Coast Guard Rescues Crew as Storm Strikes East Coast
The Coast Guard saved 14 crew members from a tall ship off North Carolina. One helper found hours later in critical condition. captain remains missing. Storm effects fueled widespread power outages and evacuations across multiple states.
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Storm Sandy morphs into post tropical hybrid near Atlantic City
The storm known as Sandy shifts from hurricane to post tropical as it lingers along the East Coast. Forecasters warn of a larger, weaker yet dangerous system merging with cold fronts, with widespread wind warnings from the Canadian border to Florida and Chicago to Maine.
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Old Guard Guards Tomb of the Unknowns Amid Storm
In Arlington Virginia the Old Guard 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment continued to guard the Tomb of the Unknowns during Hurricane Sandy but paused the routine 21 paces. A viral photo of three soldiers was from a September rainstorm and the Army confirmed the moment. Soldiers stayed on duty under a green awning in the box near the tomb and could be moved to an interior amphitheater room if weather worsened.
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Sandy Storm Of 2012 Rips Northeastern Corridor
In Cape May New Jersey near Sandy's landfall the storm became a superstorm moving inland with rain wind and snow. It toppled infrastructure including New York City's subway power outages hit 6 500 customers and several bridges and tunnels closed. Authorities warned of record surge and widespread damage with 13 deaths across several states and Canada. President Obama and Mitt Romney canceled campaign events as evacuation orders spread.
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