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'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

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

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

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

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

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

Tips on preparing for East Coast superstorm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By The Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers tips on how to prepare for Hurricane Sandy and other tropical storms. Sandy is expected to be especially disastrous when it merges with a winter storm system, bringing powerful winds, rain, snow and storm surge along the

US Super storm threat launches mass evacuations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By ALLEN BREED and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SHIP BOTTOM, New Jersey (AP) - Hurricane Sandy headed north from the Caribbean - where it left nearly 60 dead - to threaten the eastern U.S. with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow as officials warned millions in coastal areas to get out of

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's expected to become what's known as an extratropical

Sandy leaves Bahamas after killing 43 in Caribbean

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By JEFF TODDAssociated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Hurricane Sandy spun away from the Bahamas late Friday after causing 43 deaths across the Caribbean, churning northward toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join with winter weather fronts to create a super storm. The Category 1