U.S. faces the worst snowstorm of the last century

Schools across New York New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced that they would close or send students home in the early afternoon. On Long Island, the electric company, heavily criticized for its response to Hurricane Sandy - promised to customers who have a contingency plan. The city of Boston , where the snow started falling around 9:30 local time, announced that it would close all schools on Friday and that mass transit would be suspended from 15:30 local time. The mayor of  Boston, the state's largest city located in the northeastern corner of the country , decided the closure of schools and asked the traders not to open their doors, so no one is forced to leave home. "I want to remind everyone that you need to use common sense and stay away from the streets of our city. Stay at home , "urged Thomas Menino  in his last message to the citizens. For two years that the city faces a snowstorm . But it will be more intense than those of the living memory. Besides the large accumulation of snow will occur between Friday and Saturday are forecasted winds could reach 120 mph. Airlines have canceled 3775  flights  that were scheduled for Friday in Boston, Chicago and New York, where it will go after the weather phenomenon whipping the New England region. So no more suspensions are discarded if more states are affected. But the forecast that as you progress, the storm will lose strength . In New York, where they are expected to fall more than 15 centimeters of snow , Mayor Michael Bloomberg expected the forecasts were exaggerated, although the city would be ready to act. One of the biggest fears is that affecting the energy supply in the affected areas, as happened with the Sandy fierce hurricane that struck New York in late 2012. Though this time would be even worse if something like this happens, because the case of a snowstorm, lost electricity, people should face extreme temperatures without heating. As usual before similar threats, many shops were empty, because the people took massively to buy groceries for the weekend.

Popular Searches of 2012 l overwhelming dominance of the iPhone 5

Published studies begin to search engines and Web pages to determine what were the most popular topics of 2012 . In a year marked by great events as the U.S. elections, Olympics, Hurricane Sandy and death of Gaddafi, who had as main object of interest to the Internet was ... the iPhone 5! The data was first published Bing from Microsoft, which showed that its users have a particular interest in Apple and especially for the iPhone 5, "gadget" that also leads the table of the most searched on  Google News. The website Ask.com also introduced the ranking of the questions that have been made ​​during 2012. Coinciding with Bing, the two main questions were related to Apple and Facebook, the two generated more than 100 million questions.

The ranking of the top stories on Google sought are:

1.  iPhone 5

2.  Elections 2012 in United States

3.  2012 Olympics

4.  Hurricane Sandy

5.  Reality show The Honey Boo Boo

6.  Gangnam Dance Style

7.  KONY 2012

8. The Academy Awards

9.  Kindle Fire HD

10.  The Facebook IPO

Moreover, if we focus only on searches related to technology, the iPhone 5 also takes first place and still factory peers, iPads (4th generation and Mini). The Top 10 is completed by the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Kindle Fire HD tablet, the iPad 3, iPod touch, Xbox, Playstation 3, iPhone 4 and Windows 8. With a market share of 16%, Bing is the second most popular search engine in the U.S. behind Google (almost 67%),  according to comScore.

Sandy l New York, damages for 19 billion dlr

The damage caused to the city 'of New York by Hurricane Sandy amounted to 19 billion dollars.This was stated by the mayor of the Big Apple, Michael Bloomberg.

U.S. Army mobilizes for victims Sandy can vote

Authorities in New Jersey where more than a million people remain without electricity , and New York still ignore how many polling stations will be open for this election to oppose Democratic President Barack Obama to Republican Mitt Romney . Sandy "is able to cause some chaos" in the voting operations, estimated Costas Panagopulos, political science professor and specialist in American electoral campaigns at Fordham University in New York. In New York, 3,000 locations that would serve both the presidential and legislative elections to local develop simultaneously, are deprived of electricity. Secretary of State of New Jersey , Kim Guadagno, explains that voters will be able to find "an army truck with a National Guard at his disposal and a large sign that will read: 'Vote here.' " In rooms where power cuts preclude the use of electronic machines will have paper ballots to enter into an envelope, said the governor, Chris Christie. The states of New York and New Jersey also extended the time to vote by mail . In New Jersey, it will be possible to do the same Tuesday in the election and in New York until 19 November. The state of Connecticut (northeast) also extended the deadlines for registration on the electoral roll. Sandy force likely to change the location of the polling stations in New York, said John Conklin, a spokesman for the state election commission. "In the worst affected areas, will verify that the premises are accessible to the public , who have power, people have no difficulty reaching them. " Other resources will be installing improvised voting centers that bring together different districts or even tents, as is done in Queens , where a massive fire destroyed an entire neighborhood. To Panagopulos, Sandy raises many questions about the election and could delay the announcement of the final result . The states of New York and New Jersey are considered already won by President Barack Obama, seeking re-election, but the result may be released before the end of thec ounting of votes . "Local authorities, which until now were dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane, should focus on the problems of the vote," says the professor. It is likely that electricity shortages and other difficulties due to Sandy "causing errors in the counting of votes." "If the election is as disputed as expected, it will have an impact, and the final result could be delayed presidential" insisted Panagopulos. Donna Liebmeran, president of the Union for the New York Civil Liberties, fears that voters living in areas devastated by Sandy can not afford . "At the moment the main concern is provide food and get a roof, but are entitled to vote and to do everything possible to guarantee that right. " Even if prolonged periods, "we fear that the system is not flexible enough for the maximum amount of voters to express their vote," he said. "We already have problems when everything is easy to organize, especially when there are difficulties." New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg , says the election will take place regardless. "It would be really a shame that some bureaucrats fail to do this, but I hope this does not happen," he said.

U.S. creates 171,000 jobs but unemployment picks up one tenth to 7.9%

Barack Obama on Friday received bad news for the race for reelection . Official figures revealed that the unemployment rate rose in October tenth to 7.9%. A percentage that underscores the economic recovery anemia and contradicts the president's economic message, he inherited one tenth less unemployment in his inauguration in January 2009. But the numbers were not positive news for Mitt Romney , whose environment did vote for a rate of over 8% to let him use the figure in the final stretch of the campaign as a clear symptom that the economy does not end better. The U.S. economy created about 171,000 jobs in October. A figure higher than experts predicted but insufficient to reduce the unemployment rate on the eve of the election figure. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted that the U.S. would create between 114,000 and 125,000 jobs. One down from the 148,000 that were created in September according to the official report of the Administration. Experts attribute the contradiction between the rise of the unemployment rate and the creation of 171,000 jobs a fact that there are more Americans who want a job. Some because they are incorporated for the first time to the labor market and other re-search because the parentheses after the recession. The report published today shows that the economy created in August and September more than 84,000 jobs that were announced at the time. These figures are explained in the light of the improvement in consumer confidence, which have helped sustain the modest expansion in the United States despite the polarization in Washington and the worsening global economy. The stores hired more workers than any other month since April 2011 and the rise in house prices boosted improving employment in the construction sector. The economic problems in the euro zone and uncertainty over the election results led some sectors to cut their investments dwindled and just one tenth the rate of underemployed persons (14.6%), which adds to those working fewer hours than they would like , who are unemployed and those who have stopped looking.

Inheritance

The president inherited an unemployment rate of 7.8% and tried to reduce it to an ambitious fiscal stimulus plan . Some economists believe that his policies helped contain the damage from the recession.Others recall that unemployment remained above 8% for 43 months during his tenure: the longest period in the last half century. Since World War II, only Ronald Reagan was reelected with the unemployment rate above 6% . Then unemployment touched 7.2% and had decreased three points in 18 months. A time period in which Obama has just reduced unemployment by 1.1%. The president usually compare their policies with those of Franklin D. Roosevelt : the only president who was reelected with unemployment over 8% in the last 100 years. Roosevelt won the election of 1936 with a rate of 16.6% and 1940 with a percentage of 14.6%. But he had an ace in the hole that Obama has not: could boast of having reduced unemployment to economic policy. Something that could also mean Reagan, who inherited a rate of 7.5%. Unemployment is not always a good indicator as to who will prevail in the race for the White House. Richard Nixon was reelected despite an unemployment rate that had increased nearly two points over his first term.The percentage also increased in the first mandates of Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush did not prevent both a triumph in the race for reelection. Romney said Friday his reaction to the October unemployment figures with a statement that presents them as a reminder of the country's economic problems. "The unemployment rate is higher than when President Obama took office and there are still 23 million people struggling to find jobs," Romney said. "On Tuesday, Americans will choose between stagnation and prosperity. During four years, Obama has told us that things are getting better but we can do better. We can have real economic growth and create millions of good paying jobs."

Sandy l 98 deaths and $ 50 billion in damages

The death toll in a major storm that has beaten the United States increased by one third only on Thursday, 98. In New York, one of the hardest hit cities, 40 people were killed, half of them on Staten Island, which was swamped by a wall of water on Monday. Among the dead in Staten Island had two brothers, ages 2 and 4, which were torn from the arms of his mother after his car was trapped by flood waters. Their bodies were found in a marshy area on Thursday.

Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States, Janet Napolitano, and the assistant administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA, for its acronym in English), Richard Serino, planned to visit Staten Island on Friday amid angry accusations Some survivors that the area had been ignored. The scenes of angry victims of the storm to four days of the presidential elections could complicate matters for politicians, from President Barack Obama to governors and mayors of the most populated region of the United States. Obama visited New Jersey on Wednesday and has received praise for his handling of Sandy.

"They forgot about us," said Theresa Connor, 42, saying his Staten Island neighborhood had been "wiped out". "And (Mayor Michael) Bloomberg said New York is well. The marathon is on! "he added. Anger has been rising in New York on Bloomberg's decision to proceed with the greatest marathon in the world on Sunday, promising that the event, which attracts over 40,000 runners, not divert resources from the storm victims. "If you move to a lifeguard on Staten Island's first response to cover this marathon, I'll scream," said Council of the City of New York James Oddo on his Twitter account. "We have homeless and hopeless right now," he added. Staten Island, which lies just across the bay from New York from Manhattan, home to nearly 500,000 residents, many workers whose families have lived there for generations. In New Jersey, whole districts of coastal towns were washed away and the Atlantic City boardwalk was destroyed. At least 13 people died in the state and the cost is not only financial, but also emotional.

"There is nothing more precious to people that their houses.'s Where their families are, memories and possessions of their lives, and there is also a sense of security at home," said New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, late on Thursday. "That sense of security was breached with water entering the homes of people at high speed and with people having to literally swim, climb and jump for their lives," he said. The financial cost of the storm promises to be outrageous. The company estimates disaster Eqecat estimated that Sandy left insured losses of up to $ 20,000 million and 50,000 million dollars in economic losses , double its previous projection. At the highest point of this range, Sandy would like the fourth costliest disaster in U.S. history , according to the Insurance Information Institute , behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the attacks of September 11 2001 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Meanwhile, nearly 4.5 million homes and businesses in 15 states in the United States are still without electricity , down from a high of nearly 8.5 million.

Obama strikes a key support by Sandy

Surprisingly Michael Bloomberg a political independent, seated position on the race for the White House after repeatedly ruling against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on the grounds that neither had faced the problems facing the country. The shift in posture occurred in recent days after the hurricane Sandy left fifty dead and destruction millionaires in the U.S. east coast. And the key was climate change . Bloomberg believes that this problem helped produce the superstorm and, in his view,Obama is the best candidate to face . "The devastation that the hurricane left in New York and much of the Northeast put the challenges of the presidential elections in relief," he wrote in an opinion piece for Bloomberg View. "Our climate is changing," he said. "And while the increase in extreme weather events (...) may or may not be the result, the risk should be sufficient to oblige all leaders to act immediately," he added. New York mayor's announcement is another indication that the hurricane has influencedthe presidential campaign and has given a new level of urgency to one of the core issues of the conflict: the role of the federal government. By making public their support, Bloomberg outlined the various steps that Obama took over four years to tackle the problem of climate change, including regulations that seek to reduce emissions from vehicles and power plants. He also cited other reasons to support it, including support from the president to abortionand the rights of same-sex couples. The Democratic candidate, already achieved the support of several U.S. media as The New York Times , Los Angeles Times and Miami Herald , Thursday joined the backing of the British magazine The Economist. According to the publication, "the election is about choosing someone to run a country and this choice raises two questions: how good was Obama as president, especially on key issues such as the economy and foreign policy? And can America really trust that Mitt Romney changing will make it better ? ". On that basis, decided to support the reelection of the president but, clarifies, with less "enthusiasm" that four years ago because "better the devil you know" who to know.

Wall Street reopens rising in the wake of Sandy

The fury of Sandy caused 50 deaths in the United States went through the East Coast and forced Wall Street to close for two days in a row, something that had not happened for124 years. The hurricane devastated not reopened the bag and pushed by rising industries and services sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial brushed 33 points, with a rise of 0.3 percent. When the bell rang in the bag, the S & P 500 was up five points. Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, rang the bell and reopened the bag next toDuncan Niederaurer , its chief executive. Niederaurer regretted that the industry has not reacted before and closed markets , said in an interview with the news channel CNBC regulators had decided to leave the markets open Monday morning. In the context of a volatile market , analysts are cautious because investors do not buy or sell shares since last week. But the attention will be focused on this Friday, when theLabor Department launched the latest U.S. employment report before the presidential election. 

HURRICANE | After Hurricane 'Sandy' New York begins to return to normal while damage is assessed

The city of New York whipped by the state of New Jersey for the Hurricane 'Sandy' , begins to slowly regain normalcy on Wednesday, two days after the passage of 'superstorm'. Thus, JFK and Newark international airports , which remained closed since Monday, its operations have partially reopened to allow the landing and takeoff of aircraft. however, the service at JFK is very limited, according to France Presse has stated a spokesman for the airport. A sign that confirms the beginning of the return to normal is that the NYSE also begins to work on Wednesday . Will the mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, in charge of ringing the bell to mark the opening of markets. The stock market has been closed since Monday and has been able to reopen because the building housing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the famous operating room were not damaged by the passage of 'Sandy' and the emergency generators powering followed.

Slow return to normal

However, the return to normal absolute seems still distant. In fact, in New York schools are closed, tunnels and highways except Lincoln. In Manhattan, pesonas half million are still without power. According to preliminary estimates, 'Sandy' has caused damage by 20,000 million (15,400 million euros) as it passes through the eastern United States. The figure could even be higher when calculating the loss of income by companies registered in the region east of the country after the suspension of its activities for two days. To this should be added the financial cost of flight cancellations.Specifically, since the beginning of the storm, the hurricane has grounded about 18,000 flights to or from the U.S. east coast.

Fatalities

The most affected states are New Jersey and New York, where many streets, buildings and power supply facilities were damaged. As for the number of fatalities, there is still no exact figure. 'The New York Times reports today that the cyclone may have killed fifty persons. Tan only in the city of New York there have been 22 deaths however, lowers the total death toll to 33 .

Looting in Brooklyn and Queens

The police reported otherwise of looting in many parts of the city of skyscrapers after the cyclone. The agents arrested 13 people in the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, according to the website of the 'Wall Street Journal'. The arrests occurred in areas heavily affected by the floods, where police stations were evacuated. For the fear of crime some small towns in Virginia and New Jersey imposed curfews .

Obama visit

Just today, the U.S. president, Barack Obama , is scheduled to visit the state of New Jersey, which has become ground zero of the cyclone 'Sandy' on Monday after he leave a trail of death and destruction in its path by the East Coast. The U.S. president will meet this afternoon with victims by the "superstorm" and inspect the damage in the impacted areas along with the Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, announced Tuesday the White House. Obama also thanked for emergency teams "who risk their lives to protect their communities, "the White House said. Christie, a staunch critic of the president who just a month ago advised him to climb on a plane and go back to Chicago, his adopted hometown, on Tuesday praised his administration's response to the storm in New Jersey only left about 2 , 4 million people without power and extensive damage to the tourism industry. "The level of devastation on the coast of (New) Jersey is unthinkable," Christie said, describing the images of destruction caused by 'Sandy'.

Election campaign on hold

Obama, who canceled campaign events in three consecutive days , including a trip planned for today to key state of Ohio, will visit New Jersey to six days of the general elections of November 6. The campaign of Republican rival Mitt Romney, has not said whether he plans to visit the areas hit by 'Sandy'.

The 10 most powerful photos of Sandy

The hurricane caused 38 deaths across the country and affected millions of people in the east coast . A selection of images realizes his strength and damage left by the "superstorm" Only in New York and there were 15 deaths from Sandy . In addition, the country has more than 8 million people without electricity and in New Jersey the activities had to be suspended in several nuclear plants. See the shocking pictures of the devastating storm.

Sandy, a great burden on the U.S. economy

When visiting the east coast of the United States the fury of Sandy flooded streets, caused at least 16 deaths, closed tunnels, bridges and caused the fire to 50 houses . But once the water starts to go down and return to normal activities, strong gusts of winds have also drawn billions of dollars in damage. The hurricane that affects 50 million people will cause economic damage of between U.S. $ 10,000 and 20,000 million , according to  Eqecat . Initially, the estimated risk consulting related to hurricane damage Irene in 2011, which according to Reuters damage generated U.S. $ 15,800 million. The cancellation of over 11,000 flights , the temporary closure of business in New York, the power cuts and the suspension of transport add to the closing for two consecutive days on Wall Street . Beyond these damages, Eqecat also estimated that insurers suffer losses of betweenU.S. $ 5,000 and 10,000 million. But those two events are positioned well away from the consequences of Katrina , which hit New Orleans in 2005. With $ 108,000 damage million, is to date the most expensive natural disaster in the history of the United States. However, the consultancy argues that these calculations are involved in a "tremendous uncertainty" , by the special characteristics of this phenomenon. "It's not just adding up the repayments made ​​by the insurance companies and the cost of uninsured damages, "said Peter Morici , a professor at Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. To the economist, this disaster "can give a boost to the construction sector "and focus on a" smart reinvestment "that affected areas and improve the lives of those who inhabit them. Despite the damage, Morici estimates that the economic benefit of the reconstruction will be between U.S. $ 27,000 and 36,000 million . However, these positive effects will begin to see in the medium term. 

Two days without Wall Street, for the first time in 124 years

Again the Stock Exchange of New York closes its doors for the arrival of the Sandy to the U.S. east coast. This decision went down in history for being the first time in 124 years that does not operate for two consecutive days because of a storm. "In cooperation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext markets will close its coordination with all U.S. markets for stocks, bonds, options and derivatives on Tuesday 30 , "he said in a statement that the manager operates the bag.Nasdaq-operate where companies like Google , Apple and Facebook - also closed.  In 1888, it had ceased operations two days followed by a storm that left 2 feet of snow.Hurricane Sandy, meanwhile, caused flooding of 1.8 meters to 3.3 meters . At least 16 people were killed in acts attributed to the storm. "It is a monumental event, and we take it very seriously," said Larry Leibowitz, chief operating officer of NYSE Euronext. He added: "This is not an exaggerated drama" .The U.S. financial markets will reopen on Wednesday if the weather permits. 

Closes Five U.S. nuclear plants for fear of Sandy

The nuclear plant Oyster Creek operated by Exelon Corp , remains on alert status, said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States (CRN). It is the third time this year that the alert is issued, which is the second lowest in four levels. The alarm was issued after the water levels in the building 2 meters increase, potentially affecting the pumps that circulate the liquid through the installation. Further progress could plunge the water motor pumps service water used to cool the fuel pool , potentially forcing to use emergency water reserves to inhibit fire system installation and prevent the rods used uranium fuel overheat. "Right now there is no imminent threat of leakage . No protective actions on the ground, "said Craig Fugate, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The incident at Oyster Creek, located on the coast of New Jersey , came when Sandy landfall as a major Atlantic storm in history, with winds up to 129 kilometers per hour, the greatest test for the preparation of the sector from the disaster of Fukushima, in Japan, a year and half ago. The Energy Department reported that two additional reactors had to reduce production due to weather and flood waters in that state. In a statement, said the Salem 1 reactor located in Hancocks Bridge, on the RiverDelaware , was arrested when four of its six water circulation pumps stopped working, as the company announced Public Service Electric and Gas (PSEG). The Energy Department also confirmed that the Indian Point Unit 3 reactor , located about 50 miles north of New York on the Hudson River, had also been shut down for the night of Monday to Tuesday. There is no "risk to the public" or employees, had reported via his Twitter account Entergy, which operates the plant, before adding that he hoped a return to normal "in the coming days." Over 8 million households were still without power Tuesday morning in 18 states of the northeastern United States and in the capital, Washington, in the wake of the storm Sandy.

Sandy leaves at least 38 dead in U.S.

The  Hurricane  Sandy  has caused the  deaths of at least 38 people  in the U.S., mostly due to  fallen trees on cars and homes , local media reported. In the city of  New York,  there have been 15 deaths  at the last Local media report and reach  20 statewide namesake , the  hardest hit  so far by the hurricane. The governor of New York,  Mario Cuomo , in a press conference said:  "I fear that this figure will be higher" , to assess the damage from the storm, which  made ​​landfall Monday afternoon in New Jersey. According to the mayor, Michael Bloomberg , this storm was " perhaps the worst"experienced by New York in its history and caused" extensive damage  will not be repaired in the overnight "including  80 houses burnt  in a single fire. Tragically, the storm  has claimed the lives  of people in our city. Their families are in our thoughts and  prayers , "the mayor said at a news conference. Some  200,000 homes were still without power in Manhattan , the company said Con Edison . Throughout the city, the figure rose to  500,000 customers. The city is also  three or four days without subway service  due to the passage of the megatormenta, Bloomberg said,  while bridges reopened  and is expected to  begin circulating buses on Wednesday. The rest of the deaths were reported in the states of  Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Sandy unleashed his fury against a darkened New York

The super storm Sandy on Monday touched the coast of New Jersey with winds of about 130 mph and dragged a record wave of more than four meters of sea water to the city of New York , threatening the subway and electrical systems Wall Street. At least 10 people have died in the United States and one in Canada because of a storm that suspended presidential campaign a week before the elections.Sandy had left 69 people dead in the Caribbean before moving across the Atlantic. In an attempt to reduce the damage from the storm, the main electricity company in the city of New York cut service to 6,500 customers in the area south of Manhattan, home to Wall Street. But an even larger portion of the city was hit by blackouts caused by floods and explosions of transformers. A witness said the agency Reuters that a substación have 19 workers trapped.  In total, Sandy knocked out power to at least 3.1 million people along the northeastern coast of the country. Just before the vortex reached land, the storm lost its hurricane status , but the distinction is purely technical, and winds still has the power of a meteor. As he approached, Sandy hit the northeast corridor cities - Washington , Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with rains and gusts of over 137 kilometers per hour. It is also combined with a cold weather system coming from the west that became one dangerous superstorm , a monstrous hybrid that is not only rain and high winds, but snow. Sandy hit land at 8 pm to about 8 miles from Atlantic City , where the famous promenade swept the city off the coast . The ocean rose nearly 4 meters at the southern tip of Manhattan, authorities said.

Airlines canceled more than 12,000 flights , which has altered the plans of travelers worldwide, and the cost of the damage it can cause the storm is estimated between 10,000 million and 20,000 million dollars, which means it could be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. President Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney canceled his campaign appearances in the last stretch of the race, when only one week remaining before the Nov. 6 election.

"When you are asked to evacuate, they need to evacuate, "said the president. "Do not procrastinate, do not stop, do not question the instructions given to them, because this is a powerful storm." The major financial markets of the United States, including the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the CME Group in Chicago, announced an unusual shutdown on Monday .There were no jobs in the UN headquarters.