Sandy Anniversary Brings Calm To U.S., Wild Storm To U.K.

Today and tomorrow are the first year anniversary of the mega Superstorm Sandy that struck the U.S. East Coast. It was one of the worst disasters in American history and some areas, particularly in New Jersey and New York, are still trying to recover.

Huge waves in Wales with a massive storm
hitting Britain. Photo by Geoff Caddick/Getty Images  

It's pretty calm in the eastern United States today. A little chilly in most areas, but it's the end of October, we can manage that.

It's Britain's turn to get whalloped. A huge storm is almost finished blasting much of the U.K., causing massive transportation disruptions and causing a lot of damage. Many trees are down around London, and many cars have been crushed by them.

The storm is being called the St. Jude's Day storm, as it's hitting on the day honoring the patron saint of lost causes.  

 Early reports suggest at least two people have died in the British storm, but we'll probably learn of more deaths later today. Winds gusted to more than 90 mph in some places.

The storm is departing Britain now, so the worst is passed there. The storm has also caused dmaage in France, and is moving toward the Netherlands and Denmark.

Yikes! Seems like there's always a huge storm somewhere.