[U.S.] At least 13 dead, 5.2 million without power as Sandy pummels the East Coast

At least 13 dead, 5.2 million without power as Sandy pummels the East Coast
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9641666/Hurricane-Sandy-unleashes-chaos-on-Americas-east-coast-as-storm-surge-brings-devastating-floods.html
Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 13 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to an eastimated 5.2 million people.

Hurricane Sandy: Storm surge floods NYC tunnels, cuts power to city
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Storm-surge-floods-NYC-tunnels-cuts-power-to-city
Hurricane Sandy: Storm surge floods NYC tunnels, cuts power to city. Nearly a million New Yorkers were without power as hurricane Sandy made landfall Monday night.

14 rescued, 1 dead and 1 missing after HMS Bounty sinks off NC coast
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/hurricane-sandy-one-dead-captain-missing-as-sandy-sinks-us-tall-ship/articleshow/17015445.cms
Updated at 11:43 p.m. ET: Searchers on Monday evening found the body of one of two missing crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina after it was caught in Hurricane Sandy, the U.S.

Low-lying, high-priced Long Island coastline shaken up
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Flooding-power-outages-grip-Long-Island-3991174.php
Communities with familiar names along the high-priced Long Island coastline took the threat of Sandy seriously after being hammered by Hurricane Irene last year.

Spokane County man deployed to lead Red Cross efforts in New York
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019556629_lockwood31.html
Spokane County man deployed to lead Red Cross efforts in New York. A retiree with four decades of disaster-management experience is overseeing operations at 90 emergency shelters in New York.

Helicopters, horses join search for West Linn teens; officials urge fellow students ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2012/10/helicopters_horses_join_search.html
Sgt. Dave Kempas, West Linn police spokesman, said the department's school resource officer is discouraging students from joining the search for 16-year-old Bradley Nelson and 17-year-old Jackson Chandler.

Many people stuck at O'Hare and Midway while storm wallops East Coast
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/jet-cancels-flights-air-india-flights-delayed-due-to-hurricane-sandy/articleshow/17004120.cms
As of Monday afternoon, airlines had canceled nearly 500 flights at O'Hare International Airport and more than 100 flights at Midway Airport, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.

US nuclear plant declares "alert" after Sandy storm surge: NRC
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2012/10/121029-nuclear-plants-brace-for-hurricane-sandy/
Hurricane Sandy lashes East Coast. NEW YORK - Hurricane Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, battered the densely populated East Coast on Monday, shutting down transportation, forcing evacuations in flood-prone areas and ...

Auto bailout in '09 key to Obama's survival in Ohio
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/10/29/barack-obama-bailout-auto-industry-looms-large-ohio-which-has-many-auto-jobs/UP7AmBAiWvKwXLKctgABcK/story.html
WASHINGTON - It was a deeply unpopular move, according to polls at the time. Faced with auto giants on the brink of collapse, the newly elected president authorized an $80 billion government bailout to rescue Chrysler and General Motors.

The strange Sandy-coloured campaign
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20134000
When the day began it was almost a normal campaign here in Ohio; now, with huge winds and rain lashing down, what became the strangest campaign in modern history has ground to a halt.

Bloomberg: 911 System Swamped by Calls
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/nyc_residents_urged_to_stay_in.html
By Michael Howard Saul. With New York City's emergency-call system overrun in the midst storm, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday night asked the public not to call 911 save for life-threatening situation and he urged motorists to stay off city roads.

Early voting hours extended
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/2012-10/30/content_15856855.htm
By ALEX ASPACHER staff writer. Anyone worried about casting a ballot during a busy Election Day may vote at their convenience during expanded early voting hours over the next week.

Storm's center hits NJ, high winds continue
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/27/163779411/serious-as-a-heart-attack-hurricane-sandy-bearing-down-on-eastern-u-s
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Strong wind gusts could continue in New Jersey into Tuesday morning after the dangerous hybrid storm Sandy crashed into the state.

Early Voters, and a Hurricane, Change the Rhythm of the Campaign
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/us/politics/millions-vote-early-changing-the-rhythm-of-the-campaigns.html
With more than one in three votes likely to be cast before Election Day this year, Republicans are stepping up their efforts to chip away at what has been a Democratic advantage in early voting in vital battlegrounds like Ohio and North Carolina.

Memorable Sandy Photos, Snapped by Bystanders
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/on-instagram-10-photos-a-second-of-sandy/
By Brian Aguilar, Rubina Madan Fillion and Elana Zak. Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the New Jersey coast on Monday evening, leaving in its wake millions in the Northeast without power, emergency evacuations, at least eight deaths and cars floating ...