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Weather

Heavy rain in Atlantic City as Tropical Storm Elsa made its way past the Jersey Shore. (6ABC)
Environment
New Jersey

Elsa leaves Jersey Shore largely unscathed

Tropical Storm Elsa left minimal impact on the Jersey Shore as it moved through the region overnight.

4 years ago

An overhead shot of the beach in Delaware.
Delaware
New Jersey
Outdoors

Delaware, New Jersey coasts prep for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa

Forecasters say heavy rain, not high wind, will be the biggest impact as Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic late Thursday and early Friday.

4 years ago

Kids cool off in the LOVE Park fountain
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly, suburbs take emergency measures as temps rise above 90 degrees

While temperatures are officially in the 90s, the combination of heat and humidity will make conditions feel even hotter, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses.

4 years ago

Alfredo Salce
Environment

Forecasters expect a busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

While this hurricane season is expected to be above average, forecasters say it won’t be as bad as 2020.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 4, 2012 file photo, Dave Bailey, right, gulps water from a bottle while hanging inside of a tent on the sidewalk with his sons Daquan Bailey, 14, left, and Davandre Bailey, 17, while beating the heat on Fourth of July in Paterson, N.J. According to a study published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Nature Communications, during the summer of 2017 in nearly all large urban areas, people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Environment
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds

In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found.

5 years ago

A woman from the Mayan community of Tecoh wades through the water in a flood caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal in the town of Tecoh, near Merida in Yucatan State, Mexico, in June 2020. (Luis Perez/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Environment

Expect an above average Atlantic hurricane season this year

The forecast calls for 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The agency also said it's revising upwards what counts as the "normal" number of storms in a season.

5 years ago

A rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 after the pier was washed away by superstorm Sandy. (Julio Cortez/AP)
NPR
Environment
Sustainability

Climate change’s impact on Hurricane Sandy has a price: $8 billion

Using flood maps and sea-level rise measurements, researchers found that human-induced sea-level rise caused an estimated $8 billion in excess flooding damage during Sandy.

5 years ago

Winds could gust at 50 to 60 mph Friday. (NBC10)
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Safety
NBC10

First Alert: Risk of damaging winds for Philly region Friday

Potentially damaging wind gusts that last over several hours will usher in a big change to the weather for the Philadelphia region Friday.

5 years ago

A satellite image from September 2017 shows Hurricane Irma, left, and Hurricane Jose, right, in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA says the average annual number of tropical storms in the Atlantic has slightly increased. (NOAA/GOES-16/AP)
NPR
Environment

Expect more tropical storms, NOAA warns

There are officially more storms occurring during the Atlantic hurricane season, according to updated storm records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

5 years ago

A worker fixes a water pipe in Galveston, Texas, on Feb. 19. The power is back on in much of the state, but the Lone Star State now faces the hefty cost of emerging from its devastating storms.
NPR
Infrastructure
National
Public Safety

The power is back on in Texas. Now comes the recovery, and it won’t be cheap

From potential long-term rate hikes to repairs of broken pipes, Texans could be paying for years after the state's devastating blackouts.

5 years ago

Storm clouds gather
NPR
Environment

Hurricane forecasts will start earlier in 2021

The federal agency is also considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season.

5 years ago

A map illustrates expected snowfall totals in the Philly region
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
NBC10

More snow to hit Pa. suburbs, Lehigh Valley on Monday

Accumulating snow is likely across the northern and western suburbs as well as Berks and Lehigh counties during the day Monday.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks to member of the media after exiting Air Force One, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety

Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma, and others into an unusual deep freeze that left millions shivering.

5 years ago

Donated water is distributed to residents, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Houston. Houston and several surrounding cities are under a boil water notice as many residents are still without running water in their homes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Infrastructure
National
Public Safety

Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes persist

Fewer than a half-million homes in Texas remained without electricity, although utility officials said limited rolling blackouts could still occur.

5 years ago

Dogs frolic in their snowy yard in Moorestown, N.J.
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Winter storm update: Snow delays Pa. vaccine shipments; totals over 8 inches in some areas

Snow and sleet are expected to remain steady across the region through the early afternoon on Thursday. A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday.

5 years ago

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