Hurricane Irene

A winter storm pounded the northeastern United States on Monday hitting tens of millions of people and forcing the rare cancellation of Broadway shows in an "historic" New York blizzard.

Phone service often cuts out when it's needed the most - when disaster strikes.

The White House has estimated that Hurricane Irene will cost federal taxpayers USD 1.5 billion in disaster relief, further ballooning a government account that was already the focus of fresh partisan friction between President Barack Obama and Congress.

US President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey's third-largest city, and said on Sunday the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene's wrath.

Shahid Kapoor's dance tribute to the King Of Pop at Times Square had to be cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.

The full measure of Hurricane Irene's fury came into focus Monday as the death toll jumped to 40, New England towns battled epic floods and millions faced the dispiriting prospect of several days without electricity.

Tropical Storm Irene swept through the desolate streets of New York on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas and leaving millions of homes without power along the Eastern Seaboard as it continued on to New England. Most New Yorkers emerged from their makeshift bunkers to find little of the widespread devastation the authorities had feared. But the after...

It began as something far off and dangerous - a monster storm, a Category 3 hurricane that packed winds of 115 miles an hour as it buzz-sawed through the Caribbean last week, causing more than a billion dollars of destruction in the Bahamas alone.

Even as the damages from hurricane Irene was far less than expected, President Barack Obama has said that many Americans are still at risks and it might take weeks for the recovery from devastation caused by the storm throughout the East Coast.

Canadian airlines cancelled over 100 flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Sunday as Hurricane Irene, after ravaging the US East Coast was approaching the country, the Toronto Star newspaper reported.

Phone service often cuts out when it's needed the most - when disaster strikes.

As Tropical Storm Irene drenched New York and New England on Sunday, the states where the hurricane first made landfall faced a sun-drenched - yet often powerless - day to assess loss of life, property damage and widespread inconvenience that, while significant, fell short of the worst forecasts of catastrophe.

The death toll in the US from Hurricane Irene has risen to 21 as President Barack Obama today warned Americans that their ordeal is not yet over as it may take weeks for the recovery from devastation caused by the storm throughout the East Coast.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Brooklyn and Queens in New York City as Hurricane Irene heads for the city. The warning is in effect until 4:15 a.m. Sunday. City officials are trying to spead the word to residents to go into the lowest possible floor in their homes and stay away from windows.

Hurricane Irene is not only huffing and puffing. She's also tweeting.A Twitter account with the handle @irene is pouring out a stream of tips on how to stay safe in the storm along with occasional quips."My first time in Kitty Hawk!" @irene said when the hurricane touched down in the North Carolina town famed as the site of the first powered flight...

A winter storm pounded the northeastern United States on Monday hitting tens of millions of people and forcing the rare cancellation of Broadway shows in an "historic" New York blizzard.

Phone service often cuts out when it's needed the most - when disaster strikes.

The White House has estimated that Hurricane Irene will cost federal taxpayers USD 1.5 billion in disaster relief, further ballooning a government account that was already the focus of fresh partisan friction between President Barack Obama and Congress.

US President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey's third-largest city, and said on Sunday the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene's wrath.

Shahid Kapoor's dance tribute to the King Of Pop at Times Square had to be cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.

The full measure of Hurricane Irene's fury came into focus Monday as the death toll jumped to 40, New England towns battled epic floods and millions faced the dispiriting prospect of several days without electricity.

Tropical Storm Irene swept through the desolate streets of New York on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas and leaving millions of homes without power along the Eastern Seaboard as it continued on to New England. Most New Yorkers emerged from their makeshift bunkers to find little of the widespread devastation the authorities had feared. But the after...

It began as something far off and dangerous - a monster storm, a Category 3 hurricane that packed winds of 115 miles an hour as it buzz-sawed through the Caribbean last week, causing more than a billion dollars of destruction in the Bahamas alone.

Even as the damages from hurricane Irene was far less than expected, President Barack Obama has said that many Americans are still at risks and it might take weeks for the recovery from devastation caused by the storm throughout the East Coast.

Canadian airlines cancelled over 100 flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Sunday as Hurricane Irene, after ravaging the US East Coast was approaching the country, the Toronto Star newspaper reported.

Phone service often cuts out when it's needed the most - when disaster strikes.

As Tropical Storm Irene drenched New York and New England on Sunday, the states where the hurricane first made landfall faced a sun-drenched - yet often powerless - day to assess loss of life, property damage and widespread inconvenience that, while significant, fell short of the worst forecasts of catastrophe.

The death toll in the US from Hurricane Irene has risen to 21 as President Barack Obama today warned Americans that their ordeal is not yet over as it may take weeks for the recovery from devastation caused by the storm throughout the East Coast.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Brooklyn and Queens in New York City as Hurricane Irene heads for the city. The warning is in effect until 4:15 a.m. Sunday. City officials are trying to spead the word to residents to go into the lowest possible floor in their homes and stay away from windows.

Hurricane Irene is not only huffing and puffing. She's also tweeting.A Twitter account with the handle @irene is pouring out a stream of tips on how to stay safe in the storm along with occasional quips."My first time in Kitty Hawk!" @irene said when the hurricane touched down in the North Carolina town famed as the site of the first powered flight...