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Growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast, hurricanes were a part of my childhood. In that primitive media age, we’d follow a storm ...
14 years ago
Good sign: Shelters closing for lack of business
Update: The Red Cross says about 120 people remain in the four storm-evacuee shelters that are still operating in southeastern Pennsylvan ...
14 years ago
Schuylkill floods through intake pumping station on Kelly Drive, no risk reported
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, curious onlookers could see a rushing Schuylkill River filling the Philadelphia Water Department int ...
14 years ago
Hurricane Irene produces possible Delaware tornado
Sussex County has emerged from Hurricane Irene in relatively good shape, officials say, with the worst of the damage being caused by a po ...
14 years ago
Irene strands travelers in Philadelphia
Regional rail travelers had a little extra time in Philadelphia this weekend thanks to Hurricane Irene. Amtrak suspended train service in ...
14 years ago
Trains, planes struggling to get moving
This from Philadelphia International Airport: In essence, when the airport said it would “resume operations” at 4 p.m. today, ...
14 years ago
What Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy looked like “The Day after Irene”
Unless you live close to one of the flooded rivers or creeks Hurricane Irene was like a nor’easter with some gusty winds. The Wissa ...
14 years ago
Video: Flooding on Kelly Drive hours before Schuylkill crests
Here’s video of Kelly Drive and Midvale Avenue, hours before the Schuylkill was expected to crest. ...
14 years ago
Main Street, Canoe Club and Kelly Drive flood photos
The Manayunk Brewery, Philadelphia Canoe Club, Main Street and Kelly Drive are among the hardest hit flood areas in NW Philadelphia. ...
14 years ago
Swollen Schuylkill draws gawkers to iconic spots
Philadelphia’s scenic Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive along the Schuylkill River are a popular tourist destination. Today, it drew cr ...
14 years ago
In N. Philly, a collapse, then looting
Flooding and power outages are top concerns for many people across the area. But in one North Philadelphia neighborhood the collapse of ...
14 years ago
State of emergency still in effect in Wilmington
The state of emergency issued by Wilmington Mayor James Baker Friday afternoon remains in effect. The city says this ena ...
14 years ago
Airport shuttle service from SEPTA begins at 1 p.m. in Center City
SEPTA has announced it will begin to offer airport shuttle bus service beginning at 1 p.m. in Center City. According to a statemen ...
14 years ago
Repairs underway: Gloucester Co. crews work to repair earthen dam
Gloucester County crews are working to repair an earthen dam in Harrison Township that was breached as Hurricane Irene went through the a ...
14 years ago
Video: Wissahickon Creek rages after Irene
The normally calm Wissahickon Creek is raging on at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Kelly Drive in East Falls in the wake of Hurrica ...
14 years ago