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Economic toll of Sandy: Damage second only to Katrina?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By Mark Trumbull Economic impacts of superstorm Sandy are just starting to come into view, but what's clear is that they're big. The nation's economic capital, New York City, has been hobbled by electricity outages, floods, and damage to its massive subway system. From flooded Hoboken

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 105 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 3.5 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

Mayor defends move to hold marathon, tempers boil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Manhattan skyline was expected to be mostly lit for the first time in five days Friday night, a sign of progress undercut by long gas lines and anger over plans to go ahead with the New York City Marathon while thousands

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

PULLMAN, Wash. - Thousands have watched the video of the substation explosion that rocked Manhattan's East Village Monday night. Across the country in Pullman, Washington employees at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories watched on their televisions and knew they had to help.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Does Their Part To Help Those Affected By Superstorm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

Call hotline to report disaster fraud

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is reminding the public to use a national fraud hotline to report any suspected fraud related to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In a statement Thursday, the Justice Department, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud said scams perpetrated

Floods render NYC hospitals powerless

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city's busiest, most important medical centers failed a fundamental test of readiness during

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer No sooner than the floodwaters had receded and high winds from Superstorm Sandy faded, another threat is arising with the inevitable appearance of the scammer and the con man. Authorities warn of the likelihood of Sandy-related fraud reaching far

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer No sooner had floodwaters receded and high winds from Superstorm Sandy faded, but another threat arose with the inevitable appearance of the scammer and the con man. Authorities warn of the likelihood of Sandy-related fraud reaching far beyond the

Exasperation builds on Day 3 in storm-stricken NYC

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By LEANNE ITALIE and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Frustration - and in some cases fear - mounted in New York City on Thursday, three days after Superstorm Sandy. Traffic backed up for miles at bridges, large crowds waited impatiently for buses into Manhattan, and tempers flared