandy was barreling northward along the U.S. East Coast as forecasters warned it would converge with two other systems to create a superstorm threatening to bring high winds, rain and a tidal surge that may inundate Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastal areas. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:14:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-d36e8be8bbc28534c3158c1b2faf9a0f ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121029101400 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 16:37:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-6acefbc2c15a8a838c4b8567df04cf8d NaturalDisasters 20121028163700 http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-states-scramble-prepare-superstorm/story?id=17581606 is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge flooding to the Mid-Atlantic coast and could wreak havoc for days across 800 miles of the United States, impacting tens of millions of people in the eastern third of the country. Sandy will meet up with cold front coming from the northwest and a high.... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:22:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e0a413daca98db55dcdf01905d4ce9e1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121028162200 http://abcnews.go.com/US/devastating-storms-hurricane-sandy-rank/story?id=17580096 As Hurricane Sandy heads toward land, here is a look back at some of the most devastating hurricanes in recent history. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:41:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-78468d91329ece354de8b0b93424dee0 NaturalDisasters 20121028124100 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/americans-stock-up-as-sandy-moves-north-1.1094826?utm_content=1.1094826&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bAmericans_stock_up_as_Sandy_moves_north%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bMost_viewed_RSS_%5d%5d%3e Miami: Hurricane Sandy lumbered north in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday as Americans on the eastern seaboard scrambled to stock up on supplies and secure homes before the superstorm comes ashore with torrential rains and gale-force winds. The so-called “Frankenstorm” was expected to make landfall.... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:59:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-d11e7075f3574b53d92d57dcef6eb3cc NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121028105900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-26/widespread-power-outages-likely-as-sandy-slams-into-east.html Hurricane Sandy was barreling northward along the U.S. East Coast as forecasters warned it would converge with two other systems to create a superstorm threatening to bring high winds, rain and a tidal surge that may inundate Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastal areas. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:29:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-85f2973b2ded89f0205cc6594c7b8b8c ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121028102900 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.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73215 MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy lumbered north in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday as Americans on the eastern seaboard scrambled Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:49:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-6a77daee5fcb1202480394449ac8790e NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121028094900 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/824126.html Hurricane Sandy lumbered north in the Atlantic Ocean as Americans on the eastern seaboard scrambled to stock up on supplies and secure homes before the superstorm hits. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:42:00 +0100 iafrica en iafrica-aad3b501a44e8e701a67e43fea7e35f5 NaturalDisasters 20121028084200 http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-superstorm-affect-60-million-people/story?id=17578128 Hurricane Sandy is expected to affect between 50 million and 60 million people, emergency management and weather officials warned Saturday afternoon. The storm will affect the eastern third of the country -- not just the coast -- and include inland flooding around Maryland and Pennsylvania and up to.... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:34:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-55c2d44a038415712df0b6fe95513a31 NaturalDisasters 41.107223 -78.773805 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20121028003400 http://www.voanews.com/content/hurricane-sandy-downgraded-to-tropical-storm/1534474.html Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the eastern United States, where forecasters expect the cyclone to combine with two weather systems, forming a hybrid "super storm" that could cause widespread devastation. Officials say the storm will be so large that it could pummel the eastern third of the.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:25:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-067771604d154326f2e9b18d356673e3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121027202500 http://www.news.com.au/news/hurricane-sandy-kills-at-least-40-in-bahamas-before-the-frankenstorm-heads-to-us-east-coast/story-fncvfxcm-1226504397684 FORECASTERS say Sandy has again reached hurricane strength, with sustained winds of 120 km/h. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:21:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-79504841d54b3c8b76e110eff67fc651 NaturalDisasters 20121027202100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210362830/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 MIAMI Tropical cyclone Sandy revved back up to hurricane strength on Saturday as it churned toward the U.S. northeast coast where it threatens to become one of the worst storms in decades. ... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:06:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-6a0dade1646467ea9ac76eabd2675dbc NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20121027200600 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-lashes-bahamas-21-deaths-elsewhere-014005716.html Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval base on Cuba. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:23:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4daaa160fda8513712bc58c793a4cb62 NaturalDisasters Echo 25.0672 -77.3402 20.2154831293095 -74.9139519679676 20121027172300 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-makes-landfall-bahamas-183010714.html Hurricane Sandy barreled into the Bahamas on Thursday after slashing across eastern Cuba, where it ripped off roofs and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval base but caused no reported deaths. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:23:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-06951d91598ebf87faf6a36bf26bb3fd NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20.2154831293095 -74.9139519679676 20121027172300 http://www.news.com.au/news/hurricane-sandy-kills-at-least-40-in-bahamas-before-the-frankenstorm-heads-to-us-east-coast/story-fncvfxcm-1226504397684 THE US National Weather Service has upgraded Sandy to a hurricane again, with winds of 120 km/h. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:50:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-6d8428b52c54d48692da5557ca5c6b06 NaturalDisasters 20121027155000 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121026233829653617.html Category 1 system menaces large swathe of Eastern Seaboard as forecasters predict catastrophic hybrid "Frankenstorm". Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-3085db0bda1f255a61fa049a0eac9a2b NaturalDisasters 20121027150000 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/Hurricane-Sandy-slogs-toward-US-41-killed-in-Caribbean/Article1-950774.aspx Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the US Northeast in decades, slogged slowly northward on Friday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:54:00 +0200 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-b39dbdb36dc0e807d36fd497b082ffe9 NaturalDisasters 20121027125400 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-27-Superstorm/id-0dddf1626e254c30affec33613bc771a BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Douglas Jumper choked up as he described the long, slow recovery in his central Pennsylvania town from last year's historic flooding caused by Hurricane Irene and the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee — and contemplated the possibility of yet more damage from an approaching storm. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:21:00 +0200 AP en AP-9d794310a9d9eb46b0ce939320f6d579 NaturalDisasters 31.33353 -109.552498 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20121027122100 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1027/breaking4.html Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas today after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the US east coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:07:00 +0200 irishtimes en irishtimes-a101e4607ff640dbe748532390cfc28c NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121027120700 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1027/breaking4.html Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas today after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the US east coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:37:00 +0200 irishtimes en irishtimes-08f01a3b21507fd461b1a15b78f439f6 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121027113700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19930173/approaching-megastorm-threatens-east-coast The National Weather Service has downgraded Sandy from a hurricane to a tropical storm but warns that "widespread impacts" are still expected into next week for the U.S. East Coast. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:37:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-1075af2b12eb3e1a4b846254c2951658 NaturalDisasters 20121027113700 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121027/world/Hurricane-Sandy-slogs-toward-US.442790 Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the US East Coast yesterday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm, with an expanding wind field already 890.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:34:00 +0200 timesofmalta en timesofmalta-33053e60d9539eba86a07f7a5e12fdd5 NaturalDisasters 20121027103400 http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Hurricane-Sandy-moves-up-US-Atlantic-coast-20121027 Hurricane Sandy could merge with a winter storm to create what they have dubbed "Frankenstorm" as it churns towards the US, forecasters warn. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:46:00 +0200 MaltaToday en MaltaToday-49c14b1230a7b5d2314fd5c0ee5b4b1c NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121027084600 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121026233829653617.html Category 1 system menaces large swathe of Eastern Seaboard as forecasters predict catastrophic hybrid "Frankenstorm". Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:11:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-c7274f3a0edc37b40d0aaab4e79295f2 NaturalDisasters 20121027081100 http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Hurricane%20Sandy%20slogs%20toward%20U.S.‚%2041%20killed%20in%20Caribbean&NewsID=352058 REUTERS MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. Northeast in decades, slogged slowly northward on Friday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Forecasters said wind damage, widespread and extended power outages.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:23:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-24e3f1be77ece17cbbdafad9bca67ce0 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121027072300 http://www.focus-fen.net?id=n290881 New York. New York's governor declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, while the mayor of New York City said the Big Apple was ready for anything, AFP informs. "As we prepare for the possibility of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York State, I am activating all.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:04:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-0a532ce745a38106b684a700237808ae NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121027060400 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Hurricane%20Sandy%20slogs%20toward%20U.S.‚%2041%20killed%20in%20Caribbean&NewsID=352058 MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. Northeast in decades, slogged slowly northward on Friday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Forecasters said wind damage, widespread and extended power outages and.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:33:00 +0200 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-24e3f1be77ece17cbbdafad9bca67ce0 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121027053300 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-kills-34-in-caribbean/128812/ A driver manoeuvres his classic American car along a wet road as a wave crashes against the Malecon in Havana, Cuba Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the East Coast on Friday after killing at least 34 people on a path destruction across the Caribbean. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:31:00 +0200 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-3dbee065542f140ec65324881b42bfe2 NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121027043100 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121026233829653617.html Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the US Northeast in decades, moved slowly northward after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Forecasters said wind damage, widespread and extended power outages and coastal and inland.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:41:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-c96d58b04a4ee34905a8692e56d37d46 NaturalDisasters 20121027034100 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/27/ri-bangladesh-can-learn-each-other.html Being countries prone to disasters, Indonesia and Bangladesh can learn from each other and work for possible mutual adoptions of management systems and techniques in the respective countries, a ... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:32:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-afad754cb4e87ab1ac4fec527201e456 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 -6.18287 106.829 20121027033200 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121026233829653617.html Category 1 system menaces large swath of Eastern Seaboard as forecasters predict catastrophic hybrid "Frankenstorm". Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:19:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-c96d58b04a4ee34905a8692e56d37d46 NaturalDisasters 20121027031900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-41-killed-in-caribbean Caribbean death toll rises as forecasters warn Sandy could turn into super storm Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:44:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-5836f8a526a97376e69b6890b4bb52de NaturalDisasters 20121027024400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-41-killed-in-caribbean Caribbean death toll rises as forecasters warn Sandy could turn into super storm Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:12:00 +0200 trust en trust-5836f8a526a97376e69b6890b4bb52de NaturalDisasters 20121027021200 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-menaces-u-slamming-cuba-035520293.html MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. Northeast in decades, slogged slowly northward on Friday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Forecasters said wind damage, widespread and extended power.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:43:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-03780858d87d24c9fa315aa84e2518db NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121027014300 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-72991-Hurricane-Sandy-kills-21-in-Caribbean,-takes-aim-at-US-- MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, incl Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:33:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-98de96a4907b6e16718cbd0438fedcd2 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 20121027013300 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-72971-Hurricane-Sandy-kills-21-in-Caribbean,-takes-aim-at-US-- MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, inclu Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:33:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-b70e5ae9942a9a6335b3b8dcc1596ade NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 20121027013300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1705155/Hurricane-Sandy-kills-three-heads-to-Bermuda Hurricane Sandy has claimed three lives after battering Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, and is now heading toward the Bahamas. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:30:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-1044ebbf99658c0de4d5cd6bd514f7ab NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 32.3011 -64.7993 23.1168 -82.3886 20121027013000 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121026?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. Northeast in decades, slogged slowly northward on Friday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-e5ff085675987702b7d1630886f372dd NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121027011700 http://www.haaretz.com/news/u-s-elections-2012/obama-romney-brace-for-hurricane-sandy-as-election-day-nears-1.472556?localLinksEnabled=false Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of the eastern half of the country put both candidates' camps on high alert. Republican challenger Mitt Romney canceled a rally scheduled.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:02:00 +0200 haaretz en haaretz-85c4d20c3673a02b2501736a76c589bf NaturalDisasters Echo 20121027010200 http://www.inquisitr.com/377119/hurricane-sandy-kills-at-least-40-in-caribbean-will-hit-east-coast-early-next-week/ ane Sandy Kills At Least 40 In Caribbean, Will Hit East Coast Early Next Week Hurricane Sandy is still gaining strength but it has already caused catastrophic damage. The storm, dubbed Frankenstorm, killed at least 40 people last night in the Caribbean. The storm brought heavy rains that caused flash floods and landslides in the Caribbean. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:22:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-2e74645c200ac6c5f081d74dd493208a NaturalDisasters 31.744518 -98.940725 30.360556 -98.469167 20121027002200 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-rains-presidential-campaign-194710626.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of the eastern half of the country put both candidates' camps on high alert. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:13:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8fc0ee4c7dfce2a2c587c98d3ea52704 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121027001300 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/121026/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm-caribbean-new-york-perfect-storm New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a State of Emergency on Friday as Hurricane Sandy which one expert likened to the "perfect storm" of 1991 leveled houses and killed 40 across the Caribbean. city officials as saying they were considering evacuating as many as 375,000 New Yorkers as the.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:10:00 +0200 globalpost en globalpost-07e15986e17cb4bffc8222b0c934fcae NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121027001000 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=539956&version=1&template_id=43&parent_id=19 Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the US presidential campaign yesterday as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of eastern half of the country put both candidates’ camps on high alert. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign said it was keeping a close eye on the slow-moving storm. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:01:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-fbeb144e65a3db39c88d3e7e89d5b741 NaturalDisasters Echo 20121027000100 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=539861&version=1&template_id=43&parent_id=19 Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the US East Coast yesterday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm, with an expanding wind field already 890 km.... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:01:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-92fea86a950c392b7b926e5b74e716a1 NaturalDisasters 20121027000100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-kills-41-in-caribbean-targets-us Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:31 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy mixing with Arctic air mass over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way * Storm affecting presidential campaigning (Adds new death toll, storm details) By.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:43:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-682dccc119ff259405614b1045fb612b NaturalDisasters 20121026234300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-rains-on-us-presidential-campaign Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:42 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Romney cancels Virginia event, Obama monitoring storm * Blackouts could disrupt early voting * Millions of Americans brace for "Frankenstorm" By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:43:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-6d8fa6b609fddb5fc102d8408df9ae89 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 47.704007 -122.642899 20121026234300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-kills-34-in-caribbean Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:05 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy interacting with polar trough over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way (Recasts with new death toll, impact on U.S. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:12:00 +0200 trust en trust-420fe606f2e3e93e8d83808577a2fc77 NaturalDisasters 20121026231200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-kills-41-in-caribbean-targets-us Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:31 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy mixing with Arctic air mass over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way * Storm affecting presidential campaigning (Adds new death toll, storm details) By.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:12:00 +0200 trust en trust-682dccc119ff259405614b1045fb612b NaturalDisasters 20121026231200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-rains-on-us-presidential-campaign Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:42 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Romney cancels Virginia event, Obama monitoring storm * Blackouts could disrupt early voting * Millions of Americans brace for "Frankenstorm" By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:12:00 +0200 trust en trust-6d8fa6b609fddb5fc102d8408df9ae89 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 47.704007 -122.642899 20121026231200 http://www.focus-fen.net?id=n290862 Nassau. Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged slowly toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 41 people as it cut across the Caribbean, Reuters informs. Forecasters said Sandy, with an expanding wind field already 550.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:21:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-e8c5f998f3b8f22aba6dda5e7147d32e NaturalDisasters 20121026222100 http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=289433&R=R101 NASSAU - Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged slowly toward the US East Coast on Friday after killing at least 41 people as it cut across the Caribbean. Forecasters said Sandy, with an expanding wind field already 550 miles (890 km).... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:11:00 +0200 jrep en jrep-2832dbbf2a6842de310e4d5422a685aa NaturalDisasters 20121026221100 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-rains-presidential-campaign-194710626.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of eastern half of the country put both candidates' camps on high alert. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:10:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-869f4474b8ef1ff1574b6f54e97f3cdf NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121026221000 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/us-usa-campaign-weather-idUSBRE89P13320121026?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of eastern half of the country put both candidates' camps on high alert. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:05:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-d9a2decb2418114846df59fb74aacad4 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121026220500 http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=289433&R=R101 NASSAU - Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged slowly toward the US East Coast on Friday after killing at least 41 people as it cut across the Caribbean. Forecasters said Sandy, with an expanding wind field already 550 miles (890 km).... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:51:00 +0200 jpost en jpost-2832dbbf2a6842de310e4d5422a685aa NaturalDisasters 20121026215100 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5c10%5c27%5cstory_27-10-2012_pg4_1 * Storm causes deaths in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica * Sandy threatens large swath of US East Coast MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early on Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:05:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-53e78f718f2cfdcf7ea316da51da0c59 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026210500 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/hurricane-sandy-kills-31-in-caribbean-1.1412222 Nassau - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm, with an expanding wind field.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:01:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-4ffded448c318d9a6c0fd8811c291499 NaturalDisasters 20121026210100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-kills-34-in-caribbean Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:05 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy interacting with polar trough over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way (Recasts with new death toll, impact on U.S. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:38:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-420fe606f2e3e93e8d83808577a2fc77 NaturalDisasters 20121026203800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-kills-31-in-caribbean Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy interacting with polar trough over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way (Recasts throughout with new info, details) By Neil Hartnell NASSAU, Oct 26.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:38:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-50091060b61aa0d4a480348aa747ca48 NaturalDisasters 20121026203800 http://www.cnbc.com/id/49569975 NASSAU (Reuters) - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm, with an expanding wind.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:24:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-bc41d6574eef7736d43d962ccceb9d1a NaturalDisasters 20121026202400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-slogs-toward-us-kills-31-in-caribbean Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy interacting with polar trough over eastern U.S. * Similar to "Perfect Storm" that formed in 1991 * Large swath of U.S. East Coast potentially in harm's way (Recasts throughout with new info, details) By Neil Hartnell NASSAU, Oct 26.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:11:00 +0200 trust en trust-50091060b61aa0d4a480348aa747ca48 NaturalDisasters 20121026201100 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/58412-possible-frankenstorm-brewing-as-hurricane-sandy-heads-to-u-s Hurricane Sandy lashed the Bahamas with heavy rains and high waves Friday on its path to pound the northeastern U.S. as a powerful "Frankenstorm," after leaving 21 dead in the Caribbean. Forecasters warned that the massive hurricane could collide with a seasonal "nor'easter" weather system as it.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:07:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-280f779d4da3678b8c3ed50adfed1012 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026200700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/hurricane-sandy-kills-31-in-caribbean-1.1412222 Hurricane Sandy slogged toward the U.S. East Coast after killing at least 31 people across the Caribbean. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:53:00 +0200 iol en iol-4ffded448c318d9a6c0fd8811c291499 NaturalDisasters 20121026195300 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/26/hurricane-sandy-death-toll-now-31/ NASSAU, (Reuters) – Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast today after killing at least 31... View full article at stabroeknews.com Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0200 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-1a6e05ddbfa65f2aac2e3f684a7611e9 NaturalDisasters 20121026190900 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/uk-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUKBRE89P05H20121026?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews NASSAU (Reuters) - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:02:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-65efc35c55facb4167929d9a13ae19b2 NaturalDisasters 20121026190200 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121026?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NASSAU (Reuters) - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:02:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-a07aee18c828f2b5c4276e1f0af11800 NaturalDisasters 20121026190200 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/27/worldupdates/2012-10-26T160556Z_5_BRE89P05H_RTROPTT_0_UK-STORM-SANDY-HURRICANE&sec=Worldupdates NASSAU (Reuters) - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:45:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-28cf80f71759453b51608f711320283a NaturalDisasters 20121026184500 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-menaces-u-slamming-cuba-035520293.html NASSAU (Reuters) - Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy, a late season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 31 people on a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm, with an expanding wind.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:38:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-731fb9267a91332157b14ff7bc9dbe89 NaturalDisasters 20121026183800 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/2012102632614158729.html Category One storm leaves trail of death and destruction on Caribbean islands of Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Haiti. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:09:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-c5d5619498cfc1d7c256004e3e2f3e56 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 25.0672 -77.3402 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026170900 http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/world/north-america/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-caribbean-takes-aim-us-236 Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early on Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. US forecasters downgraded the storm to a category one hurricane late Thursday after it wreaked havoc in Jamaica,.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-aeb22dffd6ba0958c784f119c87abb5c NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026120000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/regional/10/26/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean/ -menaces US HAVANA, (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S. East Coast yesterday, U.S. forecasters said, as the storm swirled through the Bahamas after... View full article at stabroeknews.com Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:37:00 +0200 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-afa9306b955077afc17893cc56765ec2 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026113700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/sandy-kills-21-in-cuba-1.1411789 Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas as it careened toward the eastern US after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:47:00 +0200 iol en iol-6d61021c7869ae615dc1a6bf6018c657 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026104700 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-caribbean-takes-aim-us 10/26/2012 06:00 GMT MIAMI, Oct 26, 2012 (AFP) - Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. US forecasters downgraded the storm to a category one hurricane late.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:38:00 +0200 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-8da52bf3403548404514c3d1c493d48e NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026103800 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean-20121026-289c3.html A weakened hurricane Sandy is moving towards the US after killing 21 people in the Caribbean, but forecasters are worried it could become a monster storm. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:29:00 +0200 smh en smh-0677d4c9098123f726d22447cc392f57 NaturalDisasters 20121026092900 http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. US forecasters downgraded the storm to a category one hurricane late Thursday after it wreaked havoc in Jamaica,.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:12:00 +0200 japantoday en japantoday-9ba876d33319efdc3885b4e4c1374c0c NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026091200 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSL1E8LP0XJ20121026 * Storm causes 21 deaths in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica * Sandy leaves trail of death, destruction in Cuba * Potential for "billion-dollar disaster" seen in U.S. * "Frankenstorm" suggested as ghoulish nickname for Sandy By Jeff Franks HAVANA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:12:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-8d8a8bc66d04055bf1ad93b22838bf81 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026091200 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/58344-hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean-takes-aim-at-u-s Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. The hurricane -- now a category two storm -- has wreaked havoc in Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and Haiti, downing power.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:47:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-b04644da5751506b89c879a9c9d89d43 TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026084700 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1026/breaking3.html Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the US East Coast last night after lashing Cuba with heavy rains and tree-toppling winds and swirling through the Bahamas, US forecasters said. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:23:00 +0200 irishtimes en irishtimes-c0f3772034ef2612a815383e8dad9697 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026082300 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/Hurricane-Sandy-kills-21-in-Caribbean-takes-aim-at-US/Article1-950283.aspx Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:55:00 +0200 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-e7507b4fe3716ee64d270712fd651435 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026075500 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=hurricane-sandy-menaces-us-after By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S. [More] Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:56:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-43839a1a501636a9074f9313f3c73120 NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026065600 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Hurricane%20lashes%20Bahamas%20after%2021%20deaths%20elsewhere&NewsID=352033 BAHAMAS: Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval base on Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:51:00 +0200 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-385becd48d5d741d232c5c341486ae12 Echo NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20.2154831293095 -74.9139519679676 20121026065100 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/2012102632614158729.html Category One winds smash into Bahamas, killing at least 21 people in Caribbean on slow-moving path to eastern US. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:44:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-143f9e7d800f5b07cc438a3cf4073b07 TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026064400 http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/10/26/world/hurricane-lashes-bahamas-after-21-deaths-elsewhere/361971/ Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:36:00 +0200 ekantipur en ekantipur-9c699048a2b0b792c80effdfd2d30b6c Echo NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026063600 http://www.stltoday.com/business/national-and-international/hurricane-lashes-bahamas-after-deaths-elsewhere/article_2f5555c4-9bff-5179-8e12-1b2b6a80b392.html Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval base on Cuba. State media in Cuba said Sandy toppled houses, ripped.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:55:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-890398e46f1fbb506ee9e2128a28ac35 Echo NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20.2154831293095 -74.9139519679676 20121026055500 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean-takes-aim-at-us-1.162474 MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. The hurricane — now a category two storm — has wreaked havoc in Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and Haiti, downing.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:55:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-3ec342122eb974a7690375dd0110bb57 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 25.8321 -80.2702 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026055500 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/26/reutersworld/1210261102-hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean-t&sec=reutersworld MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. The hurricane - now a category two storm - has wreaked havoc in Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and Haiti, downing.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:55:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-745f31000927ab63f7555611d054d57e NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026055500 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/26/worldupdates/2012-10-25T233510Z_2_BRE89O1GK_RTROPTT_0_UK-STORM-SANDY-HURRICANE&sec=Worldupdates Strengthening rapidly after tearing into Jamaica and crossing the warm Caribbean Sea, Sandy hit south-eastern Cuba early on Thursday with top sustained winds up to 110 miles per hour (177 kph) that left a trail of destruction, especially in the historic city of Santiago de Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:55:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-d5d9c28d78c304221092ef095eb091ad NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 20.028891 -75.828987 20121026055500 http://www.cnbc.com/id/49561216 HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday after lashing Cuba with heavy rains and tree-toppling winds and swirling through the Bahamas, U.S. forecasters said. Strengthening rapidly after tearing into Jamaica and crossing the warm.... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:55:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-0b500f74c1944fb772ed5741c621831c NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026055500 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Hurricane-Sandy-kills-21-in-Caribbean-takes-aim-at-US/articleshow/16961843.cms Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:51:00 +0200 indiatimes en indiatimes-2ce45400cd7d302884857366d80f5351 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026055100 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=72971 MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claim Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:31:00 +0200 geo-tv en geo-tv-d992a5a09719ff02aa701cc21d8939ff NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 20121026053100 http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Hurricane+Sandy+kills+21+in+Caribbean+takes+aim+at+US+/-/1068/1598652/-/8s35gnz/-/index.html Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:27:00 +0200 DailyNation en DailyNation-364dbb8b268c601e2837f93d990488ec NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026052700 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1233611/1/.html HAVANA: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:19:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-d5905f3afd0ba438f6999da361cad047 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026051900 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/hurricane-sandy-kills-21-in-caribbean-takes-aim-at-us-1.162474?localLinksEnabled=false MIAMI: Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:10:00 +0200 nst en nst-3ec342122eb974a7690375dd0110bb57 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 25.8321 -80.2702 40.589732 -111.870793 23.1168 -82.3886 20121026051000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57540205/hurricane-lashes-bahamas-after-21-deaths-elsewhere/ Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:39:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-dfa2ffecfa99125c58d3ecf8db9794c3 Echo NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026043900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19898140/tropical-storm-tony-develops-far-out-in-atlantic Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas on Thursday night with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:10:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-3ec6edde9e7a38f3541ad7c16d4e1949 Echo NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 20121026041000 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73358 GUANGZHOU, China: Pakistan will play against Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the ACC Women s Twenty20 Asia Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:29:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-9053ed30365fa9a6b8008a50af21bb23 Conflict NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 33.718151 73.060547 35.2086 110.727 20121029152900 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1234136/1/.html HANOI: Two people were killed and thousands of homes damaged as Vietnam's coast was lashed by Typhoon Son-Tinh, authorities said on Monday, after the storm caused deadly landslides and floods in the Philippines. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:05:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-c9594b60eed0fd257209201abceca381 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121029150500 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73352 HANOI: Two people were killed and thousands of homes damaged as Vietnam s coast was lashed by Typhoon Son-Tinh, au Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:44:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-4fd7950961b373cad6ee3c5dd016f547 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029144400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-29/typhoon-sontinh-kills-2-in-vietnam/1037876 In Vietnam, around 100,000 people have evacuated their homes as Typhoon Son-Tinh sweeps through the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:10:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-d751da03b4a426a32f8d816b38f2addf NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029141000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-29/typhoon-sontinh-kills-2-in-vietnam/1037876 In Vietnam, around 100,000 people have evacuated their homes as Typhoon Son-Tinh sweeps through the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:08:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d751da03b4a426a32f8d816b38f2addf NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029140800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-29/two-dead-after-typhoon-sontinh-hits-vietnam/1037876 In Vietnam, around 100,000 people have evacuated their homes as Typhoon Son-Tinh sweeps through the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:55:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-cc1e8e416e97c4bbb2aeb9c17a1274a5 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029135500 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/two-dead-as-typhoon-son-tinh-hits-vietnam/story-e6frfkui-1226505668291 TWO people have been killed amid widespread damage as Typhoon Son-Tinh hit Vietnam. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:43:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-068d47ef0c155199e41aadbd173dc93b NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029134300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/29/c_131937748.htm BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Son-Tinh, the 23rd tropical storm of this year, is likely to make landfall in southern China's Guangxi Province on Monday afternoon after sweeping across Vietnam, China's meteorological watchdog has forecast. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said on Monday.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:56:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4b0aa5403c1c3f76ca3e41bead9e1623 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121029085600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/world/asia/vietnam-tropical-storm/index.html Hong Kong (CNN) -- As Hurricane Sandy lashes the East Coast of the United States with wind and rain, Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of death and damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people in the region over the past few days. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:30:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-3554c344bd5073238cf325dd461bf7be NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 40.589732 -111.870793 21.0319 105.82 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029073000 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1071356/briefs-october-28-2012 Indonesian police foil plot to attack embassy JAKARTA - Indonesian police yesterday arrested 11 suspected terrorists who were allegedly planning attacks on the US embassy and an American consulate. Anti-terror police made the arrests in four cities, including Jakarta, saying the detained belonged to a new network known as Hasmi. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:43:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-1d106b492497218ddb188dc174142593 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 20121027214300 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/27/content_15851539.htm Typhoon Son-Tinh is expected to cause high waves in the South China Sea with the country issuing an orange level wave warning on Saturday morning. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:36:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-a52a2447b97816a871e12e8b19da3922 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121027093600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/27/c_131934181.htm A vehicle moves on the waterlogged road in rain in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, Oct. 27, 2012. Son-Tinh, the 23rd tropical storm this year, strengthened to typhoon early Saturday morning and is expected to bring rainstorms and gales to China's southern coastal areas, the country's meteorological authority said Saturday. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:57:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4b8051bcfcda0f5340859f304ad61d5e NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121027085700 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/27/c_131933801.htm BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Son-Tinh, the 23rd tropical storm this year, strengthened to typhoon early Saturday morning and is expected to bring rainstorms and gales to China's southern coastal areas, the country's meteorological authority said Saturday. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:25:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-1e8a36dc2781f33093ea0aaf060c46ff NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121027042500 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20121027cz.html Seasick and dehydrated, I was looking forward to our arrival on Yakushima, an island that is 90 percent forest, has 46 peaks at over 1,000 meters, and boasts more than 3,000 types of insects. I certainly needed a break after three days of looking at only sea from a 45 ft yacht pitching in 2.5-meter waves. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:27:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-46a0361c8ff19f40681f435a265d09b7 NaturalDisasters 20121026182700 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/six-dead-as-storm-batters-philippines/story-e6frfkui-1226504072476 SIX people have been killed after tropical storm Son-Tinh battered the Philippines for two days. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:54:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-70bd24cfcb5e842fd99655b58f354a24 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121026085400 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/25/c_131929970.htm ROXAS CITY, Philippines, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were confirmed dead as typhoon Son-Tihn (local name: Ofel) battered the central Philippine province of Capiz, local officials said Thursday. According to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), the.... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:08:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-77dc862c46c5571db6e060b87270e1fd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121025100800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/asias-exposure-to-disasters-rising-fast-un Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:45:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-7c2b833544f1b2dc858765ce94d4ed16 EnterpriseEurope2 UNbodies CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 20121023134500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/asias-exposure-to-disasters-rising-fast-un Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:28:00 +0200 trust en trust-7c2b833544f1b2dc858765ce94d4ed16 EnterpriseEurope2 UNbodies CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 20121023132800 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/This-day-in-history_12781820 Today is the 295th day of 2012. There are 71 days left in the year. Today's Highlight 1945: Women in France vote for the first time. Other Events 1969: An army coup in Somalia follows the assassination of President Abdi Rashid Ali Shermarke; Willy Brandt becomes the first Social Democratic chancellor in West Germany's 20-year history. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:48:00 +0200 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-0f483113eaa23baea8e1550a2cd93701 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 48.8521 2.34899 2.04118 45.3441 20121021144800 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20121020cz.html I don't remember whose idea it was to sail from Okayama in the Seto Inland Sea to Okinawa, Japan's southernmost islands, but here we are — seven friends in a 45 ft (13.7 meter) yacht named Sea Fox, sailing in 20-knot winds down the coast of Kyushu in the Pacific Ocean. All hands on deck! The journey didn't start this way. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:52:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-787f1fc528c47d9984bb54a0b3331094 NaturalDisasters 34.665218 133.922501 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 35.21748 137.086105 20121019185200 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121019-company-covers-up-dam-breakage-floods-fields.aspx The company operating an unfinished hydropower plant in the north-central province of Quang Tri has come under fire after it was found covering up a break in the dam and preventing local authorities from inspecting the facility. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:45:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-df09c74905df31d414cc1870cd116d51 NaturalDisasters 20121019184500 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121014-unfinished-dam-breaks-in-central-vietnam-flooding-fields.aspx Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri visited a hydropower plant site Saturday after the investor finally admitted that its dam broke a week ago, flooding local fields. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:12:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-849ffb355bd08660a8d7427b7424f415 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121015081200 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2012/10/mil-121012-afps04.htm In what U.S. Pacific Command's logistics chief calls a groundbreaking development, officials from the United States and China plan to meet to discuss sharing logistical resources, including fuel, as they operate together during counter-piracy and humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:05:00 +0200 globalsecurity en globalsecurity-f763cb4c3a4fa77156e999d0455f2c4c NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 38.9051 -77.0162 35.2086 110.727 20121014020500 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-10/24841761-bae-systems-still-sees-modest-growth-in-full-year-underlying-earnings-020.htm ARLINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Defence and security firm BAE Systems Plc (BA.L), in an interim management statement for the period from July 1 to to-date, said Thursday that its trading for the period has ... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:37:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-54c1859b0581caf0f9b4dcdc1cb89bb3 NaturalDisasters 32.694501 -97.12751 20121011123700 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/11/12/6-million-pinoy-children-malnourished-un-report The United Nations has reported that an estimated six million Filipino children are malnourished, 60,000 of them are vulnerable to sexual exploitation, while at least 66 percent under the age of six do not have childcare. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:07:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-2328347576d7ed74bc9cf9d495145362 FoodSecurityFoodAid Development UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121011030700 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121008-two-dead-one-missing-as-typhoon-gaemi-hits-central-vietnam.aspx Typhoon Gaemi has left at least three persons dead and two another missing after striking central Vietnam Saturday night. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-c85438d5f4dda7d7dee82b2aa5e8650f NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121010183000 http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=7942601&ct=12121539 , 203-221-4231 asafirstein@savechildren.org Save the Children Calls on the National Government and International Community to Intensify Efforts to Address Crucial Needs of Children MANILA, Philippines (August 20, 2012) – Most of heavily flooded low-lying areas in the National Capital Region, Region.... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:41:00 +0200 savethechildren en savethechildren-5429f6d0152d2ffc3b98c384dba7c900 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121009154100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/one-year-two-typhoons-residents-look-more-resilient-future Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the) By Afrhill Rances in Manila Of the 19 tropical cyclones that entered the Philippines’ territory in 2011, 10 of them brought significant destruction. Among them was Typhoon Nesat, which hit during the last week of September, and was immediately followed by Typhoon Nalgae, during the first week of October. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c26fc7cc312422cadb6e1980cc3e04f3 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121004210600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/oct/04/marine-life-transport Determined campaigns by relatives of disaster victims are not new. It took the families of 44 dead seamen more than 20 years to establish the truth about the ship's sinking. Alan Sykes reports A new display at Merseyside Maritime Museum commemorates the MV Derbyshire which, at 91,655 tons, was the largest British ship ever lost at sea. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:35:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-13450ae00c00625a5e12ad48660d6765 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld ManMadeDisasters 40.3 37.15 20121004153500 http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27852:video-no-damaging-winds-expected-as-disturbance-remains-unorganized-residents-urged-to-remain-prepared&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense remains in condition of readiness four calling the system a monsoonal weather pattern while the Joint Region Marianas or Navy and Air Force remain in condition of readiness 3. Why the difference? Apparently both are receiving weather updates from two different sources. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:21:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-9799172c3fde084e14fef1ef645369b8 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20121004112100 http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27852:video-no-damaging-winds-expected-as-disturbance-remains-unorganized-residents-urged-to-remain-prepared&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense remains in condition of readiness four calling the system a monsoonal weather pattern while the Joint Region Marianas or Navy and Air Force remain in condition of readiness 3. Why the difference? Apparently both are receiving weather updates from two different sources. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:32:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-0e3a86c3882555160479421d9554b006 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20121004103200 http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/10/04/2012100401280.html Gyeongpo Beach has been restored three months after the popular east-coast attraction was hit by erosion just weeks short of opening for the summer. On July 1, erosion caused Gyeongpo Beach to shrink from 7,245 sq. m to a mere 4,045 sq. m and a wooden walkway along the shore to teeter prec... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:03:00 +0200 chosun en chosun-8a2dffbf0df1d9bcd963ea1488fe9fd9 NaturalDisasters 20121004060300 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20121003/NEWS01/210030323/1002/NEWS01 Umatac residents have struggled for years with flooding on their roads, and recent rainy weather is reminding them of the damage water can bring. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-0b24564bbdc96a38853f83c984bc302b NaturalDisasters 20121002190300 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2012/10/02/356258/Strong-typhoon.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:08:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-cdde01297a6d41ad7eec0d534a71b4d0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001210800 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/32288-maldives-first-elected-president-on-trial MALDIVES’ FIRST ELECTED PRESIDENT ON TRIAL MALE: Maldives’ first elected president said that he did not expect a fair hearing as he went on trial on Monday, in a case that could see him banished to a remote island and disqualified from future elections. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:23:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-f3578c5217bb7817a038c613436b19c9 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583 20121001182300 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/10/01/Typhoon-Jelawatt-leaves-two-dead-in-Japan/UPI-62101349092812/ TOKYO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Typhoon Jelawatt has begun to weaken over Japan after authorities said flooding left two people dead and threatened thousands of others with evacuation. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:25:00 +0200 upi en upi-54229465fb79ab54a9be4fe5c65f8525 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001162500 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/282257/powerful-typhoon-kills-two-hurts.html Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific today, the weather agency and local media said. The typhoon, packing winds of up to 126 kilometres per hour, was northeast of Nemuro in eastern Hokkaido over.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:18:00 +0200 deccanherald en deccanherald-6dfe653f8e1362d9022684d0ff5565e8 NaturalDisasters 43.331021 145.5847 20121001121800 http://www.smh.com.au/world/powerful-typhoon-kills-two-in-japan-20121001-26ver.html Typhoon Jelawat has left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific, the weather agency and local media say. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0200 smh en smh-b46d8154a7ab971f3f41693eaf586201 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001115700 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/powerful-typhoon-kills-two-in-japan-20121001-26u7k.html Typhoon Jelawat has killed two people and injured more than 180 in Japan before moving out to the Pacific. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0200 smh en smh-8dbe2a8f9b29776769664844f50b949f NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001115700 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1697509/Powerful-typhoon-kills-two-in-Japan Typhoon Jelawat has killed two people and injured more than 180 in Japan before moving out to the Pacific. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:14:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-91e52c21affa995a0810291452fd504a NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001111400 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121001x3.html Typhoon Jelawatt weakened Monday and moved along the northern part of the Japanese archipelago to Hokkaido after bringing a gale to Tokyo, paralyzing traffic and leaving two people dead. At noon, the season's 17th typhoon was 90 kilometers east-southeast of Nemuro in Hokkaido moving at a speed of 75.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:05:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-e0ba1413398e45f85338c04b20d0620d NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 43.331021 145.5847 20121001110500 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/389707/20121001/typhoon-jelawat-tokyo-japan-tropical-storm.htm A major typhoon that hit Japan’s main island Sunday was speeding out Monday after leaving two people dead and dozens injured. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:44:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-11994aecdfbbe206070509835629a5a5 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001104400 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/389707/20121001/typhoon-jelawat-tokyo-japan-tropical-storm.htm A major typhoon that hit Japan’s main island Sunday was speeding out Monday after leaving two people dead and dozens injured. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-36486f294c0eb6556f1041a4b73d904b NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001103700 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Powerful-typhoon-kills-two-hurts-scores-in-Japan/articleshow/16623413.cms Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:32:00 +0200 indiatimes en indiatimes-fa0fdaa3ab3dca74e7a99de787e4f1e0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001093200 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1228937/1/.html TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:25:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-a1f5d4deb1fad6019eaffe30245fcf22 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001092500 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/55395-powerful-typhoon-kills-two-hurts-scores-in-japan Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said. The typhoon, packing winds of up to 126 kilometers (78 miles) per hour, was northeast of Nemuro in.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:08:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-d987a14f4ae5c6b13f60aa3349709718 NaturalDisasters 43.331021 145.5847 20121001090800 http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.aspx?detail=13384 Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:56:00 +0200 timesofoman en timesofoman-4f7a0e99ba3c620f9de3e1527564a729 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001085600 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1051375/typhoon-lashes-southern-japan-approaches-tokyo A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and leaving at least two people dead and more than 180 injured. Japan’s Meteorological Agency had warned Tokyo residents to stay indoors Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:51:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-90b4044d6febe49320bffcb28f35b2a7 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001085100 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1697509/Typhoon-kills-two-hurts-scores-in-Japan Powerful Typhoon Jelawat has left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:41:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-44a33ac16959b4ef4e7e5a170edcf7c4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001084100 http://www.itar-tass.com/c154/533422.html САНКТ - ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЕ ТЕЛЕГРАФНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО (СПТА) 1904-1914 Первого сентября 1904 года начинает действовать Санкт-Петербургское Телеграфное агентство (СПТА) - первое официальное информационное агентство России, исторический предшественник ИТАР-ТАСС. ПЕТРОГРАДСКОЕ ТЕЛЕГРАФНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО (ПТА).... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:35:00 +0200 itartass_en en itartass_en-8dde95109829233e07ce809ac95f5a95 NaturalDisasters 43.3800249041808 142.568966597916 20121001063500 http://news.yahoo.com/storm-speeds-japan-injuring-dozens-004531771.html A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:18:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-94fe206afdc23346b506d3ac0ef3f12e EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001031800 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20121001a1.html Wonder no more what would happen if the crowd screamed in the middle of a golfer's backswing. It's happened two days in a row at the Ryder Cup by design, signaling what might be the start of a new tradition. U.S. golfer Bubba Watson got things off to a raucous start on Friday, stepping onto the tee.... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:19:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-1404035573db487796cdfb29552c17e8 NaturalDisasters 20120930181900 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-09/30/content_15794076.htm A powerful typhoon is closing in on Japan's main islands with gusty wind and downpour expected to follow, Japan's Meteorological Agency said Sunday. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:52:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-5ec9f5d04a8c92ca5900cfe88f857159 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930075200 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-09/30/c_131882675.htm TOKYO, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A powerful typhoon is closing in on Japan's main islands with gusty wind and downpour expected to follow, Japan's Meteorological Agency said Sunday. Typhoon "Jelawat" was in waters about 220 km south of southwestern prefecture of Kochi as of 9 a.m. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:10:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-aedab16f24850d6490e437f81a1b04b1 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20120930051000 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html (CNN) -- At least 50 people were injured and 271,400 households rendered without power after Typhoon Jelawat struck Okinawa island of Japan, disaster officials there said Saturday. As the storm roared toward other Japanese islands, three people were injured in the southernmost part of Kyushu, the.... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:15:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-fbccb22875098c0cf062c9a68573d87a NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929201500 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-f7966a3ca8fa58c5e8c9c9484f549f94 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929180000 http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:16:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-9d42c736af28dd815aeec08224a2669c NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929161600 http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/125156/ Meteorologist Karen Maginnis explained that buildings on the island are constructed to withstand the frequent Pacific typhoons. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:24:00 +0200 panarmenian-en en panarmenian-en-b30b9d341195e82ba50dfaffd6fb9ec2 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929102400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html (CNN) -- Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. The typhoon is expected to rake the island's east coast before making landfall in the mainland Sunday. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:24:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-bd01876b07def929acca6e64b5663e2e NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929092400 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/29-Sep-2012/japan-braces-as-typhoons-loom TOKYO - Japan was on alert for violent winds and torrential rain on Friday as two typhoons loomed nearby.A very strong typhoon was near Taiwan, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of the southern Japanese island of Ishigaki as of 2:00 pm (0500 GMT), packing winds of 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour near its centre, the weather agency said. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:25:00 +0200 nation en nation-2c43938bf2d4764363314e909bf2eb7d NaturalDisasters 24.340565 124.156201 35.6831 139.809 20120929042500 http://www.euractiv.com/fr/europe-dans-le-monde/ouragan-sandy-perturbe-les-elect-news-515724 L’ouragan Sandy a perturbé les élections présidentielles américaines ce week-end, avant même de toucher terre. Mitt Romney, le candidat républicain, a été contraint de déplacer ses réunions électorales à l’intérieur des terres et on craint également que la violente tempête qui menace la côte Est ne bouleverse le vote anticipé. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:32:00 +0100 euractiv-eu-fr fr euractiv-eu-fr-49f172228702aeb938fb27376ca73f9b NaturalDisasters 30.360556 -98.469167 32.241389 -98.9575 20121029093200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939475/thousands-gather-at-city-hall-to-celebrate-giants San Francisco is cleaning up after some revelers celebrating the Giants World Series victory turned rowdy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:04:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-ce54a653ee166cbab48b089f891c4262 Conflict EU-USA NaturalDisasters 37.7483 -122.413 20121029160400 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-2012-live-update-projected-path-prompts-new-york-city-evacuations-storm-makes-855596 [Update 10:58 a.m. ET] Hurricane Sandy intensified on Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 90 mph with gusts to 115 mph. The East Coast is under close watch Monday morning as Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward the mid-Atlantic with 85 mph.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:04:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-041920826d754129ce18d313d82630b0 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029160400 http://www.7daysindubai.com/UAE-Embassy-Washington-issues-Hurricane-Sandy/story-17195341-detail/story.html On its website, the embassy said: "Attention residents, UAE students, patients and families living in the United States! Hurricane... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0100 7days en 7days-60e86fd7f84c0df20d1b70b5c1088bd5 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.589732 -111.870793 20121029160000 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/rescued-two-missing-from-hms-bounty/story-e6frfkui-1226506248975 FOURTEEN crew members of the famed tall ship HMS Bounty have been rescued in stormy weather off the US coast, but two are still missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:59:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-a2988dc32b08a9227e2fa808ea69e678 NaturalDisasters 20121029155900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210394951/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 >Have you been affected by Hurricane Sandy? If so, share your images and footage with CNN iReport, but please stay safe.(CNN) -- Navigating the raging winds of Hurricane Sandy, two MH-60 Jayhawk ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:59:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-5650eebf29a0c1082b0e837c34262df1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029155900 http://news.yahoo.com/mccaskill-ad-declares-todd-akin-scary-143747547--election.html Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is out with a new, Halloween-week ad casting her Republican challenger Todd Akin as "scary" because of his remarks about "legitimate rape." Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-faf7952f51d59faba497aa1c7e9190dd NaturalDisasters Society 20121029155600 http://news.yahoo.com/state-state-look-east-coast-superstorm-111025193.html Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-fe8a9b0771321a7fa156b176eb0eea46 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029155600 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cancels-campaigning-monitor-sandy-142305349--election.html A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the race for the White House Monday, with President Obama cancelling two of his precious waning campaign days to get Air Force One safely back to Washington and monitor the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-5d4d9312911fad90ff685b0b8fd34aa3 NaturalDisasters Echo 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029155600 http://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-swamp-fest-set-nov-3-4-audubon-143645287.html NEW ORLEANS - Cajun cuisine and bayou culture will be celebrated Nov. 3-4 at the Louisiana Swamp Fest in New Orleans. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c07f26b0fa153b490f60b78341fe1d4d NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 20121029155600 http://news.yahoo.com/rowdy-fans-streets-giants-victory-142815641--spt.html San Francisco is cleaning up after some revelers celebrating the Giants World Series victory turned rowdy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-071d28f61ed93512c51450e021a71604 NaturalDisasters 37.7483 -122.413 20121029155600 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/sandy-strengthens-as-it-turns-toward-us-coast-1.163722?localLinksEnabled=false NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast on Monday, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standstill amid warnings of life-threatening storm surges. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:55:00 +0100 nst en nst-13593962c83c801d84b59cdf4691700d NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029155500 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Airlines/id-71b19a3cacae43d38907a139a7894410 NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:53:00 +0100 AP en AP-8e8590fe70f1f8f9a6974b1f34ba13ba NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029155300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-68fe6bfcccbf4883b0ee8ed370d8c240 NEW YORK (AP) — Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands fled inland. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:53:00 +0100 AP en AP-e1c3a05a15e036f275e180ecd21976c5 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029155300 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/824354.html Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned towards the east coast of the United States, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standstill. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:53:00 +0100 iafrica en iafrica-131f787cc8e4cc4757457deb36e0c87e NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 40.589732 -111.870793 20121029155300 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-10-29/new-yorks-governor-state-is-prepared-for-hurricane-sandy/ New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, has said that Hurricane Sandy's storm surge is already at the same levels as Hurricane Irene and this is an "possible area of concern". But he added that the state was prepared and "we have done everything that we need to do". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:50:00 +0100 itv en itv-b70775f94ffa87ef119549888d996a60 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029155000 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939031/storm-in-spotlight-in-campaigns-final-full-week A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the race for the White House Monday, with President Obama cancelling two of his precious waning campaign days to get Air Force One safely back to Washington and monitor the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:48:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-ac097a0e217ded1c7dc5ec75bae93c71 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029154800 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Hurricane-Sandy-strengthens-as-it-nears-US-coast-Wall-St-shut/Article1-951821.aspx Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm bearing down on the East Coast, strengthened today after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground, public transport shut down and the stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:46:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-f1bc05b4bc368a8cc5a78dba14ed037d NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 20121029154600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224411/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Misery-UK-travellers-Frankenstorm-closes-airports-turns-New-York-ghost-town.html?ITO=1490 Thousands of Britons could be left stranded in the U.S. for days as flights back to London and Manchester have been cancelled and those with holidays booked are being told they cannot fly to the storm-hit country. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:37:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-86be360fd9f0f40a6a5d585a121e8712 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 52.142763 -0.254858 53.4797 -2.26178 20121029153700 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/two-crew-missing-from-abandoned-hms-bounty-572217.html Two people from a Tall Ship caught in Hurricane Sandy are missing after the crew was forced to abandon it amid fierce winds and high seas. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:36:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-780ea4e415ce85341c0843f81ba79d16 NaturalDisasters 20121029153600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Presidential%20Campaign/id-08c9071e48ce44e0b25ca0a8f4c81f22 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the race for the White House Monday, with President Obama cancelling two of his precious waning campaign days to get Air Force One safely back to Washington and monitor the storm. Obama rushed out of battleground Florida ahead of a.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:30:00 +0100 AP en AP-43795a30ed6745596f34c24027cec6db NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029153000 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121029/world/replica-ship-abandoned-because-of-hurricane.443143 The U. Coast Guard has rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters to lift them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard continued to search for the two missing crew members about 160 miles (260 km) from the eye of the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:29:00 +0100 timesofmalta en timesofmalta-7a5ec5bde72792028756882789eb7590 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029152900 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246552.html The Arab Gulf’s major airlines have canceled their New York flights ahead of Hurricane Sandy’s expected arrival at the north-east U.S. coast on Monday. The United Arab Emirates’ two major carriers announced the cancelation of their flights to New York due to “worsening weather conditions Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:29:00 +0100 alarabiya-en en alarabiya-en-bea2ec9b017b3857dcde82f4340d1b89 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 24.4764 54.3705 20121029152900 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73363 NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast on Monday, bringing major cities from Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:29:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-068a11806b323026770392358b2dd4c5 NaturalDisasters 20121029152900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210393023/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Two girls shield themselves from the rain as a home is deconstruct to salvage it after several of homes washed into the river in Grand Goave, Haiti, Oct. 26, 2012. | Carl Juste/MCT/Miami ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:28:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-784bedf3ea3ae7c2f7e046cc62fd5eeb NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029152800 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cancels-tuesday-trip-wisconsin-140736968--election.html President Barack Obama is cancelling more campaign events to monitor Hurricane Sandy back in Washington. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6aad5afb71a4f2987fffa4f2b131c9ed NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029152600 http://news.yahoo.com/two-thirds-east-coast-refiners-shutting-hurricane-sandy-124501817.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity shut down on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy sending gasoline futures up more than 4 percent as operators braced for potentially damaging power outages and flooding. With Sandy gaining strength overnight as the vast.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-715b8fa8de5a922c2951e4ef08a33e75 NaturalDisasters 20121029152600 http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-gains-power-aims-northeast-135312645.html Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands of people fled the low-lying coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-64ababc17c3d520c33e94b160d284e58 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029152600 http://news.yahoo.com/coast-guard-rescues-least-14-hms-bounty-replica-131334629.html (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters to lift them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard continued to search for the two missing.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6cd655b115aaf935614981cb6afb896d NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029152600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-refining-idUSBRE89S0K920121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity shut down on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy sending gasoline futures up more than 4 percent as operators braced for potentially damaging power outages and flooding. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:22:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-851c34ea9827d087a51068b2ad752cfc NaturalDisasters 20121029152200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939185/east-coast-grinds-to-a-halt-as-superstorm-nears Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:18:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-de4f6037b27855ff4402e16965098f07 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029151800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/justice/scotus-opens/index.html Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court opened on time Monday, despite the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the Washington area. Public sessions were to open as scheduled for two important hourlong oral arguments, according to court officials. One of the cases involved a privacy challenge to the.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:14:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-b81bea1067c56a8994666fc359c192ff NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029151400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-16-crew-forced-abandon-ship-getting-caught-path-Hurricane-Sandy.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:14:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-d8d4e23f32192c0b8615bcad1d57d4ba NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029151400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/sandy-fueled-superstorm-is-october-surprise-in-presidential-race.html and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney is that the superstorm brewing off the East Coast is shaking up an already hard-to-predict contest as it enters its final week, upending campaign schedules and interfering with the rivals’ ability to communicate with voters as they make their closing arguments. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:12:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-1a7766447406028eb47dc4ae365d3278 NaturalDisasters 20121029151200 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57541794/air-train-transit-disruptions-from-sandy/ Airlines cancel thousands of flights; Amtrak halts Northeast train service, while NYC shuts down subways, buses, ferries Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:10:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-90e34cca6c90d295b83e2e45a5f682fb NaturalDisasters 20121029151000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57541972/watch-rogue-wave-tops-sand-berm-in-md/ Massive wave floods CBS News camera position; "Whatever respect you need to give to a hurricane, give a little bit more" Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:10:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-f2e124036bc589b7af37096a3b37cd02 NaturalDisasters 20121029151000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57541962/hurricane-sandy-a-nightmare-for-travelers/ More than 7,000 domestic, international flights grounded by storm; Amtrak began suspending train service across Eastern Seaboard Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:10:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-96bac5c10aa3589b3b7d53fecd476f89 NaturalDisasters 20121029151000 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121029/lead/lead9.html WESTERN BUREAU: SANDALS RESORTS International has taken the bold step of refunding guests whose vacation were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy last week.The guests will receive refunds for the disrupted section of their... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:08:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-d714dc9b33533789ba558e24c045f921 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029150800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/sandy-bounty-ship/index.html Crew members of a tall ship used in classic adventure films faced a harrowing real-life drama Monday, as Hurricane Sandy forced them to abandon ship about 90 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:06:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-5acec5187316e67a0d168f06cdc02533 NaturalDisasters 35.204571 -75.693222 20121029150600 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/the-sandy-scramble-the-note/ By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: SANDY PLAYS HAVOC WITH POLITICS: ABC’s Jake Tapper reports from Orlando, Florida, where President Obama announced his most recent campaign appearance cancellation due to Hurricane Sandy that the Obama campaign is encouraging supporters to donate to. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:05:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-aa66765e1443f44d7714a00ba03368b4 NaturalDisasters 28.60029 -81.362694 20121029150500 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086432733581390.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us U.S. stock futures slumped early Monday, with investors expressing concern as Hurricane Sandy bore down on Wall Street, prompting the closure of all U.S. stock and derivatives trading during regular hours. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:58:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-98aec71910694b900dca908ce5310e83 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 51.662341 0.447666 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029145800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-a5176313018048249cbeaf87a7bbf3a4 NEW YORK (AP) — Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands of people fled the low-lying coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0100 AP en AP-d79d025d58493c8c1787e11d050bb6d5 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029145700 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57541898-93/hurricane-sandy-blows-down-paywalls-at-ny-times-wsj/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title As people go online to keep tabs on Hurricane Sandy, news outlets including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are responding by making their content free, for a while. [Read more] Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:55:00 +0100 cnet en cnet-b58403ad091f59ac138c95000136e429 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 53.807806 -2.355671 52.142763 -0.254858 20121029145500 http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-travel-delays-your-rights-cancelled-flights The majority of flights to and from the east coast of America have been cancelled. Find out what that means if you're stranded or booked to fly over the coming days New York is bracing itself for the biggest storm ever to hit the east coast of America – Hurricane Sandy – which has been described as a "Frankenstorm". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:55:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-6d5fee466398b496a0881626d41bb6ff AirTransport NaturalDisasters Market PolicyTransport 40.589732 -111.870793 40.6222 -73.9878 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029145500 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-grounds-flights-in-Boston-NYC-Washington-DC-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Hurricane Sandy's high winds has forced the cancellation of some 7,500 flights on Sunday and Monday in East Coast cities. Hurricane Sandy is now 300 miles from land but 1,000 miles across. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:50:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-06dda119304aa0000ff89c7655b31809 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 42.3753 -71.1026 20121029145000 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Flights%20scrapped%20in%20thousands%20as%20superstorm%20approaches&NewsID=352405 NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:47:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-7c912e4b1d42d6c36783782fe926fdf0 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029144700 http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=86829 Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the US northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:45:00 +0100 tv3-ie en tv3-ie-ec58a759d9430960f5f27001236eb031 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20121029144500 http://www.jis.gov.jm/component/content/article/103-agriculture-fisheries/32107-early-estimates-show-11000-farmers-affected-by-hurricane-sandy Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, says early estimates indicate that close to 11,000 farmers across the island have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, with some 1,500 hectares of crops “totally destroyed.” “The level of devastation to the agricultural.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:44:00 +0100 jis en jis-8820a50b4c4a065eba4fb5644e3962f5 NaturalDisasters 31.744518 -98.940725 30.360556 -98.469167 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029144400 http://news.sky.com/story/1004214/fourteen-crew-members-saved-two-missing Rescuers have saved 14 crew members of HMS Bounty stranded on lifeboats near the eye of Hurricane Sandy but two are missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:38:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-16f6923df43ed95da7f3e203256482d3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029143800 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/crew_stranded_on_lifeboat_in_18ft_waves Rescuers have saved 14 crew members of HMS Bounty stranded on lifeboats near the eye of Hurricane Sandy but two are missing. The captain ordered his crew to abandon the ship, which is located 160 miles from the hurricane centre, after it lost power and the pumps were unable to keep up with the dewatering. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:37:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-16f6923df43ed95da7f3e203256482d3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029143700 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/four-east-coast-refineries-shut-1.1095381?utm_content=1.1095381&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bFour_East_Coast_refineries_shut%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bNews_RSS_feed%5d%5d%3e New York: The second-largest refinery on the US East Coast was shutting down on Sunday and three other plants cut output as Hurricane Sandy threatened widespread power outages and a massive storm surge across the region. Phillips 66 has begun shutting its 238,000-barrels-per day (bpd) Bayway, New.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:37:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-836a8676d46114f23e90da24fdd48b3b AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 35.68819 -101.366898 30.360556 -98.469167 20121029143700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224780/Hurricane-Sandy-Barack-Obama-changes-campaign-plans-storm.html?ITO=1490 The President had been due to appear alongside Bill Clinton in Orlando this morning, but will instead take a lead in monitoring conditions on the East Coast as it is battered by the deadly storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:36:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-bdb4ebc8ac7638f3c6b1d7b1b739b592 NaturalDisasters 28.60029 -81.362694 20121029143600 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/29/11000-jamaican-farmers-affected-by-sandy/ (Jamaica Gleaner) Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Ian Hayles says early estimates indicate that close to 11,000 farmers across the island have been affected by... View full article at stabroeknews.com Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:36:00 +0100 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-facad74108bea1c1a3534e33a6912d17 NaturalDisasters 20121029143600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-17-crew-forced-abandon-ship-getting-caught-path-Hurricane-Sandy.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:29:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-18e9c7088bbc682df0b6e24f03bf512a NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029142900 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/hms-bounty-gets-caught-in-us-hurricane/story-e6frfkui-1226505690044 THE 17-member crew of HMS Bounty have been forced to abandon the famed three-mast tall ship in stormy weather off the US coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:28:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-740715a2f46e08420508c017d1c54021 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029142800 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-grounds-thousands-flights-disruptions-spread-overseas-130023136.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d6d9bc5d9c46de04853c8e1b67c34918 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029142600 http://news.yahoo.com/two-thirds-east-coast-refiners-shutting-hurricane-sandy-124501817.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity was shutting down on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, sources and officials said, as operators braced for potentially damaging power outages and flooding. With Sandy gaining strength overnight as the vast storm turned.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4aaf58ff058f83892f2268653064ca54 NaturalDisasters 20121029142600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-hits-us-east-coast-live • Millions brace as Sandy barrels towards US East Coast • New York City in mass shutdown amid storm surge fears • Haiti counts cost as death toll rises to 51 • Airlines ground transatlantic flights to US east coast Lizzy Davies Tom McCarthy Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:24:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-b82d3ea693626bf491fb6e97e44561c7 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029142400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/Emergency-Bounty-17-crew-replica-forced-abandon-ship-getting-caught-path-Sandy.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:21:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-a0349985e35bf6aeb9b8716fe68eecc1 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029142100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-refining-idUSBRE89S0K920121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity was shutting down on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, sources and officials said, as operators braced for potentially damaging power outages and flooding. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:21:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-6887d6560f16b1126f6fe12dc95bcfda NaturalDisasters 20121029142100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19941274/students-moved-while-officials-investigate-gas-leak Students at two schools in Williamson County have been moved due to a nearby gas leak on Monday morning. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:18:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-97701a2df7927b231f1c73eab17b4341 NaturalDisasters 20121029141800 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Obama-declares-emergency-as-Hurricane-Sandy-gains-strength-in-United-States/articleshow/17006047.cms Hurricane Sandy grew stronger today as it churned northward through the Atlantic Ocean en route to what forecasters agreed would be a devastating landfall. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:10:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-df15a0b9aa8a3f9ea9447d44aeeba36d NaturalDisasters UNbodies 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029141000 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/crew-abandons-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy-1.1413232 Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:06:00 +0100 iol en iol-46d707e5959e46c60105ff8c7f496392 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029140600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/european-insurers-drop-as-u-s-prepares-for-hurricane-san.html Insurers including Travelers Cos., Swiss Re AG (SREN) and Munich Re fell as the U.S. east coast prepared for Hurricane Sandy, which may cost the industry as much as $6.3 billion, according to Kinetic Analysis Corp. Insurance was the worst-performing industry in the STOXX Europe 600 Index, down 1.6 percent compared with the index’s 0. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:05:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-e7d0206e5a779b51670994fe106ac8a1 NaturalDisasters 20121029140500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939292/report-turkey-again-responds-to-syrian-shell Syrian warplanes heavily bombarded rebel targets in the suburbs of Damascus on Monday in what activists said was one of the most intense air raid campaigns around the capital since the uprising began 19 months ago. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:03:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-7dfee9976d44ca8a5bd6d82c7f4b0711 Conflict NaturalDisasters 33.4548482172826 37.0233262877459 20121029140300 http://news.yahoo.com/state-state-look-east-coast-superstorm-111025193.html Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:55:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0deafc8c90161d71a713618b65535812 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029135500 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/hurricane_sandy_thousands_flee_before_storm Strong winds and rain from Hurricane Sandy have started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind superstorm. Sandy is on a collision course with two other weather systems leading to fears it could develop into one of the worst storms on record in the US. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:52:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-a64d2322bfe5842569bbffcb562e09cd MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121029135200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:28 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds details, background) By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) - Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:51:00 +0100 trust en trust-051c6bdb01977d843a129a2a46a64ef0 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029135100 http://www.diariolibre.com/dl-english/2012/10/29/i357583_000-still-out-their-houses-from-effects-sandy.html?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_7 SANTO DOMINGO. Two days after Hurricane Sandy distanced itself from the country there are 18,858 persons still out of their houses, some four thousand less than on Saturday. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported yesterday that 4,983 houses were affected and 71 communities were cut off. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:51:00 +0100 diariolibre-en en diariolibre-en-121564c952a6f1319efbcea59b3861ea NaturalDisasters 18.5672806275142 -69.851781331852 20121029135100 http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-biden-sharpens-romney-critique-as-campaign-nears-final-turn-20121028,0,4626610.story?track=rss COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Joe Biden freshened his attack on Mitt Romney on Sunday to accuse him of an insincere conversion to moderate, calling it a last-ditch attempt to fool voters after having tacked to the right for most of the campaign. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:46:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-a2c51b14febbf6443816a669fc120e11 NaturalDisasters 32.4765 -84.9706 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20121029134600 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9640488/Interactive-compare-Hurricane-Sandy-to-Irene.html Hurricane Irene was the fifth costliest hurricane in US history, causing $19 billion in damage and 49 deaths. Pictured below are the two storms at roughly the same period in their lifespans, from the same NASA GOES-13 satellite. Mouse over to compare. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:37:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-6819ecceb90b4112730072541c7186ab NaturalDisasters 20121029133700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2012-10-29-Obama-Storm%20Response/id-7e7b18adb7b74baba15e2f5282f5b421 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has spent months trying to balance his re-election bid with running the government. Now, just when his campaign needs him the most, with little more than a week before the election, his official job is beckoning. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:36:00 +0100 AP en AP-252158448797abea52e2c32fffb29313 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029133600 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-grounds-flights-in-Boston-NYC-Washington-DC?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Hurricane Sandy's high winds has forced the cancellation of some 7,500 flights on Sunday and Monday in East Coast cities. Hurricane Sandy is now 300 miles from land but 1,000 miles across. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:19:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-cb5979cb951f2e247e9eed99b0c736a0 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 42.3753 -71.1026 20121029131900 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-17-abandon-stricken-ship-hms-bounty-off-nc-coast?lite Seventeen people on board a replica of the HMS Bounty abandoned ship early Monday while stranded at sea off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:11:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-11c512b6609a48f456070288d4918d54 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029131100 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/29/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-in-path-of-hurricane-sandy/ (Reuters) – Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said today. “The 17... View full article at stabroeknews.com Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:05:00 +0100 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-6f8ade997d6e45e93bb5775b41d4144a NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029130500 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/bracing-for-hurricane-sandy-s-punch-1.1095349?utm_content=1.1095349&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bBracing_for_Hurricane_Sandy%e2%80%99s_punch%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bNews_RSS_feed%5d%5d%3e Image Credit: REUTERS A New York City Transit worker directs people to board the last train in New York October 28, 2012. Authorities shut transit systems and ordered some evacuations as tens of millions of people on the East Coast braced for Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:03:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-bca026ab7f11cbe483b0880908538d6a NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029130300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Presidential%20Campaign/id-4c4d4581639f459e8a1ecacec455b8cb ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the campaign for the White House Monday, with President Obama canceling his political rallies and rushing back to the White House from battleground Florida to monitor the storm and get Air Force One safely back to Washington. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:58:00 +0100 AP en AP-9547b4aaee42037a569cd52a6c38638e NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029125800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/28/politics/sandy-campaigns/index.html The hurricane has both presidential campaigns throwing out their fourth-quarter playbooks, canceling events and attempting to balance last-minute intensity with a show of compassion for people whose lives could be upended. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:58:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-54ec5ac6e231e2d291ebeb59d0005392 NaturalDisasters 20121029125800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/state-state-east-coast-superstorm-17587175 Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state. CAROLINAS The storm lashed barrier islands off North.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:58:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e77664bc58a36241c505de589121ce14 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029125800 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cancels-florida-event-returns-washington-monitor-storm-111509819.html Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida on Monday to return to Washington ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a White House spokesman said. "Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Washington area, the president will not attend today's campaign event in Orlando. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:55:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-46dff1ff22d60f35001dcaf9a3d764d0 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 28.60029 -81.362694 20121029125500 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57541898-93/new-york-times-wall-street-journal-shed-paywalls-for-hurricane-sandy/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title As people go online to get more information on Hurricane Sandy, news outlets are responding by making their content free. [Read more] Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:54:00 +0100 cnet en cnet-99763f6d76eb11ea4b9d2a989f8d8f52 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 53.807806 -2.355671 52.142763 -0.254858 20121029125400 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-hits-us-east-coast-live • Millions brace as Sandy barrels towards US East Coast • New York City in mass shutdown amid storm surge fears • Haiti counts cost as death toll rises to 51 • Airlines ground transatlantic flights to US east coast Lizzy Davies Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:53:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-9aaf1c38f6da7d561e5228e773cf99b5 ClimateChange Science Environment NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029125300 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/700-aer-lingus-passengers-stranded-in-ny-as-hurricane-sandy-batters-east-coast-3277207.html HUNDREDS of Irish passengers are stranded in New York today after three airlines cancelled flights in and out of the city as Hurricane Sandy approached. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:43:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-80555a040d133c02ca1ee8162fff333f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029124300 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/superstorm-sandy-gathers-strength-1.1413157 About 50 million people were in the path of the nearly 1 600-km-wide storm, which could be the largest to hit the mainland. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:35:00 +0100 iol en iol-76d0ea5d7877ab4ba651a6473d310f1a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121029123500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9640282/Hurricane-Sandy-17-people-rescued-off-HMS-Bounty-replica-ship.html Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coast Guard said on Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-5453f17ff118d176872f404d915ca571 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029123400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19940382/a-state-by-state-look-at-the-east-coast-superstorm By The Associated Press Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c5e9cd658f3695178f07ed76f4b0b6cb NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029123400 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Airlines/id-4e79aead24c64063baf41c9953301ca9 NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:33:00 +0100 AP en AP-9ddcd82caa387c9141b031afad59c3f7 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029123300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-28/oil-falls-gasoline-gains-as-hurricane-sandy-nears-u-s-coast.html Crude fell for the first time in three days in New York while gasoline rose as refineries curbed operations before Hurricane Sandy strikes the U.S. East Coast. West Texas Intermediate futures slid as much as 1.1 percent, while prices of the motor fuel advanced as much as 1.9 percent. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:32:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-ed9ee013e8c7d1dd9f9f23211623cb5f NaturalDisasters 20121029123200 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-17-abandon-distressed-ship-off-nc-coast?lite Seventeen people on board a replica of the HMS Bounty abandoned ship early Monday while stranded at sea off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:24:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-274b1844d046386cf608920611cc1a32 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029122400 http://news.yahoo.com/seventeen-people-abandon-ship-path-hurricane-sandy-105958850.html (Reuters) - Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. "The 17 person crew donned cold water survival suits and lifejackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies," the Coast Guard said in a statement. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:22:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6afca6f178aad3907add28ea40238c15 Conflict NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029122200 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2012/oct/29/new-york-hurricane-gloria-sandy-report Hurricane Sandy will keep stock markets closed all day and could keep it closed until Wednesday New York's stock exchanges will close today, and possibly tomorrow, due to Hurricane Sandy inching up the east coast of America. The shutdown makes it the first time in 27 years that the trading floors.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:20:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-54eb55aa94b476ac586548ad8b58e489 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 40.6222 -73.9878 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029122000 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-braced-for-arrival-of-superstorm-live-blog-100252-32122570/ Follow our live blog for updates and as-it-happens news as New York braces for Hurricane Sandy's arrival. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:18:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-715c67d3f1bd6a7bef3942a865f2ac4a NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029121800 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-ship-with-17-on-board-sends-out-distress-signal-off-nc-coast?lite A ship off the coast of North Carolina with 17 people on board issued a distress signal late Sunday and is currently taking on water, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:09:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-2fb6d3e9a00034aad2482a7da147a178 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029120900 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/29/worldupdates/2012-10-29T103005Z_46_BRE89P05H_RTROPTT_0_UK-STORM-SANDY-HURRICANE&sec=Worldupdates NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm bearing down on the U.S. East Coast, strengthened on Monday after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground, public transport shut down and the U.S. stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:04:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-04f2e287b9532ba90f6d000117a1e3c0 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121029120400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/asian-stocks-rise-as-resource-shares-climb-after-u-s-gdp.html Asian stocks dropped for a second day after companies including Honda Motor Co. reported earnings that disappointed investors and Hong Kong developers slid on a new real estate tax targeting foreign buyers. Trading volume was below average across Asia as the Securities and Exchange Commission canceled all U. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-3318d17dfe70c30b8556a029331278ad NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20121029115700 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9640076/Hurricane-Sandy-New-York-in-lockdown-as-Frankenstorm-speeds-towards-US.html The US east coast was braced for the arrival of the potentially devastating Hurricane Sandy on Monday, which is expected to make landfall later in the day. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:42:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-75a3aab9c949f96be5941d9ee743c0ed NaturalDisasters Echo 20121029114200 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/14-rescued-from-bounty-as-sandy-nears-1.1413330 The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:08:00 +0100 iol en iol-187ac21ec769f5b0bc8f961788135f85 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029160800 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-emergency-overview-snapshot-22-29-october This week, renewed violence between Arakan Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims took place in Rahkin state in Myanmar, affecting an estimated 28,000 people. Sectarian violence between the two communities in June already left more than 75,000 people displaced. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:13:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-b578c1b619ccf9a858c64898e1290e45 NaturalDisasters 5.69729216494354 12.742934779333 16.8722 96.1249 33.5193 36.3135 12.1041 15.0505 20121029161300 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-14-rescued-2-missing-from-hms-bounty-off-nc-coast?lite A search was under way Monday for two crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:13:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-8ec7ed7d53d54fdc02faabbac3b66af6 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029161300 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399302/20121030/hurricane-sandy-projected-path-2012-evacuations-new-york-city-east-coast.htm The US's East Coast is bracing for Hurricane Sandy with its 85 mph winds and storm surge. Check back with this Live Blog for the latest update. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:13:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-72cf06adf7cd2b19b5586e6641789625 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029161300 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/two-missing-as-hurricane-forces-crew-to-abandon-tall-ship-used-in-films-8231132.html Rescue crews are searching for two people missing from the HMS Bounty, the 180ft sailing ship used as a prop in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island and Mutiny on the Bounty, which got into difficulties amid the storm expected to hit America this evening. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:12:00 +0100 independent en independent-caf358e5e8ad437703658ed850ca140a MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 27.76751 -82.768519 20121029161200 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-2012-live-update-projected-path-prompts-new-york-city-evacuations-storm-makes-855596 [Update 10:58 a.m. ET] Hurricane Sandy intensified on Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 90 mph with gusts to 115 mph. The East Coast is under close watch Monday morning as Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward the mid-Atlantic with 85 mph.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:15:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-7d9efc6d11214bd8f4691bbd588866fe NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029161500 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-britons-among-millions-of-new-yorkers-preparing-for-arrival-of-hurricane-sandy-video-and-gallery-100252-32124322/ BRITONS were among millions of people stockpiling supplies as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the US East Coast, threatening to bring an 11ft (3.4-metre) storm surge to New York. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:24:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-980281fcc84d87317ddc34cc0bbb1ab6 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029162400 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/all-us-exchanges-shut-down-before-hurricane-sandy/articleshow/17001584.cms All major US stock and options exchanges suspended all trading today for the first time since the 9/11 terror attacks as America braced for Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:29:00 +0100 economictimes en economictimes-2f6fd71f48e0ff1c4f391583a9b7631b NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029162900 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203335504578086623978452726.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Glaxo, Boston Scientific and other large health-care companies, many of them based along the East Coast or with major operations there, closed sites as they braced for the approach of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:29:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-410e46c02d190adf61b8f9ddb15ab13d NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029162900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/phillips-66-nustar-hess-cut-refinery-output-as-sandy-nears-1-.html Refiners including and PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) reducing output at U.S. East Coast plants before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which may become the worst storm to hit the region in 100 years. Phillips shut its 238,000 barrel-a-day Bayway in New Jersey early today. Hess Corp. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:27:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-370dd908764ba7e540aa91c8422c2a84 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121029162700 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://news.yahoo.com/state-state-look-whats-happening-east-coast-superstorm-145022755.html Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-9c9efc0b5af020d219c937b990ecb9ce NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029162600 http://news.yahoo.com/shirtless-horse-head-wearing-jogger-wins-hurricane-sandy-111556965.html A shirtless jogger wearing a horse head mask trotted his way into the hearts of TV watchers during Hurricane Sandy coverage in Washington D.C. Twitter user @hyyoon snapped a screen grab of the prancing pony from newscast footage broadcast on the local NBC station. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-943b5f5ec61768f4b563970e27036c75 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029162600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-2e747aad15a947cd8ab4755dd31b326c NEW YORK (AP) — A fast-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. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:25:00 +0100 AP en AP-c50b1fbe192c6510918ca95bd084db6a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029162500 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-NYC/id-363f56b5a4164b2db74c94886fca4f13 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 a wall of water that could reach 11 feet. Gov. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0100 AP en AP-ce073bc5769bec7aff152e0b8e943722 Environment NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029163300 http://www.france24.com/en/20121029-usa-coast-guard-rescues-14-hms-bounty-ship-crew-hurricane-sandy?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20121029_usa_coast_guard_rescues_14_hms The US Coast Guard on Monday was able to rescue 14 out of 16 crew members who had abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty, as Hurricane Sandy barrelled toward the East Coast. The vessel was built for the 1962 film “Mutiny on the Bounty”. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:35:00 +0100 france24-en en france24-en-4048940db5024e35fae930c6e3665734 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029163500 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/US-East-Coast-grinds-to-a-halt-as-Hurricane-Sandy-nears/Article1-951821.aspx Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast today, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standstill amid warnings of life-threatening storm surges. Prez Obama declares emergency Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-e42b950cf3b91a99759d68373901e02b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029163300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/29/c_131938213.htm WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday morning they rescued 14 people from life rafts who had been forced to abandon a ship caught in Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, with two others still missing. The 14 crewmembers were rescued by two U.S. Coast Guard helicopters at around 6:30 a. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:31:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-b1331a21f7cb399d291798cadc952de0 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029163100 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Presidential%20Campaign/id-eb5bccb08efc49909f3b3d0cd1d6371e WASHINGTON (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the White House campaign Monday, with President Obama canceling two campaign days to monitor the storm and Republican Mitt Romney sketching out contingency plans in case disaster strikes. Obama rushed out of battleground Florida ahead of.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:40:00 +0100 AP en AP-5a3b6a8c4004a4b5896c837effb5f144 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 20121029164000 http://dawn.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-strengthens-as-it-turns-toward-us-coast/ US President Obama cancelled an appearance in the key Florida state, returning instead to the White House to steer a huge US government relief effort. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:39:00 +0100 dawn en dawn-80fc3e964035e0cd9f6f4b7ad72e01b0 NaturalDisasters Echo 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 20121029163900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224757/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Gov-Cuomo-warns-New-York-worse-come-375-000-evacuated.html?ITO=1490 An 11-foot wall of water is expected to pummel the east coast after 4pm today and residents are bracing themselves for winds of to 85mph. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:38:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-513bc0ecc05fb29b435f9db7815a5bd0 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029163800 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/sandy-strengthens-as-it-heads-for-us-1.1413372 Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standstill. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:38:00 +0100 iol en iol-01f81afd5444191293918999bd03c451 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029163800 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210395478/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Rescuers have saved 14 crew members of HMS Bounty stranded on lifeboats near the eye of Hurricane Sandy but two are missing. The captain ordered his crew to abandon the ship, which is located 160 ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:36:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-6cd335b65b2a8f4ec0e4e54bfa1da793 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029163600 http://www.ibtimes.com/hms-bounty-pirate-caribbean-ship-sunk-hurricane-sandy-855626 Hurricane Sandy has taken her largest victim, the HMS Bounty. The replica tall ship sank off the coast of Hatteras, N.C., at 8:45 a.m., Monday, according to the Coast Guard. With its location approximately 160 miles away from the eye of Hurricane Sandy, the ship began to take on water and lost power.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:42:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-509e9982650673d891e83321b63d90fa NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029164200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939361/nyc-braces-for-megastorm-evacuations-ordered 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 a wall of water that could... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:49:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-749dcfd08b2edbe8a0b4f99c8f53cee7 Environment NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.761197 -73.989915 20121029164900 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_29/Hurricane-Sandy-sinks-HMS-Bounty/ The tall ship HMS Bounty was sunk by Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina Monday. The Coast Guard rescued 14 members of the crew, while two remain missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-1f1b4333d4b2ed0685b623f7280f8dce SecurityCouncil MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters UNbodies MaritimeSafetyWorld 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029165200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-two-is-forecast-to-strike-sri-lanka-at-about-0000-gmt-on-30-october Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:11 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Sri Lanka at about 00:00 GMT on 30 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near9.7 N,80.9 E. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 trust en trust-20f840bf927802347a92e4c1a2f88dc7 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121029165200 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/hurricane_sandy_frankenstorm_heads_for_new_york New York has called up 1,000 extra troops from the National Guard as "superstorm" Hurricane Sandy bears down on the city. Heavy rain and strong winds have started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind storm - dubbed a "Frankenstorm". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:53:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-2d86585ddb4958b20298c7037c6805d3 NaturalDisasters 20121029165300 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/10/29/sandy-menaces-us-coast-schools-businesses-closed-eastern-us-in-lockdown-ahead-of-huge-storm/ NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy, a mammoth storm menacing the East Coast, took aim at the most densely populated US region yesterday, forcing hundreds of thousands to seek higher ground, halting public transport and closing schools, businesses and government departments. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-e9e1ec2618dbae96125db68b5f9574eb NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121029165200 http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/2081747.html New York authorities will close two tunnels on Monday that link the city with New Jersey as a precaution against flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, reported dpa. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-58fa71032d639f81f972a9cadfee8a56 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029165200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/fourteen-rescued-from-hms-bounty-in-path-of-hurricane-2-missing Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:53 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds rescue; revises number of crew to 16) By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina,.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:52:00 +0100 trust en trust-a1cdc72ffd88cb3fd13cc72588559d80 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029165200 http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-waters-rise-irene-levels-superstorm-152401989.html 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 a wall of water that could reach 11 feet. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-590b303ed8efbb70be60b59ee48e4d61 Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121029165700 http://news.yahoo.com/romney-sketches-campaign-contingencies-152929076--election.html Mitt Romney is sketching out political contingency plans that include temporarily suspending campaigning altogether if Hurricane Sandy turns deadly. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-10b97ef3f795826c9116c111a3998311 Media NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029165700 http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-disrupts-presidential-campaign-8-days-153420248--election.html A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the White House campaign Monday, with President Obama canceling two campaign days to monitor the storm and Republican Mitt Romney sketching out contingency plans in case disaster strikes. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-53a46ede64510d1b04a1c4a86e676b44 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121029165700 http://news.yahoo.com/verizon-sell-nokia-phone-153535243--finance.html Verizon Wireless, the largest cellphone carrier in the U.S., says it will sell a Nokia phone for the first time in years, lending support to the embattled Finnish company's turnaround effort. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8a4d9cb4477debef3f50300cbc21666f NaturalDisasters 20121029165700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939031/storm-in-spotlight-in-campaigns-final-full-week A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the White House campaign Monday, with President Obama canceling two campaign days to monitor the storm and Republican Mitt Romney sketching out contingency plans in case disaster... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-bc69fdeca5f41ae5a00fce7d81415d2b Echo NaturalDisasters 20121029170400 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-yorkers-resist-pleas-to-leave-storm-risk-zones.aspx?pageID=238&nid=33504&NewsCatID=358 Police toured flood-threatened districts of New York almost begging people to move away... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:00 +0100 hurriyetdailynews en hurriyetdailynews-ada2baa7e0ac9cf8ec9f64398bbf65bf NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029170400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A year or more without key satellites could result in shaky forecasts about storms like Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the Northeastern Seaboard early next week. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-6348fc9cb23b4978d552ed47081ed6a4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029170400 http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=289704&R=R101 As Hurricane Sandy began to make its way toward America’s East Coast, El Al Israel Airlines cancelled flights to the region out of Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday. El Al cancelled two flights out of Israel to New York City on Monday evening – LY001 and LY027 – as well as Tuesday’s LY007 flight in anticipation of the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:10:00 +0100 jpost en jpost-096410b658f0bed31c5c2065a638df96 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 40.6222 -73.9878 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029171000 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121029/int/int2.html SHIP BOTTOM, New Jersey (AP): Tens of thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the eastern United States buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:09:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-960ed35bef973a76a8555c9166ad5a5f NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121029170900 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nyc-waters-rise-irene-levels-superstorm-17589516 Waters already rising to Irene levels in NYC as Sandy approaches coast; Gov. closes 2 tunnels Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:08:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-0c8e13af8a3a921e305c1f88c7794206 Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121029170800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-accelerates-turns-us-coast/story?id=17588404 picked up speed this morning and began its menacing turn towards the U.S. coast as cities all along the shore scrambled to batten down before the super storm hits. abandoned the campaign trail with only days left before the election, canceling events in the key battleground of Florida to return to Washington. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:08:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-12eed68a599bdf5fd672e42845e85dad NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029170800 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/29/163867031/the-science-of-why-sandy-is-such-a-dangerous-storm?ft=1&f=1001 Hurricanes often weaken as they travel north across colder water and approach land. But Sandy hasn't. One reason is that it's expected to change from a tropical storm powered by warm ocean water to something more like a winter storm powered by temperature and pressure differences in the atmosphere. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:12:00 +0100 npr en npr-639bd3f647cf2df4ea8d999aeba3616a NaturalDisasters 20121029171200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19943215/sen-rubios-daughter-released-from-fla-hospital The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is out of the hospital and at home recovering from a head injury after a golf cart accident. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:19:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-0d679325d323669e353aee4731917edb ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld EU-USA 20121029171900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224655/Hurricane-Sandy-update-Floodwaters-breach-rivers-submerge-towns-storm-century-barrels-East-Coast.html?ITO=1490 The deadly Hurricane Sandy has strengthened to nearly 1,000 miles wide with winds in excess of 85 miles per hour, weather experts said this morning. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:31:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-81782452de14a7a65e9671bd74616848 NaturalDisasters 20121029173100 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/new-york-road-tunnels-to-close-for-storm/story-e6frfkui-1226506261607 TWO of the three Manhattan road tunnels are to close because of the risk of floods from Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:30:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-7eb47cfe0c550c61fcdcbc26529379aa NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029173000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-yorkers-prepare As residents started to take warnings of the storm seriously, the masses rushed to stock up on some unconventional items Though initial calls for preparation regarding Hurricane Sandy were written off as overly cautious, it seems that the northern mid-Atlantic of the US and its 60 million residents.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:29:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-1fa18b2327242e9eda12c0a9976aadf2 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029172900 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fourteen-rescued-from-hms-bounty-in The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters to lift them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The U.S. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:28:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-1235ee55c750702d2af9d11743cadbc5 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029172800 http://news.yahoo.com/romney-scraps-monday-night-tuesday-campaigning-161144260--election.html Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is curtailing his campaign schedule as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard, canceling planned appearances Monday night and all day Tuesday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:27:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1198f224b815230f372dc47a895bf64e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029172700 http://news.yahoo.com/14-rescued-2-missing-tall-ship-off-nc-132009536.html The Coast Guard rescued 14 members of a crew forced to abandon the tall ship HMS Bounty caught in Hurricane Sandy off the North Carolina Outer Banks and continued the search Monday for two other crew members. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:27:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6458ea4b69e76ba80ff8dcde65448fe1 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029172700 http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/29/romney-hurricane-sandy-campaign-swing-states/1665607/ The GOP presidential nominee encourages his supporters to help their neighbors and people affected by Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-0ace12cd2efad52e4a4ddf65452acf30 NaturalDisasters 20121029172600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/29/sandy-refineries-shutdown/1666011/ Storm likely to damage refineries but production shortfall will be offset by consumers staying put, businesses closing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-268cbdee08a405949e9bc1d5f3bcd7bb NaturalDisasters 20121029172600 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 17:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-a9dbae13e3aabd9deae178d2ecd7a8d7 NaturalDisasters 20121029172600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-east-coast-frankenstorm/1666105/ Monster storm reaches sustained winds of 90 mph as it barrels toward East Coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-6e4e7b52ebd732558e53eab18b9a641c Echo NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20121029172600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/us/politics/hurricane-and-other-worries-buffet-presidential-race.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Recounts, contested ballots, an Electoral College at odds with the popular vote: now adding to the campaigns’ potential horrors, a freakish storm may warp an election two years in the making. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:34:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-9fd5c3e37ceedc93db2c6bf2ed34ef50 NaturalDisasters 20121029173400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/tropical-weather-state-by-state/index.html All Washington public schools will be closed Monday, Mayor Vincent Gray announced. "The district is preparing in earnest" for the storm's effects, which could include heavy rain, street flooding, strong winds, power outages and storm-surge flooding along the Potomac River and its tributaries, Gray said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:30:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-f5fd29b1287502ebe2c927efaa5b2809 UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope Echo NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld PoliticalUnrest 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029173000 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/french-citizens-missing-caribbean-storm-swell-17589356 A motorboat with at least six people on board is missing in the eastern Caribbean Sea, a region still experiencing heavy swells from Hurricane Sandy far to the north, officials said Monday. The rigid-hulled inflatable boat was supposed to have left the island of Dominican on Sunday for the nearby.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:39:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-c625623fd06e6ee2b7b28ac684055014 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029173900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-two-is-forecast-to-strike-sri-lanka-at-about-0000-gmt-on-30-october Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:11 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Sri Lanka at about 00:00 GMT on 30 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near9.7 N,80.9 E. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-20f840bf927802347a92e4c1a2f88dc7 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121029174500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/act-alliance-alert-hurricane-sandy-in-haiti ACT Alert Reference Number: 42/2012. ACT Haiti Forum members have monitored the situation and are assessing damages and needs. Preliminary identified needs are for livelihoods, cholera/WASH and shelter. It might be that the ACT Haiti Forum decides to incorporate the response to this new emergency.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-bd425362b707d245832be7660adcc668 CivilProtection UNbodies CommunicableDiseases Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029174500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/fourteen-rescued-from-hms-bounty-in-path-of-hurricane-2-missing Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:53 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds rescue; revises number of crew to 16) By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina,.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-a1cdc72ffd88cb3fd13cc72588559d80 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029174500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9641022/Hurricane-Sandy-New-York-road-tunnels-to-close.html New York state authorities on Monday ordered the closure of two of three key Manhattan road tunnels because of the risk of floods from Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-e60915206ac8652724a5d2ba967a72a4 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029174500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9641043/Hurricane-Sandy-causes-misery-to-thousands-of-travellers.html For ex-pat Clare duPont the trip back to England had been difficult enough without being left stranded. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-4c0a5fb89a4f49dc9daa2ffc523c2ac4 NaturalDisasters 52.142763 -0.254858 20121029174500 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399346/20121030/hurricane-sandy-massachusetts-panic-buying-electricity.htm Kim Aveston in Leominster, Massachusetts, tells Lianna Brinded about panic buying, emergency electricity generators and people fearing the worst after last year’s storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-c7e14b5808a1e3f2454b954f34bbb330 Echo NaturalDisasters 42.530849 -71.754913 20121029174400 http://www.u.tv/News/NI-expat-ready-for-Hurricane-Sandy/87d9ca4a-ffaf-40d1-97a9-80dc8041c843 A Northern Irish expat living in Washington DC has told UTV about the preparations he has been making ahead of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:47:00 +0100 u-tv en u-tv-abfabfc9a308ac9e30c3a31ee78bb97b NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029174700 http://www.ibtimes.com/disney-ship-hammered-hurricane-sandy-video-footage-shows-intense-flooding-rocking-cruise-ship-855698 On Monday, CNN posted video footage sent from a passenger aboard a Disney ship, which shows the boat being flooded and massive shaking hammered by Hurricane Sandy. According to CNN's iReport, user tneyedoc2020 and his wife embarked on a seven-day Disney cruise for a vacation. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:46:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-066c1bacfa6a9c73a2c99cfb04b76f3e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029174600 http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2012/1029/The-economic-impact-of-hurricane-Sandy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Gauging hurricane Sandy's ultimate impact on the US economy is far more complex than merely adding up insurance payouts and uninsured losses. Disasters can give the ailing construction sector a boost, and unleash smart reinvestment that improves stricken areas. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:52:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-2438e343288b32f1052be1f17b789bb8 NaturalDisasters 20121029175200 http://www.voanews.com/content/hurricane-sandy-slows-us-presidential-campaign/1535302.html Hurricane Sandy is playing havoc with the U.S. presidential election campaign. As the massive storm barreled toward the East Coast of the U.S., both President Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent, and his Republican challenger, wealthy businessman Mitt Romney, cancelled some of their scheduled rallies. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:55:00 +0100 voanews en voanews-1ca39494d59bc2b6ef36ad40ce1953d0 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029175500 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Does-a-full-moon-cause-high-tides-How?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Forecasters warn that storm surges from Hurricane Sandy could be particularly powerful, because the storm coincides with a full moon. How does that work, exactly? Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:52:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-03266210c8eba1c87f85411577ce725d NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029175200 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-The-situation-in-17-states-from-the-Carolinas-to-Maine?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 The eye of Hurricane Sandy is still about 300 miles from land, but it's long reach is already being felt in 17 states. Some are being hit, others are getting ready for the storm's arrival. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:52:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-1617ac8c0648f4b0ff44af4defd03c8e NaturalDisasters 45.3846726511708 -69.2277227635751 20121029175200 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/hurricane-sandy-causes-turbulence-in-global-air-travel-thousands-of-flights-grounded/articleshow/17009298.cms Sandy causes turbulence in air travel; thousands of flights grounded Even before the hurricane crashed ashore the US, it had already whipped up a maelstrom of disruption on land and in the air. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:59:00 +0100 economictimes en economictimes-0217ac79f85cfddd9dcbe11755af0ceb AirTransport NaturalDisasters EU-USA 20121029175900 http://news.yahoo.com/eqecat-estimates-hurricane-sandy-insured-losses-20-billion-161056718--finance.html (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy is likely to cause insured losses of $5 billion to $10 billion and economic losses of $10 billion to $20 billion, disaster modeling company Eqecat said on Monday. The company may update the estimate later this week, a spokeswoman said, depending on actual impacts after.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-75bfd00a240bc274de0eb2d56ab8dc59 NaturalDisasters 20121029175700 http://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-elections-confirm-divisions-over-russia-europe-160529138.html The party of Ukraine's incumbent President Viktor Yanukovych looks on track to win a majority in the 450-seat State Rada, or parliament, after a hard-fought election campaign that seems to have done little more than confirm the hard, enduring political divisions between the country's.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1b09751c9ebc2e7f233e20efdcabe611 NaturalDisasters 50.4482 30.5021 55.7388 37.6665 20121029175700 http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-unlikely-damage-us-economy-analysts-164120917--finance.html Hurricane Sandy will cause temporary disruptions for companies, travelers and consumers but won't likely slow the U.S. economy in the final quarter of 2012, analysts say. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4ac4fb7246c47ab0f1ee879fa62d3463 NaturalDisasters 20121029175700 http://news.sky.com/story/1004214/hms-bounty-sinks-two-crew-members-missing HMS Bounty has sunk near the eye of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coastguard has confirmed. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:05:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-c5478d6355dd186f30fbfb614eadada7 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029180500 http://www.ibtimes.com/disney-ship-hammered-hurricane-sandy-video-footage-shows-intense-flooding-rocking-cruise-ship-855698 On Monday, CNN posted video footage sent from a passenger aboard a Disney ship, which shows the boat being flooded and massive shaking hammered by Hurricane Sandy. According to CNN's iReport, user tneyedoc2020 and his wife embarked on a seven-day Disney cruise for a vacation. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:05:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-066c1bacfa6a9c73a2c99cfb04b76f3e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029180500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224863/Hurricane-Sandy-Six-French-tourists-missing-Caribbean.html?ITO=1490 Dominica Coast Guard Commander Mervyn Pendenque said that his agency is searching for those aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat that left the country before noon on Sunday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:01:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-98fff3b361f3066079d9c43a52535f39 NaturalDisasters 15.2987 -61.3943 20121029180100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/oct/29/new-york-city-hurricane-sandy-video New York City comes to a standstill as millions prepare for the arrival of hurricane Sandy, with public transport shut and some advised to leave their homes Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:01:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-4e75ffa402c2c6ca1434783aae36e760 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029180100 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542072/hurricane-sandy-latest-developments/ Breakdown of massive storm's progress toward East Coast and impact already being felt Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-0975be6ea0af9bdcb0c0f806ea54e48f NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029180000 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/new-yorkers-resist-evacuation-pleas-1.1413385 New York police almost begged people to move away from a looming mega-storm, but thousands of hurricane refuseniks resisted. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:10:00 +0100 iol en iol-1a61a5d4697bb3f173e92cd4e149351f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029181000 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/crew_stranded_on_lifeboat_in_18ft_waves HMS Bounty has sunk near the eye of Hurricane Sandy, the US Coastguard has confirmed. Fourteen crew members have been rescued from the replica tall ship - but two are still missing. The captain ordered his crew to abandon the ship, which is located 160 miles from the hurricane's centre, after it.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:09:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-c5478d6355dd186f30fbfb614eadada7 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029180900 http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/viet-nam-typhoon-son-tinh-no8-situation-report-no-1 I. Summary On the night of 28th October, the North and Nothern central parts of Viet Nam were affected by heavy rainfall and strong winds caused by Typhoon Son-Tinh. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to 11 central and northern coastal provinces, particularly Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:14:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-8bd1abb88ccccd57b5a7adc06d1e2526 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20.7997595217788 106.597518318116 20.2992710525415 106.187767971933 20.5133092607326 106.38201457991 20121029181400 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/one-killed-clarksburg-vehicle-crash/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS One person was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle collision in Clarksburg. The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. at the intersection of Frederick Road and Brink Road, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Both roads were closed as police investigate and clear the wreckage. No further information about the . Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-72f1ef07cdc0cec0d70b3e438bfd7763 NaturalDisasters 34.395672 -99.017174 20121029181500 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/hurricane-politics-obama-romney-face-unique-challenges/story?id=17589847 Hurricane Sandy washed Mitt Romney out of Virginia and this morning forced President Obama to bail on a joint rally with Bill Clinton in Orlando, Fla., as both campaigns do their best to negotiate with a storm that threatens lives, property, and the course of their statistically deadlocked race for the White House. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:12:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-4651f153f46a3d5dcf5e8e732e1e945e NaturalDisasters 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 20121029181200 http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/2081772.html Fourteen people were rescued from HMS Bounty, a historic ship that has featured in several Hollywood blockbusters, off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after it got caught in Hurricane Sandy, reported dpa Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-045375d641e18ed7cd19ad53cc1d50d0 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20121029182400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2224877/Hurricane-What-hurricane-Apples-Siri-voice-assistant-fails-acknowledge-Sandy.html?ITO=1490 One user who asked about the storm which has led to the shut down of almost the entire U.S. East Coast, got the response: 'I don't see any reports of hurricanes.' Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-d80a43e934bfd33e5d1cf7416068a783 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029182400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224863/Hurricane-Sandy-Six-French-tourists-missing-boat-attending-Caribbean-music-festival.html?ITO=1490 Dominica Coast Guard Commander Mervyn Pendenque said that his agency is searching for those aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat that left the country before noon on Sunday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-9bfaddccde234b79c73048c9485e4ce9 NaturalDisasters 15.2987 -61.3943 20121029182400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224882/Could-end-Atlantic-Citys-iconic-face-sandy-leaves-coastal-resort-water-ruins-boardwalk-thousands-flee.html?ITO=1490 Sandy was about 200 miles southeast of Atlantic City, where the emptied-out streets were mostly under water and where an old section of the historic boardwalk broke up and washed away. Gov Chris Christie says anyone left on New Jersey's barrier islands should get off if they can before conditions get even worse. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:24:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-8a2500cf410ce48c0bec96265c3d40b1 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029182400 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-storm-evacuate-now-171132310--politics.html President Barack Obama delivered a sober warning to millions in the path of Hurricane Sandy on Monday, declaring that even though food, water and power generators have been moved into position, "this is going to be a difficult storm" with long-term power and transportation outages possible. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-bfa74770387a24d5e560c2dafc9c21aa NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/magellan-nustar-shut-down-ne-oil-terminals-ahead-164544655--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - NuStar Energy and Magellan Midstream Partners, two of the biggest players in the nation's pipeline and storage terminal business, have shut terminals expected to be impacted by Hurricane Sandy, NuStar has already shut three terminals along the Eastern Seaboard from Virginia to.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-370a56bfbb874ec7e4925dbd7111b23a NaturalDisasters 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/publisher-khaled-hosseini-novel-may-21-170452780.html NEW YORK (AP) — Khaled (HAH-lehd) Hosseini 's next novel will be a journey across time and space. The author of the million-sellers " The Kite Runner " and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" has finished his third book, "And the Mountains Echoed." Riverhead Books , an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday that the new book comes out May 21. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8de1caebfd3179d9d93f52a0e4733b1f NaturalDisasters 40.94872 -72.675109 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-hes-confident-storm-preparations-170536324--politics.html President Barack Obama says he's confident that state and federal governments have done all they can to prepare for the superstorm barreling up the East Coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-97cf301bccc8b46c10eb8fef2300cc7a NaturalDisasters 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/winners-consumer-reports-reliability-survey-170819571--finance.html Consumer Reports released its annual vehicle reliability survey Monday. The magazine predicts the reliability of 2013 model-year cars and trucks based on a survey of readers who own 1.2 million vehicles from the 2010 through 2012 model years. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-fc4371f71c987fc00aa6ed0358c6df32 NaturalDisasters Consumers 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/dempsey-africa-command-change-not-tied-libya-170917023.html The top U.S. military officer is denying reports that Army Gen. Carter Ham's planned departure as head of U.S. Africa Command is linked to the Sept. 11 attack in Libya. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-97405bd46ba144ae26b5f29081897d22 NaturalDisasters 32.8711 13.18 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/online-initiative-launches-aid-low-income-students-090003064--politics.html A new initiative in online learning intending to help low-income adults achieve an associate’s degree is set to launch in Colorado and then California before expanding to selected cities nationwide. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-874d8168166f7583e6e786c7d406f399 NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 20121029182800 http://news.yahoo.com/colleges-successfully-graduating-high-income-students-152817339.html U.S. News is often asked to collect, analyze, and publish more information about how well colleges and universities are serving their students from different income levels. We recently conducted a first-ever analysis of how successful colleges are at graduating low-income students, based on data exclusively collected by U. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1a1f5fc6ffa69ccba5ea24ba1062146f NaturalDisasters 20121029182800 http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=289704&R=R101 As Hurricane Sandy began to make its way toward America’s East Coast, El Al Israel Airlines cancelled flights to the region out of Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday. El Al cancelled two flights out of Israel to New York City on Monday evening – LY001 and LY027 – as well as Tuesday’s LY007 flight in anticipation of the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0100 jrep en jrep-096410b658f0bed31c5c2065a638df96 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 40.6222 -73.9878 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029183000 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/28/us/sandy-five-things/index.html Hurricane veterans know when a bad one's coming. It's like those who feel the barometric pressure drop of approaching storm systems in their bones. More than 10 million public transit commuters will be without service. Here's what to expect in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, on the railways and.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-1825d5291bb6fb7ddc9d6a8dc759fcc0 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029183000 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Six-French-citizens-missing-in-Caribbean-storm-swell FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) A motorboat with at least six people on board is missing in the eastern Caribbean Sea, a region still experiencing heavy swells from Hurricane Sandy far to the north, officials said Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:33:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-97d1fae19d8d15da5e9de073ed8c381b NaturalDisasters 14.5997 -61.076 20121029183300 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-live-blog Follow live updates as Sandy beats a path towards the US east coast, with reports of very high winds, significant flooding and thousands without power Tom McCarthy Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:33:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-d7af1513668830e66c8c8a5f0397c8ca NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029183300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/politics/storm-affects-candidates-on-campaign-trail.html President Obama on Monday morning abandoned political campaigning in the face of the huge storm barreling down on the East Coast, canceling an event in Florida and quickly heading back to Washington to coordinate emergency response from the White House. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:37:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-c5a36562447d6428c203ed7c997a7b6a NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029183700 http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/HurricaneSandyshutsdownnortheasternUSthreatenshavoc/1023622/ East Coast barricaded themselves in, to brace up for a strengthened Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:36:00 +0100 expressindia en expressindia-ab8343ae48c3470e8ea17327a4ba1624 UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121029183600 http://english.ruvr.ru/photoalbum/92836955/ Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a Hurricane Sandy dubbed "Frankenstorm" that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:36:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-75796b4b59966365f2fa6726e176e846 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029183600 http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14781067-sandys-storm-surge-poses-costly-threat-to-regions-economy?lite The long-term, potentially catastrophic damage from Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Northeast will most likely come from the unusually strong storm surge that forecasters say will be much larger than past storms to hit the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:44:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-660fc8de0408d295471666e2c489b12b Consumers NaturalDisasters 20121029184400 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cubas-2nd-city-power-water-sandy-17590097 Santiago, Cuba's 2nd largest city, still without power or water in Hurricane Sandy's wake Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:42:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e24eedb106d6a12a344315d25f4b61fa NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029184200 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/30/c_131938247.htm HOUSTON, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Airports in the fourth largest U.S. city of Houston on Monday reported flight delays and cancellations due to Hurricane Sandy which has forced the cancellation of thousands of fights nationwide. The Houston Airport System had posted a warning on its website listing.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:49:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-700a9fcc54bedd28d4578a9371c3453f NaturalDisasters 29.7718 -95.4071 20121029184900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/30/c_131938248.htm PARIS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The French Transport Ministry on Monday said up to seven French nationals were still missing in the Caribbean after the deadly Hurricane Sandy storm swept the region. Authorities in Martinique and French Guiana, two overseas regions of France , launched operations to track the missing on Sunday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:49:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-6e9eb260360b96b244d93d4e5696a2a3 NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 4.93461 -52.3303 14.5997 -61.076 20121029184900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19944142/maui-beaches-closed-after-shark-attack A 51-year-old woman from California was attacked over the weekend by a shark off Makena Landing Beach Park on Maui. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:49:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-7c2ce58650e9486c28097aba80ad5da6 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20121029184900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210396706/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Rescue crews are searching for two people missing from the HMS Bounty, the 180ft sailing ship used as a prop in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island and Mutiny on the Bounty, which got into ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:46:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-bb10286d92ef6a1a86946707bbc7b179 NaturalDisasters 20121029184600 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210397232/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Each Monday, The Globe invites two strategists - a Democrat and a Republican - to share their take on what each campaign needs to do this week in order to win the White ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:46:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-3f761599d5892b76f41d517a763f59aa NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029184600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224900/76-British-schoolchildren-teachers-stranded-New-Jersey-hotel-Hurricane-Sandy.html?ITO=1490 The group, from St Martin’s Comprehensive in Caerphilly, South Wales, had arrived at JFK airport in New York on Saturday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:54:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-504d3c7d17bde240d80b207148f287e2 NaturalDisasters 51.5838 -3.22774 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029185400 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-14-rescued-2-missing-from-hms-bounty-off-nc-coast?lite A search was under way Monday for two crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:00:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-bce96571536d752477e800246afb757b NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029190000 http://news.yahoo.com/frankenstorm-officially-added-english-lexicon-134451116.html The word 'Frankenstorm' took the weather news by force late last week as Hurricane Sandy approached the East Coast. The Internet also zoned in on the monster term with memes and parody Twitter accounts that help propel Frankenstorm into everyday language. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:58:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1f74d64fcef02749ec80e859c2629496 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029185800 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086801098279568.html?mod=rss_US_News Snow has begun to fall in the mountains of West Virginia and is expected to intensify over the next 24 hours across Appalachia as precipitation from Hurricane Sandy collides with cold air from the west. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:01:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-ae00d061d02875d8afdb09494cf8b4e7 NaturalDisasters FinancialServices 38.424809 -82.026077 20121029190100 http://www.news.com.au/world/rescued-two-missing-as-hms-bounty-replica-sinks/story-fndir2ev-1226506277839 HELICOPTERS have plucked 14 crew members of a replica tall ship called the HMS Bounty in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, but two others are missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:00:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-5048aa8bceab876aefb24362c78dd64b NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121029190000 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/rescued-two-missing-as-hms-bounty-replica-sinks/story-e6frfkui-1226506278137 HELICOPTERS have plucked 14 crew members of a replica tall ship called the HMS Bounty in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, but two others are missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:00:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-8d29e9e3f50bc65a2530f4fa5d03a337 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121029190000 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-darkens-broadway-and-other-stages/?partner=rss&emc=rss Hurricane Sandy's impending arrival has prompted entertainment producers in the New York City region to change schedules and offer plans for refunds. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-a6e8e2d59308ab736f29e0fe6482b3e8 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029190900 http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/uk_usa_millions_braced_for_the_arrival_of_hurricane_sandy_1_1674256 BRITONS are among millions of people stockpiling supplies as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the US East Coast, threatening to bring an 11ft storm surge to New York. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:08:00 +0100 eadt en eadt-205f67363644ffccd906f39d930e9114 NaturalDisasters 52.142763 -0.254858 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029190800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Caribbean/id-968708f0c8684f0e9f0f52057a41059a HAVANA (AP) — Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water Monday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. The death toll across the Caribbean rose to 69. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:07:00 +0100 AP en AP-94b040c5a4683758d122f19c6fa4ee21 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029190700 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/121029/economic-impact-hurricane-sandy Hurricane Sandy will have a devastating impact on life and property. However, gauging its ultimate impact on an economy still struggling to overcome the Great Recession but with substantial resources to overcome adversity is far more complex than merely adding up insurance payouts and uninsured losses. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:14:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-05675dada92f400eb3b8cff1eb3de85d NaturalDisasters 20121029191400 http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-disrupts-campaign/ With nine days to the United States Presidential election, nature has taken its place ahead of election with Hurricane Sandy carrying heavy winds to coastal areas of the United States. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:00 +0100 vanguardngr en vanguardngr-ba023754a83be9e86592aa5bf83e8e02 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029191600 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/121029/hurricane-sandy-five-reasons 1. A northbound hurricane Hurricane Sandy is moving very slowly toward the north-northeast and is expected to continue its current path parallel to the Carolinas over the weekend, forecasters say. At some point, it's expected to become what's known as an extratropical storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:14:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-f18c1e375079f63a161a9f6b73bad39e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029191400 http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/americas/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-strengthens-as-it-targets-us-coast Weather disrupts US election campaign, shut down New York Stock Exchange at least until Wednesday and triggers evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:11:00 +0100 businessday en businessday-4916341512a339362008c4cc2f8a98a1 NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 20121029191100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19944501/mom-of-slain-mo-girl-sues-mental-health-provider The mother of a slain 9-year-old Missouri girl has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a mental health clinic that provided services to the teenager who killed her daughter. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:19:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-fcf6b10b106c91c3cc75410015f0ef58 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 38.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288 20121029191900 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurrricane-sandy-leaves-caribbean-battered-not-broken-855745 As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Northeast U.S., reports of the devastation left in its wake in the Caribbean have recorded at least 69 deaths in the region. Although Haiti was not directly in the storm’s path, torrential rains caused severe flooding, resulting in 52 deaths as of Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:17:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-5d9b2997975d217ed877e884ab6c0e2e NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029191700 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurrricane-sandy-leaves-caribbean-battered-not-broken-855745 As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Northeast U.S., reports of the devastation left in its wake in the Caribbean have recorded at least 69 deaths in the region. Although Haiti was not directly in the storm’s path, torrential rains caused severe flooding, resulting in 52 deaths as of Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-5d9b2997975d217ed877e884ab6c0e2e NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029191600 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399381/20121030/hurricane-sandy-caribbean-haiti-cuba-dominican-republic-jamaica-puerto-rico.htm Hurricane Sandy first made landfall in the Caribbean last week, causing nearly 70 deaths, most in Haiti, while displacing thousands more throughout the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:15:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-1eeb24212e0328a0f4752b36ea876e8c NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029191500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/29/163868633/tracking-hurricane-sandy-handy-maps-and-apps?ft=1&f=1001 We've pulled together a selection of storm-tracking maps, graphics and animations from across the web to help keep you abreast of the storm's developments. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:25:00 +0100 npr en npr-210b51415679e8d747b3deb8c30bc090 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029192500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/29/163873316/hurricane-sandy-throws-a-wrench-into-early-voting?ft=1&f=1001 The fearsome storm has shut down early voting in multiple states and disrupted the presidential candidates' campaign schedules. Sandy may wreak havoc as it claws up the East Coast, but voting experts say its impact may fizzle come Election Day. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:25:00 +0100 npr en npr-7ecfd3257fbe5d438aa3e21382b469f1 NaturalDisasters 31.744518 -98.940725 30.360556 -98.469167 20121029192500 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html Hurricane is 110 miles from Atlantic City Storm surge may raise water levels 11 feet Landfall in N.J. expected tonight Top winds are 90 mph FULL STORY Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:23:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-85814b2275bc330df2b55018e00db5a5 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029192300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/politics/storm-affects-candidates-on-campaign-trail.html?partner=rss&emc=rss President Obama returned to Washington on Monday, and Mitt Romney canceled campaign events through Tuesday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:23:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-97fe36406c82274748e9d69dbe1f85d8 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029192300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A year or more without key satellites could result in shaky forecasts about storms like Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the Northeastern Seaboard early next week. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:23:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-6348fc9cb23b4978d552ed47081ed6a4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029192300 http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=144597 Hurricane Sandy strengthened again late Monday morning, and was expected to make landfall near the New Jersey-Delaware border Monday night. US Government forecasters warned the large, slow-moving Category 1 hurricane will deliver gale-force winds, rain, flooding and even snow across a much broader.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:22:00 +0100 novinite en novinite-cacf3aa4393f3fff1d10cc12105a1c7e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029192200 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-major-storm-atmospheric-forces-combine-163927174--abc-news-tech.html By rights, Hurricane Sandy ought never to have had a chance to form. Back in May, just before the 2012 hurricane season began, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said this was likely to be an average year, with perhaps nine to 15 named... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f38353257eee21e9701c89314c205e6d NaturalDisasters 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/team-sky-sports-director-jongh-leaves-admitting-doping-174313202--spt.html LONDON - Team Sky says sports director Steven de Jongh has left the British squad after admitting to doping during his cycling career. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f590f90dc41c7b3f4758722bcd566706 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/cubas-2nd-city-without-power-water-sandy-175921908--finance.html Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water Monday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. The death toll across the Caribbean rose to 69. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d989624870e68441ef0582211c7203f2 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/hardy-tourists-still-roam-nyc-storm-settles-many-180804351.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - A few hardy tourists still roamed the Wall Street area as the big storm moved in on New York City. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-05109f60f69dd5145ea63eb724558376 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-landfall-early-monday-evening-nhc-181323774.html (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, located about 110 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and about 175 miles south-southeast of New York City, is expected to make landfall early Monday evening, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. "Sandy is now moving toward the northwest near 28 miles per hour (44 km per hour). Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-2f162bdcbb581dc36e760a501a5a3f75 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/romney-scrubs-campaign-schedule-calls-americans-unite-sandy-174158740--abc-news-politics.html AVON LAKE, OHIO – Mitt Romney’s campaign has canceled fifteen events over the course of several days as national attention turns toward Hurricane Sandy. Romney told a crowd in this critical swing state that the storm is a time for Americans to come together. “We’ve... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-7e91a473a2001095cee75dd16dcaff74 NaturalDisasters 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20121029192800 http://news.yahoo.com/venezuelans-salute-panda-gigante-sandoval-becomes-1st-win-175033044--spt.html CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan fans are celebrating the selection of San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval as the first-ever Venezuelan most valuable player in a World Series. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-a16bc8d961c07072d84d0e46955f672d NaturalDisasters 10.49605 -66.898277 20121029192800 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10843805&ref=rss US President Barack Obama has warned that Hurricane Sandy was a powerful storm that could cause deaths, and said his concern for now was the safety of Americans and not next week's election."The most important message to the public... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:34:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-47be9bde6c40d358f8afe4bc2ec757da NaturalDisasters 20121029193400 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-10-29-hurricane-sandy-intensifies-heads-towards-us-coast/ Hurricane Sandy intensified as it roared toward the US East Coast, bringing New York, Washington and other major cities to a standstill. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:33:00 +0100 mg en mg-ee710d4a5224492dd855855f2baaaebe CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 20121029193300 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1029/hurricane-to-close-wall-street-today-business.html Stock trading will be closed in the US for a second day tomorrow as Hurricane Sandy bears down on New York and the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:38:00 +0100 RTERadio en RTERadio-0bc1c94397e4fc2645adf37c3a0ff72b NaturalDisasters 20121029193800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Airlines/id-278604859596475898c1d567be506085 NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:45:00 +0100 AP en AP-bd950c5484d2a427c172a1b9afd67cbc AirTransport NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029194500 http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14781067-sandys-storm-surge-poses-costly-threat-to-regions-economy?lite The long-term, potentially catastrophic damage from Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Northeast will most likely come from the unusually strong storm surge that forecasters say will be much larger than past storms to hit the region. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:45:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-46eb25db53c74ac67289eb05003c3fcf Consumers NaturalDisasters 20121029194500 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57542125/obama-on-hurricane-sandy-were-ready/ The president added that he's not worried about the storm's impact on next week's election Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:49:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-01ca4c53d553f7769de388a2707a9814 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029194900 http://www.u.tv/News/NI-expat-ready-for-Hurricane-Sandy/87d9ca4a-ffaf-40d1-97a9-80dc8041c843 A Northern Irish expat living in Washington DC has told UTV about the preparations he has been making ahead of Hurricane Sandy. - Video available Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:48:00 +0100 u-tv en u-tv-e7f0f80a3e02d977229fb27901236528 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029194800 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/romney-scrubs-campaign-schedule-calls-on-americans-to-unite-as-sandy-bears-down/ AVON LAKE, OHIO – Mitt Romney’s campaign has canceled fifteen events over the course of several days as national attention turns toward Hurricane Sandy. Romney told a crowd in this critical swing state that the storm is a time for Americans to come together. “We’ve... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:46:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a33a0962e7b93effe933cf4751fead2c NaturalDisasters 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20121029194600 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-10/25012067-gold-ends-lower-as-dollar-strengthens-020.htm WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Gold futures ended lower for a second straight session Monday, due mostly to the absence of catalysts with low volumes even as the dollar turned higher against some major cu... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:46:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-8ade4569aa08fe7bd921fcda85f05e2b ECB NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029194600 http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/obama-romney-respond-to-hurricane-sandy-as-it-upends-campaign-plans/2012/10/29/5c48af54-21e3-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html?wprss=rss_politics President Obama and Mitt Romney offered voters yet another contrast in a tightly fought campaign on Monday as the two candidates responded somewhat differently to the approach of Hurricane Sandy on Monday as the monster storm scrambled political calculations only eight days before the election. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:46:00 +0100 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-61d292d4f9069d90b7ed058b09b66e14 NaturalDisasters 39.335178 -78.748444 30.360556 -98.469167 37.176689 -113.2855 32.241389 -98.9575 20121029194600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/act-alliance-alert-hurricane-sandy-in-haiti ACT Alert Reference Number: 42/2012. ACT Haiti Forum members have monitored the situation and are assessing damages and needs. Preliminary identified needs are for livelihoods, cholera/WASH and shelter. It might be that the ACT Haiti Forum decides to incorporate the response to this new emergency.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:54:00 +0100 trust en trust-bd425362b707d245832be7660adcc668 CivilProtection UNbodies CommunicableDiseases Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029195400 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/10/29/world/europe/ap-eu-superstorm-france.html FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) A motorboat with at least six people on board is missing in the eastern Caribbean Sea, a region still experiencing heavy swells from Hurricane Sandy far to the north, officials said Monday. The rigid-hulled inflatable boat was supposed to have left the island of.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:52:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-248060b07e63204a4068861580a5aae2 NaturalDisasters 14.5997 -61.076 20121029195200 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/live-updates-hurricane-sandy-strikes-20121030-28g5l.html Millions of people in America's north-east are bracing themselves for what's predicted to be a devastating landfall by Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:59:00 +0100 smh en smh-c1faf955ee9c25626cd822a1a4fefdd5 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029195900 http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/2081782.html Hurricane Sandy pressed westward from the Atlantic Ocean into the US eastern seaboard Monday, bringing wicked weather conditions that prompted closures of government offices, schools, Broadway theaters and businesses in a swath from North Carolina to Connecticut. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:56:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-8d6a46d49de3db0070c0bb5364fbe89c UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.457145 -79.053562 20121029195600 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/10/30/359201/US-airlines.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Sandy will likely cause financial headaches for U.S. airlines that canceled more than 7,000 flights to and from the Northeast corridor on Sunday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:56:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-e4caf341a4aebc96fe44db713c674388 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029195600 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9641294/Hurricane-Sandy-what-is-causing-the-Frankenstorm.html Hurricanes in the Atlantic are hardly uncommon, but three factors make Sandy stand out from your run-of-the-mill tropical storm: its size, direction of travel, and remarkably bad timing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:04:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-188c56c17619d8921b75792aaed54e66 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029200400 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57541877/hurricane-sandy-gains-strength-speed-on-east-coast-path/ Superstorm with 90-mph winds expected to make landfall Monday as most heavily-populated region in nation braces for impact; More than 100K already without power Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:04:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-0f1516f3cd79eb4417fe6a2cf93dc677 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121029200400 http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14782722-cots-for-docs-as-hospitals-brace-for-hurricane-patients?lite As strong winds from Hurricane Sandy heralded the storm’s arrival, hospitals across the Eastern Seaboard kicked disaster plans into place, told emergency room crews to bring enough clothes to last a few days and made room for evacuated patients from low-lying areas. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-48d8b42e902a5331996833063cbed6d9 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121029200000 http://news.yahoo.com/lose-oil-companies-stockpiling-leases-200700264.html The Institute for Energy Research called out Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) this week for releasing a report that claims that big oil companies are not using the leases that they hold in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the institute, there is a reason why those companies haven't developed, explored or produced oil on those leases. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:58:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8126da9fe4be16d6aaa0795b6124e03a NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20121029195800 http://news.yahoo.com/cringe-octobers-most-painful-fails-video-141520421.html While the East Coast is bogged down by Hurricane Sandy, the rest of the nation is biding their time in other ways. Now that the summer heat has gone and we're left in the thick of autumn waiting for winter, how better to spend your time than goofing off and failing painfully? Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:58:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c0a9a22f39eee4feda33bd76b42cdc9c NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029195800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224900/Hurricane-Sandy-76-British-schoolchildren-teachers-stranded-New-Jersey-hotel.html?ITO=1490 The group, from St Martin’s Comprehensive in Caerphilly, South Wales, had arrived at JFK airport in New York on Saturday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:10:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-82985b40b77e93c18ca5641657597bff NaturalDisasters 51.5838 -3.22774 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029201000 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/for-new-york-the-issue-of-steps-not-taken/?partner=rss&emc=rss The impacts of Hurricane Sandy are likely to revive debate over whether New York City has done enough to concretely prepare for storm surges, as opposed to commissioning studies. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:10:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-019fffdb7c266ec5c4ee23602d6a7920 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029201000 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:09:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-ba432bca030e974fd5a5862343a858a1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029200900 http://rt.com/usa/news/sandy-east-coast-flooding-517/ Hurricane Sandy has forced evacuations all the way up Eastern Seaboard, though it has yet to make landfall. As many as 50 million people could end up in harm's way, with New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Virginia... Read Full Article at RT.com Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:49:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-d1f6ff53e064a1d3c3ce4ab98d476c80 NaturalDisasters 36.490303 -77.441128 20121029204900 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/despite-hurricane-sandy-americas-oldest-seaside-hotel-stays-open/ By TERRY MORAN, BRANDON BAUR and LAUREN EFFRON As Hurricane Sandy continues to batter Cape May, N.J., with high winds and flooding, there is one business in town that is determined to stay open and ride it out. The Congress Hall Hotel in Cape May, the... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:48:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-406773020a0a4f3111efdf2bcc62c6c4 NaturalDisasters 27.92945 -82.291513 20121029204800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-Pictured-The-dramatic-moment-U-S-coastguards-pull-stranded-members-HMS-Bounty-safety-Hurricane-Sandy-forced-abandon-ship.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:47:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-9739850b23d8e0f774ff8567b128d83d NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029204700 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/29/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-91466-32126589/ US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:45:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-1b53529d6194ce5d1b5fcacf72b67149 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029204500 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/29/storm-throws-campaign-into-turmoil-91466-32126593/ Hurricane Sandy has forced Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to cancel up to two days of campaigning in the last full week of one of the closest presidential contests in recent US history. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:45:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-9c98017daf1161b2c0731c6f469a5ac8 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029204500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/hurricane-sandy-threatens-20-billion-in-u-s-economic-damage.html may cause as much as $20 billion in economic damage and losses as the biggest Atlantic storm floods homes, disrupts millions of fliers, and forces retailers to close stores. Insured losses may reach $5 billion to $10 billion, or about half of the total, according to an estimate today by Eqecat Inc. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:43:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-96678d174ab951870108ccc808e85ff5 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029204300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/phillips-66-nustar-hess-cut-refinery-output-as-sandy-nears-1-.html Refiners including and PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) reduced output at U.S. East Coast plants before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy , which may become the worst storm to hit the region in 100 years. Phillips shut its 238,000-barrel-a-day Bayway in early today. Hess Corp. (HES) will complete the shutdown of its Port Reading in New Jersey this afternoon. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:43:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-a0fabd30bcf4315bdf5c816cba348a02 NaturalDisasters 40.5646 -74.247002 20121029204300 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:40:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-ba432bca030e974fd5a5862343a858a1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029204000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-picks-up-speed The strengthening hurricane barrelling towards the US east coast now set to make landfall much earlier than expected • Follow the latest updates on the storm in our hurricane live blog Guardian US forecaster Harry Enten observes that hurricane Sandy has picked up considerable speed as it approaches the US east coast, going against most forecasts. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:40:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-7b5b78a7cb1c2f7e33f611365743ac14 NaturalDisasters 20121029204000 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:39:00 +0100 argus en argus-ba432bca030e974fd5a5862343a858a1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029203900 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=extremely-dangerous-hurricane-aims-new-york-city-mid-east-coast-areas As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, federal forecasters are warning that the massive storm could bring "life-threatening" storm surges, flooding, hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and even blizzardlike snowfall over an area stretching from the Carolinas to Canada, and west to Ohio. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:35:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-3e99183bb4986ee8bce7625b9849a8ae AirTransport NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029203500 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121029171617633588.html Hundreds of thousands of residents ordered to evacuate from cities as Hurricane Sandy bears down on Eastern Seaboard. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:35:00 +0100 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-a78d6b36e984b7a056d0e2598ac2dd00 NaturalDisasters 20121029203500 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/us-storm-brings-economy-to-a-standstill/story-e6frfkui-1226506288694 HURRICANE Sandy has halted business, shut down stock exchanges for the first time since the 9/11 attacks and idled millions of workers. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:31:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-3728798b9f6b157e7baadb95a0891196 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121029203100 http://news.yahoo.com/anderson-live-end-2-seasons-185102772.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anderson Cooper 's daytime talk show will be wrapping after two seasons. Warner Bros. said Monday that the marketplace made it increasingly difficult for "Anderson Live" to "break through" to viewers despite format changes. The show switched to live broadcasts in its second year.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-73e9b0a5494f4d57c76b3923d15a5d80 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20121029202900 http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-mitt-romney-zombie-apocalypse-184200153--abc-news-politics.html The man behind “The Avengers,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” released a satirical video endorsing Mitt Romney this Halloween weekend, saying the Republican candidate has some unique qualifications. Romney has “the vision and determination to cut through business as usual politics and finally put. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6a24c3c94ebf1cd8e955795e1dee17fb NaturalDisasters 20121029202900 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-hits-travel-cargo-operations-costs-unclear-191245053--finance.html (Reuters) - Transportation ground to a halt along the Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travelers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-374afbbdb8001d12324bfe8d738cc986 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029202900 http://news.yahoo.com/hms-bounty-replica-reportedly-sunk-u-coast-guard-185331232.html (Reuters) - The replica tall ship HMS Bounty reportedly sank in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina on Monday, while 14 of the 16 crew members were rescued by helicopter from life rafts, the U.S. Coast Guard said. "The vessel is reportedly sunk, but the mast is still visible," the Coast.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c15544e9f6a9ecc7ddc30c2a98b901bc NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029202900 http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-speeds-headed-evening-landing-nj-185413570.html Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is speeding up and should make landfall early Monday evening in southern New Jersey. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-924eaae87c947a065db9754e779f7407 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121029202900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210400672/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 WASHINGTON Tens of millions of people living in the US' densely populated East Coast braced for Hurricane Sandy, a monster of a storm that threatened to wreak havoc as it churned up a dangerous mix ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:26:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-9005104a34b9b2b0115292b7dde45517 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029202600 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210399382/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 As a ferocious superstorm threatening 50 million people along the US East Coast gathered strength Monday, President Barack Obama warned affected residents that failure to obey evacuation orders could ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:26:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-65abea8f94dd7d6719bbc73316b4708b NaturalDisasters 20121029202600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-transportation-idUSBRE89S11K20121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters) - Transportation ground to a halt along the Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travelers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:25:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-c80cc60c36425404b3d160534c4bcc9b AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029202500 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Obama-warns-big-powerful-Hurricane-Sandy-could-cause-fatalities/Article1-951821.aspx US President Barack Obama warned today that Hurricane Sandy was a powerful storm that could cause deaths, and said his concern for now was the safety of Americans and not next week's election.Obama declares emergency Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:23:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-36770a0848cc4bdc5e5908606ea1efb3 UNbodies NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 20121029202300 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:20:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-ba432bca030e974fd5a5862343a858a1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029202000 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:20:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-1ce2ecbf81393772d290943dce24c20a NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029202000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/irene-high-anxiety-hurricane-sandy/story?id=17590910 Families stranded at home wait for Hurricane Sandy's fury in New Jersey and Connecticut, where power outages and flooding threaten their towns. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-6569f768670f9b13afa8e71fa75ef3a2 NaturalDisasters 41.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136 20121029201600 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cubas-2nd-city-power-water-sandy-17590097 Santiago, Cuba's 2nd largest city, still without power or water in Hurricane Sandy's wake Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-470ec763ddb576e018284f8596e75cb8 NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029201600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-Pictured-The-dramatic-moment-U-S-coastguards-pull-stranded-crew-HMS-Bounty-safety-Hurricane-Sandy-forced-abandon-ship.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:55:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-97331d354264fa0144a15ceaf4fcf2a4 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029205500 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/1029/How-hurricane-Sandy-tests-Obama-Romney?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Both candidates have suspended campaigning for now, though Obama surrogates haven't. The president needs to handle the storm well, while Romney has to be careful not to politicize the event. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:54:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-6dae7e7715d5060a6bb37b7664f2502b NaturalDisasters 20121029205400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/hurricane-sandy-color/index.html (CNN) -- Beyond the driving rain, howling wind, closed schools and canceled flights, Hurricane Sandy evoked fear among East Coast residents battered by other storms in recent years. People hunkered down in homes and shelters with emergency kits at the ready Monday, unsure of what will happen when.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:54:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-614070d93a29c3a97b81a804a4b040e2 NaturalDisasters 20121029205400 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/hurricane-sandy-brings-economy-of-us-east-coast-to-a-halt/articleshow/17010983.cms Hurricane Sandy brings economy of US East Coast to a haltNYSE and the Nasdaq market shut completely on Monday and will stay closed on Tuesday, with operations expected to resume Wednesday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:00:00 +0100 economictimes en economictimes-d010c1530758c19bdd0f8ad5722d8d3e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029210000 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/hurricane-sandy-hits-travel-cargo-operations-costs-unclear/articleshow/17011475.cms The transport woes also hit cargo operations, adding another dimension to the storm's economic toll. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:00:00 +0100 economictimes en economictimes-0cd4151e64c0111bc118c8c24c919d45 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029210000 http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-hms-bounty-daring-rescue-amidst-hurricane-sandy/20121030.htm A replica of the HMS Bounty, a three-masted sailing ship that has appeared in two Hollywood movies, caught in Hurricane Sandy's wrath has sunk, forcing the crew to abandon the boat in rough seas off the North Carolina coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:59:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-072253acdcdc6a8fdeca4617a83af7af NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 34.0222 -118.244 20121029205900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-to-make-landfall-this-morning/1037976 More than 50 million people are being warned to brace for widespread destruction with Hurricane Sandy barrelling towards the US east coast and expected to make landfall in a few hours. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-978c44a584659cbf5dab73a06b6b1343 MaritimeSafetyEurope AirTransport NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029205800 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sandy-targets-one-fifth-of-us-population/story-e6frg6nf-1226506305540 HURRICANE Sandy has frozen commerce, shut down stock exchanges for the first time since September 11, and left millions of workers idle as it pounds the US east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:57:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-894f41a8c211a1fddc4fe592af289bbd NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121029205700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-Pictured-The-dramatic-moment-U-S-coastguards-pull-survivors-HMS-Bounty-safety-Hurricane-Sandy-forced-abandon-ship.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:02:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-1f00e10c1155bea84f921453ff8fa617 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029210200 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/obama-warns-as-hurricane-closes-in-3277061.html US President Barack Obama has urged people on America's east coast to take heed of warnings to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy's arrival tonight to avoid "potentially fatal consequences". Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:01:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-ba432bca030e974fd5a5862343a858a1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029210100 http://news.yahoo.com/amtrak-cancels-tuesday-throughout-northeast-2nd-day-due-193220448.html WASHINGTON - Amtrak says it has cancelled all Tuesday service in the Northeast due to high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:59:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8646f7fbbc84018049bef7d94c234732 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029205900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210399606/scat/15665b944045da4a BRITONS were among millions of people stockpiling supplies as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the US East Coast, threatening to bring an 11ft (3.4-metre) storm surge to New York. Parts of the US city ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-f1d39a596bb01e0612ab11bd2c50b990 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029205800 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/Hurricane-Sandy-batters-United-States-East-Coast/Article1-951955.aspx Storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities across a swathe of the eastern United States today as Hurricane Sandy barreled towards land. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:08:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-0493f89e7d646db6cd628f51bc98e97e AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121029210800 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/HMS-Bounty-caught-in-US-hurricane-crew-abandon-ship/Article1-951810.aspx A monster hurricane off the US coast forced the 17-member crew of the HMS Bounty to abandon the famed three-mast tall ship and lower lifeboats into stormy seas today, a Coast Guard statement said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:08:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-5fff194338933152782120899d402f0b NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029210800 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/nyc-hotels-prepare-for-sandy-by-offering-water-and-games.html New York City hotels are preparing guests for Hurricane Sandy by handing out safety information, distributing supplies and planning entertainment as their rooms are filled with stranded visitors and workers. The New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square asked guests to pull the blackout shades on.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:14:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-2fd857646115dd8ae53fdda4d35095aa NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029211400 http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1072745/briefs-october-30-2012 Taiwan confirms espionage arrests Taiwan's defence ministry confirmed yesterday that three retired military officers had been arrested on suspicion of leaking military secrets to the mainland in one of the island's worst espionage cases. Chang Chih-hsin, formerly the chief officer for political.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:17:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-87df98c488fd85691fc7dec8fdfce846 NaturalDisasters 20121029211700 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-to-make-landfall-this-morning/1037976 More than 50 million people are warned to brace for widespread destruction with Hurricane Sandy barrelling towards the US east coast and expected to make landfall in a few hours. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:20:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-907b3d4d5001af2f1e91763f916d3b67 MaritimeSafetyEurope AirTransport NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029212000 http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/a-down-as-us-prepares-for-hurricane/story-e6frfkur-1226506308364 THE Australian dollar fell overnight as global markets prepared for a partial shutdown of financial markets in the US ahead of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:18:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-5ff525d684b7cb4cfa739212a1b17e5f NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029211800 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Liveblog-Sandy-on-track-for-record-low-barometric-reading-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/science%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20Science%29 Hurricane Sandy has turned toward the East Coast and intensified with a barometric pressure reading of 940 millibars. Sustained wind speeds are 90 mph up to 175 miles from the eye. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:25:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-23f3d89747f84586a7443d51b9a6acfa NaturalDisasters 20121029212500 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/for-new-york-the-issue-of-steps-not-taken/?partner=rss&emc=rss The impacts of Hurricane Sandy are likely to revive debate over whether New York City has done enough to concretely prepare for storm surges, as opposed to commissioning studies. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:24:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-9920ed3267d78a0fab2b6873b3fb0f8c NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029212400 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14781430-a-state-by-state-look-at-hurricane-sandys-impact?lite New York Utility companies said tens of thousands of customers were without electricity on Monday, and officials warned that millions could be without power for days following Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:31:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-c591f56fb048dd05da7ec93f52e77dc2 Echo NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029213100 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/international-markets-roundup-20121030-28g9b.html AAP A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Stock trading was closed and will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast. The last time the New York Stock Exchange was closed for weather was in 1985 because of Hurricane Gloria, and it.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0100 smh en smh-33688fbf7313dc048a28e61e35fafdc3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029213000 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Damage-to-schools-estimated-at--170-million KINGSTON, Jamaica Preliminary estimate of damage to educational institutions by Hurricane Sandy has been put at $170 million, a source in the Ministry of Education said today. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:34:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-3f71890eb0c140bd2d6344e78827cd83 NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 20121029213400 http://news.yahoo.com/hms-bounty-replica-reportedly-sunk-u-coast-guard-191919416.html (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard continued to search for the two.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ceb5fe67e87e2d199c8ab52c06301593 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029212900 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-forces-airlines-cancel-almost-500-flights-200707434.html CHICAGO - Hurricane Sandy is causing trouble for travellers at Chicago's airports. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e8a75eb85114d581d69e9d932634a972 NaturalDisasters 41.8265 -87.6413 20121029212900 http://news.yahoo.com/middle-storm-people-handling-sandy-201210627.html Along the East Coast, residents are weathering the effects of Hurricane Sandy and anticipating its merging with two other weather systems to create a fearsome storm. Here are their stories. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-689a5f18cc64c90c51ae4eb7efd3ec2d NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029212900 http://news.yahoo.com/crew-abandons-tall-ship-off-nc-coast-midst-200134071.html ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - A replica tall ship caught in Hurricane Sandy's wrath began taking on water, forcing the crew to abandon the boat Monday in rough seas off the North Carolina coast. The Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members by helicopter, but two people were still missing. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:29:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-04bc756a7ea1073a2d0ff2f0d6ae0274 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld ManMadeDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029212900 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-delays-barack-obama-mitt-romney Storms moving towards east coast force president and rival to cancel immediate events at crucial time before US election The onslaught of Hurricane Sandy has forced both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to suspend campaigning for at least 48 hours – time both teams desperately needed in the crucial final stretch to election day next week. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:40:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-fba6c87fdae9d3f60cc18c1af09c336b Echo NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029214000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-arrival New York and Washington in lockdown as 115mph winds knock out power to 100,000 homes with Sandy closing in on the cities More than 50 million people in the most densely populated corridor of the US waited with mounting dread for the full brute force of Hurricane Sandy on Monday, as the first gusts.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:40:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-de61300403260d863a8ece26ff127a13 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 38.9051 -77.0162 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029214000 http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2012/10/29/45583/Two-days-after-storm-churns-away-18858-Dominicans-still-not-home Santo Domingo.- Two days after Hurricane Sandy churned away from the country, 18,858 people are still not back home, some 4,000 fewer than on Saturday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:36:00 +0100 dominicantoday en dominicantoday-35a3bf637ad2f1ad2c71b128ee93709a NaturalDisasters 18.5672806275142 -69.851781331852 20121029213600 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73389 ATLANTIC CITY: Storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities across the US East Coast on Mond Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:36:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-81ac48f77e8948f5c0508838184bfec9 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121029213600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939362/before-the-storm-how-people-are-bracing-for-sandy By The Associated Press Along the East Coast, residents are weathering the effects of Hurricane Sandy and anticipating its merging with two other weather systems to create a fearsome storm. Here are their... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:50:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-9131fcceb18554df06704219ff7d428b NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029215000 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-to-make-landfall-this-morning/4340510 More than 50 million people are warned to brace for widespread destruction with Hurricane Sandy barrelling towards the US east coast and expected to make landfall in a few hours. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:49:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-2b52ab798dc7550fe7037e6c28ba5d7f MaritimeSafetyEurope AirTransport NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029214900 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-bounty-sink-idUSBRE89S12820121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:56:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-1bfbab0a2491e3caff4c200203d3d86a NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029215600 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-surge-could-flood-New-York-runways-and-subways?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Hurricane Sandy brings strong winds and rain, but for the New York area, the biggest concern may be the storm surge, which could come ashore in some places as a 13-foot wall of water. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:55:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-811617a5092632792edb14d6a7b1bbfe NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029215500 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/hurricane-sandy-color/index.html Beyond the driving rain, howling wind, closed schools and canceled flights, Hurricane Sandy evoked fear among East Coast residents battered by other storms in recent years. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:54:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-14c0e62f67e015c3f69d4d8c836dc530 NaturalDisasters 20121029215400 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-818f3cca69584a6584b75670f60a4dce ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A furious Hurricane Sandy began the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:53:00 +0100 AP en AP-b44626871afc32a49bbdd12114caacfe NaturalDisasters 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029215300 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19946218/superstorm-sandy-takes-aim-at-atlantic-coast A furious Hurricane Sandy began the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:06:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-363708cb95892f0dc098df4aeb1426b0 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029220600 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086752018109498.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Home-improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe's are keeping most stores open as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast and have inventory prepped to deploy after the storm passes. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:03:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-923a4cdd1bba1ccc1beec21147e5265c NaturalDisasters 20121029220300 http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-sandy-takes-aim-atlantic-coast-204556691.html A furious Hurricane Sandy began the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the New York subway system with an epic surge of seawater. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:00:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-47b1d7baf46130ed67c3fd610cd35fc6 NaturalDisasters 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029220000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-live-blog Live updates as Sandy beats a path towards the US east coast, with reports of high winds, significant flooding and thousands without power Tom McCarthy Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:11:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-981cb90cea6f419f1a66a4821c11d832 NaturalDisasters 20121029221100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/sandy-strengthens-as-hurricane-barrels-toward-new-jersey.html Oct. 29 Bloomberg) -- Authorities closed all commuter hubs in New York City in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, leaving empty hallways that normally shuttle millions of passengers every day. Photos courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority. Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama speaks about preparations for Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:15:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-bbbdd2fe62ee070d818f1a1348e29707 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029221500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224967/Hurricane-Sandy-Daredevils-just-resist-getting-closer-look-storm.html?ITO=1490 A significant number of foolhardy north-easterners are apparently refusing to follow orders - and instead are doing their best to get as close as possible to the hurricane's effects. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:18:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-2f7c04c1a52fdc793866d0d75d80ee62 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029221800 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399440/20121030/hurricane-sandy-cancel-flights-travel-tips.htm With more than 10,000 canceled flights thanks to Hurricane Sandy, here's what you need to know to rebook your trip. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:18:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-cfdf0a175ff5dea82fea8e12f8d05adb NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029221800 http://nation.time.com/2012/10/29/what-do-you-mean-the-hurricane-isnt-all-about-new-york/?xid=rss-topstories Andrew Kelly / Reuters A man watches rising waters on the East River from Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy made its approach in New York, on Oct. 29, 2012. Follow @TIME New York has its own rhythm and when hurricanes take their own sweet time, the city is almost palpably annoyed. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0100 time en time-6cfa3aad8b0ddd55bd6c20a6bb2287c2 NaturalDisasters 40.65 -73.95 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029222500 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=540490&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 AFP/Hanoi Two people were killed and thousands of homes damaged as Vietnam’s coast was lashed by Typhoon Son-Tinh, authorities said yesterday, after the storm caused deadly landslides and floods in the Philippines. Strong winds destroyed large tracts of crops, brought down power lines and ripped the.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:19:00 +0100 gulf-times en gulf-times-1eaea3d5274c9a7c896e4ddd96c1c8f5 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121029221900 http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-updates/?xid=rss-topstories Major transit systems, schools and businesses have been shuttered ahead of expected flooding, strong winds and, yes, even possible snow. TIME will continue to update this page as the storm develops, so please check back for the latest news. Here’s what we know so far. Oct. 29, 5:10 p.m. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0100 time en time-96f26a104a4ae49cecfeda962b10432c UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121029222500 http://www.ibtimes.com/did-hurricane-sandy-cancel-your-flight-heres-some-advice-855866 With more than 10,000 canceled flights , train and bus travel suspended and driving all but off the table, Hurricane Sandy has brought the U.S. East Coast to a standstill. Carriers scratched roughly 1,300 flights on Sunday and another 6,814 Monday, according to Daniel Baker of Houston-based FlightAware. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-7977367a544c983239ece446ba82f85f NaturalDisasters 44.778591 -117.836197 20121029222500 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57542204/hurricane-sandy-leaves-cubas-2nd-largest-city-without-power-4-days-later/ Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest hurricane to make landfall on the island nation in seven years Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-61684a82cf95ee38054ae99bebe8bc6f CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029222500 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=540468&version=1&template_id=38&parent_id=20 The US Coast Guard yesterday rescued 14 of the 16 crew who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty while in the path of Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina, using helicopters to lift them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard continued to search for the two missing crew members about 260km from the eye of the storm. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:19:00 +0100 gulf-times en gulf-times-cc9bca9f0af2b4428d141e9ef97f0a8f NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029221900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-86dc7f34fb634f5ba50e63a87801be75 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A furious Hurricane Sandy made the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:31:00 +0100 AP en AP-df85655abcea88e76f35c06b1522f8bc AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029223100 http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-60-million-americans-in-the-path-of-hurricane-sandy/20121030.htm Tens of millions of Americans braced themselves up for a potentially devastating Hurricane Sandy as its wind speed crossed the dangerous 90 miles per hour, threatening "unprecedented damage" with forecasters warning that it will slam cities from New York to Washington. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:29:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-c68a137b78129f47b651ff7f582d0619 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029222900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, closing financial markets, paralysing transport networks and forcing mass evacuations. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:28:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-a805cd5d426d573ffbe3f6ef577db7af UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121029222800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, shutting financial markets, paralysing transport and forcing mass evacuations. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:27:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-a805cd5d426d573ffbe3f6ef577db7af UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121029222700 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-newyork-idUSBRE89S18320121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy aimed straight for them, promising to hammer the place they live with lashing winds and extensive flooding, New Yorkers seemed to be all about nonchalance on Monday morning - an attitude that didn't last into the afternoon. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:26:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-3e270cc34d31213db56ea597c7bb59e3 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029222600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/millions-in-firing-line-as-superstorm-closes-in/1037976 Americans are being warned to brace for widespread destruction as Hurricane Sandy closes in on the east coast. The storm is expected to make landfall later this morning (Australian time), with more than 50 million people across 12 states potentially in the firing line. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:35:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-6241e016a479fc2ab3822efd3fcae721 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029223500 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, closing financial markets, paralysing transport networks and forcing mass evacuations. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:35:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-b30756ac7634ed6cb367c9031d73a71f NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121029223500 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10843851&ref=rss Share trading will be closed in the US for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast. Bond trading will also be closed.The last time the New York Stock Exchange was closed for weather was in 1985 because of Hurricane... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:35:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-180c6082c91aac96f04c8f713bc7f473 Consumers NaturalDisasters EU-USA 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029223500 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, shutting financial markets, paralysing transport and forcing mass evacuations. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:34:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-b30756ac7634ed6cb367c9031d73a71f NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121029223400 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087151104586018.html?mod=rss_US_News Hurricane Sandy forced Washington-area officials to pre-emptively shut federal and local governments for another day and keep the Metro system closed. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:33:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-958e4d8ec24300c1b9318a4f569799a4 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029223300 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:32:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-07ec65204c8ed3c2694b04490dd3d1ea NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029223200 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-packs-wallop-along-northeast-sports-eludes-210029568--spt.html The fury of Hurricane Sandy barely laid a glove on sports around the country. While the superstorm flooded shore towns in the Northeast, washed away a section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk and shut down transit and school systems, sports emerged practically untouched on a quiet Monday. Perhaps the biggest dislocation came in the NFL. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:30:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-76a08845c67e0ef8806118bf6156b174 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029223000 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-shuts-stock-trading-2-days-211835789--finance.html Remember when President Grover Cleveland ran for a second term or when Jack the Ripper spread terror in London or when you first read that Kaiser Wilhelm II had become German emperor? Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:30:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-63f62186efd84ac4499f8c13b32de578 Consumers NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20121029223000 http://news.yahoo.com/washington-metro-remain-closed-tuesday-morning-205129330.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major public transportation in Washington, halted because of Hurricane Sandy, will not resume on Tuesday morning, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said. Metrorail and Metrobus service will remain suspended due to the hurricane, which is expected to cause.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:30:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-34d04fb73a0a27c9add490f5ad15c0ed NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029223000 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:38:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-07ec65204c8ed3c2694b04490dd3d1ea NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029223800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Airlines/id-a72b6f31664e487b9a3ab4543bb625de NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Planes and passengers are likely to remain stranded Tuesday and it could be a number of days before airport operations are back to normal. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:38:00 +0100 AP en AP-b33f370f7ae14db57097e4a3caee39af AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029223800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Presidential%20Campaign/id-6a803b77aacc44c6a20f97fd4c7c0e1b WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Hurricane Sandy as the sprawling storm roared menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard. Republican Mitt Romney scaled back his appearances and urged.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:38:00 +0100 AP en AP-98019baf94170aea25fb7965ed667b2b NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029223800 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/30/c_131938275.htm PARIS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Six French nationals who were reported missing since Sunday in the Caribbean between the French island of Martinique and the island nation of Dominica after the monster Hurricane Sandy storm swept the region, have been found safe and unharmed, local media reported late Monday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:36:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4ba41f78ea8f3767f93ba84d55296156 NaturalDisasters 15.2987 -61.3943 48.8521 2.34899 14.5997 -61.076 20121029223600 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1234226/1/.html NEW YORK: Powerful winds buckled a crane on a New York skyscraper, giving an alarming warning of the danger from Hurricane Sandy as authorities tried desperately to persuade people in high-risk areas to get to safety. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:44:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-fdd8889f64f497d5003f193c9864cec1 NaturalDisasters 20121029224400 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:43:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-07ec65204c8ed3c2694b04490dd3d1ea NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029224300 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-to-make-landfall-this-morning/4340510 Americans are being warned to brace for widespread destruction as Hurricane Sandy closes in on the east coast. The storm is expected to make landfall later this morning (Australian time), with more than 50 million people across 12 states potentially in the firing line. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:43:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-34d92bed91868e8ab04ef86d915eb6da MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029224300 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-16231303.html?r=RSS Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:43:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-ea6f31a59076a152d41c8c1707ca7d22 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029224300 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:42:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-07ec65204c8ed3c2694b04490dd3d1ea NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029224200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-Caribbean/id-1d841ad1f42a4ef0837023f61ba0f44d HAVANA (AP) — Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water Monday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:46:00 +0100 AP en AP-ad01ede342f822502f4eee76fd3a0199 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121029224600 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Liveblog-Sandy-to-hit-New-Jersey-in-next-few-hours-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/science%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20Science%29 Hurricane Sandy is approaching southern New Jersey, with sustained wind speeds of up to 90 mph and hurricane-force winds from Virginia to New England. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:55:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-74101a90f006e53bdd782ba883dab5a1 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 20121029225500 http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-will-keep-markets-closed-Tuesday?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 The last time the New York Stock Exchange was closed for weather was in 1985 because of Hurricane Gloria. It will be the first time since 1888 that the stock exchange closes for two consecutive days because of weather. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:55:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-fe662de1ff9038df5565ef99b6483dd5 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029225500 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-sandy-fears-grow-that-new-1405958 New York has battened down the hatches ahead of a “life-threatening storm surge”, while hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:55:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-814a09f790b8781a9d925759a081b3b0 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029225500 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/millions-in-firing-line-as-superstorm-closes-in/1037976 Americans are being warned to brace for widespread destruction as Hurricane Sandy closes in on the east coast. The storm is expected to make landfall later this morning (Australian time), with more than 50 million people across 12 states potentially in the firing line. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:53:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-6241e016a479fc2ab3822efd3fcae721 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029225300 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:52:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-324ec7215332c50e0c02a22ad77a6d70 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029225200 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-to-make-landfall-this-morning/4340510 More than 50 million people are warned to brace for widespread destruction with Hurricane Sandy barrelling towards the US east coast and expected to make landfall in a few hours. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:51:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-e2bed1453ad426a8b1edc16600957522 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121029225100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19935900/hurricane-sandy-grounds-thousands-of-flights Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Planes and passengers are likely to remain stranded Tuesday and it could be a... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:51:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-ccedb023154add476a53c3a448fe3af4 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121029225100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939031/storm-in-spotlight-in-campaigns-final-full-week Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Hurricane Sandy as the sprawling storm roared menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:51:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c5a5b213398856c2119daf04fd49a527 NaturalDisasters 20121029225100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-two-is-forecast-to-strike-sri-lanka-at-about-1800-gmt-on-29-october Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:51 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Sri Lanka at about 18:00 GMT on 29 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near8.4 N,81.9 E. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:56:00 +0100 trust en trust-466b352b084eea002264dc8250a4aa0f NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121029225600 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/ryan-cancels-events-tells-florida-voters-to-keep-their-northern-neighbors-in-their-prayers/ FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla.—At his only event of the day Monday after the other two were cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, Paul Ryan began his rally in this storm-prone state asking the crowd of about 2,000 to send their “prayers and our thoughts to the people in... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:57:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-3abe9f3fc882edca8411a043b18f4e0b NaturalDisasters 30.68191 -81.45639 20121029225700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/new-yorkers-initially-calm-in-face-of-sandy-then-worries-set-in Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:15 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy aimed straight for them, promising to hammer the place they live with lashing winds and extensive flooding, New Yorkers seemed to be all about nonchalance on Monday morning - an attitude that didn't last into the afternoon. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:56:00 +0100 trust en trust-6355b4a91a3ed31abdfcb5c8760920b0 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029225600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-causes-fatalities-extensive-damage-in-haiti-international-medical-corps-responding Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16 GMT Source: member // International Medical Corps - USA Port-au-Prince, Haiti - October 29, 2012 - Hurricane Sandy, which resulted in at least 51 deaths in Haiti, has caused flooding and extensive damage across the island nation, where 370,000 people still live in flimsy shelter and tent camps following the 2010 earthquake. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:56:00 +0100 trust en trust-cf4ca552fae4aef6182a5b992f7ebf8a Environment CommunicableDiseases Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029225600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hurricane-sandy-shuts-east-coast-refineries-pipelines Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Updates Colonial pipeline, ports, Philadelphia refinery conditions.) Oct 29 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity shut down and fuel pipelines closed on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, driving up gasoline.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:56:00 +0100 trust en trust-66467f257c9568f225b29cede4bed022 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 40.0279 -75.1741 20121029225600 http://news.yahoo.com/week-sandy-disrupts-presidential-campaign-213508597--election.html Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Hurricane Sandy as the sprawling storm roared menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard. Republican Mitt Romney scaled back his appearances and urged supporters to "do your very best" in donating to relief efforts. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ae58043040ad057de40acac3f9db9889 NaturalDisasters 20121029230100 http://news.yahoo.com/yorkers-initially-calm-face-sandy-then-worries-set-211839553--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy aimed straight for them, promising to hammer the place they live with lashing winds and extensive flooding, New Yorkers seemed to be all about nonchalance on Monday morning - an attitude that didn't last into the afternoon. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-70cf9cb98f433ae46d7c40240215b15f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029230100 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-grounds-air-travel-northeast-212803811--finance.html Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Planes and passengers are likely to remain stranded Tuesday and it could be a number of days before airport operations are back to normal. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-bcb01fbfc6f64adf7efcaa2556fe991c AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121029230100 http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-cancels-events-tells-florida-voters-keep-northern-205205682--abc-news-politics.html FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla.—At his only event of the day Monday after the other two were cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, Paul Ryan began his rally in this storm-prone state asking the crowd of about 2,000 to send their “prayers and our thoughts to the people in... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-b6838a4458eac60b8ccfbbdde2323ccc NaturalDisasters 30.68191 -81.45639 20121029230100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/new-york-flight-upheaval-disrupts-air-travel-throughout-u-s-.html Oct. 29 Bloomberg) – Meteorologist Bonnie Schneider talks about the potential damage that hurricane Sandy might unleash on the East coast. She speaks on Bloomberg Television’s "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg) Oct. 29 Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Michael McKee takes a macro-economic look at hurricane Sandy's potential damage. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:16:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-3e63ac991b1d655537d8206293882cc3 NaturalDisasters 20121029231600 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/sandy-targets-one-fifth-of-us-population/story-e6frg6so-1226506305540 POWERFUL winds from Hurricane Sandy have buckled a crane on a New York skyscraper, as authorities tried desperately to persuade people to get to safety. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:13:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-568d0cff8593cf7a7706de697f6ffae6 NaturalDisasters 20121029231300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706315/Hurricane-Sandy-NYC-braces-for-storm-onslaught Powerful winds buckled a crane on a New York skyscraper, giving an alarming warning of the danger from Hurricane Sandy as authorities tried desperately to persuade people in high-risk areas to get to safety.  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:13:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-cff3cff1b58760325f867e5e31133239 NaturalDisasters 20121029231300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706307/US-storm-brings-economy-to-a-standstill Hurricane Sandy has halted business, shut down stock exchanges for the first time since the 9/11 attacks and idled millions of workers. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:13:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-8e2c06cb595910d7a4c725324521b689 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029231300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210403525/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - Stock trading was closed and will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast.The last time the ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:10:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-3c96ca873125047d5b4bb597f0ebe1e3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029231000 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/politics/storm-affects-candidates-on-campaign-trail.html President Obama on Monday morning abandoned political campaigning in the face of the huge storm barreling down on the East Coast, canceling an event in Florida and quickly heading back to Washington to coordinate emergency response from the White House. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:17:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-97fe36406c82274748e9d69dbe1f85d8 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029231700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/trapped-at-home-by-hurricane-sandy-energetic-children-and-anxious-parents.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Hurricane Sandy, by shutting schools and public transportation in the New York area, caused an epidemic of cabin fever. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:17:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-8d19ffc288495d973a077fe027f2e05d NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029231700 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/the-coming-regulatory-tsunami/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS Knowledgeable officials are expecting a regulatory tsunami after the election. By law, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to publish a report each April and October about new regulations that government agencies are considering. OMB failed to publish the April report. The question is why -- what . Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:23:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-fdf290573be00b594116384e04ead37f NaturalDisasters 20121029232300 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/nyc-construction-crane-snaps-in-hurricane-sandy-prompting-evacuation-orders/ A construction crane atop of a New York City luxury high-rise building buckled and dangled dangerously over midtown Manhattan today amid high winds from Hurricane Sandy, prompting New York City officials to order residents in nearby buildings to evacuate. The crane was perched close to the top of One57,. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:27:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a8b9078cd0dfdfc6a19de58f7e4faeb2 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029232700 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/biden-clinton-campaign-in-ohio-as-obama-monitors-hurricane-sandy/ YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – While Hurricane Sandy punished the East Coast, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton stayed on the campaign trail Monday, speaking at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio Monday afternoon. President Obama canceled his campaign appearances for Monday and Tuesday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:27:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-02e1afdfdf03ede2386d45eea398f385 NaturalDisasters 41.089588 -80.655693 20121029232700 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-transportation-idUSBRE89S11K20121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters) - Transportation ground to a halt along the U.S. Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travelers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:26:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-b6f2a620093f1dd18b9850b4ed7222ea AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029232600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10843758&ref=rss In the past two years in Washington, I have survived all the extreme weather that Nature has invented.I have experienced an earthquake, 'Snowmageddon', Hurricane Irene and a derecho. Now I am braced for 'Frankenstorm'.I had been... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:36:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-3b6ae26422bac2c9ce7580e130afbe28 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121029233600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/29/web-generator-hurricane-sandy/1667165/ Ryan ended up spending $1,600 for a Briggs & Stratton model that Sears.com sells for $699 -- not that Sears or Home Depot had any that you could pick up near Ryan's Maplewood, NJ. home. ``I paid through the nose, '' Ryan said. His basement was soaked by 14 inches of water after last year's Hurricane.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:32:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-55c6a71e3d6fa825ef60e2b59f5ac32d NaturalDisasters 30.360556 -98.469167 30.43 -104.298333 30.88415 -97.921959 50.831666 -4.515814 40.376111 -84.025833 20121029233200 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-14-rescued-1-unresponsive-and-1-missing-after-hms-bounty-sinks-off-nc-coast?lite Searchers on Monday evening found one of two missing crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina after it was caught in Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:31:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-88371ae11201baffb692b21e21f3b94f NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121029233100 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-hits-travel-cargo-operations-costs-unclear-191245053--finance.html (Reuters) - Transportation ground to a halt along the U.S. Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travelers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:31:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4e013336d18fe76aede00dc83b1aee30 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029233100 http://news.yahoo.com/biden-clinton-fill-obama-214435012--abc-news-politics.html YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – While Hurricane Sandy punished the East Coast, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton stayed on the campaign trail Monday, speaking at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio Monday afternoon. President Obama canceled his campaign appearances for Monday and Tuesday. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:31:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-13b5588fe1794b186c6deb4e2af4b51a NaturalDisasters 41.089588 -80.655693 20121029233100 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/markets-to-shut-for-second-day-3277495.html Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:41:00 +0100 argus en argus-07ec65204c8ed3c2694b04490dd3d1ea NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029234100 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/10/29/the-science-of-hurricane-sandy-liveblog/ Welcome to the Science of Hurricane Sandy liveblog-- we're the Scientific American representatives at ScienceWriters2012 and now we're trapped in Raleigh, North Carolina thanks to Sandy. We have founded Scientific American 's first-ever "Raleigh bureau" and will be live-blogging on the storm and answering your storm science questions. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:41:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-807ad57cfd2e9dcea2ca6100e8797f81 NaturalDisasters 35.7914 -78.6435 20121029234100 http://news.sky.com/story/1004214/hms-bounty-sinks-captain-still-missing The search continues for the captain of the stricken HMS Bounty, which has sunk near the eye of Hurricane Sandy. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:37:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-3d09e4b83cb7eee765c18d2f1a566995 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029233700 http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/506596/as-sandy-bashes-the-northeast-emergency-communications-remain-flawed/ Federal efforts to create a better network for emergency services after September 11 remain unfulfilled. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:46:00 +0100 technologyreview en technologyreview-0a0fbc2563ca2aaca8cfec605ce7e31d Echo NaturalDisasters 20121029234600 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542248/hurricane-sandy-brings-snow-to-west-virginia/ While heavy rain floods the mid-Atlantic coast, residents further inland face blizzard warnings Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:43:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-48e62e6eb08107f53f35005a36da7de2 NaturalDisasters 38.6425223144605 -80.6138211502446 20121029234300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706315/Hurricane-Sandy-NYC-braces-for-storm-onslaught Powerful winds buckled a crane on a New York skyscraper, giving an alarming warning of the danger from Hurricane Sandy as authorities tried desperately to persuade people in high-risk areas to get to safety. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:43:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-85313859ffb0bbfb23c3c7b138af37ff NaturalDisasters 20121029234300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-two-is-forecast-to-strike-sri-lanka-at-about-1800-gmt-on-29-october Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:51 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Sri Lanka at about 18:00 GMT on 29 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near8.4 N,81.9 E. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-466b352b084eea002264dc8250a4aa0f NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121029234700 http://rt.com/usa/news/sandy-east-coast-flooding-517/ Hurricane Sandy has forced evacuations all the way up Eastern Seaboard, though it has yet to make landfall. As many as 50 million people could end up in harm's way, with New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Virginia... Read Full Article at RT.com Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:51:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-771d92125e4325ca5bea5e67a4ecbe4a NaturalDisasters 36.490303 -77.441128 20121029235100 http://www.ibtimes.com/did-hurricane-sandy-cancel-your-flight-heres-some-advice-855866 With more than 10,000 canceled flights , train and bus travel suspended and driving all but off the table, Hurricane Sandy has brought the U.S. East Coast to a standstill. Carriers scratched roughly 1,300 flights on Sunday and another 6,814 Monday, according to Daniel Baker of Houston-based FlightAware. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:48:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-7977367a544c983239ece446ba82f85f NaturalDisasters -26.783333 32.7 44.778591 -117.836197 37.176689 -113.2855 45.399646 -122.266655 20121029234800 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/crew_stranded_on_lifeboat_in_18ft_waves The Coast Guard has found one of the missing crew members of the stricken HMS Bounty. Lt Mike Patterson said crews have taken 42-year-old Claudene Christian to hospital for treatment. She is described as "unresponsive". They are still searching for the captain of the ship Robin Walbridge, aged 63. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-38e55764a7a43a4875c1382656e56bb4 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 42.577222 -112.245833 41.5856 -83.489224 44.523611 -113.711389 20121029234700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-sandy-causes-fatalities-extensive-damage-in-haiti-international-medical-corps-responding Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16 GMT Source: member // International Medical Corps - USA Port-au-Prince, Haiti - October 29, 2012 - Hurricane Sandy, which resulted in at least 51 deaths in Haiti, has caused flooding and extensive damage across the island nation, where 370,000 people still live in flimsy shelter and tent camps following the 2010 earthquake. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-cf4ca552fae4aef6182a5b992f7ebf8a Environment CommunicableDiseases Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121029234700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hurricane-sandy-shuts-east-coast-refineries-pipelines Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Updates Colonial pipeline, ports, Philadelphia refinery conditions.) Oct 29 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the East Coast's refining capacity shut down and fuel pipelines closed on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, driving up gasoline.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-66467f257c9568f225b29cede4bed022 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 40.0279 -75.1741 20121029234700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/new-yorkers-initially-calm-in-face-of-sandy-then-worries-set-in Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:15 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy aimed straight for them, promising to hammer the place they live with lashing winds and extensive flooding, New Yorkers seemed to be all about nonchalance on Monday morning - an attitude that didn't last into the afternoon. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-6355b4a91a3ed31abdfcb5c8760920b0 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121029234700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html Hurricane close to Atlantic City N.J. governor: Evacuations now not option 6,700 National Guard troops deployed Thousands in shelters FULL STORY Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:55:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-7107ef09e96db557f44b9faa1ce485eb NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121029235500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/29/Hurricane-Sandy-pummeling-East-Coast/UPI-59661351492602/ NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy rushed toward the New Jersey coast Monday, kicking up strong winds blamed for a partial crane toppling near Carnegie Hall in New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:10:00 +0100 upi en upi-42a87a59b91b0a5527ef7ce11db05374 UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030001000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Post-tropical cyclone Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, closing financial markets, paralysing transport and forcing mass evacuations. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:15:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-3c563ff524ab04678d719842d1917bd5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121030001500 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542072/hurricane-sandy-latest-developments/ Breakdown of massive storm's progress toward East Coast and impact already being felt Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:14:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-eaf308314f10dc0aa1ccc3edb3d51e1c NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030001400 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/santiago-remains-without-power-after-sandy-1.1413450 Cubans in the city of Santiago still have no electricity or running water nearly four days after Hurricane Sandy’s landfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:14:00 +0100 iol en iol-5725449e221d7e35a96d9fa7c08c3089 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 19.3306031601677 -70.9000795596428 20121030001400 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210405008/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 Stock trading will be closed in the United States for a second day as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast.The last time the New York Stock Exchange was closed for weather was in 1985, ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:13:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-c8de2e83d7539ac22352edf0583823cd NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030001300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210405012/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 >Have you been affected by Hurricane Sandy? If so, share your images and footage with CNN iReport, but please stay safe.(CNN) -- Hurricane Sandy neared an expected evening landfall on Monday, ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:13:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-0ddb8e4b9ef10289ee604dd8182cca8e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030001300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Post-tropical cyclone Sandy is bearing down on the US East Coast, closing financial markets, paralysing transport and forcing mass evacuations. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:17:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-3c563ff524ab04678d719842d1917bd5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121030001700 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/in-a-mess-tent-line-workers-at-the-ready/?partner=rss&emc=rss Power line repairmen from several states mass in a parking lot near Baltimore as their host utility, BGE, begins assessing damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:19:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f97f293a9be7b6ea634f8cc9d49be5ad NaturalDisasters 39.3219 -76.6184 20121030001900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/hurricane-sandy-threatens-20-billion-in-u-s-economic-damage.html Oct. 29 Bloomberg) -- John Hopkins University's Seth Guikema discusses power loss estimates ahead of Hurricane Sandy. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg) Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- New York and New Jersey prepare and respond to Hurricane Sandy, the Atlantic Ocean’s biggest-ever tropical storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:18:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-33a4ca0e03f030eef53743aa44e7317b NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030001800 http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14782722-cots-for-docs-as-hospitals-treat-first-storm-injuries?lite As Hurricane Sandy approached landfall Monday, hospitals across the Eastern Seaboard kicked disaster plans into place, told emergency room crews to bring enough clothes and personal supplies to last a few days and made room for evacuated patients from low-lying areas. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:17:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-d1995d820d27f0bcf58af966b628a442 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121030001700 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/in-a-mess-tent-line-workers-at-the-ready/?partner=rss&emc=rss Power line repairmen from several states mass in a parking lot near Baltimore as their host utility, BGE, begins assessing damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:25:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-f97f293a9be7b6ea634f8cc9d49be5ad NaturalDisasters 39.3219 -76.6184 20121030002500 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm-NYC/id-be48837031b944b3a709fa92a89900e6 NEW YORK (AP) — Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a luxury high-rise Monday as Hurricane Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront with a massive storm surge. The threat of an 11-foot wall of water prompted officials.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:24:00 +0100 AP en AP-f0cbfe914ca3ff177c7b76d8283919c9 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030002400 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/business-as-usual-in-big-apple-despite-sandy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS NEW YORK Defiant New Yorkers jogged, pushed strollers and took snapshots of churning New York Harbor on Monday, trying to salvage normal routines in a city with no trains, schools and an approaching mammoth storm. "The worst is still coming," warned Gov. Andrew Cuomo as officials shut tunnels, Broadway, . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:23:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-890454ff1ae59296fd0ea4063e999207 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030002300 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-storm-sandy-bounty-sink-idUSBRE89S12820121029?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:26:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-a162556a5612df43ba89d51ca7bb5485 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030002600 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/yasi-tracy-dwarfed-by-mother-of-all-storms-20121030-28ghg.html HURRICANE SANDY is three times the size of Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Queensland last year, and more than 30 times the size of Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin at Christmas 1974. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:31:00 +0100 smh en smh-5e13841c72cff968b927ef26f1dbbde8 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20121030003100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-29/typhoon-sontinh-kills-2-in-vietnam-hits-china/1037876 Two people in Vietnam have been killed, and two others are missing, after Typhoon Son-Tinh made landfall in the north of the country. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:36:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-4aec1b47cad02f8ca372a39ab895a6a2 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121030003600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-economy-impact/1666711/ (Photo: Charles Sykes, AP) Story Highlights Ahead of landfall, loss projections range up to $20 billion Impact on 4th quarter GDP seen as slight and maybe positive Residential properties valued at $88 billion in hurricane's path at risk 7:17PM EDT October 29. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:35:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-3f685256695e0c7795503b565d74ca77 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 32.49875 -99.746274 30.360556 -98.469167 51.1 -3.883333 20121030003500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/29/web-generator-hurricane-sandy/1667165/ (Photo: Matthew Brown, The Journal News) Story Highlights Hurricane Sandy generates new Web entrepreneurs Items for sale on Craigslist are going for more than double the retail price But some buyers are willing to pay the price of procrastination 6:50PM EDT October 29. 2012 - Don Ryan knows he should have bought a generator sooner. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:35:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-88f7b6b15b1d3edd1f81a587d8acc033 NaturalDisasters 20121030003500 http://news.yahoo.com/mammoth-storm-shutters-nyc-sends-crane-dangling-230437876.html Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a luxury high-rise Monday as Hurricane Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront with a massive storm surge. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0a0a451432ec1612b6d2fd70556915a7 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030003200 http://news.yahoo.com/perils-pre-tapes-president-obama-talks-ipod-radio-230637741--abc-news-politics.html As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the Mid-Atlantic this morning, and the White House scrambled to get the commander in chief back to Washington, President Obama could be heard on the radio airwaves in battleground Ohio talking about his iPod. “I’ve got a pretty good mix.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-40cf1bd9f9a51909344f521f253a4064 NaturalDisasters Conflict 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030003200 http://news.yahoo.com/romney-scraps-monday-night-tuesday-campaigning-175648756--election.html Mitt Romney juggled politics and Hurricane Sandy's fury on Monday as he tweaked his campaign schedule and political rhetoric eight days before most voters head to the polls. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-9425644f90af79e532b4bd9e66248b27 NaturalDisasters 20121030003200 http://news.yahoo.com/hms-bounty-replica-reportedly-sunk-u-coast-guard-191919416.html (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1ec28b3ef2dfa0aa250d1907545ae05d NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030003200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-29-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-2405781c2274472092ab8fde3a4756fc ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Stripped of hurricane status but every bit as dangerous, the weather monster known as Sandy wheeled toward the New Jersey and Delaware coast Monday after washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:39:00 +0100 AP en AP-a492d78216678734f2baa76567ee8824 MaritimeSafetyEurope AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030003900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939361/nyc-braces-for-megastorm-evacuations-ordered Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a luxury high-rise Monday as Hurricane Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront with a massive storm... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:37:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-5a8b7dd690c8fb6a7ff4d0592ae33535 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030003700 http://abcnews.go.com/US/cheers-fill-chopper-hurricane-sandy-ship-rescue/story?id=17588614 Cheers filled a Coast Guard rescue helicopter today each time the crew plucked sailors from the churning sea roiled up by Hurricane Sandy, but one sailor was listed as "unresponsive" and Coast Guard ships and planes are still searching for one more crew member. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:36:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-28b6d226b3942acd1ee57825dfc1342d NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030003600 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210405042/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 North Carolina , using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, officials said.The US Coast Guard continued to search for the two missing crew members including the captain who abandoned ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:45:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-c73a8f17e6d7b78b45e8a2b258d59167 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030004500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210404904/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 PORTSMOUTH, Va. A Canadian-built ship that looked like it sailed straight from an earlier century got caught in Hurricane Sandy’s wrath and began taking on water, forcing the crew into ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:45:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-dfa3158b978a2a0cdee5d7c144ee6e56 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 50.81 -1.08611 20121030004500 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706337/Hurricane-Sandy-Manhattan-prepares-for-full-force SBS reporter Rhiannon Elston speaks to Chris Gale, an Australian currently living in New York, where the full force of Hurricane Sandy is about to hit. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:44:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-cf1ec17349a0045f9a32b8b3eb451e4c NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030004400 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/7881235/Cuba-left-crippled-by-Hurricane-Sandy Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remain without power or running water, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. Across the Caribbean, the storm's death toll rose to 69,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:44:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-1075d1294774e1ef176e8af03a876de3 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121030004400 http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/santiago-without-power-water-after-sandy_808318.html Havana: Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water on Monday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. The death toll across the Caribbean rose to 69. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:44:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-fb6a4b00a2b7ae6db5b97bd10457ae2b NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 19.3306031601677 -70.9000795596428 23.1168 -82.3886 20121030004400 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/for-new-york-the-issue-of-steps-not-taken/?partner=rss&emc=rss The impacts of Hurricane Sandy are likely to revive debate over whether New York City has done enough to concretely prepare for storm surges, as opposed to commissioning studies. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:50:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-9920ed3267d78a0fab2b6873b3fb0f8c NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030005000 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-U-S-Coast-Guard-unresponsive-crew-member-HMS-Bounty--captain-iconic-boat-missing-sea.html?ITO=1490 The iconic vessel - used in films Mutiny on the Bounty, with Marlon Brando, and Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean - became stranded off North Carolina's coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:49:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-85300c82d9935fd157f9b93ccbfe1d25 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030004900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/hurricane-sandy-may-push-record-storm-surge-into-manhattan.html Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Peter Cook reports on the response FEMA's preparations for Hurricane Sandy and how the storm is impacting the presidential campaign and the daily business of the federal government. he speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." Oct. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:48:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-4fc8871d1aa13589b3a41e46aece3b05 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030004800 http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-biden-clinton-romney-jeep-ad-20121029,0,6637512.story?track=rss YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Joe Biden and Bill Clinton delivered a tag-team smack down of Mitt Romney on Monday, taking the Republican presidential nominee to task for a new television ad that they say misrepresents his position on the auto industry bailout and misleads voters about Chrysler’s auto production. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:56:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-7b7d47e2c3b593255c533f34b8e1048c NaturalDisasters 41.089588 -80.655693 35.524448 -98.969849 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20121030005600 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=289611&R=R1 US National Hurricane Center says "Frankenstorm" will come ashore in 1 hour, categorizes storm as "post-tropical cyclone" with hurricane-force winds; New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston in path. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:56:00 +0100 jpost en jpost-8f327b593b550a2acd0e23233681c33d UNbodies NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 42.3753 -71.1026 20121030005600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-29/typhoon-sontinh-kills-2-in-vietnam-hits-china/1037876 Two people in Vietnam have been killed, and two others are missing, after Typhoon Son-Tinh made landfall in the north of the country. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:56:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-4aec1b47cad02f8ca372a39ab895a6a2 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121030005600 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204789304578086913071095252.html?mod=rss_US_News Two people were missing Monday after an historic sailing ship sank off Hatteras, N.C. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:04:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-0f09c9263ec67e7f546cc3c4c0b58de1 NaturalDisasters 20121030010400 http://www.independent.co.uk/i/editor/i-editors-letter-stay-safe-people-8231613.html By the time you read this we will probably know just how bad Hurricane Sandy really is. Will it have whacked New York City with its full ferocity or merely flooded a few streets in lower Manhattan and instead "merely" pummelled Atlantic City? In which case our interest levels will have already dropped off. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:03:00 +0100 independent en independent-6d42d8cba12c659d40e5e67255f3a264 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030010300 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14775512-14-rescued-1-unresponsive-and-1-missing-after-hms-bounty-sinks-off-nc-coast?lite Searchers on Monday evening found one of two missing crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina after it was caught in Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:02:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-9f38a8e041dc90620b57b21cfbf60365 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030010200 http://news.yahoo.com/pm-note-rain-delay-abc-moves-minn-penn-232207487--abc-news-politics.html Chris Cuomo called it something like a “liquid fist” pummeling New York on World News. Get all your Sandy news – Live Video, Live Blog, Live Updates – at ABC News.com . But despite this rain delay – 32 cancelled events! – We’re still 8... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:02:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-5a80470bce52250a48d6406f8058bd39 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030010200 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/10/29/12/romney-cancels-campaign-events-due-hurricane IOWA - Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney cancelled campaign events on Monday and Tuesday and was briefed by federal emergency officials on a monster storm lashing the US East Coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:08:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-2ac5feb56147a5aab42b431829febba0 NaturalDisasters 42.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323 20121030010800 http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/australian-market-preview/story-e6frfkur-1226506315761 At 1030 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.8 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,479.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 1.7 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,501.1 points. On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was five points lower at 4,473 points, with 3,821 contracts traded. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:06:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-eb91445274b7b2af764cd380db0549a3 NaturalDisasters 20121030010600 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706315/US-holds-breath-as-Sandy-landfall-imminent Powerful winds buckled a crane on a New York skyscraper, giving an alarming warning of the danger from Sandy as forecasters downgraded the weather system to a post-tropical storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:14:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-535a5f710c63d0809dade8a5eb831dcc ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030011400 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-hits-u-s-east-coast-what-you-need-to-know/ GOWANUS, NEW YORK CITY--The winds continue to increase here, howling past windows and splattering the rain. Tiny beads of water almost feel like sand when you step outside thanks to the strong gusts. Such is Hurricane Sandy as it speeds into the New York metropolitan region and prepares to turn and.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:14:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-b1d7a68fae4136b07837606e053d76f3 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030011400 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542273/superstorm-sandy-slams-into-east-coast/ Monster storm no longer hurricane but packing high winds as it pummels NE corridor; More than 1.5M people without power Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:16:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-2e91ea20e1d026684f9485dd1eee38a6 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20121030011600 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:13:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030011300 http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/hurricane-sandy-crashes-into-u-s-east-coast Superstorm Sandy drove a deadly tidal surge into coastal cities along the eastern U.S. coast Monday and pushed storm-force winds, torrential rain and heavy snow deep inland. One U.S. sailor on board a replica of the HMS Bounty was recovered from the sea in an "unresponsive" condition and the.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:21:00 +0100 japantoday en japantoday-6f1942161bd19f87770b91f9901f1f34 ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030012100 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/yasi-tracy-dwarfed-by-mother-of-all-storms-20121030-28ghg.html HURRICANE SANDY is three times the size of Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Queensland last year, and more than 30 times the size of Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin at Christmas 1974. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0100 smh en smh-bdaefce2bc07c5cab0a86bff36f3cf2f NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20121030011700 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://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/aust-stocks-edge-higher-20121030-28g9h.html Australian stocks have opened marginally higher in a quiet opening after Wall Street was closed because of Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0100 smh en smh-43ead8cd78ebd4665cefabcd45d37774 NaturalDisasters 51.603649 -2.623612 52.142763 -0.254858 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030011700 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/leviathan-how-sandy-links-to-a-warming-planet-20121030-28gg8.html This one is more complex than the notion that the flapping of a butterfly's wings in the Amazon might cause a storm in New York's Central Park. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0100 smh en smh-ece2b859132b82c0ae67a9d42ccfe81e NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030011700 http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=144600 Nearly 12 000 flights have been canceled in the Northeastern USA on Monday as a result of Hurricane Sandy, according to information from airlines and air traffic authorities. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both US and international flights, international media report. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:25:00 +0100 novinite en novinite-063960d39a398574f191c08165261652 Media NaturalDisasters EU-USA 20121030012500 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-16231304.html?r=RSS The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:25:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012500 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/east-coast-grinds-halt-superstorm-nears/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Stripped of hurricane status but every bit as dangerous, the weather monster known as Sandy wheeled toward the New Jersey and Delaware coast Monday after washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:24:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-0f1cb3ca80ac03700ef01947816cbb7c NaturalDisasters 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012400 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:24:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-f6af9a1dcb677a550d5e6790570294b0 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/taxis-are-among-only-transit-options-during-storm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss For-hire vehicle operators, like Carmel Car and Limousine Service and Dial 7, said they were booked throughout the day on Monday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:22:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-954e5b4282adec265798c83cf846061e NaturalDisasters 41.43 -73.680556 20121030012200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19947904/forecasters-sandys-center-makes-landfall-in-nj Forecasters in Miami say the center of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:22:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-197e2b5822230a3bed9bce62f7dc3857 NaturalDisasters Conflict 25.8321 -80.2702 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012200 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:27:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-25142d1e403e60281290bad781f09f88 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012700 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Liveblog-Sandy-slows-slightly-closes-on-Atlantic-City-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/science%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20Science%29 The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Sandy to a "post-tropical cyclone," as it approaches the New Jersey coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:26:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-fb829f9ae66f83144ef65c4714f6e0f8 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-bounty-sink-idUSBRE89S12820121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:27:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-4aceac71dcc74e0d82f6f7dde81bd02d NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030012700 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086290411855054.html?mod=rss_US_News Sandy, now a posttropical storm, made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:34:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-60f307e086991d3ac49e8e8e1ec7ab08 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030013400 http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-jersey-001837944--finance.html NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-7995a906180fb648e9d190aafedc9931 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030013200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087120788600306.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f On Monday Atlantic City, which has struggled to maintain its allure in recent years, became a different kind of pioneer, providing an early glimpse of Hurricane Sandy's deadly power. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:34:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-c36c0448640c14d62604cb62ad0608d8 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030013400 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542273/superstorm-sandy-slams-into-n.j-coast/ Monster storm no longer hurricane but packing high winds as it pummels NE corridor; More than 1.5M people without power Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-151bdccefed6d59c492d009efcfa8623 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20121030013200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-29-US-Superstorm-NYC/id-36b1e86502564682ba4354f032c8d1a5 NEW YORK (AP) — Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a luxury high-rise Monday as former Hurricane Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront. The threat of an 11-foot wall of water prompted officials to close the mass.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 AP en AP-65afed5a23bae6ab65efc9a803c211b8 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030013200 http://news.yahoo.com/coned-cuts-power-part-lower-manhattan-due-sandy-000855454--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc ED.N said on Monday that it had shut off power to part of Lower Manhattan to protect electrical equipment and to allow for quicker restoration after Hurricane Sandy passes. The company said in a release it cut service to two areas. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6332455621fa54f134dd83d50b41fc1e NaturalDisasters 40.528767 -74.369286 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030013200 http://news.yahoo.com/perils-pre-tapes-president-obama-talks-ipod-radio-230637741--abc-news-politics.html As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the Mid-Atlantic this morning, and the White House scrambled to get the commander in chief back to Washington, President Obama could be heard on the radio airwaves in battleground Ohio talking about his iPod. “I’ve got a pretty good mix.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e7563c9b86a176f05bfe0ee8a2286c69 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030013200 http://news.yahoo.com/undecided-asian-americans-prove-powerful-voting-bloc-152422844--politics.html FALLS CHURCH, Va.—The silken scarves that Ben and Josh Romney wore as they toured a suburban shopping mall of Vietnamese businesses this month were bright yellow, with thin red stripes. They weren’t fashion statements; they were political accessories. As the Romneys pitched their father’s.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ec19cb5a352c92fb3ccfa77ffd6a44e5 NaturalDisasters 20121030013200 http://news.yahoo.com/crew-rescued-hms-bounty-hurricane-rages-captain-missing-001141727.html (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter later recovered crew.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-412b01b9cb65d32671807f61a1ae974e NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030013200 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:40:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030014000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/cheers-fill-chopper-hurricane-sandy-ship-rescue/story?id=17588614 Cheers filled a Coast Guard rescue helicopter today each time the crew plucked sailors from the churning sea roiled up by Hurricane Sandy, but one sailor was listed as "unresponsive" and Coast Guard ships and planes are still searching for one more crew member. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:39:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a74783f7e44414622b817173831ea52e NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030013900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939361/nyc-braces-for-megastorm-evacuations-ordered Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a luxury high-rise Monday as former Hurricane Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:37:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-5eeec8eff86006c0f94456dc9330ee05 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030013700 http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/29/sandy-refineries-shutdown/1666011/ Unlike Hurricane Isaac, which led to an uptick in prices in August and affected refineries there, Sandy will likely have a more muted effect... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:36:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-f724174dec5f3814d5a2334f2ef5848e NaturalDisasters 20121030013600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/29/sandy-political-campaigns-schedules/1667415/ Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the presidential campaign on Monday: President Obama and Mitt Romney were canceling events in key battlegro... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:36:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-8932b4c85f1758559b896df8502129cb NaturalDisasters 20121030013600 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706261/Monster-storm-Sandy-hits-US-coast US authorities warn the threat to life and property from superstorm Sandy is "unprecedented" and have ordered hundreds of thousands of evacuations. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:44:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-cef3e6e4f38f551b90c636d2f18c218c ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20121030014400 http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-21981-article-hurricane+sandy+takes++aim+at+new+jersey+and+delaware.html Atlantic City - A furious Hurricane Sandy made the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putt... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:44:00 +0100 bulawayo24 en bulawayo24-eac75658e92b21383cc9ac246149edf3 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030014400 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/hurricane-sandy-first-us-fatality Tropical storm sinks a ship off North Carolina coast killing one crew member as it makes landfall at New Jersey The full force of hurricane Sandy bore down on the most densely populated corridor of America on Monday putting the presidential election on pause, battering a string of coastal towns and.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:41:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-67a4122352522298ea8d832fa0db0145 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030014100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/manhattan-building-winds-sandy No one reported hurt as part of facade of four storey building in West Village collapses Winds from hurricane Sandy have seriously damaged a building in Manhattan as the centre of the storm heads towards land. Part of the facade of a four story building in the West Village collapsed at about 6. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:41:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-3c72401e553199fc56d92cd84dd17a1e NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030014100 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49593609/ns/weather/ Sandy hit the New Jersey shore Monday evening on a destructive path across the Northeast. Two people were killed, on e in New York and one in Maryland, officials told NBC News; millions lost power ; and transportation was crippled. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:48:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-0be70aa2d5f7c3b603509b7f5329177a NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20121030014800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2012-10-29-Romney/id-6523962d0f084d88b80bab7a3545c3bd DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney juggled politics and Hurricane Sandy's fury on Monday as he tweaked his campaign schedule and political rhetoric eight days before most voters head to the polls. In two campaign stops in two states, the Republican presidential candidate called for President.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:47:00 +0100 AP en AP-d23a303f7ab3cbc23b970276e36b2d23 NaturalDisasters 41.544819 -90.590858 20121030014700 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/1030/1224325897192.html A MILLION AND a half Americans in 10 states and the District of Columbia were without power last night, as Hurricane Sandy approached the shore of southern New Jersey. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:44:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-c5245aaa16d03b0f2260ba0fac6cb817 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030014400 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:54:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030015400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19948060/police-2-children-dead-in-ky-school-bus-crash State police say a school bus overturned on a narrow country road in northern Kentucky, killing two pre-school-aged children. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:53:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-d1a98f82adee55031f6be4611a9c3be0 NaturalDisasters 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 20121030015300 http://www.news.com.au/world/live-coverage-of-hurricane-sandy-the-frankenstorm/story-fndir2ev-1226505582311 LIVE UPDATES: SUPERSTORM Sandy is causing widespread flooding and wind damage in the eastern United States. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:51:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-858f37d0c81becd1937a9f70e2a17549 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030015100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:43 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Storm packs sustained winds of 80 mph (129 kph * More than 3 million customers without power * New York, Philadelphia and Washington in its path * New York Stock Exchange closed Monday and Tuesday * Early warnings of $20 billion in economic.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-0013a67a2d29bb118c7ed56542428098 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030015700 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Economy-should-bounce-back-analysts-say?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Though hurricane Sandy will impact dozens of industries and cause billions in damages, experts say the economy should recover quickly with reconstruction after the storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-17282fb1fd071cb46e658695f23e829e NaturalDisasters 20121030015700 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-conedison-idUSBRE89S1CP20121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc ED.N said on Monday that it had shut off power to part of Lower Manhattan to protect electrical equipment and to allow for quicker restoration after Hurricane Sandy passes. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-493f9e3fe9b80195f53b90ca47c70438 NaturalDisasters 40.528767 -74.369286 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030015700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/crew-rescued-from-hms-bounty-in-path-of-hurricane-captain-missing Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Daniel Trotta and David Adams Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-1231d8a8869404464701cafe0dd55571 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030015700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/coned-cuts-power-to-part-of-lower-manhattan-due-sandy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Shutdown affected about 6,500 Lower Manhattan customers * Con Ed has more than 156,000 without power due Sandy By Scott DiSavino and David Sheppard NEW YORK Oct 29 (Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc ED. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-f67da2579b4e0ceeacd2196362b08921 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030015700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/crew-rescued-from-hms-bounty-as-hurricane-rages-captain-missing Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:11 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Daniel Trotta and David Adams Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-337dc52eaffb1cbe7d06131651a29508 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030015700 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087450394121128.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news Singapore Airlines bought 10% of Virgin Australia for 105 million Australian dollars (US$108.5 million) in one of three separate deals announced Tuesday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:05:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-5f00f8182905a6c4392b0458edc73957 NaturalDisasters 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20121030020500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/29/Hurricane-Sandy-makes-landfall-in-NJ/UPI-59661351492602/ NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, N.J., Monday evening, leaving 1.5 million people without power in 11 states on the East Coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:10:00 +0100 upi en upi-4b3f93597654446559cd989badab3e7e UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030021000 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-30/captain-still-missing-as-hurricane-sinks-bounty/4341394 Fifteen of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica ship HMS Bounty when it sank off North Carolina have been rescued, but the captain is still missing. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:10:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-a209ffccd87eaeadf275b49f4283e415 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030021000 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:06:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030020600 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/1030/1224325896945.html Some 60 million people in the US will be affected by Hurricane Sandy, writesLARA MARLOWEin Washington Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:15:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-82a93780320ae4d7e81b72ad12325c63 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030021500 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/30-Oct-2012/hurricane-sandy-battering-us-east-coast-un-closed NEW YORK Hurricane Sandy unleashed its fury on the US East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the mega storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and sent thousands scrambling to get out of flood zones. The United Nations announced plans to close on Monday and cancelled all meetings at its headquarters in New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:12:00 +0100 nation en nation-e7fe5e9f4084b6cacd184634e6b12a5f UNbodies NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030021200 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/the-perils-of-pre-tapes-president-obama-talks-ipod-on-radio-as-hurricane-hits/ As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the Mid-Atlantic this morning, and the White House scrambled to get the commander in chief back to Washington, President Obama could be heard on the radio airwaves in battleground Ohio talking about his iPod. “I’ve got a pretty good mix.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:11:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-f33bbf0a7f24e5fc8207f1ae1f7d73b4 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030021100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-live-blog Live updates as Sandy makes landfall on east coast, causing high winds, significant flooding and power outages Tom McCarthy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:11:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-2e53c3b94c549266abbe87667d5104b8 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030021100 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-10/30/content_15855514.htm Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:21:00 +0100 chinadaily en chinadaily-ed9bd693504ae8a278d8d9f8192b9370 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121030022100 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9639915/Hurricane-Sandy-live.html US authorities order mass evacuations and airlines cancel transatlantic flights as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:18:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-5576ce576e8a8e44167f67c10ad7ed09 Echo MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 20121030021800 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Storm-Sandy-makes-landfall-in-New-Jersey/articleshow/17013571.cms More than 2 million customers already were left without power by early evening and more than a million people were subject to evacuation orders. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:26:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-fe097be87207089d750adfb86a19ef7d NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030022600 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/30/worldupdates/2012-10-30T001901Z_55_BRE89P05H_RTROPTT_0_UK-STORM-SANDY-HURRICANE&sec=Worldupdates NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:25:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-9ca4bc976263c990aaff50d7367049e7 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030022500 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/typhoon-sontinh-downgraded-as-it-moves-over-china/1038220 Typhoon Son-Tinh has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but is continuing to batter parts of China with strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:25:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-5e79f789301a8308a6ef10395ae47305 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121030022500 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/sandy-expected-to-be-less-powerful-and-less-drenching-as-it-moves-inland.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Hurricane Sandy, like most tropical storms, is expected to become less monstrous as it moves over land, weather experts say. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:25:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-30d0c540fe238f6d9f7725059dca03d0 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121030022500 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/east-coast-grinds-halt-superstorm-nears/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Forecasters in Miami say the center of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City. Stripped of hurricane status but every bit as dangerous, the weather monster known as Sandy wheeled toward the New Jersey and Delaware coast Monday . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:24:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-f2e42637d1a51f69870bdb9e2b225d27 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030022400 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/city-will-stay-shut-down-tuesday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS The D.C. area remained largely shuttered for a second day in anticipation of what weather officials call an unprecedented storm system barreling along the entire East Coast. Schools remained dark, Metro service stayed suspended, and federal and local governments were closed Tuesday as the brunt of Hurricane Sandy punished the . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:24:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-ed2cd3630d6f629e71cd9650476800d7 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030022400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-10-30/typhoon-sontinh-downgraded-as-it-moves-over-china/1038220 Typhoon Son-Tinh has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but is continuing to batter parts of China with strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:29:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-5e79f789301a8308a6ef10395ae47305 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121030022900 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542285/sandy-leaves-nyc-dark-and-deluged/ Superstorm Sandy shutters most of nation's largest city, prompts power outages and threatens record storm surge Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:33:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-cbd51f0eb49b82a3ccb453ec35dcc0c3 Whaling NaturalDisasters 20121030023300 http://www.news.com.au/world/hurricane-sandy-looters-force-people-to-choose-stay-or-leave/story-fndir2ev-1226506425846 NATIONAL Guard called in deter crowds of looters as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall on the east coast of the US. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:38:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-1b3af9b783c14dd055161a0813b43656 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030023800 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/superstorm-makes-landfall-in-us-3277493.html The centre of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City, forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:42:00 +0100 argus en argus-1884d4839a507d3f1ec7b1c77c7ce109 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030024200 http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/137028/hurricane-sandy-cruise-update Frankenstorm hits New York City. Image: Daily News Cruise lines have been forced to make yet more itinerary changes with the hurricane dubbed ‘Frankenstorm’ currently reported as moving quickly toward southern New Jersey and Delaware. According to the National Hurricane Centre 5:00pm EDT advisory,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:42:00 +0100 etravelblackboard en etravelblackboard-ab7ed280b69bcce2cae0e5fd5bd22848 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030024200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:43 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Storm packs sustained winds of 80 mph (129 kph * More than 3 million customers without power * New York, Philadelphia and Washington in its path * New York Stock Exchange closed Monday and Tuesday * Early warnings of $20 billion in economic.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-0013a67a2d29bb118c7ed56542428098 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030024800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224757/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Gov-Cuomo-warns-New-York-worse-come-375-000-evacuated.html?ITO=1490 Even if residents of the city wanted to travel, there's nowhere for them to go. Nearly all major crossings into and out of the city have been shut down in preparation for Sandy making landfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:50:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-cf52cbf8780571ab8947120f6e256be7 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030025000 http://www.ibtimes.com/update-first-hurricane-sandy-deaths-reported-ny-ct-855987 The first Hurricane Sandy death was reported in Queens, N.Y., Monday evening. The unidentified man was found dead in his home. NBC 4 New York reported the 31-year-old man was found dead in his home just after 7 p.m., trapped as a tree fell onto his house. According to CNBC 's Twitter, the man lived in 166th Street in Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-75707b19716c30d49f56892fb0e7705f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030024800 http://www.smh.com.au/world/tragedy-on-the-bounty-a-tall-ships-final-hours-20121030-28gmm.html The tall ship began to die early on Monday morning in the hurricane-ravaged waters off the North Carolina coast. One of the HMS Bounty's generators failed. Water flooded everywhere. The 55-metre-long, three-masted tall ship was losing power and propulsion. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 smh en smh-c9dc6909d3f5d42c6fbbe227bdc86552 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030024800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/coned-cuts-power-to-part-of-lower-manhattan-due-sandy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Shutdown affected about 6,500 Lower Manhattan customers * Con Ed has more than 156,000 without power due Sandy By Scott DiSavino and David Sheppard NEW YORK Oct 29 (Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc ED. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-f67da2579b4e0ceeacd2196362b08921 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030024800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/crew-rescued-from-hms-bounty-in-path-of-hurricane-captain-missing Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:04 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Daniel Trotta and David Adams Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts, the Coast Guard said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-1231d8a8869404464701cafe0dd55571 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030024800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/crew-rescued-from-hms-bounty-as-hurricane-rages-captain-missing Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:11 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Daniel Trotta and David Adams Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:48:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-337dc52eaffb1cbe7d06131651a29508 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030024800 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/cuba/121029/hurricane-sandy-cubas-2nd-city-without-power-water Cuba's second-largest city Santiago remained without power and running water, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the island nation. , the Communist Party newspaper Granma reported "severe damage to housing, economic activity, fundamental public services and institutions of education, health and culture. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:47:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-b0dd080edab82f0b9c57bb726467dfb8 NaturalDisasters 20.2923987144761 -76.9262342036554 20121030024700 http://en.rian.ru/world/20121030/177036781.html Hurricane Sandy started breaking up as it hit the New Jersey coast Monday evening, whipping ashore with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph), dumping record amounts of rain, causing massive flooding, and leaving more than two million people without power along a huge section of the Eastern United States. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:54:00 +0100 rian-en en rian-en-79412602b3d374097502d9837790c382 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030025400 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/breaking-news/10/29/sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey/ NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., (Reuters) – Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain tonight near the gambling resort of... View full article at stabroeknews.com Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:52:00 +0100 stabroeknews en stabroeknews-c43356f678e9e246a9b555b407116bd6 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030025200 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. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:53:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-e30c2a75abeeadee604b5b76c07fb158 NaturalDisasters 38.938472 -77.177012 20121030025300 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_In_detail.htm?No=94226 [International] : Daily activities along the United States’ East Coast have virtually come to a halt due to fears over Hurricane Sandy. [more...] Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:51:00 +0100 kbs-en en kbs-en-4a35a87bd4608e8fab8e280bfe629e33 NaturalDisasters 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030025100 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/sandy-expected-to-be-less-powerful-and-less-drenching-as-it-moves-inland.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Hurricane Sandy, like most tropical storms, is expected to become less monstrous as it moves over land, weather experts say. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:56:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-30d0c540fe238f6d9f7725059dca03d0 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121030025600 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sandy-campaign-20121030,0,7887428.story?track=rss Both candidates abandon the campaign trail, as President Obama focuses on emergency response and Mitt Romney urges supporters to give aid. But it's unclear how the storm will sway voters.WASHINGTON For months, the two presidential campaigns have been bracing for an October surprise, and it finally.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:05:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-c2e29bd131ec646446d5c70010dfdabf Echo NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030030500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-30/snapshot-of-lower-manhattan/4341462 Former ABC journalist Sarah Caddick provides an insight into the mindset of New Yorkers in the Hurricane Sandy firing line. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:05:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-7f30d8998431a242b19cfed5788e9713 Echo NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030030500 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204789304578086672333840356.html?mod=wsj_india_main Romney's campaign argues that it has momentum at the end, while Obama's campaign maintains that the president's coalition, including Hispanics, African-Americans and young voters, is undiminished. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:05:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-0455e989da8bc4faaf5a7ae4539e2190 NaturalDisasters 20121030030500 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/10/caribbean-faces-increasing-fury-of-storms/ As the Caribbean reaches the end of October – the second-to-last month of the Atlantic hurricane season – Sandy has caused significant material losses and claimed the lives of 44 people in Haiti, 11 in Cuba, two in the Dominican Republic, one in Jamaica and one in the Bahamas. By Monday night, it was picking [. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-aa4c0afe7b538659feec36a850d5484d Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 23.1168 -82.3886 20121030030400 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/30/c_131939224.htm MANAGUA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Monday sent a condolent message to those affected by hurricane Sandy, First Lady Rosario Murillo said. "Our solidarity and our prayers are with all Nicaraguan brothers and sisters, the Latin Americans, and the Americans who are expecting this terrible storm," said Murillo. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:08:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-61110ba89fcff33bfde3c6e740a41a5e NaturalDisasters 12.2119254433243 -86.2761867588748 20121030030800 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210406382/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 >Have you been affected by Hurricane Sandy? If so, share your images and footage with CNN iReport, but please stay safe.(CNN) -- Though no longer a hurricane, "post-tropical" storm Sandy still ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-0d926f643a0474a297a4aa3c29ea92da NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030030400 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210406546/scat/15665b944045da4a HURRICANE Sandy is threatening 50 million people on America’s heavily-populated East Coast today and forecasters warned New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind superstorm. Federal ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-8f95e48cc58c98c3f14ba0c58cd46409 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030030400 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210405941/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 >Have you been affected by Hurricane Sandy? If so, share your images and footage with CNN iReport, but please stay safe.(CNN) -- Three people washed off their crippled ship and engulfed by ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-57f700ec9dae0cb655ac83596d34f64d NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030030400 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/29/Hurricane-Sandy-pummeling-East-Coast/UPI-59661351492602/ NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy rushed toward the New Jersey coast Monday, kicking up strong winds blamed for a partial crane toppling near Carnegie Hall in New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:10:00 +0100 upi en upi-5b4a85f132a822aada8938e6985f1129 UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030031000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/the-perils-of-pre-tapes-president-obama-talks-ipod-on-radio-as-hurricane-hits/ As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the Mid-Atlantic this morning, and the White House scrambled to get the commander in chief back to Washington, President Obama could be heard on the radio airwaves in battleground Ohio talking about his iPod. “I’ve got a pretty good mix.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:13:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-f622597d952ab3564512322bb593a1b1 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030031300 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1072971/hurricane-sandy-grounds-air-travel-northeast NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Planes and passengers are likely to remain stranded Tuesday and it could be a number of days before airport operations are back to normal. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:20:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-2afd5d4e04e93640bc6de83ae0f5cc9c AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030032000 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-73352-Two-dead-after-Typhoon-Son-Tinh-hits-Vietnam HANOI: Two people were killed and thousands of homes damaged as Vietnam s coast was lashed by Typhoon Son-Tinh, authorities said Monday, after the sto Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:24:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-4fd7950961b373cad6ee3c5dd016f547 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121030032400 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-73363-Sandy-strengthens-as-it-turns-toward-US-coast NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy strengthened as it turned toward the US East Coast on Monday, bringing major cities from New York to Washington to a standst Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:24:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-068a11806b323026770392358b2dd4c5 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030032400 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-73389-Hurricane-Sandy-batters-US-East-Coast ATLANTIC CITY: Storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities across the US East Coast on Monday as Hurricane Sandy barreled towar Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:24:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-adb7e5bbb6025464a2ffb7239648566b AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121030032400 http://www.news.com.au/world/romney-cancels-campaign-events-as-sandy-hits-east-coast/story-fndir2ev-1226506521363 REPUBLICAN White House candidate halts campaign, urging supporters to show compassion to those trapped in the path of the super-storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:23:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-db094c76d7887dbaf055281fd7d5ea8e NaturalDisasters 20121030032300 http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/10/30/world/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey/362093/ Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:26:00 +0100 ekantipur en ekantipur-1dc5f591a52cbe17d115e64e34977339 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030032600 http://news.yahoo.com/perils-pre-tapes-president-obama-talks-ipod-radio-230637741--abc-news-politics.html As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the Mid-Atlantic this morning, and the White House scrambled to get the commander in chief back to Washington, President Obama could be heard on the radio airwaves in battleground Ohio talking about his iPod. “I’ve got a pretty good mix.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:34:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4e1dae5ceb4794418b2ff9bd46a04311 ECB ECnews SocialSituation FinancialServices NaturalDisasters Market InternalMarket EU-Asia PolicyExternalRelations 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030033400 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/dangling-crane-owned-by-australian-firm-20121030-28gbw.html A construction crane atop a $US1.5 billion luxury high-rise in midtown Manhattan collapsed in high winds on Monday and dangled precariously as a huge storm bore down on the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:33:00 +0100 smh en smh-3e42c96f2bc5381686219388dc133d83 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030033300 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey-1.1413630 The superstorm Sandy toppled trees and caused widespread power outages after making landfall in New Jersey. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:46:00 +0100 iol en iol-301c725844502d0d438c6ae8dd125cd1 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030034600 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210406406/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Footage of the dramatic rescue of the HMS Bounty's crew during Hurricane Sandy PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- A Canadian-built replica 18th-century sailing vessel got caught in Hurricane Sandy's ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:42:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-663308dc72ff944cba5c3bb49cc4a7b6 NaturalDisasters 50.81 -1.08611 20121030034200 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/hurricane-sandy-color/index.html Beyond the driving rain, howling wind, closed schools and canceled flights, Hurricane Sandy evoked fear among East Coast residents battered by other storms in recent years. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:41:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-95b5dba2dec6d97f9e9b25c87d4ca3d9 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121030034100 http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/atmospheric-conditions-cause-hurricane-sandy-to-intensify/2012/10/29/4dbdf680-2209-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html The true culprits are a couple of other atmospheric conditions a high-pressure system centered west of Greenland and a huge wave of cold air moving eastward across the United States. If not for those two enormous bundles of air, which pushed the hurricane toward land and beefed up its intensity,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:41:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-a2189c6bff9c2d9d28ae30d9c8de7e12 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 64.1812 -51.73 20121030034100 http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Deadly+cyclone+Sandy+crashes+into+US+East+Coast/-/1068/1606622/-/i3wjjlz/-/index.html Monster storm Sandy roared in off the Atlantic on Monday flooding cities along the eastern US coast and pushing storm-force winds, torrential rain and heavy snow deep inland. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:48:00 +0100 DailyNation en DailyNation-db0146fb516b160d0ef5c8b5ff2da866 NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20121030034800 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/12_000_flights_cancelled__loss_estimated_at_US_20b-176359551.html l atlantic city Stripped of hurricane status but every bit as dangerous, the weather monster known as Sandy wheeled toward the New Jersey and Delaware coast yesterday after washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:58:00 +0100 trinidadexpress en trinidadexpress-0453f1cc2368a90cfeda6b24ea4ed42d MaritimeSafetyEurope AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030035800 http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-updates/?xid=rss-topstories by Olivia B. Waxman Oct. 29, 6:15 p.m.: New Jersey governor Chris Christie laid into Atlantic City, N.J., mayor Lorenzo Langford in a Monday evening press conference. The city has already faced extensive damage and is predicted to be in the eye of the hurricane when it makes landfall in just a few hours. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:57:00 +0100 time en time-45efb89b9535e171b5de959d24f16908 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030035700 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/tropical_storm_sandy_makes_landfall_in_us Former hurricane Sandy has battered parts of the eastern United States, flooding major cities and killing at least four people. The National Hurricane Centre, which reclassified the storm as 'post-tropical', said torrential rains and wind made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City at around 8pm EDT (12am UK time). Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:56:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-00830552adf9aff649f5bd4ac6d79979 NaturalDisasters 52.142763 -0.254858 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030035600 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/29/Hurricane-Sandy-makes-landfall-in-NJ/UPI-59661351492602/ NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, pushing a massive storm surge and leaving millions of people without power along the East Coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:10:00 +0100 upi en upi-908539c0f9940560f655debe2accb20c UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030041000 http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-10-30/citizens-huddle-and-pray-new-york-stands-still Reshma Ragoonath Tuesday, October 30, 2012 For the first time since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, New York City stood still yesterday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:15:00 +0100 Triniad-guardian en Triniad-guardian-9468df955366111bc49a4b6d332cde19 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030041500 http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/cwkfcwmhsngb/rss2/ Barack Obama cancelled campaign events in Florida and Wisconsin to return to Washington and monitor the impact and response to Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:14:00 +0100 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-4a210f0893012fadeb62ebc70ce9040c NaturalDisasters 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 44.630542009564 -90.0224474579782 20121030041400 http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/hurricane-sandy-puts-pressure-on-european-markets.1351502086 The prospect of a two-day shutdown for Wall Street markets due to the threat of Hurricane Sandy meant European trade was under pressure today. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:19:00 +0100 heraldscotland en heraldscotland-9fd571f3cabb31bab1213598186e4a9f NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030041900 http://www.ibtimes.com/update-first-hurricane-sandy-deaths-reported-ny-ct-855987 The first Hurricane Sandy death was reported in Queens, N.Y., Monday evening. The unidentified man was found dead in his home. NBC 4 New York reported the 31-year-old man was found dead in his home just after 7 p.m., trapped as a tree fell onto his house. According to CNBC 's Twitter, the man lived in 166th Street in Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:18:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-75707b19716c30d49f56892fb0e7705f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030041800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-downed-trees-pose-safety-risk/story?id=17590956 As Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the Eastern seaboard, wet ground and gale force winds will uproot trees, creating a danger to houses and residents. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:16:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-4fd6e1f508d52612767ae23a4fbdecdd NaturalDisasters 20121030041600 http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,168492.html CLOSE to 400,000 Trinidad and Tobago nationals are in Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy’s path which last night continued to pummel several states along the eastern seaboard of the United States with raging winds and heavy rainfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:22:00 +0100 newsday-tt en newsday-tt-6aa36ee836316bca79e6691498b8facc NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 10.6572 -61.4836 41.832222 -78.586111 20121030042200 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Crew%20rescued%20from%20HMS%20Bounty%20as%20hurricane%20rages;%20captain%20missing&NewsID=352488 WASHINGTON: The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty off North Carolina in rough seas caused by Hurricane Sandy, using helicopters on Monday to pluck them from life rafts. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter later recovered crew.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:23:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-7bfa20e1a973620331f8e0c1c1b5e065 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030042300 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Hurricane%20Sandy%20grounds%20air%20travel%20in%20Northeast&NewsID=352489 NEW YORK: Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe. Planes and passengers are likely to remain stranded Tuesday and it could be a number of days before airport operations are back to normal. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:23:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-9d651f6b9f23f1ab31d63b146fcc5098 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030042300 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/uk-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUKBRE89P05H20121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:30:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-c663e5e5d7cd1b6637e4beed1607d53f NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030043000 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:30:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-d214679018c7342b48cf3f00d2dbd908 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030043000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/sandy-strengthens-as-hurricane-barrels-toward-new-jersey.html Oct. 29 Bloomberg) -- Authorities closed all commuter hubs in New York City in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, leaving empty hallways that normally shuttle millions of passengers every day. Photos courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority. Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama speaks about preparations for Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:26:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-e6ae191f59d48355bc82d89c30c9989b NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030042600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/hurricane-sandy-may-push-record-storm-surge-into-manhattan.html Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Peter Cook reports on the response FEMA's preparations for Hurricane Sandy and how the storm is impacting the presidential campaign and the daily business of the federal government. he speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." Oct. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:26:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-9ef34966b6ca93e8b1ae225a1aa28406 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030042600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-blacks-out-skyscrapers-neighborhoods.html Streets are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Photograph: Bebeto Matthews via AP Photo Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Nicholas Pinardo, a resident of Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, who has two boats at the Lighthouse Pointe Marina in Wildwood,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:26:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-c714d0a860d2dd3aed5ce3044c65939f NaturalDisasters 40.093889 -75.253333 40.65 -73.95 41.107223 -78.773805 40.594167 -79.970278 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030042600 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/4-dead-as-sandy-slams-into-us-east-coast-1.164111?localLinksEnabled=false NEW YORK: At least four people were killed Monday as megastorm Sandy slammed into the densely populated US East Coast, toppling trees, downing power lines and sending debris hurtling through the air. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:35:00 +0100 nst en nst-5181b9d6c419b48ac743b96e592a31aa NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030043500 http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-jersey-001837944--finance.html NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:34:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ca2116c9b3888db36c68bd32b976f186 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030043400 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=289611&R=R1 "Frankenstorm" comes ashore in New Jersey; police in NYC confirm two people killed, city facing severe flooding; 3 million people along east coast without power; Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore also in path. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:33:00 +0100 jpost en jpost-844434cd1789671e845155610139d569 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 39.3219 -76.6184 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030043300 http://en.ca-news.org/news:517723/ Hurricane Sandy started breaking up as it hit the New Jersey coast Monday evening, whipping ashore with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph), dumping record amounts of rain, causing massive flooding, and leaving more than two million people without power along a huge section of the Eastern ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:36:00 +0100 ca-news en ca-news-3238e04bf17921ced21c1f74e2bba492 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030043600 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=289611&R=R4 "Frankenstorm" comes ashore in New Jersey; police in NYC confirm two people killed, city facing severe flooding; 3 million people along east coast without power; Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore also in path. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:43:00 +0100 jrep en jrep-14cc6141ad97c55f91c058a8d81cbed7 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 39.3219 -76.6184 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030044300 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1234257/1/.html NEW YORK: At least four people were killed Monday as megastorm Sandy slammed into the densely populated US East Coast, toppling trees, downing power lines and sending debris hurtling through the air. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:50:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-35e96f2395ac8c0c15180427f0f8fb98 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030045000 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Superstorm-Sandy-hammers-New-Jersey-5-dead/Article1-952018.aspx Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain today near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:49:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-23e6f3664d8dd551cad5c0e68d07329c NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030044900 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1073095/two-dead-after-typhoon-son-tinh-hits-vietnam Two people were killed and thousands of homes damaged as Vietnam’s coast was lashed by Typhoon Son-Tinh, authorities said on Monday, after the storm caused deadly landslides and floods in the Philippines. Strong winds destroyed large tracts of crops, brought down power lines and ripped the roofs off.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:53:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-c787c8c6ca740a7ca7cdc09b2d102deb NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121030045300 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/east-coast-grinds-halt-superstorm-nears/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 10 U.S. deaths were blamed . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:55:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-5b44d6efbf3dac30cb3d4c45bc8257c5 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030045500 http://www.thedailyherald.com/us/3-news/32860-massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-in-new-jersey-.html NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware--Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:58:00 +0100 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-31f78742010701ef3367022c6188b543 NaturalDisasters 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030045800 http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/state-by-state-guide-to-hurricane-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss A state-by-state guide to the storm, with regular updates on evacuations, closings, power failures and flooding and wind damage from North Carolina to Rhode Island. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:57:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-3fc48291d21cb3af6f2495463ef75929 NaturalDisasters 41.6999888838487 -71.5990449104478 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030045700 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086290411855054.html?mod=rss_US_News Sandy carved a harrowing path of destruction through the East Coast, promising to add to its legacy as one of the most damaging storms to menace the Northeast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:09:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-b0086f923316d4c4a96906f5d4f06cc5 NaturalDisasters 20121030050900 http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/2081813.html At least 10 Americans died Sunday in Hurricane Sandy, most from falling trees, news reports said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:08:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-8752b45a55a9991422463225392092e0 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030050800 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73410 NEW YORK: At least 14 people were killed Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed int Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:12:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-9ee2b9c241e9e1e25f12a578139d83b2 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030051200 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706329/Hurricane-Sandy-the-new-normal Hurricane Sandy is the most recent of a string of severe weather extremes and raises important questions about climate change and our future, writes Gary Yohe from Wesleyan University. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:14:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-a5811dca77ec12e90c632b1623d87606 Environment NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 37.361874 -81.538127 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030051400 http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/45314 NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2012 (AFP) - At least 13 people were killed Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines with hurricane-strength gusts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:23:00 +0100 haveeru en haveeru-87c4d7bf66fe5f4d0544d969ec36fcbb NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030052300 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/29/163914429/npr-poll-finds-presidential-race-too-close-to-call?ft=1&f=1001 The latest NPR Battleground Poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holding the narrowest of leads in the national sample, but trailing President Obama in the dozen states that will decide the election. The poll adds evidence that the Oct. 3 debate between the two men redefined the race. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:24:00 +0100 npr en npr-61e5076c366d1bd29648cb52eda1941a NaturalDisasters 42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185 20121030052400 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/30/worldupdates/2012-10-30T025857Z_57_BRE89P05H_RTROPTT_0_UK-STORM-SANDY-HURRICANE&sec=Worldupdates NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:26:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-e40ae70d31d65c8f557c790f86eb2bc5 NaturalDisasters 35.283611 -93.298611 45.399646 -122.266655 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030052600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/red-hook-residents-defy-evacuation-warnings-drinks-in-hand.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Defiant residents in Lower Manhattan and Red Hook faced strong currents and rough wind as Hurricane Sandy continues to draw closer to the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:27:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-8957f520279343d2a571f7dab99a01be NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030052700 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=289611&R=R1 "Frankenstorm" hits east coast; CNN reports at least 11 dead; NYC facing severe flooding; 3 million people without power; storm "easily one of the largest ever seen" in the US. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:34:00 +0100 jpost en jpost-940b472a0082613b005baffe37d4b247 NaturalDisasters 20121030053400 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/Superstorm-Sandy-hammers-US-at-least-13-dead/Article1-952018.aspx At least 13 people were killed on Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines with hurricane-strength gusts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:34:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-60c504aad52a34c2f776067a260de777 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030053400 http://news.yahoo.com/pm-note-rain-delay-abc-moves-minn-penn-232207487--abc-news-politics.html Chris Cuomo called it something like a “liquid fist” pummeling New York on World News. Get all your Sandy news – Live Video, Live Blog, Live Updates – at ABC News.com . But despite this rain delay – 32 cancelled events! – We’re still 8... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:35:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c3b1e6771bf11ddfb78c3079e9d17499 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030053500 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-live-updates-2/ 12:07 PM EDT: About 200 patients have been moved out of NYU Medical Center by private ambulances with assistance from the fire department. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 201211:55 PM EDT: WABC is reporting that a fire is burning several buildings in Rockaway Park, Queens. 11:46 PM... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:52:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a83d3f6e46183b22ac72704fa2485e12 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.606972 -123.934303 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030055200 http://rt.com/usa/news/new-york-flooding-sandy-503/ Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island are underwater as hurricane Sandy passes over New York. Much of the city is now without power, and mass transit has been shut down until further notice. Read Full Article at RT.com Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:56:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-3ffa604947646226ed15dcd21a2d4247 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030055600 http://www.rediff.com/business/report/hurricane-sandy-threatens-20-bn-dollars-in-economic-damage/20121030.htm Sandy is expected to leave a trail of destruction along its path both in terms of human and economic cost. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:05:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-d8e07566b0710290963a1d3deafb987a NaturalDisasters 20121030060500 http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/30/business/20121030120743&sec=business SINGAPORE: Oil fell for a second day in New York and headed for the lowest close in three months after refiners reduced operations on the U.S. East Coast because of Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:11:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-f7d6ba317327c77b3c23a8b4058a1471 ManMadeDisasters AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20121030061100 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1234272/1/.html NEW YORK: At least 13 people were killed Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines with hurricane-strength gusts. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:22:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-e2bac370f9fb9c705ec2ea422da5698b NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030062200 http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-makes-landfall-jersey/story?id=17592795 A barreling Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey this evening, hours earlier than previously expected. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects that the landfall will be "accompanied by life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds." Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:24:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-4959d6a4db13ad9abc6d3386942a49d7 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030062400 http://abcnews.go.com/US/superstorm-sandy-lethal-storm-leaves-millions-power-brings/story?id=17594562 Ferocious superstorm Sandy lashed through the northeastern United States early this morning, leaving millions in the dark as violent winds downed trees and powerlines and sent powerful storm surges, as high as nearly 14 feet in New York City, into the streets. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:24:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-82c04a6c3f9cb789abb6e5b48d129fc3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030062400 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/arik-other-airlines-cancel-flights-to-new-york/129110/ An Arik Air plane By Chinedu Eze, with agency report Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air, has cancelled its flights to New York following a directive that no flights should go to one of the US busiest cities due to Hurricane Sandy that would hit the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:23:00 +0100 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-555649e6c2a5d6c2410ac4cbea2c0d58 NaturalDisasters 9.172945 7.179924 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030062300 http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/SectorsAviation/Hurricane-Sandy-Flights-to-US-cancelled/Article1-951874.aspx Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit Newark on Monday, led to delays and cancellations of flights departing from Mumbai to Newark. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:21:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-71ebe5489864e6c5d11ca4c918eec982 NaturalDisasters 40.7265 -74.3969 19.0318 72.8487 20121030062100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/oil-declines-to-three-month-low-as-u-s-refineries-shut-on-sandy.html Oil fell for a second day in New York and was headed for the biggest monthly decline since May after refiners reduced operations on the U.S. East Coast because of Futures slid as much as 0.5 percent after dropping 0.9 percent yesterday. Phillips 66, Hess Corp., NuStar Energy LP (NS) and PBF Energy Inc. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:29:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-2d55f923ff4c59f5da478c062af8c81e ManMadeDisasters AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 35.68819 -101.366898 30.360556 -98.469167 20121030062900 http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/hurricane-sandy-gulf-448590 The Arab Gulf’s major airlines have canceled their New York flights ahead of Hurricane Sandy’s expected arrival at the north-east U.S. coast on Monday.The United Arab Emirates’ two major carriers announced the cancelation of their flights to New York due to “worsening weather conditions on the east coast of the United States,” local media reported. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:26:00 +0100 albawaba-en en albawaba-en-4564bbeed64a2b546dfc2a896721b881 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.6222 -73.9878 24.4764 54.3705 20121030062600 http://theclicker.today.com/_news/2012/10/29/14790204-david-letterman-jimmy-fallon-perform-to-empty-studios?lite The late-night hosts were determined to bring their shows to their millions of fans tonight despite the encroaching Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:36:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-ad8788fbc1403cf27ec72747d2c55597 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030063600 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:40:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-4082bb7dff97f7e0a069f1fee4457507 NaturalDisasters 20121030064000 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:37:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-4082bb7dff97f7e0a069f1fee4457507 NaturalDisasters 20121030063700 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/sandy-leaves-crane-dangling-in-storm-20121030-28gbw.html A construction crane atop a $US1.5 billion luxury high-rise in midtown Manhattan collapsed in high winds on Monday and dangled precariously as a huge storm bore down on the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:39:00 +0100 smh en smh-1ae110daa10889c879c63322ee6dd602 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030063900 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/australian-new-yorker-takes-mayors-advice-20121030-28h97.html Stone etching with the East River's former waterline convinced an Australian family of New Yorkers to heed advice and evacuate ahead of a super storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:39:00 +0100 smh en smh-2f76fed01830eca35d124bbc491a8359 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030063900 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:46:00 +0100 argus en argus-4082bb7dff97f7e0a069f1fee4457507 NaturalDisasters 20121030064600 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73417 WASHINGTON: Hurricane Sandy may cause as much as $20 billion in economic damage and losses as the biggest Atlantic Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:43:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-bbda70de49b9aad7ddd58b31b762bd69 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030064300 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-16231500.html?r=RSS British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:49:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-4082bb7dff97f7e0a069f1fee4457507 NaturalDisasters 20121030064900 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/189412/t/Sandy-slams-US-East-Coast/Default.aspx ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Oct 29, (Agencies): Storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities across the US East Coast on Monday as Hurricane Sandy barreled towards land amid catastrophic predictions. Officials warned that th... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:49:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-4b6fd5a4585d16ea42cc97d546342d87 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030064900 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:51:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-edd20c37cba3560853142a57a6c9dd41 NaturalDisasters 20121030065100 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/east-coast-grinds-halt-superstorm-nears/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 14 U.S. deaths were blamed . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:57:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-bdcf2cbfc84f61074d29cee087c993fa NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030065700 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:01:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-4082bb7dff97f7e0a069f1fee4457507 NaturalDisasters 20121030070100 http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/355295/Britons-tell-of-US-storms-chaos/ British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:01:00 +0100 express en express-1d93ba0e4d5b21a91f333215a2657c08 NaturalDisasters 20121030070100 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-3277696.html British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:06:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-1ec2073fbd07a550b5487ad5a51c3498 NaturalDisasters 20121030070600 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/30/britons-tell-of-us-storms-chaos-91466-32128410/ British nationals caught up in one of the worst storms to hit the east coast of the US for a generation have spoken of the chaos across the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:30:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-89a0651f87a73cd33bd577eafaed293a NaturalDisasters 20121030073000 http://www.yalibnan.com/2012/10/30/sandy-kills-10-leaves-5-2-million-without-power/ Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 10 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot(3.9 m) surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to an estimated 5.2 million people. The massive storm was downgraded from a hurricane after it barged ashore in southern New Jersey, bringing more than 85-mph [. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:29:00 +0100 yalibnan en yalibnan-a41851c54a3290b97b507fd52f913612 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030072900 http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/state-by-state-guide-to-hurricane-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss A state-by-state guide to the storm, with regular updates on evacuations, closings, power failures and flooding and wind damage from North Carolina to Rhode Island. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:26:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-3fc48291d21cb3af6f2495463ef75929 NaturalDisasters 41.6999888838487 -71.5990449104478 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030072600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-refining-idUSBRE89T0A120121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. refinery and pipeline companies that nearly halted East Coast fuel supplies ahead of Hurricane Sandy will begin assessing the storm's damage on Tuesday, hoping that their flood defenses and on-site power allow a quick return to service. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:39:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-32e6ad7b830a8c2b10cba14d8b30a11f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030073900 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/29/163896139/evacuations-ordered-along-new-jersey-coast?ft=1&f=1003 Robert Siegel talks with Joel Rose, who traveled along the coast of northern New Jersey, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:38:00 +0100 npr en npr-7024ab86a1789ed9fe074efa8a81e2ba NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030073800 http://news.yahoo.com/presidential-race-rained-even-sunny-states-062019045--election.html The presidential election was, well, rained out Monday — from the media centers and storm-battered battleground states of the Atlantic coast to the arid, high plains suburbia of Colorado. And for a campaign-weary public that has been under siege for months, it was a welcome break. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:36:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-fe521ad57d61dea69339c3da5e57d2b0 UNbodies NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 20121030073600 http://news.yahoo.com/middle-storm-people-handled-sandy-055323135.html Along the East Coast, residents weathered the effects of Hurricane Sandy as it churned north and then merged with two other weather systems to create a fearsome superstorm. Here are their stories. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:36:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c65a993bc67fb1a9cc641b9cf4bead01 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030073600 http://news.yahoo.com/u-refiners-assess-damage-sandy-moves-inland-054951534--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. refinery and pipeline companies that nearly halted East Coast fuel supplies ahead of Hurricane Sandy will begin assessing the storm's damage on Tuesday, hoping that their flood defenses and on-site power allow a quick return to service. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:36:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8bb57224a10f9082df6f3b4080524547 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030073600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-30-Superstorm%20Sandy/id-f9763a832b8943b997e23d1969305c2e NEW YORK (AP) — Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 16 U.S. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:45:00 +0100 AP en AP-2fe542c4660fda39dad24598f7c03a16 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030074500 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399516/20121030/hurricane-sandy-death.htm The first Hurricane Sandy death was reported in Queens, New York. The unidentified man was found dead in his home. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:47:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-9f7b77cb1b639f3bae83c91f1eafec7d NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030074700 http://abcnews.go.com/US/superstorm-sandy-lethal-storm-leaves-millions-power-brings/story?id=17594562 Ferocious superstorm Sandy lashed through the northeastern United States early this morning, leaving millions in the dark as violent winds downed trees and powerlines and sent powerful storm surges, as high as nearly 14 feet in New York City, into the streets. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:59:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-d2220b77d34e87a7e767ad5305132316 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030075900 http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-sandy-causes-flooding-york-city-064417819.html Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 16 U.S. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:06:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-c0eff23019db8b1ca8a6a6589de5c975 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030080600 http://pukmedia.co/english/index.php/77/international-news/2776-hurricane-sandy-makes-landfall Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 10 U.S. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:16:00 +0100 pukmedia-en en pukmedia-en-c724a8a1442b547ffd7f1d580f3549da AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030081600 http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/2081877.html At least 10 Americans died Monday in Hurricane Sandy, most from falling trees, news reports said, dpa reported. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:12:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-af46e6bd284f1df2850d4fe33b3b5de9 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030081200 http://www.euronews.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-hms-bounty-replica-sinks-two-crew-still-missing/ Dramatic pictures from a US coastguard helicopter show one of the 16 crew of the replica HMS Bounty being winched to safety from the stormy Atlantic… Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:24:00 +0100 euronews-en en euronews-en-a329d94b4fdb54e294cb5097206a1274 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030082400 http://news.sky.com/story/1004497/hms-bounty-sinks-rescued-crew-member-dies A woman found four hours after the ship sunk near the eye of Hurricane Sandy has died, as the search for the captain continues. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:22:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-e6e2ada3e6b9cc021affc2f6a276cc5f NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030082200 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/rescued_hms_bounty_crew_member_dies A woman who was pulled fom the Atlantic after abandoning ship in rough weather churned up by Hurricane Sandy has died, the US Coast Guard says. Claudene Christian, 42, was unresponsive when she was rescued from the water on Monday evening - four hours after the HMS Bounty went down in the storm off North Carolina. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:29:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-05fa51026c7bdd37401b138dedf05802 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030082900 http://www.yerkir.am/en/news/34287.htm Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the coast of Southern New Jersey today bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains to a wide swath of the US East Coast Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:36:00 +0100 yerkir-en en yerkir-en-216be1959098df60f3c1aa67511649ab NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030083600 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1029/hurricane-to-close-wall-street-today-business.html Stock trading will be closed in the US for a second day today as Hurricane Sandy hit New York and the east coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:45:00 +0100 RTERadio en RTERadio-cf0395c8bbc8515383287fd134d7ddda NaturalDisasters 20121030084500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225108/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Superstorm-batters-US-coast-Manhattan-goes-dark-6m-power-14-dead.html?ITO=1490 Power was out in most of Lower Manhattan south of 26th Street and streets were inundated with flood waters, submerging cars and flooding the Ground Zero construction site. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:49:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-0ffa4386f76ba037cc57f5803143fd5c NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030084900 http://www.ibtimes.com/superstorm-sandy-least-15-killed-more-5-million-without-power-856041 Hurricane Sandy slammed in to the U.S. East Coast killing at least 13 people and tearing down trees and power lines, triggering massive power outages late Monday night with fierce gusts and heavy rains. Local officials have reported a total 13 deaths from the massive storm as it hammered the cities.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:51:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-dbcd28e28f7f0afcd0cd5c86388fdeb3 NaturalDisasters 20121030085100 http://www.ibtimes.com/superstorm-sandy-least-15-killed-more-5-million-without-power-856041 Hurricane Sandy slammed in to the U.S. East Coast killing at least 13 people and tearing down trees and power lines, triggering massive power outages late Monday night with fierce gusts and heavy rains. Local officials have reported a total 13 deaths from the massive storm as it hammered the cities.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:51:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-dbcd28e28f7f0afcd0cd5c86388fdeb3 NaturalDisasters 20121030085100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-16231397.html?r=RSS At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:58:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-a2fda0a93e6d9b461826751a85bc47fd NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030085800 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-live-blog Follow live updates as Sandy beats a path towards the US east coast, with reports of very high winds, significant flooding and thousands without power Tom McCarthy Matt Wells Adam Gabbatt Katie Rogers Warren Murray Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:57:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-66662a74e90802b2653490307d904b05 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 45.264167 -115.675556 40.916631 -95.927883 52.142763 -0.254858 61.432461 -142.929794 36.340191 -94.127159 37.176689 -113.2855 51.213015 -2.653101 20121030085700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225015/Hurricane-Sandy-update-2012-Moment-electrical-explosion-rocked-Manhattan.html?ITO=1490 A huge ball of blue light exploded over Manhattan on Monday night believed to be a powerful blast at a power plant which left 19 workers trapped inside. The team were believed to have been stranded inside the Consolidated Edison station on the east side of Manhattan. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:56:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-2eb3d8a76ff7882ea50cb4e2e321b62f NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030085600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225129/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Thousands-Britons-stranded-America-storm-approaches.html?ITO=1490 Dozens of flights scheduled to operate between Britain and the US on Tuesday were cancelled as Sandy wreaks havoc on cities such as New York and Washington. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:56:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-9ce39226c79dd50d9d9247b6c68b0260 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 37.176689 -113.2855 45.399646 -122.266655 20121030085600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-Captain-dies-vessel-smashed-pieces-Superstorm.html?ITO=1490 The U.S. Coast Guard said 42-year-old Claudene Christian was found but she was later pronounced dead. It now means 15 of the 16 crew members of the iconic boat are accounted for. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:56:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-7497b790c976360d30d92b3666483942 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030085600 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=289611&R=R4 Live video: "Frankenstorm" hits east coast; CNN reports 11 dead; 5.5 million people without power; NYC facing severe flooding; storm "unfolding as the Northeast's Katrina. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +0100 jrep en jrep-e944e4ea33cfd518c276981dd892102c NaturalDisasters 20121030090100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/oil-declines-to-three-month-low-as-u-s-refineries-shut-on-sandy.html Oil traded near the lowest level in almost four months in New York and headed for the biggest monthly decline since May after refiners reduced operations on the U.S. East Coast because of Futures were little changed after sliding as much as 0.5 percent. Phillips 66, and PBF Energy Inc. shut or lowered output prior to Sandy making landfall. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-fb5dae41b490b6768381119ed75966c4 ManMadeDisasters AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030090100 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1030/breaking5.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 130k/mh winds and hurled a record-breaking four-metre surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:06:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-1e6957ebad27fa4ba010a40d15cd245d UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030090600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/30/health/sandy-hospital/index.html (CNN) -- At times with only flashlights to illuminate the way, NYU Langone Medical Center was evacuating some 260 patients, carrying some of them down 15 flights of stairs to awaiting ambulances ready to take them to the safety of other hospitals. NYU didn't anticipate such heavy flooding, and chose.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:05:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-f1f4a27fb457286017cd8b52b923d68c NaturalDisasters 20121030090500 http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/oct/301012-Hurricane-Sandy-makes-landfall-in-New-Jersey-US.htm Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the coast of Southern New Jersey today bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains to a wide swath of the US East Coast, officials said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:04:00 +0100 mid-day en mid-day-a3aaddbfaed79d3ee461a1bd1f435075 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030090400 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:10:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-334860deac90bb15f92c27e279d7d823 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030091000 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:08:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-334860deac90bb15f92c27e279d7d823 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030090800 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:11:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-334860deac90bb15f92c27e279d7d823 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030091100 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399549/20121030/super-storm-sandy-at-least-15-killed-more-than-5-million-without-power.htm Hurricane Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast killing at least 13 people and tearing down trees and power lines, triggering massive power outages late Monday night with fierce gusts and heavy rains. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:18:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-34bd362bb07c8675d3ecc8a066f6367e NaturalDisasters 20121030091800 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:22:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-f4eefe8a1ca714cf75d3b1addebc16b4 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030092200 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/30/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html The repertoire of destruction caused by superstorm Sandy compounded overnight, as electrical fires and record power outages added to the misery of epic flooding plaguing the Northeast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:36:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-4e71f3dd1aec16231138c21008a6b1fa NaturalDisasters 20121030093600 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/east-people-awe-superstorm-sandy-17595304 Stories of how East Coast residents weathered, recorded, stood in awe of superstorm Sandy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:34:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-6859c095e4942cb2f071f0732f16a6bf NaturalDisasters 20121030093400 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, battered the nation's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to millions of people and bringing transportation to a halt through much of the region. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:32:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-dfe43b984a56ac883c660df008444855 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030093200 http://www.leparisien.fr/international/en-direct-ouragan-sandy-au-moins-13-morts-manhattan-plonge-dans-le-noir-30-10-2012-2278023.php L'ouragan Sandy a frappé de plein fouet la côte Est américaine lundi soir. Les rafales de vent et les trombes d'eau du cyclone ont fait au moins douze morts aux Etats-Unis et une victime au Canada,... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:38:00 +0100 leparisien fr leparisien-4d451c69855cbfc45c9257fdb164b3f6 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030093800 http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=289776&R=R1 Airlines canceled flights out of Ben-Gurion International Airport to the US's northeast as the sever storm approached. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:40:00 +0100 jpost en jpost-a36b9edefedcb5ee06ae2833f961b8a9 NaturalDisasters 20121030094000 http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-sandy-crashes-ashore-jersey-001837944--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, battered the nation's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to millions of people and bringing transportation to a halt through much of the region. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:37:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ad66112b20821913ecf3ba05c3c592e4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030093700 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:47:00 +0100 argus en argus-334860deac90bb15f92c27e279d7d823 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030094700 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9641341/Tragedy-on-HMS-Bounty-as-replica-of-tall-ship-sinks-in-Hurricane-Sandy-leaving-one-crew-dead-and-captain-missing.html A replica of HMS Bounty sank off the coast of North Carolina, leaving one of its 16 crew dead and the captain missing, after being battered by the hurricane. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:54:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-d57f17b31ee76e9cfa46ecb79c6500c0 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030095400 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-least-15-killed-more-5-million-without-power-856041 Hurricane Sandy slammed in to the U.S. East Coast killing at least 13 people and tearing down trees and power lines, triggering massive power outages late Monday night with fierce gusts and heavy rains. Local officials have reported a total 13 deaths from the massive storm as it hammered the cities.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:01:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-b84464bea400cf9fecda562fb8f6b01a MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030100100 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-sandy-at-least-16-dead-1407719 Storm damage was projected at 10 billion US dollars to 20 billion US dollars, meaning it could prove to be one of the costliest natural disasters in US history Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:05:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-74d483b0abbc130a632893c09f8fef3b UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030100500 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/16-dead-as-sandy-becomes-superstorm-3277500.html At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80mph winds and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:04:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-334860deac90bb15f92c27e279d7d823 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030100400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225108/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Superstorm-batters-US-coast-Manhattan-goes-dark-6m-power-16-dead.html?ITO=1490 Power was out in most of Lower Manhattan south of 26th Street and streets were inundated with flood waters, submerging cars and flooding the Ground Zero construction site. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:08:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-119fd890568b7f6261e11eb57dde308f NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030100800 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/gelineau-named-ap-bureau-chief-sydney-17595391 Award-winning reporter Gelineau named AP bureau chief for Australia, New Zealand, S. Pacific Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:07:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-93e7ad32d4f3786f14da7666b556e1a9 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -33.8916 151.242 20121030100700 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/superstorm-disrupts-us-presidential-race-20121030-28hpq.html Superstorm Sandy has disrupted the US presidential race, with President Barack Obama and his rival Mitt Romney throttling back on their campaigns. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:07:00 +0100 smh en smh-70cd4d2873a9576c812bb5d16855b95e NaturalDisasters 20121030100700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/30/us/tropical-weather-state-by-state/index.html MARYLAND -- Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. reported that nearly 215,000 customers had lost power but that over 58,000 of them already had power restored. -- A state of emergency remains in effect, according to Maryland's Emergency Management Agency. -- Authorities lowered the speed limit to 45 mph on all interstates and U. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:13:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-39034ec4cfec67f0bb0b9b75227b1053 MaritimeSafetyEurope Echo NaturalDisasters 39.3219 -76.6184 20121030101300 http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/millions-in-us-braced-for-superstorm-sandy-1-4421981 TWO Belfast women were last night among millions of people across the north-eastern United States who were bracing for Hurricane Sandy as the superstorm picked up speed over the Atlantic. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:13:00 +0100 belfasttoday en belfasttoday-9452cce5dc6cd48eba772b036c46e0eb UNbodies NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 54.5869 -5.90966 20121030101300 http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/ex-ulsterman-prepares-for-the-worst-as-storm-moves-in-1-4422015 A TYRONE man who now lives in the US was last night preparing for the worst as heavy winds and rain started to batter his home. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:13:00 +0100 belfasttoday en belfasttoday-0aacc677ace632af375270b9ee20bfb0 NaturalDisasters 20121030101300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2012-10-30-Presidential%20Campaign-Superstorm/id-2466357082e8498d97a2a73b0d0831d6 DENVER (AP) — Crista Laughlin was a mile high and dry, but Superstorm Sandy still kept the 40-year-old Obama campaign volunteer from walking precincts or working the phones. Instead, she was huddled inside her suburban Denver home, watching storm coverage on television and thinking about her grandson in Norfolk, Va. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:20:00 +0100 AP en AP-292ed4508cb87848d2eda2d4a94194a1 NaturalDisasters 39.7272 -105.047 36.881828 -76.250134 20121030102000 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-least-15-killed-more-5-million-without-power-856041 Hurricane Sandy slammed in to the U.S. East Coast killing at least 13 people and tearing down trees and power lines, triggering massive power outages late Monday night with fierce gusts and heavy rains. Local officials have reported a total 13 deaths from the massive storm as it hammered the cities.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:21:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-b84464bea400cf9fecda562fb8f6b01a MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030102100 http://rt.com/usa/news/new-york-sandy-fires-549/ Explosions, fires, and floods have devastated New York, killing at least six people statewide. Hurricane Sandy left dozens of houses ablaze as it hit the city while flooding at least seven subway tunnels and... Read Full Article at RT.com Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:31:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-8de3cca158ca901c87b331306939f1ac NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030103100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225131/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-path-Airlines-cancel-5-750-flights.html?ITO=1490 The massive storm has brought a near halt to air travel for a third day in a key region for both domestic and international flights. The number of flights cancelled over the last three days now sits at 15,000. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:30:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-10a5f3b6e3ad97ad93a095c1fd88bfa3 NaturalDisasters 20121030103000 http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=532501 By Anna Louie Sussman and Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, battered the nation's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to millions of people and bringing transportation to a halt through much of the region. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:27:00 +0100 maannews-en en maannews-en-082c56f3d3d7691a43afb303ef846bf7 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030102700 http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-now-ashore-far-done-085605122.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of the hybrid storm is beginning a long slog across Pennsylvania and upstate New York , with its effects spreading as far west as Wisconsin and Illinois. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d57b5550be3cbe27d29b43ecdf521937 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 41.107223 -78.773805 40.6222 -73.9878 44.630542009564 -90.0224474579782 20121030103700 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1030/12-dead-as-superstorm-sandy-slams-us.html At least 13 people have been killed and millions are without power after superstorm Sandy hit the east coast of the US. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:45:00 +0100 RTERadio en RTERadio-98b9a552b85921d308aba2be5bd85ef6 NaturalDisasters 20121030104500 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/30/c_131940393.htm by William M. Reilly NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Record winds and flooding from superstorm Sandy hammered New York on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving wide sections of the city without power. The superstorm, which put a huge swath of Manhattan from Midtown to Battery park in.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:44:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-a47389131330c0106f82d7931d8cb379 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030104400 http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2012/oct/30/liveupdates.htm 14:26 Read KFA revival plan comprehensive, claims Mallya Ahead of submitting a revival plan to aviation regulator DGCA, Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya today met Civil Aviation Secretary K N Shrivastava and briefed him about the steps being taken to revive the beleaguered carrier. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:42:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-5442f19a507f992d775f027104d14db8 NaturalDisasters 20121030104200 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542315/superstorm-sandy-state-by-state-snapshot/ A summary of the massive storm's effects on 20 states and the District of Columbia Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:42:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-b3509986088b8bdb3ac0e8602e98ebf3 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121030104200 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399581/20121030/pictures-hurricane-sandy-creating-havoc-death-toll.htm Hurricane Sandy slammed into the east coast of the United States and Canada on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people as the monster storm toppled trees, structures and cut off electricity in many states. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:49:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-558e278fad3b92f6ba4a4cdb87c4424a NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030104900 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706497/Storm-Sandy-weakens-as-it-moves-inland Superstorm Sandy weakened as it moved further inland over the eastern United States but could still cause high winds and flooding, US forecasters said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:47:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-4d207efcf207320cbcc5ff3b91cdd889 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030104700 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Superstorm-Sandy-slams-US-east-coast-New-York-paralyzed-16-dead/articleshow/17018144.cms Sandy battered eastern seaboard, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to 6.2 million people. | Special Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:51:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-8756f37db0d16442f8da0b6ff39a687b UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 20121030105100 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/obama-and-romney-cancel-election-events-in-sandy-aftermath-572277.html Superstorm Sandy disrupted the US presidential race as President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney both cancelled campaign events. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:57:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-76325a244d13588df952500b488f061e NaturalDisasters 20121030105700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/sandy-strengthens-as-hurricane-barrels-toward-new-jersey.html Oct. 29 Bloomberg) -- Authorities closed all commuter hubs in New York City in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, leaving empty hallways that normally shuttle millions of passengers every day. Photos courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority. Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- New York and New Jersey prepare and.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:06:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-10c1186abcde1aabde45136215b1e0fd NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 41.107223 -78.773805 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030110600 http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=289776&R=R2 Airlines canceled flights out of Ben-Gurion International Airport to the US's northeast as the severe storm approaches. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:02:00 +0100 jrep en jrep-a36b9edefedcb5ee06ae2833f961b8a9 NaturalDisasters 20121030110200 http://yle.fi/uutiset/is_finland_hurricane-proof/6356639?origin=rss As superstorm Sandy batters the US east coast, Finns wonder if the same could ever happen here. Yle put the question to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:09:00 +0100 yle-en en yle-en-b0ada04abdfd50703ad6b77185a04d00 NaturalDisasters 60.1733 24.9486 20121030110900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-10-30-Superstorm-Inland/id-2ced447eceb44b72965bd54aae319f69 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of the hybrid storm is beginning a long slog across Pennsylvania and upstate New York, with its effects spreading as far west as Wisconsin and Illinois. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:13:00 +0100 AP en AP-7c204c56df94032f762f08ba7f599b58 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 41.107223 -78.773805 40.6222 -73.9878 44.630542009564 -90.0224474579782 20121030111300 http://news.yahoo.com/german-joblessness-rises-seventh-straight-month-october-090433377--business.html BERLIN (Reuters) - German joblessness rose for a seventh month in a row in October, highlighting the vulnerability of Europe's biggest economy to the euro zone crisis, but economists expect the trend to reverse as growth revives in the new year. Labour Office data showed on Tuesday the number of people out of a job rose to 2. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:09:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-54abb729f4fc1714af711ad7cbef34e7 NaturalDisasters 20121030110900 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73410 NEW YORK: At least 16 people were killed Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed int Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:17:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-fe1b2b687159295e282361e9a5040b14 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121030111700 http://en.trend.az/regions/scaucasus/georgia/2081833.html The Consulate of Georgia is maintaining regular contact with 2000 Georgian citizens, who now live in New York. According to the Consulate, at this time there are no reports about injured Georgian citizens as a result of Hurricane Sandy in New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:16:00 +0100 trendnews-az en trendnews-az-6526d6a1bd03ced79730ac9eb9cc52e7 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030111600 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_30/17-dead-over-10-million-without-power-as-Sandy-pummels-the-East-Coast/ Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 17 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to an estimated over 10 million people. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:23:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-66da96ec82ce11b68123b928ba8cb17d MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030112300 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_30/Sandy-comes-ashore-LIVE-update/ Superstorm Sandy is now ravaging ashore. Some 7 mln people in the US see blackout. At least 15,000 in and outbound flights have been cancelled. New Jersey power plant has been put on alert.New York is in the dark and Manhattan - flooded. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:23:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-ff031d923975e7066e5311f519028abf NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030112300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/us/hurricane-sandy-barrels-region-leaving-battered-path.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The storm battered the mid-Atlantic region, its powerful gusts and storm surges causing once-in-a-generation flooding in coastal communities and knocking down trees and power lines. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:28:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-3d4d70479a58b0df8e6e38e296426a43 NaturalDisasters 20121030112800 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/288805/13-dead-six-million-power.html Thirteen people were killed and over six million people found themselves in darkness as superstorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, triggering a night of misery that saw nurses at a New York hospital manually pumping air to the lungs of those on respirators. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:30:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-53ec784e5ed058d174fc78d5afaa2e5f ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121030113000 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-more-than-50-homes-destroyed-in-blaze-which-sweeps-through-flood-struck-queens-100252-32129439/ A FIRE has destroyed at least 50 homes in a flooded neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:35:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-0bfc32379d76b8268397deb4c85c3c6f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030113500 http://en.rian.ru/cartoons/20121030/177046901.html Hurricane Sandy hit the New Jersey coast Monday evening, whipping ashore with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph), dumping record amounts of rain, causing massive flooding, and leaving more than two million people without power along a huge section of the Eastern United States. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:34:00 +0100 rian-en en rian-en-75e640b1d2439373eca3c42e4c6d94fa NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030113400 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Cuba-s-second-city-still-without-power--water-after-Sandy_12870929 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water yesterday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:33:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-58779d1d4c4dac18cd5a10a24924c29b CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121030113300 http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/millions-without-power-as-superstorm-sandy-batters-u-s-east-coast-1.473110?localLinksEnabled=false Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. According to CNN, 15 were confirmed dead in the U. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:41:00 +0100 haaretz en haaretz-82d23e018a6d1d2142fae18adc741f55 MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030114100 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/us/hurricane-sandy-barrels-region-leaving-battered-path.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The storm battered the mid-Atlantic region, its powerful gusts and storm surges causing once-in-a-generation flooding in coastal communities and knocking down trees and power lines. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:37:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-012b9ff2ffa672835fc23c368820c0b8 NaturalDisasters 20121030113700 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210413870/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Thirteen people were killed and over six million people found themselves in darkness as superstorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, triggering a night of misery that saw nurses at a New York ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:38:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-796cc6655bf16e297104f3d44700f1fd ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121030113800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/hurricane-sandy-batters-us-east-coast/story-e6frfkui-1226506288820 UP to 16 people are dead as super storm Sandy hit the east coast of the US, paralysing several major cities and causing damage estimated at $US20 billion. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:42:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-068e38a7f59f8933c281d55d2659df79 NaturalDisasters 20121030114200 http://news.yahoo.com/yorkers-initially-calm-face-sandy-then-worries-set-211839553--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy aimed straight for them, promising to hammer the place they live with lashing winds and extensive flooding, New Yorkers seemed to be all about nonchalance on Monday morning - an attitude that didn't last into the afternoon. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:40:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d6c8f001aab144d395743a9904f090c4 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030114000 http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cancels-florida-event-returns-washington-monitor-storm-111509819.html WASHINGTON/DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - President Barack Obama suspended campaigning and returned to Washington on Monday to oversee the response to Hurricane Sandy, while his Republican rival Mitt Romney curtailed political events to show respect for the storm's potential victims. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:40:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-2e9a67eb0ea71c859bb6622fc8efe6ae ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030114000 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121030/world/floods-across-new-york-as-sandy-slams-into-eastern-u-s.443207 At least 16 deaths were reported as Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 130kph winds and hurled a record-breaking 4m surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. Sandy knocked out power to at least 6. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:49:00 +0100 timesofmalta en timesofmalta-55ce59f3730106034bf3ada91a8b51b6 UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030114900 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9642614/Hurricane-Sandy-blankets-West-Virginia-and-Tennessee-in-snow.html Hurricane Sandy has brought chaos and destruction to the US with gale-force winds, flooding and power outages. But the storm has also brought huge snowfall in West Virginia and Tennessee. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:47:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-281bc1b4420d18d18b21e0285749f1d0 NaturalDisasters 38.6425223144605 -80.6138211502446 35.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789 20121030114700 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542324/superstorm-sandy-starts-long-slog-inland-after-making-landfall/ Storm forecast to head across Pa., north to western N.Y. after lashing coastal cities; Heavy rainfall, snow, flooding expected Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:47:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-1560df801e2b447002f49dee0efc621b NaturalDisasters 20121030114700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-two-struck-sri-lanka-at-about-1800-gmt-on-29-october Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:02 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Two struck Sri Lanka at about 18:00 GMT on 29 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near8.4 N,81.9 E. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-ad92c7dd065442648111a4a4bc2bf622 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121030120000 http://news.yahoo.com/dozens-flights-headed-east-coast-phoenix-delayed-cancelled-032749665.html PHOENIX - Dozens of flights headed to the East Coast from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have been delayed or cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:10:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-299aedb43e8d71c5aed68ddbc5841592 Security NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030121000 http://www.smh.com.au/world/one-dead-and-one-missing-as-the-bounty-goes-to-a-watery-grave-20121030-28hsd.html THE tall ship began to die early on Monday morning in the hurricane-ravaged waters off the North Carolina coast. One of the HMS Bounty's generators failed; water flooded everywhere. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:20:00 +0100 smh en smh-61ae628efe52d6c9cc18ff22ed634d17 NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030122000 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-10-30/two-nato-soldiers-killed-in-afghanistan/ 11:22am, Tue 30 Oct 2012 Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan Last updated Tue 30 Oct 2012 A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot dead two members of Afghanistan's NATO-led force in the south of the country, the force said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) declined to.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:23:00 +0100 itv en itv-112ceced443deff74af4aa202d4540cb NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 20121030122300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/red-hook-residents-defy-evacuation-warnings-drinks-in-hand.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The two areas seemed to bear the brunt of the storm’s onslaught, with floods arriving quickly and forcefully. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:28:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-8957f520279343d2a571f7dab99a01be NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030122800 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/288805/16-die-superstorm-sandy-tears.html At least 16 people were killed and over six million people faced power outages amid gale-force winds as superstorm Sandy slammed into the US' East Coast, triggering a long night of misery and causing damage worth billions of dollars. The situation in one of the world's most advanced cities New York.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:31:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-b9c50ff4c646ff811e626cebb94deb07 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope MaritimeSafetyWorld TerroristAttack 20121030123100 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542273/superstorm-sandy-slams-northeast-triggers-massive-blackouts-and-flooding/ Updated at 7.10 a.m. ET NEW YORK Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 16 U.S. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:36:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-b10601f05e546aa5ae7724a53d4499b5 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030123600 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578086833916411390.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Airlines canceled more than 12,600 flights because of Hurricane Sandy, which also crippled rail and shipping traffic along much of the East Coast just as freight transporters were trying to move goods ahead of the holiday-shopping period. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:46:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-7cc31685b874c243de325e9d6624e903 NaturalDisasters 20121030124600 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1030/12-dead-as-superstorm-sandy-slams-us.html President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York and Long Island, making federal funding available to residents of the area. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:46:00 +0100 RTERadio en RTERadio-14253be1a4e32d892df86739a3cfe865 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030124600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/30/us/tropical-weather-state-by-state/index.html?iref=mpstoryview MARYLAND -- Two people have died in Maryland because of Superstorm Sandy, according to an emergency management official. A falling tree hit a house, killing a man inside. A car accident blamed on the storm accounted for the other death. -- Raw sewage is leaking rapidly from a plant in Howard County,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:41:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-2871dc03ec60f4fd64cf6ac36bfe1c7e ManMadeDisasters Echo NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20121030124100 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-landfall-early-monday-evening-nhc-181323774.html (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, located about 110 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and about 175 miles south-southeast of New York City, is expected to make landfall early Monday evening, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. "Sandy is now moving toward the northwest near 28 miles per hour (44 km per hour). Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:40:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1f1cc84064ac2d5e07d6eaf5d7f1b17a ECB NaturalDisasters InternalMarket 40.6222 -73.9878 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030124000 http://pukmedia.co/english/index.php/77/international-news/2785-hurricane-sandy-obama-declares-major-disaster-in-new-york-and-long-island 14-foot storm surge in lower Manhattan; U.S. markets still closed Tuesday U.S. 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, which bore the brunt of the sea surge from a superstorm that hit the East Coast on Monday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:52:00 +0100 pukmedia-en en pukmedia-en-e291c01e3f5961b9b896cdf17b46ec51 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030125200 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/For-travellers--Sandy-s-aggravation-spans-globe NEW YORK, USA (AP) Hurricane Sandy grounded well over 10,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it could be days before some passengers can get where they're going. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:55:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-be9373caf11ba6cb2791fcb413e62697 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030125500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19939362/before-the-storm-how-people-are-bracing-for-sandy By The Associated Press Along the East Coast, residents weathered the effects of Hurricane Sandy as it churned north and then merged with two other weather systems to create a fearsome superstorm. Here are... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:54:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-e93ed8ce07fdcf582da63ae00a71a573 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030125400 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/hopefully-it-s-a-once-in-a-lifetime-storm-1.1414061 Millions of people in the eastern US awoke to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:52:00 +0100 iol en iol-0263bf39e6cee93580ec3c641d1c29fb NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121030125200 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121030/business/business1.html Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the United States (US) northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:52:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-df3b13cbcbf337a6f5dc7a5e0436f71c NaturalDisasters EU-USA AirTransport 40.589732 -111.870793 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20121030125200 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121030/lead/lead4.html Grandma McLean sat under a huge shady tree in front of a metal bath pan washing in the early Monday morning sun. With a wide, pleasant smile, it was hard to believe she sat in front of the foundation that was left of her house... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:52:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-27ae0a07898d291789d5384d7b112900 NaturalDisasters 30.360556 -98.469167 35.236439 -100.603104 20121030125200 http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/superstorm-sandy-batters-u-s-east-coast-16-reported-killed-1.473110?localLinksEnabled=false Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. According to CNN, 15 were confirmed dead in the U. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:57:00 +0100 haaretz en haaretz-88d2badaaa5770af5883dbeb55c2bae1 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.589732 -111.870793 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030125700 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/288876/for-travelers-sandys-aggravation-spans.html Hurricane Sandy grounded well over 10,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe and it could be days before some passengers can get where they're going. According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, more than 13,500 flights had been canceled for yesterday and today, almost all related to the storm. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:02:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-5735901cbf3b435e8464faaef2533ede NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030130200 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225108/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Superstorm-batters-US-coast-Manhattan-goes-dark-7-5m-power-17-dead.html?ITO=1490 Power was out in most of Lower Manhattan south of 26th Street and streets were inundated with flood waters, submerging cars and flooding the Ground Zero construction site. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:09:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-eda7b2b6054206521744895404a73631 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030130900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/inspectors-dispatched-to-nuclear-reactors-in-sandy-s-path.html Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- New York and New Jersey prepare and respond to Hurricane Sandy, the Atlantic Ocean’s biggest-ever tropical storm. The storm, 900 miles wide, prompted warnings of life-threatening surges from Virginia to Massachusetts, emptied the streets of the nation’s largest cities,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:08:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-4ccde9793bc32865b9597d11c1818254 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 40.6222 -73.9878 42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185 20121030130800 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/new-york-city-wakes-up-to-fires-flooding-from-hurricane-sandy.html At least 50 homes in Queens burned after Hurricane Sandy sent floodwaters gushing into New York’s five boroughs. The colossal storm submerged cars, tunnels and the subway system , and darkened vast swaths of the nation’s most populous city. Sandy, which weakened as it passed over the coast, shaped.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:08:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-482409ce980a5d87e826ef94688bb194 NaturalDisasters 20121030130800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/politics/looking-presidential/index.html (CNN) -- With Hurricane Sandy slamming the East Coast, President Barack Obama discarded campaign events in Florida and Virginia to return to Washington and address the nation from the White House. Meanwhile, Gov. Mitt Romney adjusted his schedule to hit the battleground state of Ohio, while.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:08:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-1fff3853677bfea2028808ec14117534 NaturalDisasters Whaling MonetaryPolicyEU 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030130800 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Cuba-s-second-city-still-without-power--water-after-Sandy_12870929 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water yesterday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, ripping rooftops from homes and toppling power lines. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:14:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-58779d1d4c4dac18cd5a10a24924c29b NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 23.1168 -82.3886 20121030131400 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_30/Sandy-comes-ashore-LIVE-update/ Superstorm Sandy is now ravaging shores of the Eastern Seaboard. Some 7 million people in the US are experiencing blackouts. At least 15,000 in and outbound flights have been cancelled. A New Jersey power plant has been put on alert. New York is in the dark and Manhattan - flooded. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:13:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-fb086952668717d5c734e3ba353f08b5 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030131300 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/29/163861383/why-economists-love-price-gouging-and-why-its-so-rare?ft=1&f=1006 Like millions of other people, I stocked up on canned food this weekend. Why didn't grocery stores raise prices to take advantage of the pre-hurricane rush? Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:12:00 +0100 npr en npr-c3d43de3203e9b726577b6d9d1e01f75 NaturalDisasters 20121030131200 http://en.rian.ru/world/20121030/177048304.html At least 50 homes burned to the ground early on Tuesday morning in the Breezy Point neighborhood in Queens, New York, in fires whipped up by Hurricane Sandy, US media reported, citing firefighters at the scene. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:11:00 +0100 rian-en en rian-en-00ea29f32647537347f7ef4280d15a08 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030131100 http://news.yahoo.com/u-refiners-assess-damage-sandy-moves-inland-054951534--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest East Coast refinery in Philadelphia appears to have emerged undamaged from Hurricane Sandy and a smaller nearby plant operated without trouble, sources said on Tuesday as energy firms began assessing the storm's damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:11:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d5a45f7d1027828bf7f1f4b89e4f50d7 NaturalDisasters 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030131100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210416341/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Record winds and flooding from superstorm Sandy hammered New York Monday, killing at least two people and leaving wide sections of the city without power. The superstorm, which put in darkness a ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:15:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-ed2e5619413b57a08ebf828a1b115f13 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121030131500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224956/Hurricane-Sandy-hits-New-York-Moment-storm-ripped-crane-half-leaving-dangling-skyscraper.html?ITO=1490 Caught on tape is the shocking moment a crane snapped atop a 65-story luxury building in New York after high storm winds left it dangling precariously over the city. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:24:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-5724912eff905929b1eb44cd0967d798 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030132400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19950009/i-24-east-re-opens-in-rutherford-county-after-crash Interstate 24 eastbound in Rutherford County has re-opened following a collision between two tractor trailers. The crash was reported at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday at mile marker 71. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:24:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-98363155fc3a2c4972397c8da57017e7 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 20121030132400 http://pukmedia.co/english/index.php/77/international-news/2787-sandy-blows-away-election-plans-as-both-obama-and-romney-are-forced-to-cancel-election-rallies Both campaigns affected by hurricane striking East Coast Obama cancels events in Florida, Ohio and Virginia in Monday, and abandons trip to Wisconsin planned for Tuesday 'I'm not worried about the impact on the election,' President says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan scrap events on Monday evening and.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:23:00 +0100 pukmedia-en en pukmedia-en-0dc778985bd45113d56fc7270944c0fc NaturalDisasters 41.323 -84.200584 20121030132300 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/121030/hurricane-sandy-leaves-20b-damages-16-dead Hurricane Sandy barreled through the East Coast of the United States throughout the day yesterday, leaving millions without power, an estimated $20 billion in damages, and an additional 16 people dead. Hurricane Sandy converged with a cold-weather system and made landfall over New Jersey on Monday evening with 80 mph winds. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:34:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-91647b3bcd128f246f74717291fa994c NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030133400 http://news.yahoo.com/state-state-look-east-coast-superstorm-111025193.html The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, putting more than 7.5 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing at least 18 deaths. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:41:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-a7129307e746aaddc3494f097674e64a MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030134100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-refining-idUSBRE89T0A120121030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest East Coast refinery in Philadelphia appears to have emerged undamaged from Hurricane Sandy and a smaller nearby plant operated without trouble, sources said on Tuesday as energy firms began assessing the storm's damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:38:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-6efd413640d6cf5d810f35a1174de136 NaturalDisasters 40.0279 -75.1741 20121030133800 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203880704578088383261020770.html?mod=rss_US_News President Obama on Tuesday morning signed major-disaster declarations for New Jersey and New York. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:46:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-8c4f19f9b66f75c2f20723b30603a014 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030134600 http://www.nytimes.com/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Forecasters agreed that the storm would have a devastating landfall, possibly within 100 miles of New York City. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:44:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f5c76671aee722833f6416e5723edb01 InternalMarket NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030134400 http://science.time.com/2012/10/30/flying-blind-americas-aging-weather-satellites/?xid=rss-topstories Things got dicey in the command centers of the GOES-East weather satellite on September 23 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:49:00 +0100 time en time-696d5beb1507784bdb87f8034715aaaf Science NaturalDisasters EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment 38.9051 -77.0162 20121030134900 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.newschannel5.com/story/19951050/hurricane-sandy-could-cause-temporary-gas-price-increase Hurricane Sandy could impact gas prices nationwide. Depending on how the East Coast refineries fared during the storms, there may be an increase in prices temporarily, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:55:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-194335d463e4bb4608640762e9df4986 NaturalDisasters 20121030135500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19946695/superstorm-sandy-takes-aim-at-atlantic-coast Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:55:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-476992c773d905478915875e8ffe94b7 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030135500 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/sandy-superstorm-flooding-power-cuts Follow live updates as super storm Sandy slams into the US east coast Haroon Siddique Paul Owen Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-449b3fcdc83c1801e83b4322634897d5 NaturalDisasters UNbodies CommunicableDiseases 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030135900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hurricane-sandy-shuts-us-east-coast-refineries-pipelines Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:05 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Oct 30 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the U.S. East Coast's refining capacity was shut down and fuel pipelines idled due to Hurricane Sandy. Early assessments show the region's biggest plants may have escaped without major damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:09:00 +0100 trust en trust-0f48d9cb586f1798293343fa4ab46d7b NaturalDisasters 31.744518 -98.940725 30.360556 -98.469167 20121030140900 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/30/us/tropical-weather-state-by-state/index.html States along the East Coast were pummeled as Superstorm Sandy came crashing ashore. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-70be0653da5a116dddb24fdacb011c43 ManMadeDisasters Echo NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121030141600 http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Analysis/2012/10/30/Economic-Outlook-Taking-New-York-by-storm/UPI-61121351601518/ ANTHONY HALL || United Press International It has been 124 years since U.S. stock markets closed due to weather for two consecutive days, but mega storm Sandy forced markets to close again Tuesday. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:15:00 +0100 upi en upi-79461ea1b3fff7291897ed62d22cc1fe NaturalDisasters 30.360556 -98.469167 31.285 -99.051389 40.218333 -79.488056 20121030141500 http://www.english.rfi.fr/americas/20121030-six-french-reported-missing-return-safe-despite-hurricane-sandy Six French nationals who were reported missing in the Carribean after Hurricane Sandy passed through the region returned to port in Martinique safe and sound, according to local rescue services. Damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in Cuba at the weekend Reuters/Desmond Boylan Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:12:00 +0100 rfi-en en rfi-en-6f8003fe34ee3397c97599e6494480c8 NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 48.8521 2.34899 14.5997 -61.076 20121030141200 http://news.yahoo.com/least-80-flooded-houses-destroyed-nyc-fire-123922915.html A huge fire destroyed between 80 and 100 houses in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:11:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-db64375976640afe864e63053b86899e NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030141100 http://news.yahoo.com/etihad-makes-deal-2-more-airbus-a330s-123156025--finance.html Fast-growing Etihad Airways says it has agreed to purchase two more Airbus A330-200 planes in a deal worth $418 million. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:11:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-bd0fcf21a49b7dfac29bd0836c8f56ec NaturalDisasters 20121030141100 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/state-state-east-coast-superstorm-17596782 The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, putting more than 7.5 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing at least 18 deaths. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state. CAROLINAS North Carolina Gov. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:19:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-8a874c92f7060fcc69d364c167b21c2f MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121030141900 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sandys-aggravation-spans-globe-for-travellers/article4047467.ece Hurricane Sandy grounded well over 10,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe and it could be days before some passengers can get where they’re going. According to the flight-track... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:18:00 +0100 thehindu en thehindu-84dd4978b3da822da9b04c2887a105f4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030141800 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/monster-storm-sandy-swamps-us-east-coast-killing-13/story-e6frg6so-1226506473374 SUPERSTORM Sandy has swept a wall of churning sea water and driving rain onto the eastern US, flooding cities and killing 13 people . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:23:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-46d688b9e37c9347a6fd7490b89573e3 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 20121030142300 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19951722/throughout-east-people-in-awe-of-superstorm-sandy By The Associated Press Residents in the East weathered the effects of Hurricane Sandy and marveled at its raw power as it churned north and then merged with two other weather systems to create a fearsome... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:25:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-b54b1e580c579914b780c5536d236cf1 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030142500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19951721/at-least-50-flooded-houses-destroyed-by-nyc-fire A fire has destroyed at least 50 homes in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:25:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-4c1d6c8122a4048719d510d889bbd7ce NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030142500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19948741/cause-of-east-nashville-house-fire-under-investigation Officials are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged a home in east Nashville on Monday night. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:25:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-79b79edf9dfde85678d7a498d7aca017 NaturalDisasters 36.1416 -86.8185 20121030142500 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121030/lead/lead9.html JUTC up and running Reginald Allen, corporate communications manager at the Jamaica Urban Transit Corporation (JUTC), says operations have been back to normal along all routes as of last Saturday."We have a few challenges on some of the hills, such as... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:24:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-235ef379319cac95793869f93f9aca2d NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 20121030142400 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/sandy-superstorm-flooding-power-cuts Follow live updates as post-tropical storm Sandy slams into the US east coast Haroon Siddique Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:29:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-66f66feb9948bcad11d5cb06cda77063 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters UNbodies CommunicableDiseases 20121030142900 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/sandy-expected-to-be-less-powerful-and-less-drenching-as-it-moves-inland.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The enormous storm is expected to become less monstrous, and less drenching, as it moves over land. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:29:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-7008c2ff6d7d9adae8543e79e9cf504b Echo NaturalDisasters 20121030142900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19952183/superstorm-now-ashore-its-work-is-far-from-done By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of the hybrid storm is beginning a long slog across Pennsylvania and upstate New.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:40:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-090548630f2678da5e9be59f4a52df10 NaturalDisasters 41.107223 -78.773805 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030144000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/real-estate-recovery-challenged-by-sandy-mortgages.html Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- New York and New Jersey prepare and respond to Hurricane Sandy, the Atlantic Ocean’s biggest-ever tropical storm. The storm, 900 miles wide, prompted warnings of life-threatening surges from Virginia to Massachusetts, emptied the streets of the nation’s largest cities,.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:40:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-40710167a09a1c39a6dc1eff882feaea NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 40.6222 -73.9878 42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185 20121030144000 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/30/sandy-new-york-fire-floods/1668029/ A huge fire has destroyed at least 80 homes in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:49:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-32e7b42c56396a9e6055386c0a7c3d4b NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030144900 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/30/wva-blizzard-storm-sandy/1668161/ Wet snow and high winds off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of Appalachian states. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:49:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-e2eecd9f80d5e8b77bfc56a79c7164e6 NaturalDisasters 20121030144900 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/red-hook-residents-defy-evacuation-warnings-drinks-in-hand.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The two areas seemed to bear the brunt of the storm’s onslaught, with floods arriving quickly and forcefully. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:47:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-893fecc0c995247ceaaeaf2049c9af70 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121030144700 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/sandy-fire-destroys-100-homes-in-queens-572314.html Up to 100 homes have been destroyed by a huge fire in a the flooded New York area of Queens. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:03:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-7b0c206ad4f61eae96257832a9c55626 NaturalDisasters 20121030150300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hurricane-sandy-shuts-us-east-coast-refineries-pipelines Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:05 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Oct 30 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of the U.S. East Coast's refining capacity was shut down and fuel pipelines idled due to Hurricane Sandy. Early assessments show the region's biggest plants may have escaped without major damage. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:01:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-0f48d9cb586f1798293343fa4ab46d7b NaturalDisasters 31.744518 -98.940725 30.360556 -98.469167 20121030150100 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-sandy-in-pictures-the-shocking-images-1408045 These stunning images show the extent of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy - dubbed 'Frankenstorm'- as it tore along the east coast of America Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:11:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-e1ce17e970d33c376e3043edc3bc0f42 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030151100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210417131/scat/15665b944045da4a A FIRE has destroyed at least 50 homes in a flooded neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens. A fire department spokesman said more than 190 firefighters were tackling the blaze in the ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:07:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-d4217958068b80409a90e3605337bd88 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030150700 http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=289779&R=R4 Live video: Major hurricane hits US east coast; 6.8 million people without power; New Jersey nuclear plant raises alert level. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:06:00 +0100 jrep en jrep-3e6cdf3434898dd433207bd5b646bc78 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121030150600 http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/30/sandy-watch-on-tv-raining-rumors-wet-reporters-and-a-few-dry-jokes/?xid=rss-topstories I spent yesterday in Brooklyn watching the same hurricane that was blowing outside my window, for practical reasons–to see the storm track, get reports of damage in the city–but also, I think, for the comforting illusion that knowing everything possible about the storm meant that I was in control. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:21:00 +0100 time en time-b556be08364b80c96764fe0b30648e94 NaturalDisasters 40.65 -73.95 20121030152100 http://www.news.com.au/world/live-coverage-of-hurricane-sandy-the-frankenstorm/story-fndir2ev-1226505582311 LIVE UPDATES: SUPERSTORM Sandy is causing widespread flooding and wind damage in the eastern United States. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:29:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-38866bd6ff33b762cf15d122238d3b6a NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030152900 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/superstorm-sandy-americans-wake-devastation Barack Obama declares 'major disaster' in New York City area after winds and floods bring city to a standstill Millions of people across the mid-Atlantic region of the United States have woken to a landscape blighted by the "once-in-a-lifetime" post-tropical cyclone Sandy, after punishing winds and.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-d8ed545874aa8c5860d6910098371257 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.589732 -111.870793 20121030153200 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201210300045 2012/10/30 22:17:18 Taipei, Oct. 30 (CNA) More than 700 Taiwanese travelers were stranded at airports on the eastern seaboard of the United States as of Tuesday as a result of Hurricane Sandy, according to air carriers. China Airlines said a Taiwan-bound flight with 200 seats booked was cancelled a.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:48:00 +0100 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-4637cf98814a253dbe1a99ee2541a61b NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 25.035089 121.506699 20121030154800 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/one-week-to-go-super-storm-stalls-presidential-politics-the-note/ NOTABLES: THE LATEST ON THE STORM: ABC’s weather guru Sam Champion reports: Sandy came on shore packing the punch of a Super Storm. It’s is currently bringing heavy snow storms inland, and tropical storm force winds over the entire eastern seaboard. In New York, Sandy brought a record high tide of nearly 14 feet in the Battery. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:55:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-083593c0fd784cd1be2ff3e99d484ec9 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030155500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/30/sandy-hms-bounty-captain-search/1668455/ The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the captain of the HMS Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:52:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-bc011143c4b4b93b3c32338fbb4f42a0 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030155200 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:20:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f9d5e2fde1734ad08b2b95a00aeb4689 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030152000 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:28:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-d75a63711e3429e9026154afd87f9bc4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030132800 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:12:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-d75a63711e3429e9026154afd87f9bc4 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030131200 http://inwww.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-after-sandy-and-nilam-buckle-up-for-tony-and-mahasen/20121030.htm H ow does a devastating megastorm, which has been wreaking unimaginable havoc in mighty New York City and other places in the United States, get an innocuous and sweet name like Sandy? Tropical storms are often given names to make communication easier between authorities, weather officers and the general public. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:12:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-81ae2f809ff594384373cc955a95d1ad NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 40.6222 -73.9878 20121030121200 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:55:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-bf38adad8ca48a11089e87fd2cb26c41 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030175500 http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2012/oct/30/liveupdates.htm 17:37 More 16 killed in megastorm Sandy; Obama says it's a major disaster Update on Storm Sandy... Sandy battered the US East Coast today with fierce winds and heavy rains, killing at least 16 people, plunging millions into darkness and leaving the New York Stock Exchange shut for two straight days.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:18:00 +0100 rediff en rediff-1ecd56167daf2d60dfb4b03355f3916e NaturalDisasters FightagainstFraud 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030181800 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:32:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-ae411dcd29d92ae0ec81983485ba00b3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030183200 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/cyclone-nilam-lurks-off-south-indian-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss As the east coast of the United States grapples with Hurricane Sandy, Cyclone Nilam is swirling about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, off the east coast of southern India. The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening between the district of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:38:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-bf38adad8ca48a11089e87fd2cb26c41 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 20121030223800 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=540674&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22 Authorities ordered hundreds of schools to close yesterday and fishermen to remain on land as a tropical storm barrelled towards the southern coastal states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh yesterday. The storm was centred in the Bay of Bengal, 200km east of Chennai, with winds of about 55km per hour, the India Meteorological Department said. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:37:00 +0100 gulf-times en gulf-times-6784290134ccb56f81eb0ccf896a012f NaturalDisasters AirTransport 16.5783225556221 79.543280723376 13.0615 80.2478 20121030223700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-is-forecast-to-strike-india-at-about-0900-gmt-on-31-october Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:32 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam is forecast to strike India at about 09:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near12.0 N,80.4 E. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:15:00 +0100 trust en trust-0df5570d244d0631513f3bb4261494fe NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121030231500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-is-forecast-to-strike-india-at-about-0800-gmt-on-31-october Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:22 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam is forecast to strike India at about 08:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near11.2 N,80.5 E. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:18:00 +0100 trust en trust-7537910d3b4f9163be7aca6d6296a4b7 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031051800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-is-forecast-to-strike-india-at-about-0800-gmt-on-31-october Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:22 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam is forecast to strike India at about 08:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near11.2 N,80.5 E. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:15:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-7537910d3b4f9163be7aca6d6296a4b7 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031061500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-is-forecast-to-strike-india-at-about-1000-gmt-on-31-october Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:26 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam is forecast to strike India at about 10:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near12.4 N,80.5 E. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:25:00 +0100 trust en trust-515cb342d6beca47e5687a4b230780c2 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031112500 http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/1526449/2012/10/31/Le-cyclone-Nilam-s-approche-de-l-Inde.dhtml?utm_source=RSSReader&utm_medium=RSS Les écoles et les ports du sud-est de l'Inde étaient fermés mercredi à l'approche d'un cyclone se dirigeant vers les ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0100 7sur7 fr 7sur7-9ec895817f1bc08a2699b52eb675177e NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031114300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-is-forecast-to-strike-india-at-about-1000-gmt-on-31-october Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:26 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam is forecast to strike India at about 10:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near12.4 N,80.5 E. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:20:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-515cb342d6beca47e5687a4b230780c2 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031122000 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/tamil-nadu-prepared-for-cyclone-nilam-officials-say/?partner=rss&emc=rss Learning a lesson from last year's cyclone disaster, authorities pledge to handle Nilam "on a war footing." Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:44:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-f9af938ba3f87abe72884ce17b251fca NaturalDisasters 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 20121031134400 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/tamil-nadu-prepared-for-cyclone-nilam-officials-say/?partner=rss&emc=rss Learning a lesson from last year's cyclone disaster, authorities pledge to handle Nilam "on a war footing." Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:53:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f9af938ba3f87abe72884ce17b251fca NaturalDisasters 11.0060495172202 78.4013064312238 20121031135300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-nilam-struck-india-at-about-0900-gmt-on-31-october Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:52 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Nilam struck India at about 09:00 GMT on 31 October.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near12.3 N,80.6 E. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:23:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-3ddda102daab66d94dae9c9e403071dd NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031152300 http://www.arcinfo.ch/fr/monde/cyclone-dans-le-sud-est-des-milliers-d-evacues-577-1061405 Le sud-est de l'Inde est évacu Des milliers de personnes ont été évacuées de leurs habitations dans le sud-est de l'Inde à l'arrivée mercredi d'un cyclone le long des côtes. Il faisait craindre aux autorités un risque important d'inondations et de dégâts matériels. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:44:00 +0100 arcinfo fr arcinfo-09cf0af3c847614d53a375a761f35a61 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031154400 http://french.ruvr.ru/2012_11_01/Inde-cyclone/ Au moins sept personnes ont été tuées à la suite des inondations provoquées par un cyclone dans le sud-est de l'Inde. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:05:00 +0100 ruvr-fr fr ruvr-fr-29d0c5f88c37eae4399e4b57d72f4c14 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101120500 http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/2664/Catastrophes-Naturelles/article/detail/1527081/2012/11/01/Douze-morts-apres-le-passage-du-cyclone-Nilam-en-Inde.dhtml?utm_source=RSSReader&utm_medium=RSS Au moins 12 personnes sont décédées dans le sud-est de l'Inde à la suite du passage du cyclone Nilam. Plusieurs ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:50:00 +0100 7sur7 fr 7sur7-7e61cf0fff843b042f5d4d6869656450 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101155000 http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/01/14858965-cyclone-weakens-after-displacing-150000-in-india?lite Tropical Storm Nilam slams into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. At least six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:21:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-faa59b6e2c77a096f4fb980c65cc903d MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121102012100 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Cyclone%20Nilam%20makes%20Nepali%20sky%20overcast&NewsID=353012 KATHMANDU: People across the country today woke up to feel the sudden chill with overcast morning. Weathermen attributed the sudden dip in temperatures to the clouds that were spread towards Nepali sky by a tropical storm that slammed into southern India yesterday. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:38:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-c0a200465b39be1ffa5835141d8d553a NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121102223800 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/289973/no-more-tanker-water-supply.html A total of 677.5 mm rain this year, with 86.5 mm in October, is a good sign for the district, for both water supply and agricultural work, said Deputy Commissioner D S Vishwanath. "Sowing has been completed on 1.2 acres of land in the district and the produce on 87,000 acres is good. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:16:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-05484928694a8504375c419b024b1a83 NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid 20121103191600