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For subway station devastated by Sandy, road to recovery just beginning

Carlo Dellaverson, Digital Producer, NBC News — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:24 GMT

When the gleaming South Ferry subway terminal in Lower Manhattan opened in 2009, it came with a vast concourse filled with public art installations of wrought iron and smoked glass, polished white walls—and a hefty $500 million price tag.The cost of rehabilitating it from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy? At least $600 million—though a full assessment of the damage hasn’t even been done ...

Six months after Sandy: 'Home sweet home' for some, others still adrift

Miranda Leitsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:24 GMT

BREEZY POINT, N.Y. -- The construction noises are almost constant at daytime in this coastal enclave six months after Hurricane Sandy, but for many residents whose homes were badly damaged, recovery is moving at a slow pace – or not at all.Many of those displaced by the so-called superstorm say they are stuck in limbo, trying to raise money to pay for repairs or replace their homes while coming to...

Anchors forced to evacuate during live broadcast as tornado strikes Wichita

Daniel Arkin, Staff Writer, NBC News — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:22 GMT

A television station in Kansas was forced to evacuate during a live broadcast on Sunday afternoon after a massive tornado — one of three that ripped through the Plains States over the weekend — touched down in downtown Wichita.Dramatic video footage shows J.D. Rudd, a meteorologist for NBC affiliate KSN, rushing out of the camera frame as station staffers frantically flee the set shortly after 4:1...

Tornadoes ravage Plains states; 1 killed, 21 hurt; More severe storms likely

Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:23 GMT

A vast area of the central U.S. was warned to prepare for storms on Monday, after tornadoes killed one and injured 21 in Oklahoma and also hit Iowa and Kansas.“After over 300 reports of severe weather on Sunday, another round of dangerous severe weather is expected Monday with the greatest threat once again in the southern Plains targeting Oklahoma and parts of Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas,” the ...

Storm chasers get close to Okla. tornadoes

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:59:09 GMT

1 killed, 21 hurt as tornadoes ravage Plains states; more severe storms likely

Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:08 GMT

Tornadoes tear through Kansas, Oklahoma

Hasani Gittens, News Editor, NBC News — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:39:59 GMT

People in two states took shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma as part of an extreme weather system plowing through the nation's midsection.The system, which stretched from North Texas to Minnesota, also heaved hail -- dime- to softball-sized -- as well as heavy rainfall. Near Oklahoma City, a half-mile-wide tornado was reported, prompting an ...

Anchorage Sets New Record for Longest Snow Season

Neil Torquiano — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:34:36 GMT

232 days - it took over 30 years for Anchorage to set a new record for the longest snow season on record. The National Weather Service measured 2/10ths of an inch just after 9 p.m. Friday and 1/10th Saturday morning - breaking the old record of 230 days set in 1981-1982. Anchorage police responded to 22 crashes, 4 with injuries and 37 vehicles in distress between midnight and...

Tornado spotted near Wichita, Kan., residents told to take cover

Hasani Gittens, News Editor, NBC News — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:27:27 GMT

People in two states were taking shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma. Thunder clouds were also heaving hail -- dime to softball sized -- as well as rain across broad swaths of both states. Residents in downtown Wichita, Kan., were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground – with i...

Tornado spotted in Wichita, Kan., residents told to take cover

Hasani Gittens, News Editor, NBC News — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:16:23 GMT

Residents in downtown Wichita, Kan., were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground – with its presence hidden by heavy rainfall.The National Weather Service in Wichita warned of a large and “extremely danger and potentially deadly” tornado late Sunday. Weather spotters confirmed the tornado 7 miles northwest of Haysville and moving northeast at 30 mph, the...

Severe weather to begin the week

Hasani Gittens, News Editor, NBC News — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:40:28 GMT

Middle America should prepare for a stormy start of the week as much of the Plains will be watching the skies for twisters Sunday.There is an increasing storm and tornado threat from Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska southward to Kansas, according to Weather Channel meteorologists — and low pressure in the Plains states will keep things "very unsettled and stormy" as the week goes on.On Monday, the sev...

Plains states on edge under tornado watches

Gil Aegerter — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:18:12 GMT

Large sections of the Plains states came under tornado watches Saturday as a wave of storms swept through.The greatest threat late Saturday was in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, weather.com reported, with central Oklahoma seeing a spike on Sunday.But Weather Channel meteorologist Michael Palmer said the storms on Sunday afternoon and evening were likely to carry a greater chance of tornadoes and the...

Twister leaves two-mile path of damage near New Orleans

Alastair Jamieson, Staff writer, NBC News — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:52:19 GMT

A tornado tore through the New Orleans area Wednesday, damaging homes and ripping trees out of the ground, as intense storms lashed the area with rain.The National Weather Service (NWS) said the twister was one of two that caused damage in Kenner, Louisiana, near New Orleans International Airport.No injuries were reported, according to the Times Picayune’s website NOLA.com, but about 5,000 Entergy...

Effects of Midwest flooding will be felt for months

Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:52:19 GMT

A 54-year-old Missouri woman died Wednesday after apparently being struck by lightning, as states along the Mississippi River continue to fight back flooding and farmers struggle in what has been an unrelentingly wet spring in the region.Authorities say Connie Lou Wake was discovered by her son in the front yard of her home in the south-central part of the state. It was the first lightning fatalit...

Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes threaten Plains over the weekend

Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:52:18 GMT

The start of tornado season was late but deadly, and now severe weather with the potential for twisters threatens parts of the Plains and Midwest -- including major cities -- heading into the weekend, forecasters said.Severe thunderstorms looked likely to build over the Plains through the weekend and into Monday. There is some chance of tornadoes developing, the channel said, as moist air from the...

Melting glaciers are causing almost a third of sea-level rise, scientists say

Science — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:37 GMT

By Stephanie PappasLiveScience The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making these rivers of ice responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise in that time, new research finds.The study, appearing in Friday's issue of the journal Science, used multiple methods to pin down estimates of how much ice is lost from glaciers. The results suggest that on-the-g...

'I couldn't stop screaming': Witnesses describe Texas tornadoes

Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:37 GMT

Survivors of the tornadoes that devastated two towns in Texas on Wednesday night described their terror as the violent storm tore apart their homes, killing six people and injuring dozens more.Seven people remained unaccounted for on Friday as search efforts continued in the hard-hit Hood County town of Granbury, where a cluster of more than 60 homes built by Habitat for Humanity were among the wo...

Melting glaciers contribute to rising ocean levels

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:15:32 GMT

6 dead, 7 missing as tornadoes rip through Texas

Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:02:54 GMT

North Texas residents took in the devastation on Thursday wreaked by a series of tornadoes that killed six and injured dozens more in what Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds described as a “nightmare” scenario.Seven of 14 people who had previously been unaccounted for had checked in by Thursday morning, Deeds said at a press conference on Thursday. About 100 people were reported injured and as many a...

6 dead, at least 14 missing as tornadoes rip through Texas

Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:31:35 GMT

North Texas residents began to take in the devastation on Thursday wreaked by a series of tornadoes that killed six and injured dozens more in what Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds described as a “nightmare” scenario.The death toll could grow, with 14 people remaining unaccounted for, Deeds told a news conference in the early morning hours of Thursday. About 100 people were reported injured and as ...

Deadly Colo. avalanche kills five snowboarders

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:14 GMT

Helicopters fly aid to China quake victims

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:13 GMT

Global warming study suggests human causes dating back to 1800s

John Roach, Contributing Writer, NBC News — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:11 GMT

A long-term global cooling trend ended in the late 19th century, a reversal in temperature that cannot be explained by natural variability alone, according to a new study.The finding stems from 2,000-year-long continental-scale temperature records inferred from tree rings, ice cores, lake sediments and other so-called proxies from around the world. The records show variations in temperature caused...

Great Lakes' low water levels may get spring boost

Science — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:09 GMT

By Denise ChowLiveScienceWater levels in two of the Great Lakes dipped to record lows in January, but while spring conditions are expected to give these freshwater bodies a seasonal boost, scientists say the ability to forecast long-term trends remains difficult due to climate fluctuations."Our uncertainty on future water levels — which is considerable — is a direct reflection of our uncertainty o...

One million flee as Cyclone Mahasen batters Bangladesh coast

World News — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:08 GMT

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh on Thursday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and fierce winds that flattened mud and straw huts and forced the evacuation of more than 1 million people.The main section of the storm reached land Thursday and immediately began weakening, according to Mohammad Shah Alam, director of the Bangladesh Mete...