Superstorm

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  'Life And Death' Blizzard Threatens To Bury US Capital

  A winter storm that could bury parts of the US Middle Atlantic region under nearly 3 feet (90 cm) of snow slammed into Washington on Friday, threatening the nation's capital with record accumulations as it barrelled up the populous East Coast.

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  New York City At Greater Flood Risk Amid Global Warming: Study

  New York City faces an increased risk of flooding, similar to what occurred during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, as global warming causes more frequent storms and sea levels to rise, scientists said.

• One year on, Sandy survivors to light up shore

  Candles and flashlights will light up the shore along the East Coast as survivors of Superstorm Sandy pay their respects to what was lost when the storm roared ashore one year ago.

• A year after Superstorm Sandy, a slow recovery for thousands

  A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded vast swaths of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance disputes and uncertainty over whether they can even afford to rebuild.

• Note found in Superstorm Sandy debris in New York is from dead girl

  A suburban New York community is planning a special ceremony this weekend to remember a young visitor most people in the town likely never met.

• Months after superstorm Sandy, Statue of Liberty reopens tomorrow

  Closed to the public since superstorm Sandy slammed into New York last October, the Statue of Liberty will once again welcome tired and huddled masses -- of tourists -- on July 4.

• Seven months after Sandy, New York beaches re-open

  Seven months after deadly superstorm Sandy devastated the coastline of New Jersey and parts of New York, all New York City beaches opened on Friday at the start of the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

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  Alone, together: Snowed in, in the age of hashtags

  Facebook, Twitter and other technologies make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated even if you're stuck home alone.

• Solar 'superstorm' expected to hit Earth soon

  A solar 'mega storm', expected to hit Earth in the near future, could knock out the planet's communication satellites, cause power cuts and disrupt crucial navigation aids and aircraft avionics, experts have warned.

• US Superstorm Sandy turns airport into vast used-car godown

  Mother nature in all her fury tossed them about like toys. Now they fill two airport runways -- parked, obedient and damaged -- as they await nibbles from buyers.

• Superstorm Sandy tops 2012 insurance claims

  Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting payouts of $25 billion, a leading insurance company said on Thursday.

• New Jersey, New York blast lack of Sandy aid

  The governors of New Jersey and New York on Wednesday blasted the US House of Representatives for not passing a $60.4 billion aid package to help their states recover from superstorm Sandy.

• Barack Obama asks Congress for $60 billion in Sandy aid

  President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. It's a disaster whose cost is rivaled only by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2005 Hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

• Statue of Liberty storm damage will take a month to assess

  The National Park Service expects to know within a month the total cost and time it will take to repair storm damage to Liberty and Ellis Islands and to reopen the Statue of Liberty to tourists, a spokesman said on Monday.

• Blog from New York: The new storm brings snow, lots of it

  This doesn't feel like New York any more. A week into super storm, Sandy and we are is still dealing with the aftermath, here comes the howling wind. It's bitter cold, and four inches of snow is no fun! The most beautiful season, Fall, has been snowed under.