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Pop Bytes: Justin Bieber Donating Ticket Proceeds to Sandy Relief + More

Kat Lee — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:00:19 +0000

- Justin Bieber will donate a portion of the proceeds of his ticket sales from his New Jersey Â Believe tour stop to Hurricane Sandy relief. [Twitter] - Rumor has it that Taylor Swift is now dating a normal college bro. [Hollywire] - Speaking of Taylor, she will also perform on the next ‘X Factor‘ results [...]

Sandy Scammers Are Already Out To Make a Buck

Jen Austin — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:00:04 +0000

Surely karma will take care of these folks.

There are reports (and maybe you've seen the posts) that people on Facebook and other social media sites are claiming to be storm victims when they're not. Those folks are asking for money right along with legitimate hurricane relief efforts, generating sympathy, and in some cases making a buck.

After Sandy, a Major Above-Ground Rat Invasion May Be Next for New York

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:30:02 +0000

If you've spent time in New York City, you've seen your share of rats. The most common place to spot the unpopular rodents is in the city's subways. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, many of the subway tunnels are currently flooded, leaving the rats nowhere to go but up.

And according to experts, they will have no problem doing so.

Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath: What Happened, What We Know Now [VIDEO]

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:30:58 +0000

This morning, much of the East Coast is picking up the pieces after the massive storm known as Hurricane Sandy swept through, leaving millions without power, causing untold economic damage, and killing at least 21 people. Flooding caused largely by enormous, unprecedented storm surges has crippled transportation routes and wreaked havoc on low-lying areas.

Photos of Hurricane Sandy Flood Social Media Sites

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:00:02 +0000

Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm’s path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.) The outer bands of the hurricane brought strong winds, heavy rains and storm surges to the Jersey Shore [...]

Here's How East Texans Can Help Those Affected By Hurricane Sandy

Jen Austin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:30:52 +0000

The weather in Tyler is just fine, so it's hard to imagine exactly how bad it is right now on the East Coast as Hurricane Sandy makes her way into New York and New Jersey. There are blizzard warnings in places like West Virginia, because Sandy is mixing with a winter storm there, and meteorologists say that's the first time in history a storm like that has been created - hurricane meets winter storm. And we look out the window and see nothing of the sort. Wanna help those who need it?

The American Red Cross says there are blood drives up and down the Eastern Seaboard that are being cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy, and they're advising those of us in areas that are unaffected by the hurricane to donate if we're able.