Tag: flooding
Appalachian floods kill at least 15 as rescue teams deploy
Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in Appalachia.
2 years ago
Thousands of people could live at the flood-prone Navy Yard. Will they be safe?
A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.
2 years ago
Cheltenham residents fear a proposed housing development could increase flooding along Tookany Creek
Cheltenham residents fear a proposed housing development could increase flooding along Tookany Creek in Montgomery County.
2 years ago
How is Montgomery County preparing for future floods?
The county is now acquiring land where three homes were damaged by Hurricane Ida along the Perkiomen Trail in Perkiomen Township, on a flood plain.
2 years ago
New federal flood insurance pricing system brings big savings to flood-prone Eastwick
FEMA’s “Risk Rating 2.0” more accurately reflects flood risk and the cost to rebuild after a flood. This means some owners will no longer overpay.
2 years ago
Listen 4:08Eastwick residents want Biden’s infrastructure plan to fund Philly’s first climate migration
The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.
2 years ago
Damp Jersey Shore town ponders a fix for ‘sunny day’ floods
An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding.
2 years ago
Delaware River takes a bite out of a waterfront art exhibit
A show of contemporary sculpture on Cherry Street Pier hit by flooding on opening night.
2 years ago
Tidal flooding forces people out of their homes late Friday night in Salem County, New Jersey
The Delaware River overflowed its banks causing flooding in Carneys Point and Penns Grove.
3 years ago
Flooding leaves part of Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing under water; I-95 exit closed
Moderate to major tidal flooding is possible for areas along the Delaware River, officials said.
3 years ago
Home state help: Biden approves Delaware disaster declaration after Ida flooding
President Joe Biden signed off on requests to help parts of Wilmington that suffered severe damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida last month.
3 years ago
Under the proposal, a land swap, residents would get to stay in Eastwick. It avoids the limitations and red tape of federal programs, supporters say.
3 years ago
Tool to ease flooding goes unused in New Jersey
It is an approach adopted by at least 40 states as a way to fund needed improvements to control storm runoff — especially in fiscally strapped locales. But not in New Jersey.
3 years ago
New Jersey weighs expanding flood buyback program after Ida
New Jersey’s top environmental regulator said its floodplain property buyback program “definitely needs expansion” to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
3 years ago
Tracking downpours, localized flash flooding, gusty thunderstorm
There is a flash flood watch for Philadelphia, Trenton, Wilmington, and all of southeastern Pennsylvania through tonight.
3 years ago