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Manhattan Con Ed Plant Explodes Due to 'Frankenstorm' Sandy [VIDEO]

The Brad — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:08:17 +0000

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 electric company Consolidated Edison literally exploding and being one main reason why many New York City residents are without power.

Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:34:34 +0000

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.

Hurricane Irene Washes Away 141-Year-Old Vermont Bridge [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:40:49 +0000

One of Hurricane Irene‘s unfortunate structural victims this weekend was the 141-year-old Bartonsville Covered Bridge in Bartonsville, Vermont. The lattice truss bridge, built in 1870 by Sanford Granger, spanned 151 feet across the Williams River and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places — but judging by these before-and-after photos, you’d never know [...]

East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

Shauna Wright — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:30:49 +0000

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.