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Jersey shore reopens for 1st post-Sandy summer
Guinness World Records confirms that a ribbon-cutting to mark the reopening of the Jersey shore following Superstorm Sandy has set a new world record. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cut a ribbon stretching for more than 5 ½ miles on Friday as part of ceremonies marking the arrival of Memorial ...
Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer easy-to-understand, color-coded maps and change the way they talk to the public. ...
"Be Ready": NOAA Warns of Busy Hurricane Season
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Their prediction calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. (May 23)
NJ man accused of defrauding FEMA
Authorities have accused a New Jersey man of swindling more than $12,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Superstorm Sandy. Prosecutors say 51-year-old William Nagle of Sea Bright used the money to pay for 68 nights of lodging even though he could have lived in his third-floor apartment. Prosecutors ...
New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season
After storms like Sandy inundated coastal areas last year, forecasters have developed an experimental model to show potential areas of impact in a deadly "storm surge." (May 23)
Sentencing in Hurricane Katrina fraud case
A Hancock County man has been sentenced to 15 months on federal charges related to a Hurricane Katrina fraud case. Anthony L. Bryan has pleaded guilty in February to lying to the Mississippi Development Authority to obtain a Hurricane Katrina grant. U. S. District Judge Walter J. Gex III also ...
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers ...
Poll: Sandy won't alter Jersey Shore travel plans
A new survey finds Superstorm Sandy has not altered the travel plans of most regular visitors to the Jersey Shore. The poll released Monday by the AAA Clubs of New Jersey found 79 percent said the devastating storm hasn't altered their summer travel plans Two-thirds of respondents consider themselves to ...
RI rushes to recover from Sandy as summer nears
Seven months after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Rhode Island's southern shore, the great mounds of sand are gone, and the twisted metal and splintered wood hauled away, replaced by workers and backhoes as beachfront businesses hurry to complete repairs before the arrival of another New England summer. Hammers and drills drown ...
2013 Atlantic hurricane names
When the the winds from these storms reach 39 mph (34 kts), the cyclones are given names. Years ago, an international committee developed names for Atlantic cyclones. In 1979 a six year rotating list of Atlantic storm names was adopted — alternating between male and female hurricane names. Storm names ...
Prince Harry Has Fun at the Fair
Prince Harry took part in some fairground games as part of a visit to areas hit by Superstorm Sandy in the US state of New Jersey.
Plans in works to dredge Lake Erie harbor
Plans are being made to dredge a Lake Erie harbor that took on tons of silt during Superstorm Sandy last year. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says dredging at Vermilion Harbor will take about a month. Low water levels in recent years and the effects of Sandy last October ...
Tickets on sale for Statue of Liberty's reopening
The Statue of Liberty is reopening July 4 after Superstorm Sandy flooded the island where it stands. The statue has been closed since Sandy struck the region on Oct. 29 and damaged much of Liberty Island's infrastructure. The statue itself is on higher ground and was not damaged. Ferry tickets ...
State Farm appeals Katrina fraud ruling
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a judge to void a jury's finding that the company defrauded the government involving a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. Motions filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, Miss., also seek a new trial The verdict came in April in a whistleblower ...
Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid
The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The money will go for 234 projects that will repair and rebuild parks, refuges and other agency facilities damaged by the ...
Amtrak gets $30M to pay for Sandy recovery costs
Amtrak is getting $30 million from the federal government to defray the cost of repairing damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grant Friday. About $20 million will go to reimbursing Amtrak for pumping water and removing debris from tracks and tunnels as well as repairing ...
Fats Domino's Katrina-damaged grand piano restored
A white Steinway grand piano salvaged from legendary musician Fats Domino's home after Hurricane Katrina has had its classic looks restored and will be the centerpiece of an exhibit in New Orleans' French Quarter. The piano was damaged after water poured through a broken levee during the August 2005 storm, ...
Facing probe, Con Ed execs return Sandy bonuses
Four top Con Edison executives have returned $614,400 in bonuses after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for an investigation into why they were rewarded while the state's utilities are being probed for what he has called a woeful performance during Superstorm Sandy. In a letter to the company Monday, Cuomo said ...
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking ...
Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later
Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the ...
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