Tips From PECO In The Event Of Power Outages
As of 8 a.m. Monday, the latest word from PECO is that, across the region, electrical power is not yet affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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As of 8 a.m. Monday, the latest word from PECO is that, across the region, electrical power is not yet affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Chris keeps you up to date with the forecast changes in advance of Hurricane Sandy. He talks to Ray Didinger about the Eagles loss yesterday, Michael Bronstein and Jeff Roe on the Monday Morning Matchup, and New Jersey Republican Senate Candidate Joe Kyrillos.
The city's 311 Call Center, fielded more than 6,200 calls in a 24-hour period by 7:15, this morning.
Oh, Oh Sandy. It has made the turn north and now the final turn comes later Monday as it heads to the northwest and into our area.
President Barack Obama has signed emergency declarations for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A State of Emergency has been declared in Cumberland County.
The following malls are closed due to Hurricane Sandy on Monday October, 29th.
The National Weather Service in our area issued a very blunt, very strongly worded statement to the residents of the region. The tone is reminiscent of the statement that the New Orleans NWS office issued in the lead-up to Katrina.
All flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport were cancelled for Monday and thousands more were suspended at airports nationwide, as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
CBS Philly has received the following community cancellations for Sunday, Oct. 29 2012.
Governor Jack Markell has ordered "Level Two" driving restrictions in the state of Delaware beginning at 5 a.m.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close two Interstate 95 ramps in Philadelphia on Monday morning in advance of flooding from Hurricane Sandy.
Camden County officials have issued a proclamation of local emergency, according to the county's website.
Officials in Chester have issued a State of Emergency and evacuations have been ordered for residents in Parker Manor.
Marcus Hook declared a State Of Emergency which will go into effect at 11 p.m. , the Mayor said Sunday night.
Hurricane Sandy continues to move northeast at 15 mph. The storm is expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast late Monday night.
As Hurricane Sandy approaches, the city of Philadelphia is closing government offices, court houses, mass transit and public and Archdiocesan schools on Monday. And Mayor Michael Nutter continues to urge residents to be ready.
Governor Corbett is already asking for a federal disaster declaration and is urging Pennsylvanians to take Hurricane Sandy seriously.
A year after telling New Jersey residents to "Get the hell off the beach" as Hurricane Irene approached, Gov. Chris Christie has a new message for people on the coastline:
Due to the forecast of severe weather, all Philadelphia Archdiocesan high schools and parish elementary schools in the city of Philadelphia will be closed Monday and Tuesday. In addition, all Philadelphia public schools will be closed on Monday.
This afternoon Sandy is located almost 300 miles off the North Carolina coast with 75 mph winds and continues to move northeast away from the coast. But don't let that fool you, Sandy is still expected to turn northwest on Monday, as an upper level disturbance from the Midwest captures the storm.
Philadelphia's transit agency has announced that it will suspend all services at the end of Sunday's service schedule due to the approaching storm.
Gov. Jack Markell is ordering businesses located in the coastal area covered by a mandatory evacuation order to close.
The Christie administration announced that all bus, rail, light rail and Access Link services in New Jersey will be suspended beginning Sunday afternoon.
Multiple mandatory evacuations have been issued for residents living in the Delaware Valley.
