Expeditioners stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker, which ran aground in Antarctica, were rescued by barge, ahead of attempts to refloat the ship.
The snowbound Washington area was resuming partial business yesterday as trains and buses restarted near-normal service, while federal offices remained closed following a massive blizzard that hammered the US east coast.
Officials in Washington, DC, warned residents yesterday that it would take several more days for the city to return to normal after a massive weekend blizzard dropped more than 2’ (60cm) of snow along the East Coast and killed more than 30.
A deadly blizzard with bone-chilling winds and potentially record-breaking snowfall slammed the eastern US Saturday as officials urged millions in the storm's path to seek shelter, warning the worst is yet to come.
The eastern US braced Friday for a monstrous blizzard, sparking flight cancelations and the looming shutdown of Washington's public transportation system.
