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New England Hurricane Tracks

A look at previous New England hurricane (and other tropical system) tracks.

    • Generator safety

    Portable generator hazards, safety tips

    Here are some generator safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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    • Basic Emergency Supply Kit

    Here's what you should have on hand:

    • One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
    • At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
    • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
    • Flashlight and extra batteries
    • First aid kit
    • A whistle to signal for help
    • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
    • Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
    • Can opener
    • Local maps
    • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger.

    • More Sandy Headlines
    Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished

    A crane tore apart the remnants of the Jet Star Roller Coaster that plunged off an amusement pier into the ocean during Superstorm Sandy.

    Superstorm Sandy: 6 months later

    Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.

    Storm causes new damage on NJ towns hit by Sandy

    A late-winter storm inflicted new damage Thursday to parts of the Jersey shore still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy, as New Englanders braced for

    Report: Sandy was USA's 2nd-costliest hurricane

    Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report

    Obama says he'll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill soon

    Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he

    Deep freeze to continue into weekend in East

    A teeth-chattering cold wave with subzero temperatures is expected to keep its icy grip on much of the eastern U.S. into the weekend before seasonable

    House approves $50.7B in Sandy aid

    More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.7 billion in emergency relief for the

    Sandy aid package moving toward House votes

    The House began debate Tuesday on a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeast lawmakers hoped could be approved despite attempts by fiscal

    • Sandy

    Photos: Hurricane Sandy

    Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said tropical storm conditions were possible …

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    • Connecticut Weather Forecast

    CT Weather Forecast

    GET READY FOR MORE THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLE WATCHES/WARNING TOMORROW.-Erika

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