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Archive for “Hurricane Sandy” news
Forecast: Three Hurricanes To Hit U.S. This Season
By Joel Mathis 5/15/2013
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Uh-oh:
AccuWeather.com's long-range team predicts 16 named tropical storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. Of these, three are predicted to make landfall in the United States.
Concern is high for the East because of the remaining devastation as a result of the October 2012 landfall of Superstorm Sandy.
"It would be very difficult for a storm to hit right where Sandy hit," (AccuWeather meteorologist) Dan Kottlowski said. However, impacts such as storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain are possible as far as a few hundred miles from a storm, he explained.
If a storm does duplicate
Seaside Heights Roller Coaster Will Be Removed…After Prince Harry Sees It Tomorrow
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 5/13/2013
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Among the ghoulish, abandoned reminders of Hurricane Sandy's destruction, none looms larger than the Seaside Heights roller coaster. And apparently that roller coaster is about to be removed...just as soon as Prince Harry gets to see it tomorrow. It should be out of the water within 48 hours; afterwards, at least a portion of the roller coaster will be installed as part of a memorial on a rebuilt Casino Pier. [NBC 10]
Six Months After Sandy, Cat Returns Home
By Joel Mathis 5/07/2013
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During Hurricane Sandy, Porsche the cat—yes, that's really the cat's name—from home in Chadwick Island, Toms River to Point Pleasant, eight miles away. The cat escaped. Now the Philly Daily News reports she's back home with her owners, having somehow made the journey over the last few months.
"I never gave up hope," said Uranie Roberts, 86, Porsche's owner. She returned to the house in Chadwick Island only at the end of April herself. The cat appeared on the porch two days later, apparently none the worse for the wear. What's extraordinary about this already-extraordinary event? To get home, Porsche had to
Sandy-Damaged Scratch Tickets Sickening Jersey Lotto Workers
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 5/02/2013
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Six months after Hurricane Sandy, the after affects are still being felt...in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Though it may be located 50 miles west of the Shore, Lawrenceville houses the state's lottery headquarters. And it's there, according to one employee, that workers are getting sick handling a warehouse full of moldy tickets damaged from the storm.
“We’re all suffering from headaches," one employee told the Trentonian. “If you go into that room, you start experiencing respiratory problems. You feel like your chest is heavy and your sinuses are congested.”
The workers have been asked to account for each and every pack of damaged
Angry, Cursing Chris Christie Has Returned
By Joel Mathis 5/01/2013
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie never disappoints—or, at least, he doesn't do so for long. After making his name as a tough-talking rootin' tootin' take-no-prisoners sheriff of Jersey, the gov had seemed to get in touch with his softer side in recent months, praising President Obama's handling of Hurricane Sandy and generally being a soft, cuddly teddy bear.
No more.
AP reports that Christie on Tuesday used "salty language" in criticizing Jersey Shore homeowners who don't want to see sand dunes built as storm barriers to reduce storm damage the next time a hurricane pops up. Some owners fear dunes will lead to
Christie: Obama “Kept Every Promise” on Hurricane Sandy
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 4/29/2013
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Today on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough gave Chris Christie a big fat piece of political bait, asking him why New Jersey's storm recovery was taking so long. Here was a chance for him to criticize Barack Obama and regain some cred with conservatives who blamed him for praising Mr. POTUS during Sandy. But no.
“The president has kept every promise that he made," Christie said, presumably referring to the president's support for January's relief bill and for his decision to expedite New Jersey's effort to collect disaster funds. (Skip to 7:30 to see it. Or to 7:00 for an Alexander Hamilton
Guess Which Area Governor Made Time’s “100 Most Influential” List?
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 4/18/2013
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No, not Tom Corbett, silly! Recent Time coverboy Chris Christie, for his role during Hurricane Sandy. (The entry was written by a fourth-grader whom he comforted during the storm.) Other items of note. Ted Nugent lionized NRA boss Wayne LaPierre, Biden was praised by mortal enemy Eric Cantor, and Jennifer Lawrence (our Jennifer Lawrence) got props from Jodie Foster. [Time]
Shore Could Lose FEMA Money Thanks to Christie’s Suspect Deal-Making
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 3/29/2013
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After Hurricane Sandy struck, Chris Christie awarded a bulk of the debris cleanup to a Florida company called AshBritt, without letting other contractors bid on the job. What's more, it "piggy-backed" off a 2008 contract the firm used in Connecticut, lifting those terms word for word. Given AshBritt's history of inflated contracts, it seemed odd for New Jersey to be hiring an out-of-state company to do its dirty work. And it seemed doubly suspicious when Christie's friend and former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, who recommended the firm to Christie, began working in an official capacity to connect AshBritt with individual
Is the Jersey Shore Coming Back? Wildwoods Named Top 10 Tourist Town
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 3/28/2013
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The Wildwoods, which were largely spared by Hurricane Sandy, have been named to FamilyFun magazine's top-ten list of tourist towns. (This wasn't some arbitrary ranking scheme devised by bored editors; they polled families across the country.) Considering the list also includes Mackinaw City, Michigan--not my idea of an ideal vacation spot--the honor may be a dubious one. Either way, the tourism-dependent Jersey Shore, which has been granted $25 million in federal dollars for Shore marketing, will be happy for the good press.[Courier-Press]
Prince Harry To Visit Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
By Joel Mathis 3/26/2013
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AP reports that Prince Harry—the naughtier, more-0ften naked brother—will visit New Jersey soon to tour areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. He'll also raise money for veterans' charities, as well as participate in a polo competition. The visit is in May, which means Jersey residents have more than a month to practice curtsying and making sure they don't look Prince Harry directly in the eye, or else he'll have their heads cut off. That's how the monarchy works, right?
