October 30, 2012: Morning
By The Morning News
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- Summary of Hurricane Sandy's destruction so far, including multiple deaths, vast power outages, flooding, and blizzards.
- Round-up of photographs of Sandy-swamped New York City.
- See also: Large-scale Sandy photos.
- Among the best blogs providing live Sandy coverage: CNN's "This Just In."
- Con Ed official says it may take up to a week to restore power to the bulk of New York City neighborhoods.
- Nine ways to conserve your cell phone's battery when power is scarce.
- As of last night, no nuclear reactors in Sandy’s path forced by the hurricane to shut down.
- See also: How to use the internet when you're only able to send and receive text messages.
- Sandy resources and useful accounts on Twitter to follow based on your affected region.
- Google's Superstorm Sandy map, with shelter locations and more.
- Six-alarm fire destroys at least 50 homes in Queens.
- Worst disaster in New York City subway system's history, says MTA.
- Red Cross safety tips on what to do if you wake up and the power's off.
- New York City Mayor's office: If you have water coming out of your tap, it's safe to drink.
- Bloomberg's sign-language interpreter complimented for swagger and emotive translation.
- Brief accounting of a Twitter user spreading false rumors about Sandy's impact.
- Veteran reporter Jon Lee Anderson on ties between Sandy, Katrina, and Baghdad.
- Final hours with the HMS Bounty, whose captain is still unaccounted for.
- The storm fits the general pattern in North America toward more extreme weather, a pattern that, increasingly, can be attributed to climate change.
