Hurricane Sandy Seen Strengthening
Batten down the hatches
A little bit tropical, a little bit nor'easter, a lot of hassle
The northeast was hit by Hurricane Irene last year
Law shields federal government from liability due to acts of individual employees or agencies
Hurricane won't make U.S. landfall but will hit the British territory
Only 31 percent of Louisianans have flood insurance
Precipitation may drop by 20 percent during drier periods in rain forest
New Orleans residents still relieved it's nothing like Katrina
It's not vampires keeping folks inside from dusk until dawn this time
Nearby mayors have not ordered evacuations
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency and officials urged vacationers to leave the Florida Keys.
If tropical storm Isaac looks like it'll slam Tampa, the city's mayor says he's ready to postpone the Republican national convention
Study helps explain collapses of ice shelves.
Poverty, not global warming, is the cause of death and destruction in the face of extreme weather.