The remnants of Hurricane Ida and resulting flood on Wednesday dealt a blow to the greater New York region — claiming at least 46 lives, damaging property and rendering homes uninhabitable. Here are answers to five frequently-asked questions on home cleanup and more. How can I determine whether my home is safe to enter after […]
At least 64 people have died in the US after the country’s northeastern states were battered by record-breaking rainfall brought by Storm Ida. The deaths include at least four people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Louisiana, two dead in Mississippi after torrential rain caused a highway to collapse, and a number of people […]
By Livia Albeck-Ripka As the Caldor fire tore toward Lake Tahoe, California firefighters hacked down trees and bulldozed earth in paths up to 40 feet wide in the hopes that the fire would stop in its tracks when it reached their line of defense. But after all that action, South Lake Tahoe and the neighborhoods […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Exxon Mobil Corp released sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide at its Baton Rouge refinery as Hurricane Ida churned ashore. A broken pipeline poured crude oil near a bayou that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. And a miles-long black slick has appeared near an offshore rig off the state’s coast, stirring fears […]
By Thursday the sun was out, and the sky was a brilliant blue. The wreckage from the night before was everywhere. Remnants of Hurricane Ida, which left at least 43 people dead as the storm roared through New York and New Jersey, scattered cars and shut down the New York subway system; it downed trees, […]
In tennis, if something bad happens in the middle of a point — say, a cat runs across the court — then everyone involved agrees to “play a let.” Suffice it to say, the United States Tennis Association would not mind playing a let over how it handled its evening session of tennis on Wednesday […]
Just hours after Storm Ida caused deadly flooding across America’s North East, President Joe Biden said it was “yet another reminder that these extreme storms and the climate crisis are here.” “Global warming is upon us,” said New York Senator Chuck Schumer. “We are in a whole new world now,” said New York City mayor […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday (Sept 2) barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report from its July flight or determines the issues do not affect public safety. The FAA confirmed on Wednesday that it was investigating a deviation in the descent […]
WASHINGTON — House Democrats leading the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob named Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming on Thursday as the committee’s vice chairwoman, elevating the role of a Republican who has been a vocal critic of former President Donald J. Trump’s lies about the 2020 election. […]
Record levels of rain fell across the New York City area on Wednesday as the remains of Hurricane Ida moved through. Here are the total amounts measured by the National Weather Service between 4 a.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday at locations across the region. Central Park: 7.19 inches Kennedy International Airport: 2.77 inches Long […]