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Mass. gets $45M for storm repairs
19 Jan 2012
…Highway Administration will pay for tornado damage. The second grant of $41 million will go toward damage caused by the tropical storm. In addition to money going to the state, the western Massachusetts communities of Adams, Ashfield, Charlemont, Goshen… ...
AG seeks tougher laws after outages
13 Jan 2012
…companies to beef up storm preparedness plans. The Department of Public Utilities is investigating the response by utilities after many customers went days without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene and the surprise October snowstorm. ...
NU-NStar merger delayed by state
21 Dec 2011
The state says the "inadequacies" of NStar's and Northeast Utilities' emergency response plans - revealed during Tropical Storm Irene and the October snow - are another reason to delay their possible merger. ...
Philippines Floods Toll Climbs Past 700
19 Dec 2011
…burials of unclaimed bodies. In separate updates, the Red Cross set the death toll from Saturday's flash floods spawned by Tropical Storm Washi at 713, while the government's disaster council put the figure at 662 with 82 still missing. The Red Cross still… ...
Philippines Flood Death Toll At 652
18 Dec 2011
The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in The Philippines by tropical storm Washi soared to 652, with 808 others missing, the Red Cross said Sunday. ...
Hundreds Dead in Philippines Flooding
17 Dec 2011
More than 440 people were killed and hundreds missing after flash floods and landslides triggered during a tropical storm inundated sleeping communities in the southern Philippines. ...
Storm-damaged stretch of Route 2 reopens
15 Dec 2011
…the Mohawk State Forest Campground in Charlemont to reopen the section of Route 2. Rains brought by Irene, which was a tropical storm by the time it hit New England in late August, washed out sections of the road and caused rockslides and erosion around… ...
Costly weather disasters smash US record
07 Dec 2011
…and relentless 2011." And this year's total may not stop at 12. Officials are still adding up the damages from the Tropical Storm Lee and the pre-Halloween Northeast snowstorm and so far they are both at the $750 million mark. And there's still… ...
02 Dec 2011
It has been a year filled with extreme weather. Most recently, the October snowstorm and Tropical Storm Irene left their mark, producing widespread power outages across the area. So what can you do to be ready for the next time the lights go out? ...
DPU to hold meetings about Oct. storm
23 Nov 2011
…Lenox Ave., Greenfield THE DPU also rescheduled two public meetings about Tropical Storm Irene preparation. They are as follows: National Grid - Tropical Storm Irene hearings Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Nov. 1) Trottier… ...
Gov. demands probe of MA power outages
04 Nov 2011
…of Public Utilities would be in addition to one already under way into the utilities' response to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28, said state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Richard Sullivan. The DPU would examine how… ...
Could Oct. storm affect school vacation?
04 Nov 2011
…for days missed from power failures in the wake of last weekend's October nor'easter as well as days missed because of Tropical Storm Irene in August. Several school districts in Massachusetts and Connecticut had closings for much of this week. FOX 25… ...
East ticks off school days lost to snow
03 Nov 2011
…later than in many other districts, so the town wasn't affected by outages caused by Irene, which was a still-powerful tropical storm by the time it hit the state. But with this week's cancellations, it would enter winter with five days already gone… ...
AG calls for probe into storm response
02 Nov 2011
…investigation into the storm's aftermath. Coakley said an investigation into last December's storm resulted in a $2 million dollar settlement with National Grid. An investigation is under way into the response to Tropical Storm Irene. ...
Sen: Utilities were unprepared for storm
01 Nov 2011
…expressed outrage over what he claims was a lack of adequate contingency plans and pointed to similar criticisms following Tropical Storm Irene. Earlier Tuesday morning, the president of National Grid joined FOX 25 in studio to answer those claims. Marcy… ...
Utilities struggle to restore power
31 Oct 2011
BOSTON (AP) - The state's largest utility says it is applying the lessons learned from Tropical Storm Irene this past summer as it works to restore power to customers after the worst October snowstorm on record in Massachusetts ...
Family worried about early winter storm
29 Oct 2011
DEDHAM – Their home was damaged during tropical Storm Irene. Now with snow coming, the Dedham family is still waiting on insurance money to fix the house and they're worried about what this early winter storm might do. FOX 25's Erica Ricci has their story. ...
Astronauts Evacuate Undersea Mission
26 Oct 2011
…north of Punta Gruesa to San Felipe -- an area that includes the popular tourist destination Cancun. Less severe tropical storm watches and warnings were in effect for coastal areas extending south of Punta Gruesa to Honduras' Bay Islands… ...
Hurricane Rina Threatens Mexican Resorts
25 Oct 2011
…the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, from north of Punta Gruesa to the popular tourist destination Cancun. Less severe tropical storm watches and warnings were in effect for coastal areas extending south of Punta Gruesa to Honduras' Bay Islands. Earlier… ...
Possible TS Heading to Florida
22 Oct 2011
An area of low pressure located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea is likely to become a tropical depression as it tracks northward toward Florida over the weekend, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Saturday ...
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National Grid pres. honored at event
BOSTON - Some residents that constantly lose power in Foxborough were surprised to hear the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce honoring National Grid Massachusetts President Marcy Reed for "outstanding achievement in the workplace."
“…award 2000 that would without power following the October snow storm and tropical storm Irene. Those -- to date ripping down power lines leading up to now regret over million customers without power per week. Given …”
NU-NStar merger delayed by state
The state says the "inadequacies" of NStar's and Northeast Utilities' emergency response plans - revealed during Tropical Storm Irene and the October snow - are another reason to delay their possible merger.
“…had -- emergency response plans which led to prolonged power outage during tropical storm Irene and the October no dorm. And -- is their plan adequate and me the department of public utility guidelines. …”
It has been a year filled with extreme weather. Most recently, the October snowstorm and Tropical Storm Irene left their mark, producing widespread power outages across the area. So what can you do to be ready for the next time the lights go out?
Fri, 2 Dec 2011
AG calls for probe into storm response
Five days after the October nor'easter hit, more than 100,000 Massachusetts residents are still left in the dark, which has prompted Attorney General Martha Coakley to take a closer look into the utility companies.
“…Exactly trademark act the investigation into their response after tropical storm Irene back in August. It's still going on as we speak tonight 175000. People still without power. -- four days later and …”
“…issue this passed -- homes across eight were dark for days after tropical storm Irene blew through. That is currently still under investigation. The FD lost Howard then I'll go for five day. While the take …”
Sen: Utilities were unprepared for storm
Senator Scott brown is speaking out about the power companies' response to the unexpected October nor'easter.
“…lack of quickened in these plans. -- pointed to similar crib following tropical storm Irene early this morning the president and National Grid -- and studio or to the charge. …”
Family worried about early winter storm
DEDHAM – Their home was damaged during tropical Storm Irene. Now with snow coming, the Dedham family is still waiting on insurance money to fix the house and they're worried about what this early winter storm might do. FOX 25's Erica Ricci has their story.
“…we first met the hunt diets of dead and back in August. Tropical storm Irene had her way with Green -- street sending a mature pine tree right into the overnight is roof. Causing a number …”
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