Hurricane Sandy
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NASA warned New York about hurricane danger six years ago
Scientists told us a storm like Sandy would be catastrophic. When will we get better at dealing with long-range risks?
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Sandy makes New York’s East River even less appealing
Oil slicks have been spotted in the East River, but they're probably due to contaminants washing from land into water, not due to one big leak.
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Density helps New Yorkers keep the lights on
Dense housing means underground power lines. Which means power even after an überstorm hits.
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A boat on the train tracks, and other transportation effects from Sandy
Some pictures of Sandy's impact on the region's transportation, plus resources for finding out when you'll be able to use buses and trains again.
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Romney doesn’t want to talk about preparing for or responding to Sandy
Last year, Mitt Romney said the federal government should get out of the emergency-management business. Now he's not saying anything at all.
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Oysters could have helped save New York from Sandy
They're basically the coral reefs of the Northeast.
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New York City’s latest massive disaster
The most effective predictor of who would be spared the worst impacts: elevation.
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The most stunning images from monster storm Sandy
Well, that was a hell of a storm. Here's what it looked like up close.
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Your Sandy symbolism of the morning: An oil tanker stranded on Staten Island
The 150-foot-long vessel washed up on the island's eastern edge last night.
