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Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,

Tidal surge swamps NJ towns; body found in river

Tidal surge swamps NJ towns; body found in river
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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

Oil inches up to $86 as storm pounds US coast

Oil inches up to $86 as storm pounds US coast
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil recovered slightly Tuesday, rising to above $86 a barrel, even as a massive storm was pounding the heavily populated U.S. East Coast, reducing demand for fuel by keeping drivers off roads, closing businesses and silencing activity in New York

Throughout East, people in awe of superstorm Sandy

Throughout East, people in awe of superstorm Sandy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
By The Associated Press Residents in the East weathered the effects of Hurricane Sandy and marveled at its raw power as it churned north and then merged with two other weather systems to create a fearsome superstorm. Here are their stories. ___ Dani Hart searched for the perfect New York City

Tiny NYC beachfront burns in floodwaters

Tiny NYC beachfront burns in floodwaters
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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

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

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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, putting more than 8.5 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing more than 50 deaths in the U.S. Here's a snapshot of what is

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?

Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
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

Coastal areas bear brunt of Sandy's damaging wrath

Coastal areas bear brunt of Sandy's damaging wrath
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A string of New Jersey's barrier islands got cut off from the mainland by storm surges. Crashing waves shattered part of a landmark fishing pier in Maryland. And dangerous winds forced the busy port in Portland,