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HI tsunami smaller than feared; ports reopened

HI tsunami smaller than feared; ports reopened
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - Officials in Hawaii reopened the state's ports on Sunday and canceled a tsunami advisory as fears receded that there would be damaging waves from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami

Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast

Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By JEREMY HAINSWORTHAssociated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It

US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations

US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By ALLEN G. BREED and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) - Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It

Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska

Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By MARK THIESSEN and OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Emergency sirens sounded around Hawaii late Saturday warning about an oncoming tsunami, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Canada. Even as many people along Hawaii's coast rushed to higher ground,

US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations

US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th
By ALLEN G. BREED and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) - Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country

5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm

5 reasons why Sandy is expected to be a superstorm
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th
By The Associated Press 1. A NORTHBOUND HURRICANE Hurricane Sandy is moving slowly toward the north-northeast and is expected to continue its current path parallel to the Carolinas over the weekend, forecasters say. At some point, it is expected to become what's known as an extratropical

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts

'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It

Obama gets storm update before campaigning in NH

Obama gets storm update before campaigning in NH
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama had a conference call Saturday to discuss Hurricane Sandy with the Homeland Security secretary, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the director of the National Hurricane Center and his homeland security adviser. Obama