hurricane sandy

Sandy

Richard McCarthy — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:45:00 +0000

If you’re storm damaged like me, you get drawn into every radio interview you hear about Hurricane Sandy: The disbelief, the frustration, and the delays. In every instance, I think to myself: “This sounds oh, so familiar.”

Beach Towns Mourn Sandy-Ravaged Boardwalks

Jim Zarroli — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:33:00 +0000

Hurricane Sandy left a long trail of destruction across the New Jersey shoreline. And it did a lot more than just flood houses.

In towns like Seaside Heights and Belmar, Sandy wiped out the boardwalks that line the beach. In places like these, boardwalks served as the commercial center knitting the towns together, and residents are wondering where to go from here.

Until two weeks ago, the boardwalk was the place to hang out in Belmar, N.J. Ann Summer was walking along the water with her husband this weekend.

"I think it was part of the heart of Belmar.

Post-Sandy, Residents Gut Hard-Hit Rockaway

Ailsa Chang — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Ferry service into Manhattan started Monday for the Rockaway section of Queens, one of the hardest-hit New York City neighborhoods after Superstorm Sandy. Many residents are still feeling cut off, struggling without power or adequate public transportation options. And now worries about mold are creeping in.

But the new ferries were a small consolation for the trickle of commuters who trudged onto Manhattan soil for the first time in two weeks. Some of them, like Sheila Curran, were grinning all the way down the plank.

"It was so luxurious.

Louisiana deploys emergency teams to NY, NJ

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

A team of five Louisiana emergency managers, including the head of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, have been deployed to New York to assist officials there in responding to Hurricane Sandy.

La. State Troopers In NJ Vote Absentee

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Louisiana state troopers who volunteered to help New Jersey police after Hurricane Sandy were able to vote absentee, by fax.

A convoy of 25 troopers left Louisiana about 3 a.m. Sunday on the 1,300-mile drive to New Jersey.

In The Rockaways, People Were Voting In The Dark

editor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:34:00 +0000

"Here in the rockaways, people are voting in the dark. There are no lights, there is no heat."

That's how NPR's Robert Smith described the situation in the Rockaways, which is in one of the boroughs hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy in New York.

"There was supposed to be a generator running to run this entire polling place but when poll workers got there in the morning, they discovered it had no fuel," Robert told our Newscast unit.

Robert spoke to Jared Paine who said this is now considered normal around those parts. A helicopter could be heard hovering above as they spoke.

Sandy Likely To Affect New York Voter Turnout

Renee Montagne — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:46:00 +0000

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

And I'm Steve Inskeep.

The triumph in some parts of the country this morning is that people are able to vote at all. Just over a week after Hurricane Sandy slammed ashore, people are voting today in New Jersey.

And in New York City, NPR's Robert Smith is in the Borough of Queens, part of New York City. He's on the line. Robert, what have you seen today?

ROBERT SMITH, BYLINE: Well, I'm actually in Rockaway Beach.

How Sandy's Path Could Chart A Course For Romney's Victory

Ron Elving — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:58:57 +0000

Over the pre-election weekend, we began hearing people, mostly Republicans, say that if Mitt Romney does not win the presidency this week it will be because of Superstorm Sandy.

That could be savvy analysis, or it could be the first signs of a search for an excuse. Either way, it's premature. For the moment, the Romney campaign should be looking for a way to turn the storm to its benefit.

The first thing to be learned from Sandy is trajectory.

Planet Money: After The Flood, The Backup Plan

editor — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:44:04 +0000

A monster storm flooded parts of the biggest city in America this week. Millions of people are still without power.

But in the long run — even in the medium run — New York (and New Jersey!) will recover. And for the U.S. economy as a whole, this disaster will barely be a blip.

This is largely because there are countless backup plans hiding everywhere in our economy.

Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort Under Way in New Orleans

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A private relief effort is under way in New Orleans to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York. It’s being run by former New Yorkers who’ve seen how New Orleans handles hurricane recovery.