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6:00 am
Mon November 5, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort Under Way in New Orleans

New Orleanians rally to help Hurricane Sandy victims.

A private relief effort is under way in New Orleans to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York. It’s being run by former New Yorkers who’ve seen how New Orleans handles hurricane recovery.

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The Two-Way
12:40 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

A Morphing Storm: As Sandy Moves Inland, Snow And Winds Follow

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An ambulance is stuck in over a foot of snow off of Highway 33 West, near Belington, W.Va. on Oct. 30. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow.

Even though Sandy has switched from hurricane to post-tropical cyclone, it's still a formidable storm. The latest forecast predicts strong winds and coastal storm surges up to four feet in some places. Areas from the eastern Great Lakes region to the mid-Atlantic and up to southern New England can also expect an additional inch of rain.

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3:48 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

How Does Hurricane Sandy Compare to Hurricane Katrina?

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From our partners at The Takeaway, from WNYC: Lt. General Russel Honoré weighs in with how Hurricane Sandy is similar to and different from Katrina, and shares his biggest concerns for before, during and after Sandy hits land.
Lt. General Russel Honoré knows a thing or two about hurricanes. Honere was commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, where he was responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast. He weighs in with how this hurricane is similar to and different from Katrina and shares his biggest concerns for before, during and after Sandy hits land.
Election 2012
2:48 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Obama And Romney Respond To Sandy With Election (And Katrina) In Mind

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, the week before Election Day is certainly not turning out the way anyone expected, especially the presidential candidates.

President Obama and Mitt Romney found themselves ditching their schedules for the start of the week as they responded to exigencies created by the massive hurricane raking the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.

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