'Cold Snap Threatens Sandy Homeless' Warns NY Governor
BBC: The governor of New York state, Andrew Cuomo, has said that tens of thousands of people affected by the superstorm a week ago could soon need housing because of an expected cold snap.

Hundreds of thousands of people remain without electricity supplies and the authorities say fuel shortages will continue for a number of days.

Mr Cuomo made the comments at a news conference after meeting other officials involved in the relief effort. Watch BBC video » | Sunday, November 04, 2012

Saudi Cleric Muhammad Al-Munajid: Hurricane Sandy Is Allah's Punishment for Afghanistan and Iraq Al-Nas TV (Egypt) - November 1, 2012

Muslim Clerics Say Sandy Is 'God's Way of Punishing America for Anti-Muhammed Film

MAIL ONLINE: Some anti-American Muslim clerics have cast the deadly Superstorm Sandy as divine punishment for 'Innocence of Muslims,' a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad or for other perceived ills of American society.

The remarks by some on the fringe brought a backlash from other Muslims who said it was wrong to relish the suff1ering of others.

In Egypt, one radical cleric described the hurricane as revenge from God for the crude, anti-Islam film made in the U.S. that sparked waves of protests in the Muslim world in September.

'Some people wonder about the hurricane in America and its causes,' Egyptian hardline cleric Wagdi Ghoneim tweeted twice this week in the aftermath of the storm.

'In my opinion, it is revenge from God for the beloved prophet,' he added, alluding to the film. » | Associated Press Reporter | Friday, November 02, 2012

'Iran Offers to Send Aid to Sandy Victims in NY'
THE JERUSALEM POST: Aid workers ready to fly to those affected by hurricane, Fars reports; State Department tells 'NY Times' no official offer made.

Iranian aid workers are ready to fly from Tehran to New York City to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Sandy, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday.

"Iran's Red Crescent is prepared to help the victims in the US," Mahmud Mozaffar, The Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Relief and Rescue Organization, told Fars News Agency.

Mozaffar stressed the preparedness of Iran's Red Crescent, stating: "Given its ample experience in rescuing storms and floods victims, Iran's Red Crescent can provide relief assistance for those affected in New York," Fars quoted him as saying.

According to Fars, Mozaffar added that the society would dispatch its aid and rescue teams, as well as equipments to US cities in need once US officials accept Iran’s offer of assistance. » | JPost.com Staff | Reuters contributed to this report | Thursday, November 01, 2012

Sandy Leaves 145,000 Canadians Without Power, One Dead
REUTERS CANADA: (Reuters) - Sandy toppled trees and power lines in the Canadian province of Ontario, leaving at least 145,000 people without power on Tuesday, including 55,000 in Toronto, the country's financial center.

Strong winds whipped up debris, killing a Toronto woman on Monday.

The Toronto Stock Exchange was set to remain open, making it a North American island of equity trading for the second successive day, with U.S. stock markets closed.

Numerous flights on Air Canada, WestJet Airlines, Porter Airlines and other carriers between the U.S. Northeast and Toronto's Pearson International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport were canceled. » | Reporting by Rod Nickel in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Editing by Janet Guttsman | Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Hurrikan "Sandy": "Zerstörungen unvorstellbaren Ausmaßes"

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Der öffentliche Verkehr ist zusammengebrochen, Teile New Yorks sind überflutet: Nur allmählich kehrt Leben zurück in die Straßen der Stadt. Hurrikan "Sandy" dürfte Zerstörungen von historischem Ausmaß verursacht haben; besonders dramatisch ist die Lage im Bundesstaat New Jersey, sagte Gouverneur Christie.

New York - Es war vor einem Sturm der Superlative gewarnt worden, nun werden die Ausmaße seiner Zerstörungskraft allmählich messbar: Ersten Schätzungen zufolge beläuft sich die Schadenssumme auf zehn bis 20 Milliarden Dollar. Damit wäre "Sandy" eine der teuersten Naturkatastrophen in der Geschichte der USA.

Millionen Menschen an der Ostküste der USA waren am Montagabend zu Bett gegangen, ohne zu wissen, wie die Welt vor ihren Fenstern am nächsten Tag aussehen würde. Wenn sie denn überhaupt Schlaf finden konnten: Gegen acht Uhr am Abend war das Zentrum von "Sandy" auf die Küste New Jerseys getroffen, es folgte eine extrem stürmische Nacht.

Der Gouverneur von New Jersey, Chris Christie, zeigte sich bei einer Pressekonferenz schockiert über die Schäden in seinem Staat. "Das Ausmaß der Zerstörung an der Küste von New Jersey ist unvorstellbar", sagte er CNN. Die Behörden seien weit davon entfernt, den meisten Bewohnern die Rückkehr zu gestatten, sagte der Politiker. » | bim/dpa/Reuters/AP/AFP | Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2012

Tote und Milliardenschäden: Sandy trifft US-Ostküste heftig

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Wirbelsturm an US-Ostküste – "Sandy" hinterlässt Trümmer und Chaos: Mit dem neuen Tag wird an der US-Ostküste das Ausmaß der Zerstörung deutlich. Mindestens 16 Menschen sind durch Wirbelsturm "Sandy" gestorben, Millionen haben keinen Strom, allein in Queens wurden Dutzende Häuser zerstört. Experten rechnen mit Schäden von bis zu 20 Milliarden Dollar. » | wit/bim/dpa/AP | Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2012

Superstorm Sandy: Fire Rips Through Queens Destroying At Least 50 Homes
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A blaze swept through more than 50 homes in the New York City borough of Queens early on Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.


The New York Fire Department said on its Twitter page that more than 50 homes had been "completely destroyed" by the six-alarm blaze.

Over 190 firefighters were at the blaze in the Breezy Point section. A fire department spokesman said two people have suffered minor injuries.

Fire officials say the blaze was reported around 11pm on Monday in an area flooded by the "superstorm" that began sweeping through earlier. » | Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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