Part 3: Direct Damage and Other Costs
A major storm could cause a business to close its doors for good. But even those able to recover may suffer.
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A major storm could cause a business to close its doors for good. But even those able to recover may suffer.
Lessons learned from past storms have resulted in stricter building codes and other requirements on the federal, state, and local levels.
Flood waters filled the home of war veteran Andy Jackson with almost two feet of water. His furniture is gone, walls and floors taken apart, but his spirit remains intact, thanks to fellow U.S. Navy and Army veterans from his local American Legion post helping him rebuild.
Romney was asked at a presidential debate whether FEMA should be shut down in light of the deficit. Romney replied that FEMA should "absolutely" be shut down. He was asked specifically if that included disaster relief. He replied that it was "immoral" to provide such relief in the face of "larger debts", emphasizing that "it makes no sense at all" to have such programs.
Hurricane Sandy caused some damage and some flooding in Cape May, but Mayor Ed Mahaney says the storm's ultimate path spared the New Jersey shore town.
Hurricane Sandy caused massive flooding along the state's shoreline and knocked out power to more than two million homes and businesses before morphing into a still-dangerous hybrid storm just before it made landfall. The storm cut off Atlantic City and other barrier island communities and stranded many residents who stayed put rather than evacuating, infuriating the governor.
Governor Corbett is already asking for a federal disaster declaration and is urging Pennsylvanians to take Hurricane Sandy seriously.
Whether Sandy scores a direct hit on our area or not, it is forecasted to bring heavy rain, which can be a headache for homeowners.
Hurricane Sandy could well make a direct hit on Delaware and officials in the First State are advising residents to get ready now.
"Make plans now to stay with family and friends. We are calling on you to be out of those homes by 2 p.m. on Sunday," Nutter said.
Frankford Avenue near East Pike Street is now open after a water main break closed it Sunday morning.
Wild storms in Wildwood, New Jersey Wednesday afternoon left a group of beach goers with quite a scare following a close encounter with lightning.
During the storm wicked weather took down trees and flooded streets in parts of Philadelphia.
More than 200 residents of the luxury condominium building near 13th and Broad were given the green light to return to their building, but some of them may be returning to an apartment that is unlivable.
A water main break has closed a section of Main Street in Manayunk.
It was hard not to notice the boisterous thunderstorms that moved through the region overnight.
Legislation is making its way through Harrisburg that would hold drivers accountable if they have to be rescued after driving around barricades onto flooded roadways.
Mother Nature is bringing a different set of weather issues to the opposite ends of Pennsylvania - rain in the east and snow in the west.
The Natural Resources Defense Council has released a report on how ready states are for water problems created by climate change. And Pennsylvania is only one of nine states with an actual plan.
Parts of northeastern Pennsylvania already devastated by massive flooding from two big storms have been hit with even more rain, leading to flooding of local streams and roadways and prompting a flood warning after water spilled over a local dam.
A bi-partisan group of state Senators has unveiled a package of bills to provide additional relief to flood-stricken parts of Pennsylvania.
"We saw more flash flooding with Tropical Storm Lee," said a Montgomery County official. "With Hurricane Irene we saw more widespread flooding and flash flooding throughout most of the eastern section of the county."
The Pennsylvania attorney general's office says its agents and investigators are now deployed in the Philadelphia region and other areas hit by recent storms, keeping an eye out for scammers and price gouging.
Both counties are handing out free water test kits distributed by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Government workers have been out in force spraying for mosquitos across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and with all the rainwater dumped by recent storms their job won't be ending anytime soon
