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Coastal Flood Warning

Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Weather
State Of Emergency: Hurricane Erin Batters NJ Shore With 14-Foot Waves, Peak Flooding Tonight State Of Emergency: Hurricane Erin Batters NJ Shore With 14-Foot Waves, Peak Flooding Tonight
State Of Emergency: Hurricane Erin Batters NJ Shore With 14-Foot Waves, Peak Flooding Tonight New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin, warning residents about dangerous conditions along the Shore Thursday, Aug. 21. The State of Emergency went into effect at 2 p.m. "in preparation for Hurricane Erin,” Murphy said. “Life-threatening rip currents will be present at all ocean beaches across the state. Absolutely no one should be in the water today or tomorrow.” As of 2 p.m., Hurricane Erin was moving farther away from the Mid-Atlantic coast, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were reported al…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Canaan, CT
Breaking News
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County The storm bringing drenching downpours and strong, gusty winds to the area has resulted in numerous power outages in Fairfield County on Friday morning. United Illuminating is reporting that 1,159 are without power in Fairfield at 9:40 a.m. In addition, 55 are without power in Shelton and 12 in Trumbull. Eversource reported the following outage totals at 9:30 a.m.: Newtown (161), Danbury (144), Stamford (67), Redding (66), New Fairfield (45), Wilton(39), Weston (14), Ridgefield (12), Westport (11), New Canaan and Norwalk (fewer than five). Related story: Eye Of The Storm: Downpours D…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Eye Of The Storm: Downpours Drenching Roadways, Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages Eye Of The Storm: Downpours Drenching Roadways, Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages
Eye Of The Storm: Downpours Drenching Roadways, Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages A powerful storm is slamming the area just as thousands hit the highways for pre-Christmas travel. Drenching rain, accompanied by gusty winds of up to 45 mph, will continue through the morning on Friday, Dec. 21 and into the afternoon. The wind gusts have already led to power outages. Lengthy airport delays are also being reported. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire area until 1 a.m. Saturday, and a Wind Advisory for the coast. In addition, Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories were posted for this morning's high tide. Widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain is likely with l…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Canaan, CT
Weather
Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute
Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute The first post-Thanksgiving workweek will get off to a stormy start. The same storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Midwest will sweep through the Northeast on Monday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and challenging conditions for motorists during the evening commute. Rain will arrive after 1 p.m. Monday on a cloudy day in which the high temperature will be in the mid-40s. Winds of 13 to 18 miles per hour in the afternoon will gust as high as 30 mph in the afternoon as rain becomes heavy. Rain continues through around midnight, followed by scattered showers overnight. Ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
80,000 Without Power In NJ; Bergen Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency 80,000 Without Power In NJ; Bergen Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency
80,000 Without Power In NJ; Bergen Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency More than 80,000 North Jersey residents and businesses are still without power following last week's nor'easter. Most of the outages are in Morris, Sussex, Hunterdon and Warren counties, but some Bergen County assemblymen joined  Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco in asking Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency. The trio of assemblymen includes former Wyckoff mayor Kevin J. Rooney (R-Bergen), Christopher DePhillips (R-Bergen) and Parker Space (R-Sussex). “Declaring a state of emergency opens up sources of funding. This can significantly impact municipal budgets which are due to come o…

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by Cecilia Levine