Impact and aftermath of Hurricane Irene
Top of the Hour: 40,000 Still Without Power After Irene, Morning Headlines
At least 40,000 people are still without power, a week after Hurricane Irene hit the east coast of the United States. President Obama visited Paterson, N.J. over the weekend, to assess damages in the city, which was hit with its worst floods in more than a century. President Obama promised to send federal aid to […]
Vermont Struggles With Recovery After Irene
Upstate New York and parts of Vermont were struck by rapid flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Irene over the weekend. Due to wind damage and fallen trees, downed power lines remain a problem, as do hundreds of flooded roads. In Vermont, there have already been three confirmed fatalities due to the storm – two […]
Top of the Hour: Irene Clean-Up Begins, Morning Headlines
President Obama said up and down the East Coast the images are the same: roads impassable because of high water, fallen trees, and downed power lines. At least 21 people were killed, most when trees fell on cars or homes. More than 4 million people are without power. But the big problem right now is […]