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Flash Floods
Bristol, PA
Weather
Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Eastern PA, Meteorologists Say
The heavy rains that are flooding roadways in New Jersey and grounding school buses in New York are impacting parts of eastern Pennsylvania as well, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists say areas east and northeast of Philadelphia — including Bucks and Northampton counties — could see up to six inches of rainfall by 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. A coastal flood advisory is in effect for Philadelphia, Delaware County, and lower Bucks County, NWS says. Residents are reminded to seek higher ground and stay clear of water if flash flooding occurs. ⚠️👀 Areas of heavy r…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Woman Killed In PA Flood Mourned As Generous Animal Lover, Caretaker
Friends are mourning the loss of a Mercer County woman who was among several people swept away by flood waters over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Susan Barnhardt, 53, of Titusville in Hopewell Township, was among five people who died — not including a baby and toddler who remain missing — in the unprecedented flash floods in Upper Makefield Township on Saturday, July 15. Barnhart was a lover of animals who cared for her 80-year-old mother, friends said on a GoFundMe page. "We've lost our dear friend and neighbor," Sarah Orfe wrote on the GoFundMe page. "Susan was…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Four Including Baby Missing, Three Dead In Bucks County Flash Floods
The Bucks County coroner has provided an update into last night's flash flood rescue and recovery efforts. As of Sunday morning, July 16, the bodies of two females and one male who had been swept away in the flash floods had been recovered from areas across Upper Makefield, Coroner Meredith Buck and Upper Makefield police said. Four people ranging from 9 months old to 62 years old remained unaccounted for. Police and fire were able to rescue one woman who was trapped in her vehicle. Identities of those missing and deceased were not immediately being release. Police said the worst of …
Bristol, PA
Weather
Severe Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds Forecast In Parts Of PA, NJ
More than 40 million Americans are at risk for damaging storms Monday evening — including residents in much of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to AccuWeather.com. Damaging winds and flash floods are expected to sweep across both states in the evening, with a wind advisory issued for the Philadelphia region, Morris/Sussex/Morris counties, and the Jersey Shore. Monday morning update: Record warmth isn't the only weather story to discuss today. Here are the main weather hazards... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, March 7, 2022 Showers are e…
Bedford, NY
Weather
New York State Agencies Announce Storm Emergency Preparation Efforts
With a wave of potentially severe storms set to move into the New York area, state agencies have been planning their emergency response effort. Some downstate areas could experience up to four inches of rain, and wind gusts could reach up 60 miles per hour, the National Weather Service. The State said that the Department of Transportation has the following assets prepared to respond: 1,395 large dump trucks 74 wheeled and tracked excavators 306 large loaders 17 vacuum trucks with sewer jets 20 graders 15 tree crew bucket trucks 77 chippers Additionally, the state said the New York St…
Bristol, PA
Weather
Storm
Warning
: Flash Flood Watch Issued For Philly Area, South Jersey
Clearly, a Memorial Day Weekend washout was not enough for Mother Nature. The National Weather Service issued flash flood watch for the Philadelphia area and parts of South Jersey ahead of storms expected to form Thursday afternoon and evening. The warning will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties and parts of Burlington County. In Pennsylvania, the warning was issued for Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Isolated and scattered thunderstorms could create localized flooding and damaging winds, with chunks of hail possib…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Super
Soaker
: Tropical Storm Fay Drenches Northeast
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Fay continued drenching New Jersey as it blew north on Friday, churning the waves off the beaches, triggering flash floods in several areas and stoking the anxiety of those already shaken by the events of 2020. Overall, however, the fear-mongering predictions didn't appear as if they'd materialize -- at least not in the Garden State. Winds gusts as of early Friday afternoon topped out under 40 mph -- significantly less than the 60 mph that some had forecast -- and almost entirely along the coast, where the severest damage was expected. Several Jersey Shore towns wer…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Stormy
Friday
: Homes Hit By Tree In Glen Rock, Lightning In Ramsey
Lightning ignited a fire when it struck a Ramsey home, a tree crashed into a Glen Rock house and flash floods were reported throughout North Jersey during Friday's thunderstorm. The Glen Rock tree fell through the lower roof of an unoccupied Austin Place home. No injuries were reported. Municipal officials ordered the home evacuated. Glen Rock police and Hawthorne firefighters responded. In Ramsey, firefighters were assisted by their colleagues from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah and Wyckoff in handling a two-alarm fire caused by a lightning strike brought on Davidson Boyd A. Loving cont…
