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Natural Disasters
Amherst, MA
News
Nearly Half Of Americans Surveyed Say Trump Is Corrupt As Approval Slides In New UMass Poll
A new national poll suggests trouble is mounting for President Donald Trump, and not just with independents. Trump’s job approval rating has taken a major hit since spring, sliding six points and now sitting 20 points underwater, according to a national survey conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The poll, involving 1,000 adults nationwide and conducted between Friday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 30, found that only 38 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance, compared to 58 percent who disapprove. In April, Trump’s approval stood at 44 approving, 51 percent dis…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
‘She’s
That
Girl’: Viral NY American Girl Doll Weather Prep Meme Sparks Applause, Eye Rolls
She’s got her NOAA weather radio, her bug-out bag, her backup phone charger — and she’s not driving through floodwaters. She’s an American Girl Doll, and she’s going viral for being that prepared. A social media post by the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services is racking up thousands of likes, comments, and shares for its millennial-coded twist on disaster preparedness. Instead of dry bullet points or boring brochures, the agency used American Girl Dolls to deliver safety tips with Gen Z flair. One doll is equipped with flashlights and canned goods. Another …
White Plains, NY
News
161 Now Confirmed Missing After Catastrophic July 4th Flash Flooding In Texas
The number of missing people following the historic flash flooding that swept through central Texas early on the morning of July 4 has now climbed to 161. The death toll has reached 109 statewide, Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday afternoon, July 8 at a press conference. A total of 94 of the deaths were in Kerr County in the state's Hill Country. There are five campers and one counselor from historic Camp Mystic in Kerr County now unaccounted for. Initially, 27 girls who attended the camp were missing. Abbott said there likely could be more people missing. The flooding was more …
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
Tree Slams Through Gaithersburg Teen’s Room — Now He’s Raising Funds For His Family (
Photos
)
A Maryland teenager is stepping up in a major way after a massive pine tree came crashing through his family’s home, leaving him, his mom, and his little sister without a place to live. Ronnie Rodgers, a 17-year-old high school junior, launched a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his mother, Keyisha Bloomfield, after a 70-foot tree fell through their Gaithersburg home on Friday, June 6. The powerful crash tore through the ceiling and left insulation, wood, and splinters scattered across their bedrooms — just inches from where the teen sleeps. The aftermath of the incident in Gait…
Aldie, VA
Obituaries
‘He Lit Up Every Room’: Virginia Boy, 12, Killed In Flood Remembered As Funny, Fearless Friend
A small town in Virginia is heartbroken after a shining light was taken from them during the recent storms in the region. Days after 12-year-old Jordan Sims was swept away by deadly floodwaters, hundreds are coming together to mourn the loss of a boy who, according to loved ones, had a smile that could brighten even the darkest day. Sims wasn’t just any kid. He was that kid, they said. The one who lit up every single room he walked into. The one with the fearless grin, the loud laugh, and the kind of energy that pulled everyone in. Family and friends say he had a heart big enoug…
Alexandria, VA
News
Travel Advisory Issued For Popular Exotic Destination By State Department: Here's What To Know
The US State Department is advising Americans who plan on traveling to a popular exotic beach destination in Asia. The advisory cites the increased risk of “terrorism and natural disasters” in Indonesia and has classified the nation with a Level 2 Travel Advisory of “Exercise Increased Caution.” However, certain areas in the nation were labeled with the highest travel advisory level, at a Level 4 Advisory of “Do Not Travel.” Travelers are advised to avoid areas such as Central Papua (Papua Tengah) and Highland Papua (Papua Pegunungan) "due to civil unrest." "Terrorists continue…
Amherst, MA
News
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged. The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months. According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…
Sharon, MA
News
3 Skiers Presumed Dead After Being Buried In 40-Plus Feet Of Snow At US Resort
An avalanche has buried three Americans skiers under snow of 40 feet or more. The avalanche struck in the Alaska backcountry near Girdwood, a small resort town, late Tuesday afternoon, March 4, local time. The skiers, part of a heli-skiing group, were reportedly trapped under the snow when the massive avalanche occurred. The depth of the snowpack poses a significant recovery challenge, with estimates suggesting the skiers could be buried anywhere between 40 and 100 feet. This depth is comparable to a 10-story building. Guides accompanying the skiers utilized avalanche beacons to pin…
Spencer, MA
Politics
Biden Extends Deportation Protections Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
In a last-minute move, President Joe Biden extended deportation protections on for approximately 900,000 immigrants from countries facing conflict or instability, including Venezuela, Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan. The decision, announced on Friday, Jan. 10, shields these individuals from deportation and allows them to work legally in the US for the first 18 months of the incoming Trump administration. Biden’s action utilizes Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program granting renewable 18-month protections for individuals from countries deemed unsafe due to armed c…
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Netcong Families Lose Home In Two-Alarm Fire: Fundraiser
A two-alarm fire in Netcong left two families homeless on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities and a fundraiser set up to support the families said. At 7 p.m., Firefighters responded to the blaze on Dell Avenue, the Netcong Fire Department said. Fire officials could see the flames while traveling on Route 183 and upgraded the fire to a second alarm, firefighters said. Crews dealt with strong winds and freezing cold temperatures as they worked to extinguish the blaze, firefighters said. Embers carried by the wind ignited a small fire in an adjacent yard on Allen Street, firefighters …
Stamford, CT
News
Small Earthquake Recorded In Stamford Ahead Of Reports Of Loud Boom
The US Geological Survey said it recorded a small earthquake in Fairfield County at the same time multiple residents reported hearing a loud noise. The agency said it detected a 1.3 magnitude earthquake just before noon in North Stamford. Such a quake is likely not powerful enough to cause any structural damage but can be strong enough for residents to feel the ground shake. Multiple people in North Stamford reported feeling tremors and hearing a loud noise at the same time as the reported earthquake. "I live near Hunting Ridge in North Stamford," someone posted on Reddit. "It felt l…
Columbia, MD
Lifestyle
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking
Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub. Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024. In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers. “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Tree Destroys House In Wyckoff
A Wyckoff home was destroyed by a tree that came crashing through during a quick-hitting storm on Saturday, Sept. 7. It happened just before 4: 30 p.m. on Monroe Avenue, when strong winds and rain swept through the region. Photos shared by Boyd A. Loving show the damage to the ranch-style home. No injuries were reported, but the home appeared to have been rendered uninhabitable, Loving said. The Wyckoff PD, Wyckoff FD, and Waldwick FD responded. Click here for more photos from Boyd A. Loving.
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
NY County Training Armed Residents To Be 'Special Deputy Sheriffs': Here's Where, Why
A New York county is training armed residents who could be deputized during emergencies and natural disasters. With the state's second-largest police force of 2,600 sworn officers, Nassau County posted a notice in March in local newspapers and other news outlets for a team of provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs "for the protection of human life and property during an emergency," said County Executive Bruce Blakeman in coordination with Nassau County Sheriff Anthony LaRocco. In the advertisement, Blakeman said the "special deputies" will have no police powers unless …
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Wind-Driven Attic Blaze Damages Buchanan Residence
A blaze that ignited in the attic of a Northern Westchester residence proved to be a tough battle for firefighters thanks to gusty winds. The blaze began on Thursday, March 21 just after 1 p.m. at a residence in Buchanan, according to the Croton-on-Hudson and Millwood Fire Departments. Arriving fire crews soon began battling the blaze in the residence's attic and first and second floors, which proved to be difficult thanks to gusty winds and unstable floors. Eventually, the blaze was brought under control around 3:30 p.m. Members of the Buchanan, Croton, Millwood, Continental Village…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
High Winds Knock Tree Onto Car In Upper Saddle River, Trap Female Driver From NYS
A 45-year-old driver from New York escaped serious injury when Monday's high winds knocked a tree onto her sedan near the state line in Upper Saddle River. Firefighters from Upper Saddle River and Mahwah freed the alert trapped motorist from the 2023 Toyota Corolla following the 2:10 p.m. March 11 crash on Weiss Road at Maple Road, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. They not only had to deal with the tree but also live power lines that had fallen around it, the captain said. Members of Hatzoloh EMS who assisted took Hackensack Medical Center with what were believed to be minor injuries, he s…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Mass Officer Narrowly Avoids Falling Tree That Crushes His Cruiser
An officer on patrol Saturday, Sept. 16, in Norfolk County said he just barely escaped a large tree that fell and crushed his police cruiser, authorities said. The officer was outside his patrol car responding to a call of low-hanging wires near the intersection of South Main Street and River Road in Cohasset when he heard a loud snap nearby and watched as a giant tree fell toward him. The officer, who was not named, sprinted away from the tree's path and narrowly avoided being hit. The passenger side of his patrol cruiser was not as fortunate. The tree crushed the cruise…
York, PA
Lifestyle
Tornado Throws Tree Onto 84-Year-Old PA Widow's Home, Fund Says
After multiple tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania on Monday, August 7, one of them sent a tree onto the home of an 84-year-old widow, according to a GoFundMe campaign started by her daughter. Ursula is without running water after, according to her daughter and namesake. "Almost every outbuilding and car was either damaged or destroyed in the tornado as well. Debris from other people’s homes has been dropped here," she said. "We are the most worried about the tree on the propane tank and the top of the well which also appears to have been damaged." The daughter said this incid…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Maui Wildfire: Essex County Native Helping Family Impacted
Nicole Conway's niece and her family were one of the many people impacted by the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Conway, a Belleville resident, has created a fundraiser to assist her niece and several other family members who reside on the island. As of Tuesday, August 15, $525 has been raised. Conway said her entire family is safe but they lost their home and belongings and currently staying with someone else. "They currently don't have much cell service and need everything to restart their lives," Conway said.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Weather
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (
Photos
)
Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes. The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged h…
Bristol, PA
Lifestyle
Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Flood Victims
Community members and neighbors in Bucks County have pitched in nearly $80,000 to assist a South Carolina family affected by the weekend's storms. Jim Sheils and Katie Seley were in the area visiting family with their three children on Saturday, July 15, when their car was disabled by rising water, Daily Voice has reported. Sheils and the couple's 4-year-old son Jack were able to escape the flood, while Seley, her mother Dahlia, 2-year-old Matilda, and 9-month-old Conrad were swept away, police have said. Dahlia was rescued and treated at an area hospital, while her daugh…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Infant Unconscious, 4 Hurt When Lighting Strikes Tree In Braddock Park: Police
Multiple people were injured including an infant who was unconscious following a lightning struck that caused a tree to fall in North Bergen. According to North Bergen Police Capt. Jorge Raposo, lightning struck a tree in Braddock Park, causing the break and subsequent collapse of several parts of the tree just before 6:30 p.m. Among those struck were four women, one of whom suffered a broken femur, and an infant, who fell unconscious but was expected to make a full recovery, Raposo said. Footage of the incident was shared by HudPost. View this post on Instagram …
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Weather
Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In These NJ, PA Towns
Two small tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania amid thunderstorms Friday, June 16, the National Weather Service confirmed, The both were EF-0 twisters: One in Pemberton (Burlington County, NJ), and the other in West Caln Township (Chester County, PA). The Pemberton tornado's trail began in Southampton Township near Burrs Mill Road south, uprooting six trees as it traveld 3.4 miles to Ongs Hat Road, Stockton Bridge Road, and across Magnolia Road, at 12:55 p.m. in Pemberton, the NWS said. Confirmed tornado in Pemberton Township Burlington County, NJ. The image shows the p…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office
A infant was killed Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, when a falling tree crashed into the car they were riding in, authorities said. The incident happened just before noon along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick, MA, Hamden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winstead, CT, was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Gulluni said the child was the woman's niece. A portion of Route 57 near Foster Road was shut down Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
Glen Burnie, MD
Lifestyle
Video
: SPCA Of Anne Arundel County Intake Building Devastated By Recent Round Of Storms
Several animals have been displaced after a heavy round of storms caused severe damage to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, officials say. In the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 5, the storms destroyed several kennels in the building, as shown in a video posted by the SPCA. Early this morning Mother Nature reeked havoc on our intake building…. It’s astonishing that no one was hurt and we are... Posted by SPCA of Anne Arundel County on Friday, August 5, 2022 The damage was so severe, the animals needed to be temporarily relocated with assistance from volunteers and fosters. Luckily,…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Displaced & Desperate: Ida Victims Storm Mayor's Office After Hotel Eviction (
Video
)
New Jersey families displaced by Hurricane Ida's wrath are apparently being evicted by the hotels housing them temporarily, and on Monday took their frustration to the city mayor himself. Some Oakwood Plaza apartment residents stormed the office of Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage Monday, begging for permanent housing large enough for their families and closer to their jobs and kids' schools, according to the outlet and a Facebook Live by Salaam Ismiall. The video shows the group heading into City Hall planning to speak with Bollwage, who ended up not being there. "We have nowhere to go," on…
Paterson, NJ
News
Still
Missing
: Search Intensifies For Young Passaic Couple Swept Away In Ida's Floodwaters
UPDATE (SEPT. 10): The New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office on Friday positively identified two bodies pulled from the Passaic River over the previous two days as a former high school prom king and queen swept away in Hurricane Ida's floodwaters last week. CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY.... ****** UPDATE (SATURDAY): With the Passaic River tide the lowest its been since before Tropical Storm Ida struck, authorities resumed their search for a former prom king and queen swept away in floodwaters. The Passaic couple, Nidhi Rana, 18, and Ayush Rana, 21, apparently were swept into a storm drain that …
Brookfield, CT
Weather
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut
There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout Connecticut compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2, by the National Weather Service. Fairfield County Bethel, 4.1 inches Bridgeport, 5.95 inches Brookfield, 6.85 inches Danbury, 6.64 inches Darien, 3.6 inches Fairfield, 5.74 inches Greenwich, 7.…
Washington Township, NJ
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey
Tornados ripped through parts of South Jersey Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way, the National Weather Service has confirmed (scroll down for videos). Firefighters in Harrison Township were conducting searches at nearly 100 homes on and around Josephine Lane as of 7 p.m., unconfirmed and initial reports say. More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power around that time. According to NJ Advance Media's Outage Tracker, the majority of the outages were reported in Deptford Township (3,900), Hamilton (1,200), West Windsor (1,200), West Orange (1,50…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Suspected Tornado Rips Through Jersey Shore Town
A suspected tornado ripped through a Jersey Shore town Thursday night, damaging 35 homes, several boats and injuring several people, police said. Three 9-1-1 calls came in at 9:22 p.m. in Long Beach Island, reporting roofs ripped off multiple houses and downed utility poles. Posted by Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. on Friday, July 30, 2021 Officials believe a tornado touched down on Antioch Road, Arnold Boulevard, Collier Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The National Weather Service on Friday will be investigating several areas that suffered significant damage during the storm. [8 AM]…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Avalanche Damages Ski Resort In Hudson Valley During Christmas Storm
A ski resort in the Hudson Valley sustained some serious damage after an avalanche. The incident happened during the severe storm on Friday morning, Dec. 25 at Belleayre Mountain, located in Highmount in Ulster County, when the snow slid into one of the resort's lodges. "Thankfully, the building was not occupied and no one was injured during this weather event," Belleayre Mountain said in a statement. "The snowguns were turned on Saturday afternoon working their magic and groomers will be out later on tonight dressing the trails up for us." The resort said it will be opening up …
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