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UN: $2.5 trillion in disaster losses since 2000
Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction warned in the 246-page report that economic losses from floods, earthquakes and ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Hurricane center chief focusing on water hazards
Last year's hurricane season drove home some big lessons, the nation's chief hurricane forecaster said Tuesday: Storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it's even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public. It wasn't just high winds that posed a threat and ...
NJ couple sell comics to help rebuild after Sandy
A New Jersey couple is auctioning off a collection of comic books to help rebuild their properties destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Brick and Britta Wenzel of Lavallette tell The Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/17JDxtQ) the storm caused about $850,000 of damage to their seven properties that include Salty's. The restaurant, gift ...
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, ...
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 ...
Superstorm Sandy Six Month Anniversary
Six-months after Superstorm Sandy, shore towns are rebuilding, but recovery is slow. Remnants of Sandy's destruction are clearly visible. Towns are working hard to complete boardwalk projects to draw tourists back in time for summer. (April...
Superstorm Sandy homes still damaged, 6 months later
Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.
6 months after Sandy, thousands homeless in NY, NJ
The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because she now lives far from her best friend and has nowhere to hang her One Direction posters. A New Jersey woman whose home was overtaken ...
In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy
Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern provinces, residents and aid workers said Thursday. Many praised the government's efforts to rebuild Santiago and other cities but said much work remains ...
LSU dental: $1.2M for mitigation, Katrina damage
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving Louisiana State University's dental school $1.2 million to fix damage from Hurricane Katrina and help prevent damage from future storms. The School of Dentistry stood in 5 feet of water for two weeks. It moved to Baton Rouge until August 2007. FEMA says ...
Ferris wheel removed from Seaside amusement pier
Workers have removed a Ferris wheel from a New Jersey amusement park that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The ride was one of the last symbols standing of FunTown Pier in Seaside Heights. The park's owner estimated 90 percent of his 33 rides were lost in the storm. The Asbury ...
Some Superstorm Sandy cleanup crews still haven't been paid
Cleanup crews hired by contractors to clean up after Superstorm Sandy still haven’t been paid. HLN says the subcontracting company that hired them picked up and left. WBND says the workers, who were clearing trees from city parks, have stopped working since they haven’t been paid in weeks. WABC says ...
'Sandy' has been retired from Atlantic hurricane names
“Fox & Friends” reports the World Meteorological Organization retired Sandy from the official list of Atlantic hurricane names. NOAA explains that storm names are reused every six years. However, if a storm is so deadly or costly, repeating a name might be insensitive or confusing. Preliminary U.S. damage estimates are ...
Father, Son Honored for Isaac Rescues
A father and son rode out Hurricane Isaac at their Braithwaite, La., home even though the town was under a mandatory evacuation. On Monday, they're being honored for their bravery by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Foundation. ...
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