FEMA: Welfare Masquerading as Disaster Relief
FEMA's head defends the agency's post-hurricane response by saying that emergency relief is not its job.
Superstorm Sandy
After Sandy, Red Cross Inundated with Donations of Unneeded Crap
Staten Island does not need vases
11 Days Without Power After Sandy
Hundreds of thousands still without power in New York and New Jersey
FEMA Closes Due To Weather, NYC Buildings Department Preventing People From Returning Home
They're from the government and they're here to help
Looting Widely Reported in Regions Affected by Sandy
Something else Chris Matthews may be happy about
Natural Disasters and the Case for Big Government
The New York Times declares "a big storm requires big government," and my liberal neighbors agree.
Chris Matthews: "I'm So Glad We Had That Storm Last Week"
What's 100+ deaths and billions in property destruction when it might be what it takes to decide a tight race?
New York Investigating $8/Gallon Gas Offered on Craigslist
Government's post-disaster battle against free market forces continues
Researchers to Study Storm from Ocean Data
An underwater glider collected information before, during and after the storm
Future Storms Like Superstorm Sandy Could Bankrupt States
Some state governments are so far into the insurance business that they could be bankrupted by storm claims
The Politics of Price Gouging: It's OK for Unions, Gas Station Owners Not So Much
So it turns out that price gouging is OK in certain circumstances, even when disaster has struck.
Black Market Gas at $20 a Gallion After Sandy
Gas cans, also in short supply, going much higher
Giuliani blasts FEMA Response, Obama
Doesn't think feds have improved their disaster response since Katrina
New York Man Arrested for Buying Gasoline For Neighbors
The containers the man used to store and transport the gas--five gallon Home Depot buckets--are unsafe, says the law. Both the man and the gasoline station owner who sold him the gas face misdemeanor charges for that reason.
Nor'easter to Follow in Sandy's Path
Temperatures dropping while many remain without power or heat
Life without FEMA?
Elaborate networks of for-profit and nonprofit entities would plan ahead, mitigate damage, and provide assistance.
Power Returning to Parts of Manhattan
No word yet on when that weird smell in that one alley will be restored
Search for HMS Bounty Captain Suspended
Coast Guard will investigate circumstances of its sinking
Flotilla of Gas Barges Headed for New York Harbor
Majority of gas stations in area still out of power too
Bloomberg Defends Decision to Hold NYC Marathon
To show that New York City will recover, he says
NYC Small Business Owners Want Bailouts, Not Loans
Government-subsidized loans not enough for them
US Carbon Emissions to Fall No Matter Who Wins Election
Climate change enters the election cycle as some try to connect it to the superstorm
Eric Bolling: NBC Sandy Benefit Concert for Relief or Obama's Re-Election?
The musical special will air tonight
Backlash Against NYC Marathon as Preparations Start
Less media-friendly portions of New York City are still in the midst of a disaster
Gas Situation in New York Area Getting Worse
60 percent of gas stations in New Jersey and 70 percent on Long Island remain closed
New Jersey Storm Update: Gas Shortages, Power Still Out For Hundreds of Thousands
Gas shortages expected to last days and power could remain out for seven to ten for nearly a million homes
3 Stupid Responses to Hurricane Sandy—and Every Other Disaster You Can Think Of
This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.
FEMA: Did Mitt Call for its Abolition? And Why Does Barack Want to Cut Its Funding?
Never let a good hurricane or "frankenstorm" go to waste, right?
