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.
They've been displaced from their home since Hurricane Sandy hit on their anniversary.
Melissa Inskip tears up as she an her family look at the damage to their Brigantine, New Jersey home. "Once you go inside it's worse than I could imagine."
Sandy flooded the first floor--forcing her husband and two kids out.
Now just days before they planned to move back in a Thursday morning fire destroyed the rest.
"I just want my home back. I want my home back," Inskip said as her voice quivered.
Fire officials say that might not be possible.
Charred rubble litters the floor of the home now deemed unsafe to live in.
Outside sheetrock and insulation are stacked up in a pile.
Firefighters tore it out of the partially renovated house.
Melissa and her husband--both unemployed--have been doing the repairs themselves.
Using their savings to fix the house Melissa grew up in and has called home for 42-years.
"I always thought you can always go home. Now it hit me we cant go home."
Fire investigators say the slow burning fire started in a first floor crawl space and may have been caused by an electrical problem.
The Inskips are now facing the problem of finding money to make repairs before their temporary housing runs out in March
They're counting on flood and other insurance money to make repairs. They say that money has been slow coming in.
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.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:45 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:45:51 GMT
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery.
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery's website.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:28:06 GMT
Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
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.
