November 2, 2011 "Snow Storms Hammer the Northeast"

On Saturday, October 29, the northeast experienced a snow storm like none other before.  Cities in the New England area accumulated up to 32 inches of snow leaving over 3 million houses (worst in history) without power for days (some were told they'd be without power for up to 10 days), schools have been closed for a week and 23 people are dead so far from slippery roads, trees falling and being electrocuted from downed wires.  This area has been said to still have not recovered from recent flooding from hurricane Irene and after this snow melts the area can expect a lot more flooding.  The severe snow accumulation has battered public transportation, especially train lines, in the northeast forcing people to all drive, resulting in a number of accidents and hour long traffic delays.  Many people have been taking refuge at local community centers to try and stay warm from the cold temperatures and get a nights sleep.  Another major issue is that some town officials are worried that cleanup would stretch already depleted budgets to the breaking point.  Climate experts are saying to expect more and more of these natural disasters, especially more typhoons and severe storms as climate change is really starting to take it's toll.