Long Island Cleaning Up After Irene Passes; Thousands Still Without Power
Tropical Storm Irene walloped Long Island over the weekend with the winds causing major problems after knocking down trees and power lines.
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Tropical Storm Irene walloped Long Island over the weekend with the winds causing major problems after knocking down trees and power lines.
The water rose quickly in the Bull's Head section of Staten Island as Tropical Storm Irene slammed the city Sunday.
CBSNewYork has been asking our viewers on our Facebook page all weekend what they thought of the measures taken by officials. An unofficial survey of your comments suggests that most of you think they did the right thing.
A house in the middle of a flood zone in Pompton Lakes exploded early Monday, sending clouds of smoke and flames into the air.
Two deaths in Connecticut were being attributed to Tropical Storm Irene, which knocked out power to more than 700,000 utility customers and swept some shorefront homes into the sea.
Police have arrested Ricardo Romero-Flores on murder charges in connection with the death of William Hernandez whose body was found inside a burning home.
Some good news today for travelers trying to wing their way back home. All three major area airports have reopened. They had been shut down by Tropical Storm Irene.
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Serena Williams says she doesn't think about her tirade at a line judge over a foot-fault call at the end of her loss to Kim Clijsters in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals.
The US Open hasn't officially begun, but a new world record has already been set at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Daniel DiGianni, 42, and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Linda Fleshner, allegedly knocked on doors in South Beach Saturday. Police said the duo told people to leave their homes before Hurricane Irene landed, according to reports.
The hotel has spared no cost in accommodating their new residents. Their suite is now adorned with "K&K" monogrammed towels, sheets, pillow cases and champagne bottles.
"We are seeing some very serious consequences of the storm, including flooding and downed trees and power outages," Bloomberg said Sunday.
A Con Edison official said it shouldn't take past Tuesday evening to restore power to the vast majority of its customers who lost it in Tropical Storm Irene.
Floodwaters rose all across New Jersey, closing roads from side streets to major highways as Irene, the first hurricane to make landfall in the state in more than a century, weakened and moved on, leaving more than 600,000 homes and businesses without power.
