Downpours From Sandy Fail to Ease Drought in U.S.
Despite the torrential rains, and in some cases heavy snows, dumped on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states by Hurricane Sandy, the drought that has gripped much of the nation since last spring continues to plague the Lower 48 States, according to the latest report of the U.S. Drought Monitor. As of October 30, the entire continental U.S. west … Read More
A Roundup of Hurricane Sandy News Reports
In the hardest-hit regions, however, from southern New Jersey up through New York City and east along Long Island and the Connecticut coast, the story was no longer the storm itself, but rather on the causes (especially Sandy’s possible relationship to climate change) and on the grim aftermath — millions without power, tens of thousands evacuated … Read More
Hurricane Sandy Paralyzes New York, New Jersey
Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to more than 7.2 million people — 2.4 million of them in New Jersey alone — dumped up to a foot of rain in some places, and buried the higher elevations of West Virginia under two to three feet of snow. The storm was unparalleled in meteorological history for its immense geographical scope, the multitude of hazard… Read More
Eyeballing Hurricane Sandy From Space to the Sea
Hurricane Sandy is blasting the East Coast with a massive storm surge, high winds, heavy rains, and even high elevation snows. Here are some of the most compelling weather images from this storm so far.… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Walloping East Coast With Surge, Winds
During a media briefing on Monday afternoon, National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said the storm is on track to produce a storm tide (includes storm surge and the astronomical tide) of up to 11 feet in New York City. This could be enough to flood the subway tunnels in Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, which would severely disrupt tran… Read More
Ongoing Coverage of Historic Hurricane Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy heads for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, where it threatens to cause widespread damage rivaling the biggest storms on record in the region, it is evolving into a potentially unprecedented storm. The storm is part hurricane, part fearsome nor’easter, and as the result of a bizarre confluence of events it has been been pinned … Read More
Sandy’s Storm Surge Explained and Why It Matters
As Hurricane Sandy comes ashore and grinds its way inland, the hurricane's storm surge -- the pulse of seawater pushed ashore by Sandy's winds and low atmospheric pressure -- will almost certainly cause more concentrated damage than the hurricane's powerful surface winds, torrential rains and mountain snows.… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Roars Ashore, Threatening Record Surge
After days of intense preparations, East Coast residents were beginning to feel the full effects of Hurricane Sandy on Monday as it brought tropical storm force winds to New York City, along with a damaging storm surge. Officials and homeowners from Delaware to Massachusetts were anxiously awaiting Monday evening’s high tide, which will occur just … Read More
