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As blackouts linger, Northeasterners try to adjust

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By JONATHAN FAHEY and SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Homes grew chilly without heat. Food spoiled in refrigerators. Televisions remained silent. And people everywhere scurried for a spot to charge their cellphones. Two full days after Superstorm Sandy ripped through

DC Metro resumes regular schedule after Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's Metro system is operating a normal weekday schedule for the first commute after superstorm Sandy. Trains appeared to be running mostly on schedule Wednesday morning. There were some delays on Metro's blue line due to a train malfunction earlier in the morning

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

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 74 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 5.6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8

NJ's barrier islands are scenes of devastation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's delicate barrier islands, long and slender strips of land cherished by generations of sunbathing vacationers and full-time residents alike, are a hazardous wasteland of badly eroded shore, ruined

New York's Silicon Alley makes do after Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's fast-paced technology scene, known as Silicon Alley, tried not to lose a step after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power lines, devastated the public transit system and left portions of the city flooded. On Tuesday,

Crippled NYC subways could hamper storm recovery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The floodwaters that poured into New York's deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery from the worst natural disaster in the transit system's 108-year history. Critical electrical equipment could be

Nuclear plants weather hit from superstorm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By RAY HENRYAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Superstorm Sandy forced three nuclear reactors to close by playing havoc with cooling water and electrical lines, but the nuclear industry took the pounding without suffering a major problem. Nuclear plants are supposed to withstand hurricanes,

A look at how the storm affected New York City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By KAREN MATTHEWS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of

Md. experiences full variety of Sandy's wrath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By BRIAN WITTE and JESSICA GRESKOAssociated Press CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) - On Maryland's jagged coastline, hurricane-riled waves destroyed an iconic pier and floodwaters forced caskets from graves in a town famed for crabbing. In the mountainous western edges, 2 feet of snow snapped power

Obama To View Storm Damage In New Jersey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to storm-stricken New Jersey on Wednesday to view damage from the massive storm that struck the East Coast and to thank first responders. The White House says Obama will join New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in viewing the damage