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Cars are pilled after flooding as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida at Oakwood Plaza Apartments complex in Elizabeth, NJ., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Weather

Temple-Rutgers season opener postponed until Saturday by Ida

Rutgers' stadium sits on the banks of the Raritan River and some towns in northern New Jersey reported receiving as many as 8 inches of rains on Wednesday night.

4 years ago

22nd Street under the JFK Boulevard is swamped as the Schuylkill River rises
Arts & Entertainment

Made in America’s show will go on this weekend, despite severe flooding

The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding of the nearby Schuylkill River, but will not affect the two-day music festival.

4 years ago

Weather
Billy Penn

Where to get help after Ida floods Philly region

A resource guide for displaced residents, flooding damage and road closures.

4 years ago

A firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service protects the Strawberry General Store on Highway 50 in El Dorado County after a backfire was set, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, against the advancing Caldor Fire
NPR
Weather

Our future on a hotter planet means more climate disasters happening simultaneously

Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up.

4 years ago

A home is seen with major damage in Mullica Hill
Weather

‘A lot of hurt in New Jersey’: Residents evacuated, homes destroyed in Ida’s wake

State and local officials are reporting devastating damage in the wake of the storm, which saw a tornado touch down in Gloucester County.

4 years ago

Cars make their way through flooded streets and around abandoned cars in Teterboro
Weather

At least 9 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit New Jersey, New York

Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey’s 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Fire Department personnel carry residents of the River Walk apartments to dry land
Weather

Long recovery ahead as Ida’s remnants lead to historic flooding, tornadoes in Philly region

Here’s what you need to know as Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials begin to assess the aftermath of the storm.

4 years ago

Water is pumped from the basement of a business on Noblestown road in Oakdale, Pa. during clean up from flooding after downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, hit the area Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021
PlanPhilly
Weather

It’s not all about Hurricane Ida — land use and climate change drive Philly flood risk

As the region confronts Ida, the city’s floodplain expert warns that land use is a major driver of increased vulnerability to extreme weather.

4 years ago

A damaged home in the wake of a possible tornado
Weather
6ABC

Multiple homes destroyed after tornado hits Mullica Hill, N.J.

Gloucester County Emergency Management says, "It is likely that multiple tornadoes have touched down within our communities."

4 years ago

A weather map shows a Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Philly region
Weather
6abc

Ida’s remnants to bring severe storm risk, heavy rainfall to Philly region

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire region until 10 p.m. Wednesday, with flash flood warnings in effect.

4 years ago

A flooded city is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Weather

Philly region braces for heavy rain, flash floods, and isolated tornadoes brought by Ida

After cutting a path of destruction through Louisiana and Mississippi, what’s left of Hurricane Ida is headed for the northeast. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

An evacuee wears an American Red Cross blanket inside Philadelphia International Airport
Politics & Policy

Kenney says Afghan relocation effort in Philadelphia is going smoothly

From Saturday through Monday, the mayor said, 2,386 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrived at Philadelphia International Airport.

4 years ago

Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Weather

Thousands face weeks without power in Ida’s aftermath

Ida ravaged the region's power grid, leaving all of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands in the dark with no clear timeline on when the electricity would return.

4 years ago

A sign welcomes Afghan refugees at PHL airport.
Community

Hundreds of Afghan evacuees stream through Philadelphia airport

Evacuees from Afghanistan are still arriving in the U.S. via Philadelphia International Airport. City officials expected hundreds more people to fly in Monday.

4 years ago

Ambulance at Kensington and Lehigh Avenues.
Community
Billy Penn

Why 911 calls ring and ring: Inside the crisis at Philly police dispatch

A worker shortage means pressure is high and burnout is rampant.

4 years ago

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