Hurricane Sandy: October 29 as it happened - Telegraph
The move signals escalating concern on Wall Street at the impact of a hurricane that is expected to bring 70 mile-an-hour winds to New York and heavy rain. 06.10 (02.10) Further to our earlier reports, Hurricane Sandy has forced US stock markets to close for the first time since September 11, reports our US business editor, Richard Blackden
In 1955, the Miami WBO was designated the primary national Hurricane Center but hurricane forecast responsibility remained assigned to San Juan, Miami, Boston, New Orleans, and Washington, DC offices based on geographical areas. Miami Weather Forecast Office and the National Hurricane Center on the FIU campus, 1995-present Administrative changes in 1984 resulted in the separation of the research and operational groups of NHC as well as the operational division of the state oriented Miami Weather Service Forecast Office (WSFO) from the international scope of the tropical cyclone forecast program
Hurricane Sandy 2012 Photos: Images Capture Storm's Path Of Destruction (PICTURES)
JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. The US-based National Hurricane Center said the storm was packing winds of up to 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour as it moved north, near the top of the category two range on the five-rung Saffir-Simpson wind scale
Hurricane Sandy - National Assessment of National Assessment of Storm-Induced Coastal Change Hazards
Through a complex modeling process that uses coastal elevations, wave forecasts, and potential storm surge, they predicted coastal change hazards, such as shoreline and dune erosion, that might be expected during a Sandy landfall. Following landfall, oblique aerial photography and lidar surveys of beach elevations were used to document the changes that occurred as a result of the storm
Hurricane Sandy: After Landfall - The Atlantic
High winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy took a vicious swipe at northeast Ohio early Tuesday, uprooting trees, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, closing schools and flooding parts of major commuter arteries that run along Lake Erie. Sandy knocked out power to at least 3.1 million people, and New York's main utility said large sections of Manhattan had been plunged into darkness by the storm, with 250,000 customers without power as water pressed into the island from three sides, flooding rail yards, subway tracks, tunnels and roads
CloudSat, flying in formation with the A-TRAIN constellation of satellites, provides detailed radar observations of clouds including the vertical distribution of precipitation and cloud structure. At the expense of horizontal resolution, CloudSat observations produce detailed vertical resolution of clouds and precipitation starting at the surface through 19 miles (30 kilometers) in the atmosphere
Sandy vs. Irene: How Do the Storms Stack Up? - Metropolis - WSJ
This unusual path will act to maximize the winds and storm surge directed at the shores of Long Island and New Jersey, funneling extra storm surges into New York Harbor from both the Atlantic and Long Island Sound. Reuters Sand is piled into berms Saturday at Brighton Beach in New York as a precaution against Hurricane Sandy, expected to hit the city over the next few days
Florida Hurricane Info - Florida Weather Watch - Atlantic Storm Forecast
It kept the sludge from the 2011 BP Oil Spill off the West Coast of Florida Beaches in the Tampa Bay and Fort Myers Areas where desirable real estate is located. Hurricane Hunters Free referral service that matches consumers, who cannot find property insurance, with Florida licensed agents and insurers who are writing new business
Hurricanes and nor'easters on Long Island
Barry June 2007 Tropical storm June 3-4: The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry dumped about three inches or rain on the Island and runoff led to the temporary closing of a number of shellfishing areas in Nassau and Suffolk. 12: Hurricane Donna required evacuation of 4, 000 to 5, 000 people from the barrier beaches and of several hundred additional families from low-lying areas between Amityville and Babylon
In some places water from the ocean rushed over Ocean Avenue to the Shrewsbury River, which in turn was over flowing it's banks and spreading into the water coming from the ocean. OCEAN COUNTY UPDATE: While Seaside Heights has take the brunt of the Sandy's fury this afternoon, Toms River has seen its share of damage as well, according to police chief Michael Mastronardy
Feds OK beach replenishment for Long Beach island
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois, will perform the work, which involves dredging approximately 8 million cubic yards of sand from three miles offshore. Zip Continue and Activate Log in to New Jersey Insiders (Forgot your password?) Log In Not a member? Sign up here New Jersey Insiders brought to you by: Sign up for New Jersey Insiders Register Now Sign up for New Jersey Insiders quickly by connecting your Facebook account
NYC Hazards: NYC Hurricane History
The hurricane could have caused far more deaths and damage if it passed closer to the five boroughs.An excellent history of the 1938 hurricane is provided at Scott Mandia's website: The Long Island Express: The Great Hurricane of 1938. With sustained winds up to 100 mph and gusts of 100 to 125 mph, it was the most destructive hurricane to hit the Northeast coast since the Long Island Express in 1938
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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms (Hurricane Sandy)
FODERARO After being a part of the Fire Island community for decades, some homeowners are being forced out so a new dune can be built where their houses now stand. 14, 2013 Mayor Michael R Bloomberg proposes major changes to New York City's building code, saying Hurricane Sandy showed that both commercial and residential properties need additional safeguards against severe weather; costs of new regulations are expected to vary widely but could reach into the millions of dollars for single buildings like hospitals
Frankenstorm 2012: Hurricane Sandy Hybrid Could Hit New York, New Jersey And Pennsylvania
JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. The US-based National Hurricane Center said the storm was packing winds of up to 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour as it moved north, near the top of the category two range on the five-rung Saffir-Simpson wind scale
Storm wields death Storm-toppled trees, roiled surf and other effects left left at least 10 people dead by Saturday night as Irene passed, according to local officials. Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged New York City residents living in low-lying areas to line up a place to stay on high ground ahead of a possible evacuation this weekend
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