Life after Sandy: Coping with a historic storm

Oct 31, 2012

Life after Sandy: Coping with a historic storm

Michael Gold 1 Comment Nation, The Baltimore Sun blackouts, flooding, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey, New York, power outage, severe storms

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Residents and businesses in the eastern United States tried to return to normalcy on Wednesday following mega-storm Sandy. The storm, initially a hurricane, crippled transportation, knocked out power for millions and killed at least 64 people.

The New York City area was hit particularly hard by Sandy. With a paralyzed subway system, traffic-clogged streets and large areas still without power, the Big Apple faces a daunting path before things can fully return to normal.

Retro Halloween photos taken in Maryland through the years

Oct 31, 2012

Retro Halloween photos taken in Maryland through the years

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Archives, The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Halloween, Maryland, retro, vintage

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From spooky goblins to witches and toothy jack-o-laterns, here’s a look at Halloween in Maryland from yesteryear.

Superstorm Sandy leaves destruction, darkness and death in its wake

Oct 30, 2012

Superstorm Sandy leaves destruction, darkness and death in its wake

Nick Tann 4 Comments Maryland, Nation Atlantic City, fatalities, flooding, Frankenstorm, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ocean City, power outage, storm

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As of 2:10 p.m. EDT, the number of confirmed deaths has risen to 30 in the U.S. while millions continue to struggle with flooding, fire and power outages as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Maryland’s Ocean City wakes up to Sandy damage

Oct 30, 2012

Maryland’s Ocean City wakes up to Sandy damage

Olivia Hubert-Allen 6 Comments Maryland, The Baltimore Sun flooding, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, Maryland, Ocean City, storm

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During Superstorm Sandy, Ocean City, Md. was one of the worst hit communities in the state. Sun photographer Karl Merton Ferron captured startling images from the seaside resort town. Emergency workers responded to 231 calls for help Monday and moved about 50 residents who had ignored a mandatory evacuation. About 100 feet of the Ocean City Fishing Pier was wiped out. Crews are assessing the damage today.

Images from inside the House of Corrections

Oct 30, 2012

Images from inside the House of Corrections

Barbara Haddock Taylor 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun David McGuinn, House of Corrections, inmates, Jessup, prison, The Cut, The house

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The Maryland House of Correction, also known as “The Cut” or “The House” is one of the oldest prisons in the United States, having been in use for 138 years. A prison that was designed for 200 inmates when it was opened in 1879 eventually held up to 1050 men. It was finally closed in 2007 after several violent events, including the death of correctional officer David McGuinn.

Oct 30, 2012

Feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy

Nick Tann 8 Comments Maryland, World flooding, Florida, Frankenstorm, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, Maryland, New York, storm

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As of 11 p.m. EDT: Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey around 8 p.m. and impacted communities all along the East Coast. Millions of people in the path of the 1,000-mile-wide storm are watching and waiting. More than 2.8 million are without electricity.

Hurricane Sandy, dubbed ‘Frankenstorm,’ starting to close in on U.S.

Oct 28, 2012

Hurricane Sandy, dubbed ‘Frankenstorm,’ starting to close in on U.S.

The Baltimore Sun 6 Comments Maryland, NASA, World Barquita, Cuba, flooding, Florida, Frankenstorm, Haiti, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, Jamaica, Maryland, New York, Ocean City, Santo Domingo, storm, The Bahamas

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The storm’s powerful winds and rains were blamed for at least 65 deaths in several Caribbean countries, including 51 in Haiti.

Oct 27, 2012

A look at 2012 in zombies

Michael Gold 1 Comment Maryland, Nation, World costumes, Halloween, The Walking Dead, Zombie Gras, zombies

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Zombies are having quite the cultural moment in 2012, with a host of parades and events celebrating the walking dead. With Halloween approaching, we look back at some of the top zombie moments of the year.

Oct. 26 Photo Brief: Baltimore Halloween Brew-ha-ha, Islam’s Feast of the Sacrifice, zombies in Berlin, Halloween at the zoo, pregnant pigs in a cage

Oct 26, 2012

Oct. 26 Photo Brief: Baltimore Halloween Brew-ha-ha, Islam’s Feast of the Sacrifice, zombies in Berlin, Halloween at the zoo, pregnant pigs in a cage

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief, Maryland Baltimore, Brazil, camel, crack, Eid al-Adha, Feast of the Sacrifice, freestyle skiing, Germany, Halloween, Islam, London, Malala Yousafzai, Mickey Mouse, mosque, Nord-Ost, Peru, pigs, riot, Russia, slaughter, Syria, zombies

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Baltimore Bike Party, Graphic animal slaughter images from the first day of Islam’s Eid al-Adha celebration, or “Feast of the Sacrifice,” a polar bear and white lion play with pumpkins in a Russian zoo, European pigs will soon have more room in their cages, zombies from the Middle Ages emerge from the Berlin Dungeon and more in today’s daily brief.

Oct. 25 Photo Brief: A boat load of people, the Queen goes purple, Tiger trap and a new doggie bag

Oct 25, 2012

Oct. 25 Photo Brief: A boat load of people, the Queen goes purple, Tiger trap and a new doggie bag

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief, The Baltimore Sun afghan refugee, Bangladesh, Beijing, Belgium, Berlin, Britain, Buriganga River, China, Delhi, ferry boat, Ford, France, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mecca, Mount Mercy, protest, Queen Elizabeth II, South Africa, South Korea, striking miners, Tiger Woods, transportation strike, Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster Dog of The Year

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Overcrowded ferry boats in Bangladesh, the Queen’s wardrobe goes purple, Tiger woods finds a trap, a new type of doggie bag and more in today’s daily brief.