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Roofs Partially Torn Off by Sandy in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CBSDC/AP) — At least three buildings in Alexandria have sustained heavy damage from former Hurricane Sandy. Virginia State Police say three buildings have roofs that were partially...
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17 Percent of Garrett County, Md. Homes Still Lack Power After Sandy
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Potomac Edison says about 3,900 homes and businesses in Garrett County are still without power a week after Superstorm Sandy dumped up to 2 1/2 feet of snow in the far western...
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Unemployment Number Elevated For Second Straight Week By Sandy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, though the figure was elevated for the second straight week by...
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Obama Declares Disaster for Md., Offers Funding for Superstorm Sandy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced federal disaster aid is being made available to Maryland to support state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Superstorm...
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Senate Debates $60.4 Billion Sandy Aid Package
WASHINGTON(AP) — Democrats on Monday began trying to push $60.4 billion in emergency spending for Superstorm Sandy victims through Congress by Christmas. Republicans responded: Not so fast. The Senate...
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King: Boehner, Republicans ‘Have Written Me Off’ After Scrapping Sandy Aid Bill
WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — New York lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday lashed out at the decision by House GOP leaders not to hold a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid in the current Congress, calling it a...
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Boehner Agrees To Sandy Aid Vote On Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. The speaker will schedule a vote...
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Congress To Vote On Superstorm Sandy Flood Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — At last, the storm-racked Northeast is getting a House floor vote on billions in disaster relief aid for victims of October’s Superstorm Sandy, but only after a host of East Coast...
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GOP Looks To Eliminate Excess Spending In Sandy Aid Package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a “not-so-fast” campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push...
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Sandy Aid Package Of $50.7B Moving Toward House Votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Northeastern lawmakers hoping to push a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package through the House face roadblocks by fiscal conservatives seeking offsetting spending cuts to pay...
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House GOP May Seek Short-Term Debt Limit Extension
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — House Republicans may seek a quick, short-term extension of the government’s debt limit, a move that would avoid an immediate default by the Treasury as the party seeks to...
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Congress Passes $50.5B Superstorm Sandy Aid Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sending a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. The Senate on Monday cleared the bill, 62-36....
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Congress Passes $50.5B Bill for Sandy Victims
WASHINGTON — Congress is sending a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. The Senate on Monday cleared the bill, 62-36....
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Obama Signs $50.5 Billion Superstorm Sandy Aid Bill
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday...
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NJ Gov. Christie Thanks President Obama For Quick Hurricane Sandy Response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is thanking President Obama for coming to New Jersey’s aid after Superstorm Sandy and remembering the 42,000 state residents still homeless since the Oct. 29...
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FEMA Defends Handling Of Sandy Flood Claims
UNION BEACH, N.J. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is defending its handling of Superstorm Sandy-related flood insurance claims following sharp criticism by New Jersey’s governor. FEMA...
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Christie To Ex-White House Doc With Weight Concerns: ‘Shut Up’
SEA GIRT, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie lashed out Wednesday at a former White House doctor who said she worries about him dying in office because he is so heavy, telling her to “shut up.” Dr. Connie...
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New Song Reminds World Sandy Relief Still Needed
In the world of the 24-hour news cycle, it’s very easy to forget so many people are still suffering from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy along the east coast. One artist from the Jersey Shore set out...
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Christie Submits Final Sandy Aid Plan
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Christie administration has submitted its final plan to federal officials for spending the first $1.83 billion in Superstorm Sandy recovery aid, which would help residents...
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Report: Feds’ Warnings About Sandy Were Confusing To Media, Public
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. The gigantic October storm...
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Christie To GOP: I Didn’t Vote For Obama, He Is Not A Leader
VERNON, N.J. (AP) — Republicans accused New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of getting too cozy with President Barack Obama after Superstorm Sandy. But during a visit Friday to a Republican stronghold for...
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Study: Man-Made Global Warming Lessens Odds of Another Superstorm Sandy Event
WASHINGTON — Man-made global warming may further lessen the likelihood of the freak atmospheric steering currents that last year shoved Superstorm Sandy due west into New Jersey, a new study says. But...
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Study Links Warming to Some 2012 Wild Weather
WASHINGTON — A study of a dozen of 2012’s wildest weather events found that man-made global warming increased the likelihood of about half of them, including Superstorm Sandy’s devastating surge and...
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How Sandy Went from ‘Boring’ to Killer Superstorm
WASHINGTON — Sandy wasn’t always a big bully. For several days, this looked like a “kind of boring” hurricane, said NOAA meteorologist Ian Sears, who flew into the storm three times in a hurricane...
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Maryland Receives $19 Million in Superstorm Sandy Aid
EASTON, Md. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding $19 million in aid to Maryland communities hit by Superstorm Sandy. Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will...
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Funds from Superstorm Sandy to Replace Md. School
CRISFIELD, Md. — Federal recovery aid following Superstorm Sandy will help rebuild an aging school building in Somerset County. County officials plan to use $3 million from the $16.7 million awarded to...
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