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Chafee: coastal areas pounded, but RI got lucky

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:14 PM PDT

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says Rhode Island's coastal communities "really got pounded," but that after hearing from the governors of new Jersey, New York and Connecticut, on a conference call with President Barack Obama, the state got lucky in some ways.

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Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Power outages widespread in Maine following storm

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:57 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The powerful storm that lashed Maine lacked the punch that walloped other states in the path of Hurricane Sandy, yet it still knocked out power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, disrupted travel, shut down schools and sank a 50-foot barge.

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Power outages widespread in Maine following storm

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:57 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The powerful storm that rocked Maine lacked the punch that walloped other states in the path of Hurricane Sandy, but it still knocked out power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, disrupted travel, shut down schools and sank a 50-foot barge.

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Vt. gov. offers aid to other states in storm

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:56 AM PDT

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says he and other officials are grateful the state escaped passage of Superstorm Sandy without more significant damage.

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Sandy spares Massachusetts its full fury

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:48 AM PDT

SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy toppled trees, damaged roofs, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and tossed boulders onto shorefront roads but spared Massachusetts the widespread damage it caused in New York and New Jersey.

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Hurricane barrier in Providence gets high marks

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:40 AM PDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Officials say Providence's hurricane barrier performed well as high tides added to problems created by the pounding by Superstorm Sandy.

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Astronauts see superstorm Sandy from space station

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:12 AM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The superstorm that has been ravaging the East Coast is enormous, even when seen from space.

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Sandy spares Mass. its full fury

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:40 AM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Superstorm Sandy toppled trees, damaged roofs, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and tossed boulders onto shorefront roads but spared Massachusetts the widespread damage it caused in the mid-Atlantic.

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Crews working to restore power in RI due to Sandy

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:15 AM PDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Around 114,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Rhode Island, about one quarter of National Grid's customers in the state.

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RI Gov. Chafee touring storm damage in state

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says seaside communities in southern Rhode Island got the worst of Sandy, but the state only got "grazed" and things could have been much worse

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Malloy says effort now switching to storm recovery

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Superstorm Sandy is over and the state has now begun the process of assessing damage and getting lives back to normal.

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Crane dangles from NYC high-rise, clearing streets

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:43 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A construction crane atop a $1.5 billion luxury high-rise in midtown Manhattan collapsed in high winds Monday and dangled precariously, prompting plans for engineers and inspectors to climb to the top to examine it as a huge storm bore down on the city.

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Superstorm at a Glance: Vermont

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT

POWER OUTAGES: 6,482.

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Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT

How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:31 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — When disaster strikes, phone and Internet service often takes a hit, right when it's needed the most. Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as Sandy collides with the East Coast:

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Utilities can't give restoration estimate in Conn

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:51 AM PDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's largest utility is handling large-scale power outages following Superstorm Sandy as it did after last year's destructive autumn snow storm in nearly every way but one: no restoration projections.

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Vt. gov. to talk about Superstorm Sandy

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is going to be talking about Superstorm Sandy's passage through the state during a meeting at the Emergency Operations Center in Waterbury.

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Lynch, state officials to provide NH storm update

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:06 AM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch and state emergency response officials are holding a media briefing on the impact of Superstorm Sandy in the state.

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Governor Deval Patrick says ‘fortunate’ Massachusetts avoided major Hurricane Sandy damage

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Governor Deval Patrick said today he was relieved that the state escaped serious damage from Hurricane Sandy, but he emphasized that he is keeping close watch on the utilities, which are in the process of restoring power to some 225,000 customers. Crews for National Grid, NStar, and Unitil were at work in nearly every corner of the state, seeking to repair damaged lines.

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