
Weather
Tracking severe storms, flash flooding, tornado threat in the Philly region
A line of storms is forecast to move through the Philly region starting Wednesday evening as cleanup continues in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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New Jersey flags at half-staff to honor Tropical Storm Ida victims
N.J. Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order for flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the 27 who died and the four who remain missing after Tropical Storm Ida.
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Homeowners hit by Ida find many questions and few answers as they seek post-storm aid
Days after Ida’s remnants walloped the Philadelphia region, homeowners are beginning to assess in earnest the damage the unusual storm wrought.
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As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
Experts call it “warning fatigue,” and no one can be sure what role it might have played in a tragedy that killed at least 49 people when Ida's remnants swept the Northeast.
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Photo essay: Ida’s remnants wreak havoc across Philly region
Philadelphia flooded in the wake of Hurricane Ida, while surrounding counties struggled with tornado damage.
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Murphy reports 2 additional Ida-related deaths in New Jersey, bringing total to 27
The deaths were "largely concentrated in central Jersey and a few in the north," Murphy said.
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Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway are back open, work continues on westbound lanes
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
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The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer
The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.
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Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state.
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‘I feel overwhelmed’: Floodwaters have receded, but Wilmingtonians reel from Ida’s remnants
Mayor Purzycki declared a state of emergency on Friday, one day after nearly 200 people had to be rescued from their flooded neighborhoods.
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How Philly’s trash problem made Hurricane Ida flooding worse
In Philadelphia, litter and illegal dumping have become climate issues. In some sections of the city, residents saw flooding linked to clogged drains.
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Evidence is mounting that, as the climate warms, the amount of precipitation from heavy rainstorms is increasing, especially in the central and eastern U.S.
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‘Worst we’ve ever seen’: Philadelphia area rocked by Ida as 676 remains closed
Mayor Jim Kenney couldn’t say when the Vine Street Expressway would reopen in the wake of severe flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida
The networks, in which community members pool resources and distribute donations to care for one another, seek to avoid the traditional charity model of giver and receiver.
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Dozens rescued amid flooding in Wilmington
The Wilmington Fire Department and other agencies were performing water rescues and many streets and bridges remain closed, officials said.
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