With Hurricane Sandy expected to hit New York City beginning tonight, residents flocked to hardware stores and supermarkets to stock up on goods to get them though the storm. Locals lined up dozens deep at area stores for water, batteries and sandbags preparing themselves for the hurricane that is forecasted to bring gusts of winds [...]
The mayor has already ordered the mandatory evacuations of vulnerable areas in Queens ahead of Hurricane Sandy, and others may want to head to an evacuation center just to be safe. Here are the 16 evacuation centers in Queens: • John Adams High School- 101-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park. • Grover Cleveland High School- 21-27 [...]
With the city’s transportation shutting down tonight, the mayor also announced the closure of schools on Monday. Heavy rains and strong winds have also forced evacuations of low-lying areas throughout the five boroughs. “Due to anticipated inclement weather conditions from Hurricane Sandy, all New York City public schools will be closed to students tomorrow, October [...]
With Hurricane Sandy making its way for New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the mandatory evacuations of Zone A areas which includes the Rockaways, Broad Channel and Hamilton Beach. Parts of other low-lying Queens areas are also being evacuated. Click here for the map of the evacuation areas. The low-lying coastal areas are [...]
With Hurricane Sandy barreling toward the city, city agencies are preparing for the possible massive storm. The heavy rain and strong winds can cause unsafe conditions throughout the public transportation system and on the city’s bridges and tunnels. No decision has been made yet as to whether there will be any service stoppages during the storm. “We [...]
Meteorologists expect the pre-Halloween hurricane horror “Frankenstorm” to strike Queens early Monday with the strongest surge coming later that day. Hurricane Sandy has already blown through Haiti and Cuba and is forecasted to make a significant impact on a large portion of the New York metro area, said National Weather Service meteorologist David Stark. Due to [...]
Severe storms striking the area have knocked out power to hundreds of customers in Queens. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected to pound the area throughout the night. Downed trees and limbs place power lines at risk. Approximately 200 borough residents still find themselves without power. Earlier this evening nearly 1,500 were without electricity [...]
Heavy rains and thunderstorms may cause flash flooding throughout the borough. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory with up to one inch of rain per half hour forecasted to be poured on Queens through 2 p.m. Forty mph winds are expected to accompany the thunderstorm. Heavy rain over a short period of time [...]
Thunderstorms threatening New York City helped Con Edison and its workers strike a tentative deal ending a month long lock out. After a temporary deal was struck earlier in the day to send some workers back to the job, Con Ed, Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers of America and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a [...]
Severe thunderstorms currently over New Jersey are expected to strike Queens in the late afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the area with damaging winds and hail possible. The borough last week dealt with an intense storm that knocked out power to thousands of residents while knocking down branches [...]
