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Sandy shuts down New York markets
Oct 29, 2012
Overnight, New York City's financial authorities decided to close the markets today as Hurricane Sandy moves in -- the first time since 1985 that a weather event has shut down trading.
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Staying open for Hurricane Sandy
Oct 29, 2012
Businesses in the path of Hurricane Sandy are preparing for anything but business-as-usual -- for some shops storms are good for business.
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Ahead of Sandy, Governors declare State of Emergency
Sandy is on track to be perhaps the widest storm to ever hit American shores. Nine governors have declared states of emergency. U.S. stock markets will be closed today on account of the hurricane and bond markets will close at noon.
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Hurricane Sandy could cost billions in damages
Oct 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy is expected to cause widespread power outages in the Northeast, where utility companies and other businesses are still recovering from the last big storm.
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The future of storm forecasting, and using algebra for faster broadband
Oct 29, 2012
Crowd sourcing weather reports, drone swarms with sensors, and making broadband ten times as fast with the use of algebra.
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Financial markets shut down in NYC ahead of Sandy
Oct 29, 2012
New York City is preparing for Hurricane Sandy by shutting down the city's public transportation. Financial markets will also be closed today.
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The beer before the storm: Scenes from NYC before Sandy
Oct 28, 2012
Ahead of Hurricane Sandy's landfall on the East Coast Sunday, New York residents and businesses made preparations, stocked up on supplies, and stopped to grab a pint along the way.
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New York trains, subways and buses close for Hurricane Sandy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered a public transportation shutdown in New York City ahead of Hurricane Sandy, closing the subway, train and bus systems. Did you know how 27 percent of New York state residents get to work by public transportation? Another 13 percent walk to work and just under 1 percent ride their bike. View our Commuter Nation map to see more commuter states and find out how residents your state gets to work.- |
Oct 28, 2012
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Sandycam: Watch hurricane Sandy with live weather updates
Oct 28, 2012
Tune in for live weather updates, satellite images, and news in as hurricane Sandy makes its way across the East Coast
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