Natural Disasters
Death Toll and Anger Rising After Sandy
Some outraged over Bloomberg's decision to allow the New York marathon to go ahead
Absentee Ballot Deadlines Extended in New York
Assuming people can still find their absentee ballots
New Jersey To Be Without Power for 7-10 Days
Electric transmission system and switching stations badly damaged
Janet Napolitano Uses Sandy to Stoke Fears of Cyberattack
What would DHS do if they weren't encouraging people to be in constant fear?
Food Shortages Feared in Haiti
Cholera also a concern in wake of Sandy's destruction
Obama, Christie Go on Disaster Tour Together
Dear media: "Bipartisan" and "non-political" are not synonyms.
New York Wants Feds To Fully Cover Sandy Costs
Why shouldn't taxpayers in Nevada pick up the tab?
Organization Close to Assad Says Iran to Be Thanked for Sandy
Says the superstorm was developed by advanced Iranian technology
Sandy Gives Obama Commander-in-Chief Moment
President has been receiving praise from political opponents
Sandy Expected to Take $20 Billion Out of the Economy
Not add to it, as some have been arguing
Former FEMA Head Criticizes Obama's Hurricane Response
Says he reacted too quickly to hurricane, but not quickly enough to Benghazi
Fire Department Asks New Yorkers Not To Tweet for Help
Your Facebook status won't do the trick, either
Only Big Government Can Save Us from Big Storms, Says The New York Times. Ummm … Really?
The New York Times tells us that Mitt Romney is bad bad bad - and wrong - to suggest that anybody other than ginormous central government has any business responding to storms and tantrum-ish eruptions from Mother Nature.
New York Times: 'A Big Storm Requires Big Government'
It's not that the GOP nominee thinks that federal disaster mitigation and response is frequently less effective than locally directed efforts. No, it's the opposite--because federal coordination is "vital," this Republican wants to euthanize it, because that's just how venal he and his party are.
At Least 11 in Northeast Reported Dead Due to Sandy
Massive flooding and power outages
Your Requisite Story Blaming Gay People for the Weather
Also Muslim Brotherhood's fault
Federal Government to Remain Shut Down Tuesday
Go crazy and live your own life while you can!
Hurricane Sandy Downgraded to Post-Tropical Storm
So send your kids outside to play!
Two Sailors Swept Away as H.M.S. Bounty Sinks
Most of the crew were rescued from the stormy sea