Flood

Tidal surge swamps NJ towns; body found in river

By DAVID PORTERAssociated Press MOONACHIE, N.J. (AP) - A tidal surge triggered by superstorm Sandy sent water overflowing a riverbank and gushing out of storm drains, quickly swamping two northern New Jersey towns and setting off a frantic middle-of-the-night rescue of people stranded in houses

Tiny NYC beachfront burns in floodwaters

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A tiny beachfront neighborhood told to evacuate before Sandy hit New York burned down as it was inundated by floodwaters, transforming a quaint corner of the Rockaways into a smoke-filled debris field. By Tuesday morning, charred foundations

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?

By Mark Clayton The number of power outages caused by hurricane Sandy as it barreled toward the New Jersey shore shot up Monday afternoon and then soared in the evening, posing a growing challenge to utility companies that were bracing for the storm's worst effects. By mid-afternoon, with

Nuclear plants shut down units as storm hits coast

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Parts of two nuclear power plants were shut down late Monday and early Tuesday, while another plant - the nation's oldest - was put on alert after waters from Superstorm Sandy rose 6 feet above sea level. One of the units at Indian Point, a