President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in the New York City area Tuesday as superstorm Sandy pounded the Northeast, killing at least 15, sweeping homes into the ocean, flooding large swaths of coastal areas, crippling public transit, and leaving millions without power. As the East Coast woke up Tuesday, authorities were struggling to measure … Continue reading News of the Day: Obama Declares Disaster in New York →

This comparison image of Hurricane Irene, which slammed into the Northeast in August of 2011 vs. Hurricane Sandy, which hit the same region of the country in late October 2012, shows the dramatic difference between the two storms. The size of Hurricane Sandy was estimated to be approximately 1,000 miles across. Sandy also registered the … Continue reading News of the Day: Irene vs Sandy →

Tropical Storm Sandy formed on Oct. 22, 2012, in the Caribbean Sea, south of Jamaica. It strengthened into a category one hurricane on Oct. 24 before making landfall in Jamaica. On Oct. 27, having killed more than 40 people in the Caribbean, Sandy was briefly downgraded to a tropical storm before reverting to hurricane status. … Continue reading News of the Day: Hurricane Sandy →