An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing.
An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing.
A Delaware Bay community ravaged by Sandy that residents haven't been able to see yet.
We had a chance to tour the damage in the small neighborhood of Gandy's Beach, N.J.
There, Sandy's wicked winds and fierce flooding changed homes, giving some of them a bay-front view the owners never dreamed of or wanted.
FOX 29's Omari Fleming shows some of the hardest-hit homes in the small neighborhood in Downe Township.
At least 25 waterfront homes sustained damage. At least four of them are a total loss. They were literally ripped apart, some cut in half and gutted by Sandy's fury.
Mayor Robert Campbell sent an estimate to FEMA saying the township suffered $30 million in damage.
Boats were washed-up and abandoned in neighboring marshlands. Cove Road buckled and collapsed under the weight of Sandy's flooding.
Campbell said they had 10- to 20-foot waves over the bulkheads.
Boarded-up homes wilted to Sandy's mercy. Their patios and balconies were reduced to rubble. Even garage doors surrendered to the super storms will.
A cavalry of bulldozers worked late into the night Thursday repairing the retaining wall Sandy scattered like Legos – each block about 2.5 tons.
Gandy's Beach remains closed to residents until Cove Road and power lines are repaired.
The mayor said he's just thankful everyone heeded the mandatory evacuation, and that these homes were Sandy's only casualties.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:32:03 GMT
Residents in one Bucks County neighborhood are checking their yards. Somebody snapped a picture of this bear, and now people are wondering where he is.
Residents in one Bucks County neighborhood are checking their yards. Somebody snapped a picture of this bear, and now people are wondering where he is.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-13 10:51:02 GMT
The 37-hour standoff ended with four flashbangs, then law enforcement officers storming into a two story Trenton home on Grand. Their aim, to save three children taken hostage by 38-year-old Gerald Tyrone
A 37-hour standoff with an armed man inside a Trenton home ends with a woman and her child dead inside and three of her other kids who were held hostage rescued.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:23 GMT
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries.
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries here and make their getaway.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:08:49 GMT
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.If you were lucky enough to get outside Friday, to a place like the Perkiomen
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:01:38 GMT
Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl. Some of the details are still a little twisted, reports
Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl.
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