Motorists in 12 northern New Jersey counties will be allowed to buy gasoline just every other day under an order by Gov. Chris Christie that takes effect at noon Saturday.
Local Red Cross volunteers Lisamarie Griffin of Bossier City and Charles Adams of Benton rolled out this afternoon from the chapter's office. They're taking the chapter's Emergency Response Vehicle to North Brunswick, New Jersey.
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck, there's bright sunshine today over New York City, after days of gray skies, rain and wind. The stock exchange is up and running -- on generator power -- after being shut down for two days. And limited subway service is supposed to start tomorrow.
Locals are ready to help with Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts, if needed. The American Red Cross has moved volunteers and Emergency Response Vehicles in Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria up to "alert status."
Hurricane Sandy carved a path of destruction through the East Coast on Monday evening, battering Atlantic City.
Sandy is one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to hit the Northeast, spreading from from North Carolina to New England.
Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm's path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.)
New York, New Jersey and other coastal states announced evacuations of citizens living in low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge threatened the East Coast of the United States.
Frankenstorm—a nickname for the potential combination of current Category 1 Hurricane Sandy and other storm systems in the North Atlantic and over the continental United States—is almost here, and for much of the East Coast, that means it’s time to get ready for lots and lots of rain, wind, snow and general meteorological mayhem.