Tri-state region and Midwest deal with salt shortage as they prepare for a snowstorm
Salt Shortages as Winter Storm Approaches Tri-State Area Towns across the tri-state region and Midwest are grappling with significant salt shortages as they gear up for winter storm Fern. People reported a lack of road salt and rock salt, essential for treating sidewalks and driveways, on Saturday, with issues noted particularly in parts of Vermont, […]
Heavy rain in the tri-state area leads to road closures, subway delays in NYC, and a state of emergency in NJ
A serious flash flood hit the Tri-State area on Monday, leading to metro disruptions and road closures in New York City, which in turn led New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. Flash flood warnings are now in effect for all five boroughs and Nassau County until midnight. “Flooding can be deadly and often […]
Ranger perishes in Orange County brush fire as dangerous wildfires continue to wreak havoc on tri-state region
A forest ranger died Saturday night battling a wildfire along the New York-New Jersey border as dangerous wildfires continue to cause air pollution across the tri-state region amid a historic drought. . East Dutchess County Fire and Rescue Department responds to a 2,000-acre wildfire near the Greenwood Lake Turnpike along the Orange County border where […]
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks NYC, tri-state area
A rare earthquake shook the New York area Friday morning, rattling parts of the Big Apple, Connecticut and New Jersey. The preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck around 10:23 a.m. near Lebanon, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremors may have been felt as far north as New Paltz, New York, and as […]