New Jersey 101.5 » Hurricane Irene http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 26 May 2013 02:43:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Getting Set for Sandy and Remembering Irene – Do You Take the Warnings Seriously? [POLL] http://nj1015.com/getting-set-for-sandy-remembering-irene-do-you-take-the-warnings-seriously-poll/ http://nj1015.com/getting-set-for-sandy-remembering-irene-do-you-take-the-warnings-seriously-poll/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:30:19 +0000 Ray Rossi http://nj1015.com/?p=185626 When I hear warnings of the possibility of a major storm…one the likes of being compared to the “perfect storm” of 1991…I hope for the best but get ready for the worst.

Last time out, with Irene, I went out to get a battery powered sump pump and tried to hook it up…alas to no avail

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]]> http://nj1015.com/getting-set-for-sandy-remembering-irene-do-you-take-the-warnings-seriously-poll/feed/ 0 HAMweather.com Shore OEM's Are Prepping For Sandy [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/shore-oems-are-prepping-for-sandy-audio/ http://nj1015.com/shore-oems-are-prepping-for-sandy-audio/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:15:01 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=185144 Will it or won't it? That's the question surrounding whether Hurricane Sandy will make landfall on the Garden State.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/shore-oems-are-prepping-for-sandy-audio/feed/ 0 NOAA via Getty Images NJ Towns Will Get Hurricane Irene Disaster Aid Faster http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/ http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:00:32 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=171093 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has eliminated unnecessary red tape that will allow towns to get money quicker from FEMA for repairs or replacements of public infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Irene last year.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/feed/ 0 A Region-By-Region Look At Hurricane Irene's Toll http://nj1015.com/a-region-by-region-look-at-hurricane-irenes-toll/ http://nj1015.com/a-region-by-region-look-at-hurricane-irenes-toll/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:56:32 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=157060 Hurricane Irene and its remnants raked the Caribbean, the eastern U.S. and Canada for more than a week a year ago. Though it never hit the U.S. as anything stronger than a minimal hurricane, it killed at least 67 people in all and ranks as the costliest Category 1 storm on record since at least 1980. It caused an estimated $15.8 billion in total damage.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/a-region-by-region-look-at-hurricane-irenes-toll/feed/ 0 Toms River during Hurricane Irene (Dan Alexander, Townsquare Media NJ) One Year Since Irene: Are We Prepared? [POLL/AUDIO/PHOTOS] http://nj1015.com/one-year-since-irene-are-we-prepared-audio/ http://nj1015.com/one-year-since-irene-are-we-prepared-audio/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:10:39 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=156018 Where were you one year ago today? Some were hunkered down at home while others were in shelters.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/one-year-since-irene-are-we-prepared-audio/feed/ 0 William Thomas Cain, Getty Images Utilites, States Sparring Over Hurricane Irene's Costs http://nj1015.com/utilites-states-sparring-over-hurricane-irenes-costs/ http://nj1015.com/utilites-states-sparring-over-hurricane-irenes-costs/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:12:45 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=155618 A year after Hurricane Irene knocked out power to millions across the Northeast, utilities and regulators are still sparring over how to divide repair and restoration costs between ratepayers and utilities.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/utilites-states-sparring-over-hurricane-irenes-costs/feed/ 0 Flickr User Wally Goebtz More Funds Approved For Hurricane Irene Cleanup http://nj1015.com/more-funds-approved-for-hurricane-irene-cleanup/ http://nj1015.com/more-funds-approved-for-hurricane-irene-cleanup/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:30:07 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=119754 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $1.1 million to Somerset County – to help pay for cleanup efforts after Hurricane Irene slammed Jersey last August.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/more-funds-approved-for-hurricane-irene-cleanup/feed/ 0 William Thomas Cain, Getty Images Irene Retired From Tropical Storm Name List http://nj1015.com/irene-retired-from-tropical-storm-name-list/ http://nj1015.com/irene-retired-from-tropical-storm-name-list/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:56:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=88986 Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/irene-retired-from-tropical-storm-name-list/feed/ 0 Bruce Bennett, Getty Images Council Finds Storm OT Abuse In Paterson http://nj1015.com/council-finds-storm-ot-abuse-in-paterson/ http://nj1015.com/council-finds-storm-ot-abuse-in-paterson/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:09:44 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=61527 An investigation by the Paterson City Council has found rampant abuse of overtime payments by city officials during back-to-back summer storms.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/council-finds-storm-ot-abuse-in-paterson/feed/ 0 Michael Nagle, Getty Images New Measure Enhances Coastal Evacuation Plan [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-measure-enhances-coastal-evacuation-plan-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-measure-enhances-coastal-evacuation-plan-audio/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:20:38 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=43412 Last Summer, Hurricane Irene caused damage to the Garden State and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-measure-enhances-coastal-evacuation-plan-audio/feed/ 0 Bruce Bennett, Getty Images