New Jersey 101.5 » flooding http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 19 May 2013 05:19:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Buyouts for Flood-Prone Homes in NJ http://nj1015.com/buyouts-for-flood-prone-homes-in-nj/ http://nj1015.com/buyouts-for-flood-prone-homes-in-nj/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:44:10 +0000 Annette Petriccione http://nj1015.com/?p=267256 If you live in a flood-prone area in New Jersey, help is on the way. 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/buyouts-for-flood-prone-homes-in-nj/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images Hoboken Moves to Reduce Flood Risk http://nj1015.com/hoboken-moves-to-reduce-flood-risk/ http://nj1015.com/hoboken-moves-to-reduce-flood-risk/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:29 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=266703 Hoboken is applying for a $9 million low-interest loan to install a pump that will alleviate flooding.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/hoboken-moves-to-reduce-flood-risk/feed/ 0 Floodwater drains from a basement as residents undertake clean up operations on October 31, 2012 in Hoboken (Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images) Hurricane Center Focusing on Water Hazards http://nj1015.com/hurricane-center-focusing-on-water-hazards/ http://nj1015.com/hurricane-center-focusing-on-water-hazards/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:25:31 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=263128 Last year's hurricane season drove home some big lessons, the nation's chief hurricane forecaster said Tuesday: Storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it's even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/hurricane-center-focusing-on-water-hazards/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Midwestern River Cities Brace For Floodwaters [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/midwestern-river-cities-brace-for-floodwaters/ http://nj1015.com/midwestern-river-cities-brace-for-floodwaters/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:55:37 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=255985 Communities along the swollen Mississippi River and other rain-engorged waterways are waging feverish bids to hold back floodwaters that may soon approach record levels.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/midwestern-river-cities-brace-for-floodwaters/feed/ 0 Barge on Mississippi River (Getty Images) State to Buy Flood-Prone Homes http://nj1015.com/state-to-buy-flood-prone-homes/ http://nj1015.com/state-to-buy-flood-prone-homes/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:30:40 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=253918 New Jersey officials plan to unveil a plan in the next two to three weeks for buying out roughly 1,000 flood-prone homes from owners who want to sell them, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman said Tuesday.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/state-to-buy-flood-prone-homes/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images FEMA Preps for Flood Sticker Shock http://nj1015.com/fema-preps-for-flood-sticker-shock/ http://nj1015.com/fema-preps-for-flood-sticker-shock/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:41:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=246569 Federal officials are encouraging homeowners in flood-prone communities to consider elevating their houses and raising their deductibles to cut down on rising flood insurance premiums.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/fema-preps-for-flood-sticker-shock/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images Christie Seeks $250M for Flood Buyouts http://nj1015.com/christie-seeks-250m-for-flood-buyouts/ http://nj1015.com/christie-seeks-250m-for-flood-buyouts/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:40:25 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=242830 Owners of perpetually flooded homes could be getting bought out through the state’s Blue Acres program, provided Governor Christie receives the quarter billion in funding he’s asking for from the federal government.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/christie-seeks-250m-for-flood-buyouts/feed/ 0 New Maps Put More NJ Homes in Flood Zones http://nj1015.com/new-maps-put-more-nj-homes-in-flood-zones/ http://nj1015.com/new-maps-put-more-nj-homes-in-flood-zones/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:43:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=241007 New Jersey's adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential buildings in flood zones, a nearly 15 percent increase.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-maps-put-more-nj-homes-in-flood-zones/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images Buy Out Flood-Prone NJ Homes Says Former DEP Boss http://nj1015.com/buy-out-flood-prone-nj-homes-says-former-dep-boss/ http://nj1015.com/buy-out-flood-prone-nj-homes-says-former-dep-boss/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:37:55 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=237184 As New Jersey lawmakers consider a package of bills to help the state recover from Superstorm Sandy, a former New Jersey environmental protection commissioner says the storm provided a golden opportunity to buy out flood-prone homes and move them further away from the water.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/buy-out-flood-prone-nj-homes-says-former-dep-boss/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images NJ Adopting Flood Maps for Sandy Rebuilding [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/nj-adopting-flood-maps-for-sandy-rebuilding/ http://nj1015.com/nj-adopting-flood-maps-for-sandy-rebuilding/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:44:31 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=220897 New Jersey is adopting advisory flood maps released last month by the federal government to guide rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy, putting into effect tougher standards for reconstruction that will in some cases force homeowners and businesses to relocate or build at higher elevations, Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-adopting-flood-maps-for-sandy-rebuilding/feed/ 0 Governor Christie announces new flood maps in Seaside Heights (YouTube)