Milwaukee-area churches, charities stepping up to provide Sandy relief

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee-area churches and charities are stepping up to help those affected by superstorm Sandy along the nation's east coast.

Could Sandy postpone November 6th election?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder whether the election might even be postponed.

80 homes in Queens destroyed by fire amid superstorm Sandy

NEW YORK (CNN) -- An inferno spread across a flooded neighborhood of Rockaway Peninsula in Queens early Tuesday, October 30th -- torching at least 80 homes as a potent mix of weather blasted the region.

N.Y. hospital staff carry sick babies down 9 flights of stairs during evacuation

(CNN) -- At times with only flashlights to illuminate the way, NYU Langone Medical Center began evacuating about 260 patients, carrying some of them down 15 flights of stairs to ambulances ready to take them to the safety of other hospitals.

Sandy spreads blizzard conditions over parts of West Virgina

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate and knocking out power to many.

Economic impacts of Sandy: Will gas prices go up?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it's still unclear whether consumers will see a nationwide gas spike.

Flood insurance still rare in northeast states

NEW YORK (AP) -- Many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck.

Superstorm Sandy puts power grids to the test

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the power grid Monday, knocking out power lines across the Northeast and forcing two nuclear power plants to shut down.

Crane continues to dangle over Manhattan

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Affixed to a high-rise apartment building in one of midtown Manhattan's more coveted locations, the arm of a construction crane damaged by Superstorm Sandy continued to dangle perilously 90 stories above New York City.

Obama updated on Sandy through the night; praised by Gov. Christie

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama, who canceled a number of campaign stops in critical battlegrounds this week, received updates through the night Monday into Tuesday on the massive storm that devastated many parts of the East Coast.

Post Sandy, organizers scramble ahead of NYC Marathon

NEW YORK (CNN) -- As storm-battered residents came to terms with the extent of the damage Tuesday, October 30th, organizers of the New York City Marathon were trying to determine if flight cancellations, flooding and power outages would affect Sunday's race.

Sandy is second most-talked-about topic on Facebook for 2012

(CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy has been the year's second most-talked-about topic on Facebook, after the Super Bowl, according to data provided to CNN by the social network.

PICTURES: U.S. Army guards Tomb of Unknown Soldier during Sandy

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Arlington National Cemetery has been closed to tourists because of Hurricane Sandy, but the Army continues to stand guard over the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Many head to lakefront to view large waves despite warnings to stay away

MILWAUKEE -- Despite warnings to stay away, some couldn't resist going to Lake Michigan Tuesday, October 30th to catch a glimpse of the large waves created by Hurricane Sandy.

300 blood drives cancelled due to Sandy, blood in high demand

(CNN) -- About 300 American Red Cross blood drives have been canceled because of Superstorm Sandy, the organization said Tuesday, October 30th -- and more cancellations are expected.

U.S. financial markets to reopen Wednesday

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. financial markets will reopen Wednesday, October 31st after being shuttered for two days to deal with the devastating impact of Superstorm Sandy.

Pleasant Prairie officials cancel lakeshore flood advisory

PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- The Village of Pleasant Prairie revised its voluntary evacuation advisory down to a flood advisory, after the National Weather Service Tuesday afternoon, October 30th revised its projection for peak wave heights in Lake Michigan.