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Preparations For Hurricane Sandy Underway In Delaware

Hurricane Sandy could well make a direct hit on Delaware and officials in the First State are advising residents to get ready now.

2012/10/26

Mayor Nutter Urges Residents In Flood Prone Areas To Relocate

“Make plans now to stay with family and friends. We are calling on you to be out of those homes by 2 p.m. on Sunday,” Nutter said.

2012/10/26

Another Water Main Break, This Time In Frankford

Frankford Avenue near East Pike Street is now open after a water main break closed it Sunday morning.

2012/08/05

Flooding on Pacific Ave. in Wildwood, N.J. on August 1, 2012 (credit: Chrissy Callahan)

Storms Flood Wildwood Streets, Send 4 To Hospital After Lightning Strike

Wild storms in Wildwood, New Jersey Wednesday afternoon left a group of beach goers with quite a scare following a close encounter with lightning.

2012/08/01

Severe Weather Causes Heavy Water Damage

During the storm wicked weather took down trees and flooded streets in parts of Philadelphia.

2012/06/02

Residents Of Evacuated Center City Condos Given Okay To Return Home

More than 200 residents of the luxury condominium building near 13th and Broad were given the green light to return to their building, but some of them may be returning to an apartment that is unlivable.

2012/06/01

Water Main Break Floods Main Street In Manayunk

A water main break has closed a section of Main Street in Manayunk.

2012/05/16

Area Slammed By Strong Thunderstorms

It was hard not to notice the boisterous thunderstorms that moved through the region overnight.

2012/05/16

Gusty Winds, Heavy Rain Headed Our Way

Mother Nature is bringing a different set of weather issues to the opposite ends of Pennsylvania – rain in the east and snow in the west.

2012/04/22

New Report Released On States’ Levels Of Preparedness For Water Problems

The Natural Resources Defense Council has released a report on how ready states are for water problems created by climate change. And Pennsylvania is only one of nine states with an actual plan.

2012/04/08

Flood-Ravaged Delaware Valley Communities Get More Rain

Parts of northeastern Pennsylvania already devastated by massive flooding from two big storms have been hit with even more rain, leading to flooding of local streams and roadways and prompting a flood warning after water spilled over a local dam.

2011/09/28

Montco, Delco Officials See Irene’s Damage As Widespread, Lee’s As Severe

“We saw more flash flooding with Tropical Storm Lee,” said a Montgomery County official. “With Hurricane Irene we saw more widespread flooding and flash flooding throughout most of the eastern section of the county.”

2011/09/19

(A woman cleans up damage in Dureya, Pa., after major flooding along the Susquehanna River. Credit: William Thomas Cain/ Getty Images)

Pa. Attorney General Sending Scam-Fighters Into Flood Ravaged Areas

The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office says its agents and investigators are now deployed in the Philadelphia region and other areas hit by recent storms, keeping an eye out for scammers and price gouging.

2011/09/15

Pennsylvania Officials Ramping Up War On Post-Flooding Mosquitos

Government workers have been out in force spraying for mosquitos across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and with all the rainwater dumped by recent storms their job won’t be ending anytime soon

2011/09/13

(A barrel floats down the rain-swollen Delaware River near New Hope, Pa. Credit: William Thomas Cain/ Getty Images)

Pa. National Guard Rescues Hundreds From NE Pennsylvania Flooding

“We’ve mobilized about 1,200 soldiers so far,” says Sgt. Matthew Jones. “About 400 of those are in Wilkes-Barre. So far they have had to rescue over 150 civilians.”

2011/09/09