natural disaster

Manhattan Con Ed Plant Explodes Due to ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy [VIDEO]
Manhattan Con Ed Plant Explodes Due to ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy [VIDEO]
Manhattan Con Ed Plant Explodes Due to ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy [VIDEO]
Photos and videos of the destruction being caused by hurricane (now being called a post-tropical storm) Sandy have been flooding the internet since it first hit the east coast earlier today. Cars underwater, abandoned city streets, and flooded subways. A scary situation for anyone in the path of what is being called the 'Frankenstorm'. Earlier tonight a video was released showing a substation of e
Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.
East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated
East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated
East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated
An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well. Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale, and the USGS says it’s the most powerful quake to hit Virginia since 1897.