Natural Disasters
Hurricane Sandy: Should the New York Marathon be canceled?
Posted on October 31, 2012, at 12:22 PMIt's one of Gotham's biggest, most financially beneficial events, but should the city's resources be focused on recovery efforts instead of a running race?
How to help victims of Hurricane Sandy
Posted on October 31, 2012, at 10:31 AMMore than 8 million people are without power in 17 states, and entire cities are deluged with water. Here, a few ways to contribute to the relief efforts
@ComfortablySmug: How one Twitter user became Hurricane Sandy's biggest villain
Posted on October 31, 2012, at 7:48 AMGOP consultant Shashank Tripathi is getting deserved grief for tweeting fake bad news during the Frankenstorm
The deadly wrath of Hurricane Sandy: By the numbers
Posted on October 31, 2012, at 7:00 AMThe aptly named Frankenstorm is winding down, but the enumerated damage left behind is still growing
Could Hurricane Sandy actually help the economy?
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 4:56 PMThe superstorm ravaged the Eastern Seaboard and threw sand in the economy's gears. But the stimulative effect of reconstruction could result in a net gain
5 Hurricane Sandy-inspired memes
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 4:09 PMDespite (or perhaps because of) the devastation, the superstorm still provided fodder for dark humor
Hurricane Sandy: The brewing spending fight in Congress
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 3:58 PMDisaster relief has become a sensitive topic on Capitol Hill, with Republicans demanding that aid be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget
How do hurricanes get their names?
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 3:15 PMMatt Soniak at Mental Floss delves into the etymology of storm monikers
Hurricane Sandy: 3 tales of incredible heroism
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 2:49 PMAs relief workers continue the search for stranded storm victims, here are three of the first daring rescue stories to emerge
Hurricane Sandy: What New York needs to do to get back on track
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 1:15 PMThe superstorm shut down Gotham schools and offices, downed trees and power lines, and stopped flights and public transit — and recovery will take time
WATCH: New York's massive Con Edison explosion during Hurricane Sandy
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 12:05 PMA failing transformer blindingly lights up the Manhattan sky, knocking out power for tens of thousands of customers
Hurricane Sandy: Incredible photos and first-hand accounts of the damage
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 9:45 AMResidents along the East Coast take to social media to report on the devastation caused by the deadly Frankenstorm
Superstorm Sandy's wrath: How bad is the damage?
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 9:15 AMThe post-tropical cyclone isn't done wreaking havoc. But Sandy is already off to an awe-inspiring start
10 fake photos of Hurricane Sandy
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 7:55 AMThe images of destruction in New York and New Jersey are stunning. Some are also photoshopped
WATCH LIVE: WNBC covers the fallout of Superstorm Sandy
Posted on October 30, 2012, at 3:45 AMGet the latest news and images from Sandy's destruction in the New York City area
Bracing for Hurricane Sandy: 11 eerily apocalyptic images
Posted on October 29, 2012, at 5:10 PMAmericans flee, stockpile, and take one last look at their desolate, soon-to-be-drenched cities
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