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Rain Damage

Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School
Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School A portion of the auditorium ceiling at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack collapsed early Saturday morning, April 6, due to heavy rain, city officials said. At approximately 3 a.m., the Hackensack Fire Department’s 2nd Platoon responded to 200 Hackensack Ave., when janitorial staff reported a ceiling collapse, Capt. Kurt Nemeczek said. The collapse involved sections of skim coating and plaster in the auditorium ceiling—not structural components—and was caused by rainwater leaking through the roof. Crews secured the utilities and closed off the affected area. The auditorium will remain cl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
Weather
Storm Downs Power Lines, Closes Roads In Lehigh, Northampton Counties (DEVELOPING) Storm Downs Power Lines, Closes Roads In Lehigh, Northampton Counties (DEVELOPING)
Storm Downs Power Lines, Closes Roads In Lehigh, Northampton Counties (Developing) Area police reported scattered outages as wind and rain pulled down power lines. Lower Saucon Township police reported that Lower Saucon Road was closed between Woodland Road and Woodland Hills Court due to a tree down on power wires. Upper Saucon Township police reported that Oakhurst Drive was closed between Stonesthrow Road and Old Bethlehem Pike due to utility lines across the roadway. The incidents were reported late morning on Friday, Aug. 9. Meanwhile, due to the severe weather, the Doylestown Township Administrative Offices closed at 2:30 p.m.

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by Jon Craig