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Airlines react to Northeast storm, thousands of flights cancelled
by
Jim Burress
Feb 8, 2013
The nation’s airlines are slashing flights by the minute in anticipation of Northeast’s winter weather. United, which has a hub at Newark Liberty International, led the cancellation race; Delta was second.
Why stormy weather makes us panic... and purchase
Feb 8, 2013
Jeff Klein, a shop owner in Massachusetts, talks about why customers buy everything from firewood to ice when bad weather makes the news.
Does The Weather Channel benefit from blizzards?
Feb 8, 2013
The Northeast is expected to be hammered by a winter storm of 'historic' proportions. Many are bracing for the worst, but some businesses think snowmageddon is snowtacular.
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100 days later, many Sandy victims lack homes
Feb 6, 2013
Many New York and New Jersey residents displaced by Hurricane Sandy face hurdles in returning to their homes of finding housing close by.
How Sandy disrupted phone communications
by
Molly Wood
Feb 5, 2013
The FCC looks at what can be done to minimize disruptions to phone service during natural disasters.
Sandy-flooded cars: Buyer beware
Jan 18, 2013
Many cars that were flooded by Hurricane Sandy are back on the market. Experts offer tips for how to sniff out a fishy used car.
Cars damaged by Sandy make suspicious comeback
Jan 14, 2013
Often sold for scrap, many storm-swamped cars are cleaned up and resold with clean records that make no mention of flood damage
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NY debates expensive storm surge barrier
Jan 10, 2013
New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.
Delay of federal Sandy relief package to squeeze state budgets
by
Dan Bobkoff
Jan 3, 2013
A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.
Plan to secure Manhattan from flooding leans on nature
Jan 1, 2013
After superstorm Sandy, there were several proposals about how to protect Manhattan from devastating floods in the future. One plan calls for placing water-proof vaults under the sidewalk.