Saturday, April 13, 2013
A half-decade of extreme weather is making the Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center call for efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
On an interactive map of the United States that records the number of extreme weather events that have taken place over the last several years, New Jersey might as well be the black eye. The red, purples and magentas that color each of New Jersey’s 21 counties make up the wrong end of the weather-related disaster spectrum, marking the entire state as a recurring extreme weather target. Should nothing be done to curb pollution and carbon emissions, a recent report from Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center details, expect that trend to continue. Just off of the beach in Long Branch Tuesday, with temperatures coincidentally hovering around an unseasonable 80 degrees, several officials gathered to discuss the new report, called “…
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The storm is expected to clear by Thursday afternoon, but could bring 20 mph winds by tonight.
The following press release was issued by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders. A severe storm warning has been put into effect for Camden County as we prepare for a powerful Nor’easter to pass through the area in the next 24 hours. While the Department of Public Works (DPW) monitors the forecast for any changes in the current weather system we have all hands on deck today checking and clearing inlets and culverts, ensuring that water can easily flow off of our more than 400 miles of roadway throughout the county. “In case of a significant change in the weather, trucks are outfitted for treating the highway for freezing conditions and any snow that may accumulate,” said Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County DPE. “…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Early next week, we could see heavy rains, strong winds, and coastal flooding, according to a meteorologist from the National Weather Service.
In the past 24 hours, the likelihood of a “very dangerous autumn storm system” hitting New Jersey next week has increased, according to Mitchell Gaines, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mt. Holly. Hurricane Sandy is moving north from Jamaica toward the east coast of Cuba. Although there is still some uncertainty whether the storm is headed this way, Gaines said that the potential for a storm has risen since yesterday. “There could be strong, damaging winds, heavy rainfall with streams and rivers flooding and coastal flooding as well,” Gaines said. The timetable for any impact from Hurricane Sandy turning into a potential nor’easter, Gaines said, would be Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Stay with Patch as this story …
