I really can't remember what the coverage of Katrina was like here in the UK but Sandy has been headline news here for the last few days!

I would tend to agree with pinniped that the location (NYC) has been key; the focus here has been mainly on disruption to travel, the stock market and tourists which would suggest to me that because it has directly impacted a large number of British people and the markets in general its been a bigger story for our media!

Although I'm sure Katrina was equally devastating, if not worse, the fact that it hit the East coast seems to have meant more media coverage in general.