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Storm Damage
Babylon, NY
News
State Awards $3.5M For Shoreline Restoration At Long Island Beaches
New York State will spend millions of dollars rebuilding Long Island beaches. The state has allocated $3.5 million for shoreline restoration projects at Tobay and Overlook beaches in the wake of significant storm damage and erosion. Fortification work will include dredging the Fire Island Inlet and placing nearly 1.25 million cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park, Tobay Beach, and Overlook Beach. The project will help protect communities and important recreation areas from severe weather events driven by climate change, and create jobs that boost local economies, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s offi…
Steelton-Highspire, PA
Police & Fire
2K Residents Without Power As Fallen Trees Cause Outage In Central PA: Police
Fallen trees have left nearly two thousand Central Pennsylvania residents without power, police announced on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1. The outage was reported around 1 p.m. The fallen trees are in the 300 block of Swatara Street in Steelton, according to the police. "Residents and businesses are experiencing a power outage," the police said. Students are also being dismissed early due to the outage, according to the district. Roller Families, Due to a power outage in the area students riding buses and parent pick ups will be dismissed at noon today and …
Kingston, NY
Weather
New Tornado Confirmed Amid Record-Setting Year In NY: Here's When, Where
A new tornado just touched down in New York in what has been a historic year for twisters in the state. There have now been 29 tornadoes in New York this year, breaking the record of 25 in 1992. A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team examined several reports of damage in Allegany County, in the towns of Wirt and Friendship, located near Buffalo, after the incident happened in the middle of the evening on Friday, Sept. 6. "The damage found was consistent with a tornado, with several areas of concentrated and extensive tree damage," the weather service said. The tornado had peak wind…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Tree Destroys House In Wyckoff
A Wyckoff home was destroyed by a tree that came crashing through during a quick-hitting storm on Saturday, Sept. 7. It happened just before 4: 30 p.m. on Monroe Avenue, when strong winds and rain swept through the region. Photos shared by Boyd A. Loving show the damage to the ranch-style home. No injuries were reported, but the home appeared to have been rendered uninhabitable, Loving said. The Wyckoff PD, Wyckoff FD, and Waldwick FD responded. Click here for more photos from Boyd A. Loving.
Riverhead, NY
Weather
'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Suffolk County
At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…
Kingston, NY
Weather
Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where
A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley as post-Tropical Depression Debby swept through the Northeast. The incident happened at 5:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Ulster County near the New York State Thruway interchange in the town of New Paltz. "We have patrolled the surrounding area and have not found any damage to structures or reported injuries," the New Paltz Police Department reports. "The only known damage, at this time, is several uprooted trees." According to the National Weather Service, it was also an EF-0 twister, the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage …
Lower Paxton, PA
Weather
Cinema Flooded, Warehouse Ripped Open, Church Destroyed When Debby Crossed Harrisburg (
Photos
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A cinema, a warehouse, and a church in the Harrisburg area have all closed after suffering severe damage due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby as it made its way across Pennsylvania. Central Pennsylvania was hit hard by heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, Aug. 8. The Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church located in the 2200 block of Derry Street had its roof blown off as the storm came through. A note from our HBIC staff in the wake of today's storm: "Good morning, HBIC family, By now, you may have seen the... Posted by Harrisburg BIC Church on Friday, August 9, 2024 The …
Bristol, PA
Weather
Storm Update: Water Rescues As Flooding, Downed Trees, Wires Close Roads In Eastern PA
Downed trees and power lines had closed roads after the storm in Eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. The remnants of now Tropical Storm Debby will move north along the eastern U.S. through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Bucks County first responders reportedly made nine water rescues overnight after up to 5 inches of rain fell. Eight of the rescues were in Bristol Township and one was in Bristol, according to county spokesman James O'Malley. In East Lansdowne, Pembroke Avenue was closed between Hirst and Melrose avenues due to a fallen high-te…
Towson, MD
News
Thousands Still Without Power In Maryland Following Weekend Storms
Thousands in Maryland are still reported power outages following weekend storms that swept through the region and caused chaos for some. On Monday, Aug. 5, Baltimore Gas and Electric was reporting that 6,457 residents or business were still without power out of their 1.333 million customers as crews continue to work around the clock to repair 542 active outages. As of 12:45 p.m., Baltimore Gas and Electric was still reporting outages in Baltimore City (4,781), Baltimore (1,328), Anne Arundel (222), and Calvert (six) counties. Crews are focused on removing debris from roadways, so some d…
Albany, NY
Weather
5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …
Towson, MD
Weather
Heat Index Values Around 108 Degrees Possible In DMV; Storms Likely
Incoming storms may finally help residents in the DMV beat the heat - at least for now - during what has been a scorching summer with record temperatures. Forecasters are warning that severe weather is possible on Wednesday, July 17, and yet another Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service as heat index values could reach as high as 108 degrees. National Weather Service "Dangerous heat and humidity will continue today along with the threat for showers and thunderstorms," they said. "Some storms may be severe, especially along and east of the Blue Ridge. "…
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Downed Wires During Storm Result In Electrocution Of Maryland Man: Fire Investigators
The Anne Arundel County Police Department is cautioning residents to be cautious after a Severn man was electrocuted by downed power lines and later died at an area hospital. Late on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, when a man suffered serious injuries after being shocked by the wire, investigators say. He was rushed to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where the Severn resident was later pronounced dead from his injuries. According to investigators from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, energized electric wires we…
Lakewood, NJ
News
More Than 13,000 Without Power On Jersey Shore After Substation Failure
Thousands of residents in two Ocean County townships were without power after severe thunderstorms raced across the northeast and caused a substation to fail, officials said. According to the outage map for Jersey Central Power & Light, 13,688 customers had no electricity as of 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27. More than 13,000 of those affected were living in Barnegat or Waretown. The JCP&L data said nearly 100 percent (8,606) of Barnegat's 8,620 customers and about 86 percent (4,607) of Ocean Township's 5,355 customers lost power. Most of the remaining outages were in Jackson Townsh…
Somers, NY
News
Storm Slams Somers, Leaves Roads Blocked By Fallen Trees
A Northern Westchester municipality was rocked by a powerful storm that downed trees, left roads completely blocked, knocked out power for thousands, and even forced schools to close. The storm event arrived in the region on Sunday afternoon, June 23, knocking down more than 30 trees in the town of Somers and causing almost 2,300 homes to lose electricity, according to Somers Town Supervisor Robert Scorrano and the town's Highway Department. Once the severe weather left the area, several roads, including Ross Drive, Old Mill Road, and Carolyn Way, were also completely blocked by…
Arlington, VA
Weather
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where
The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornados touched down in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia on Wednesday, June 5 — six of them in the DMV alone. The NWS sent four teams to cities across the region to survey storm damage and found a warm front slowly lifted northeast across the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia into northern Virginia, along with central and northeastern Maryland. At the same time, low pressure tracked along the warm front causing severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to develop. Peak winds were between 85 and 105 mph, the strongest in Seven of them. Here's w…
Gaithersburg, MD
Weather
Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know
Crews are out cleaning up a trail of destruction left by a tornado through Montgomery County, MD on Wednesday evening, June 5. Officials confirmed a tornado over Poolesville and Gaithersburg, however, residents across the area shared photos of uprooted trees, downed poles, and all-around wreckage left by the storm. The National Weather Service is deploying four survey teams to investigation the damage in nine counties across West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. While a twister wasn't officially confirmed in Leesburg, residents shared footage of an ominous cloud hovering over t…
Waldorf, MD
Weather
Multiple Tornado Warnings Issued Across Parts Of Maryland (
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Several tornado warnings have been issued in Maryland late on Wednesday morning as the region continues to grapple with rough weather. Early on June 5, an alert was issued in Charles County, which was quickly followed up across the state, according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Warning including Boonsboro MD, Myersville MD and Keedysville MD until 6:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/5hBZ7FsH5v — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) June 5, 2024 Tornado Warning including Owings Mills MD, Garrison MD and Hampstead MD until 6:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/8Y1lcjYX07 — NWS Baltimor…
Monroe, NY
Weather
Tornado May Have Touched Down In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
An investigation is underway to determine if a tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley during a round of severe storms on Thursday, May 23. The probe is focusing on the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake. Starting at around 7:20 a.m., a total of 34 calls were received reporting various issues related to the storm such as downed trees and power lines, alarm activations, vehicle rescues, gas leaks, structural damage reports and other fire type call, according to Orange County Emergency Services. The department said it is working with the National Weather Service to identify …
Monroe, NY
News
Hudson Valley Village Hit Hard By Severe Storm
Trees are down, and power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses is out following heavy winds during a thunderstorm in a Hudson Valley village. Click here for a new, updated story: Tornado May Have Touched Down In Greenwood Lake During Round Of Severe Storms The severe storm occurred in Orange County around 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, in the Village of Greenwood Lake, a hamlet of Warwick. The Orange County Emergency Services Division of Emergency Management is currently on scene in the village, assisting the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS wi…
Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
Nor'easter: Storm Causes These Road Closures In Westchester
Several heavily traveled roads in Westchester are blocked to traffic thanks to a powerful Nor'easter that battered the area. Busy routes in municipalities such as Greenburgh, White Plains, and Mount Vernon experienced closures following a powerful storm that rocked the region with heavy rainfall and gusty winds, knocking down trees and power lines. One of the areas that experienced the most damage was South Central Avenue in Greenburgh, which was still closed between Mt. Joy Avenue and Old Army Road as of Thursday morning, April 4 as a result of a telephone pole that fell across …
Kingston, NY
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where
A tornado touched down in New York during a potent storm packed with damaging gusty winds accompanying a cold front last week, the National Weather Service has announced. A damage survey determined the timing to be around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Broome County about 10 miles north of Binghamton in the hamlet of Castle Creek. It had an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour. The tornado tracked 0.61 miles, with a width of 150 yards. The twister was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. Related story - 72 MPH Wind…
New City, NY
News
New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video)
A strong storm with heavy rain and damaging winds knocked out power and closed roadways throughout the Hudson Valley. The outages in Orange and Rockland counties began following the Wednesday, Feb. 28 deluge and continued into Thursday, Feb. 29 with sporadic outages reported. Orange and Rockland Utilities reported more than 2,000 outages early Thursday morning in both counties with the highest concentration in Orange County. But work was moving quickly with small pockets of outages reported in numbers ranging from 2 in Tuxedo to 520 residences in Middletown still awaiting restoration, the …
Brentwood, NY
News
Emergency Federal Action Approved To Fix Coastal Damage On Fire Island
Elected officials have announced the approval of emergency federal action that will allow engineers to assess and repair damaged coastal areas of Long Island's Fire Island. According to an announcement by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, Jan. 26, the many extreme storms that have slammed into Suffolk County's Fire Island over the last few years make the island eligible for a process that will assess, fund, and repair damaged coastal areas. This means that the US Army Corps of Engineers will be allowed to begin an expedited evaluation of needed repairs on the …
Bristol, PA
Weather
Storm Downs Trees, Closes Roads Across Southeastern PA
Authorities advise residents to adjust their travel routes after heavy rains flooded parts of greater Philadelphia Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, Jan. 9 and 10. Flood and coastal flood warnings remain in effect Wednesday for Philadelphia and parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service. Drivers should take care to avoid flooded roadways and should never drive into pooled water, authorities note. Here is a rolling, inexhaustive list of the most recent travel advisorie…
Hudson, NY
News
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing
Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
New Haven, CT
News
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Although sunny skies have returned following a strong storm system that pounded the Northeast with gusty winds and downpours, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain waiting for their electricity to be restored. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 10:30 a.m., just over 25,000 customers in the state are still without power, according to both Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown The outages were caused by a potent storm system that brought several inches of rain and gusty winds on Mond…
Hartford, CT
News
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown
As a potent storm system that battered Connecticut with gusty winds and downpours pushes off the coast, almost 60,000 residents are still without electricity thanks to downed trees and tree limbs. As of Monday, Dec. 18 around 5 p.m., just over 56,800 customers in the state remain in the dark, according to Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: These Areas In Connecticut Most Affected By Damaging Winds, Downed Trees The town with the most outages is currently Killingly in Windham County, where 3,096 customers are without power. The other to…
Yonkers, NY
News
'Our New Normal': Yonkers Officials Call For Federal State Of Emergency Declaration
In the aftermath of a severe storm that brought several inches of rain and a spate of flash flooding, city officials in Westchester are calling on the federal government to declare a state of emergency. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Oct. 3, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano called on the US federal government to issue a state of emergency as a result of a storm system on Friday, Sept. 29 that brought devastation to the Hudson Valley. Earlier Report - State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester "Friday’s storm resulted in flash flooding, travel …
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Support Swells For Flood Victims In Mamaroneck As Families Begin Rebuilding Process
As flash flooding victims in Westchester begin working to rebuild their lives after a storm system that dumped several inches of rain on the region, community members are pulling together to help give them much-needed supplies. The effort follows a slow-moving coastal storm system that brought downpours to the Hudson Valley on Friday, Sept. 29, causing flash flooding in busy roads, public parks, and countless basements. Earlier Report - Storm Aftermath: Clean-Up Begins After Heavy Rain Causes Evacuations, Flooding In Mamaroneck As a result of the deluge, many Westchester residents livin…
Stony Point, NY
Lifestyle
Bear Mountain State Park To Reopen Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend
Popular Bear Mountain State Park facilities will reopen Labor Day weekend following extensive repairs to damage caused by flooding from a major July storm, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The park’s Trailside Museums and Zoo, Bear Mountain Inn, and Perkins Memorial Drive will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 2, following an extensive recovery effort that included repairs to the treatment plant that provides water to Bear Mountain’s buildings and facilities. Located partially in Orange County in the town of Highlands and partially in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point, the state has made…
Jersey City, NJ
Weather
Thousand Of NJ Residents Without Power Hours After Storm
A storm that swept through much of the region left thousands without power Sunday, Aug. 13. Winds left a path of destruction from Berks County, PA, northeastward into parts of northern New Jersey Saturday, Aug. 12, the National Weather Service said. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect Saturday until around midnight. The Summit Fire Department said it received more than 40 calls as of 8 a.m. Sunday, in sharing a photo of an uprooted and fallen tree (above). 🚧 There are power lines on the ground on Spring Ridge Dr, between Oak Ridge Rd and Runnymeade Rd. Please avoid this... Post…
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