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At least 10 deaths blamed on Superstorm Sandy

At least 10 deaths blamed on Superstorm Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- At least 10 deaths are being blamed on Superstorm Sandy, which has knocked out power to over 3 million people across the East.

Posted: 10/29/12 at 10:35 pm EDT
  • Cuba's 2nd city without power, water after Sandy

    Cuba's 2nd city without power, water after Sandy

    HAVANA -- 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.

    Posted: 10/29/12 at 4:50 pm EDT
  • Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

    Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

    NEW YORK -- From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns Sunday buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm that could endanger 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning that the New York area could get the worst of it -- an 11-foot wall of water.

    Posted: 10/28/12 at 10:55 pm EDT
  • Obama on storm: If they say evacuate, do it now

    Obama on storm: If they say evacuate, do it now

    WASHINGTON -- 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.

    Posted: 10/29/12 at 1:45 pm EDT
  • Hurricane's death toll rises to 65 in Caribbean

    Hurricane's death toll rises to 65 in Caribbean

    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As Americans braced Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, Haiti was still suffering.

    Posted: 10/28/12 at 10:50 pm EDT
  • US Superstorm threat launches mass evacuations

    US Superstorm threat launches mass evacuations

    SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. -- Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow, say officials who warned millions in coastal areas to get out of the way.

    Posted: 10/27/12 at 7:05 pm EDT
  • Cities still dealing with flooding after Sandy

    Cities still dealing with flooding after Sandy

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Hurricane Sandy may no longer be a threat to South Florida anymore, but many are still dealing with its aftermath.

    Posted: 10/29/12 at 12:30 pm EDT
  • S Fla crews dispatched to Northeast for Sandy

    S Fla crews dispatched to Northeast for Sandy

    MIAMI -- Crews used to dealing with hurricanes in Florida have been dispatched to the Northeast to help with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

    Posted: 10/29/12 at 12:50 pm EDT
  • Sandy to close casinos, evacuate Atlantic City

    Sandy to close casinos, evacuate Atlantic City

    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A hurricane is shutting down Atlantic City's casinos for the second time in a little over a year.

    Posted: 10/27/12 at 5:25 pm EDT
  • Sandy gone, Caribbean mourns 58 dead, cleans up

    Sandy gone, Caribbean mourns 58 dead, cleans up

    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The Caribbean death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose again sharply on Saturday, even as the storm swirled away toward the U.S. East Coast. Officials said the hurricane system has cost at least 58 lives in addition to destroying or badly damaging thousands of homes.

    Posted: 10/27/12 at 5:35 pm EDT
  • Tropical storm warnings canceled for Fla.

    Tropical storm warnings canceled for Fla.

    MIAMI -- All tropical storm watches and warnings have been canceled for Florida as Hurricane Sandy makes its way northward.

    Posted: 10/27/12 at 5:30 pm EDT
  • 'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its nasty parts

    'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its nasty parts

    WASHINGTON -- The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with persistent high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It's a freakish and unprecedented monster.

    Posted: 10/27/12 at 5:25 pm EDT
  • South Florida cleans up after Sandy

    South Florida cleans up after Sandy

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Hurricane Sandy sent waves of water and sand into the streets of Fort Lauderdale overnight Thursday. Now the cleanup has begun.

    Posted: 10/26/12 at 10:30 pm EDT
  • Surfers take advantage of Sandy's waves

    Surfers take advantage of Sandy's waves

    HAULOVER BEACH, Fla. -- Despite officials' warnings to stay out of the water, dozens of surfers decided to take advantage of the massive waves Hurricane Sandy brought to South Florida.

    Posted: 10/26/12 at 12:35 pm EDT
  • Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

    Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

    HARTFORD, Conn. -- Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness for weeks.

    Posted: 10/25/12 at 10:45 pm EDT
  • Cuban state media say 11 deaths in Hurricane Sandy

    Cuban state media say 11 deaths in Hurricane Sandy

    HAVANA -- Cuban state media have announced 11 deaths from Hurricane Sandy, including a 4-month-old boy who was crushed when his home collapsed.

    Posted: 10/25/12 at 10:30 pm EDT
  • US base in Guantanamo cleans up after Sandy

    US base in Guantanamo cleans up after Sandy

    GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is cleaning up after a night of rough weather from Hurricane Sandy.

    Posted: 10/25/12 at 4:05 pm EDT
  • Hurricane Andrew remembered as FIU debuts simulator

    Hurricane Andrew remembered as FIU debuts simulator

    WEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- As we track Tropical Storm Isaac, we also remember the dark days brought to South Florida by Hurricane Andrew, two decades ago today.

    Posted: 08/24/12 at 12:50 pm EDT
  • Former EOC dir. Kate Hale remembers Andrew

    Former EOC dir. Kate Hale remembers Andrew

    As we keep close watch on Isaac, we're remembering Andrew, and few in South Florida will ever forget the woman who spoke out, in blunt terms, in the days after the storm. Twenty years later, Kate Hale shares some lessons learned from her biting words at the federal government.

    Posted: 08/24/12 at 5:50 am EDT
  • Tips to prepare for hurricanes

    Tips to prepare for hurricanes

    As we approach the busy part of hurricane season, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Here's a mid-season reminder on things you should do in the coming days and things you should have already done.

    Posted: 08/23/12 at 7:25 am EDT
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