Are you ready for a New Jersey hurricane?
It's been pretty quiet on the eastern and southern fronts lately. But the hurricane season, which runs through November, is just warming up. Flooding on Route 35 in Hazlet from Tropical Storm...
View ArticleOyster Creek nuclear plant faces numerous issues
Talk about a confluence of events at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey. I learned of three today and one yesterday. For starters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent a...
View ArticleTropical Storm Alex likely to launch 2010 Atlantic hurricane season; is N.J....
Tropical Storm Alex is likely to become the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center, and experts expect many more storms this year. Tropical Storm...
View ArticleA damaging earthquake is in New Jersey’s future
I wrote a story on Tuesday's minor offshore earthquake and New Jersey's temblor risk for today's Asbury Park Press. The magnitude 3.9 quake on Tuesday was centered about 120 miles off the Jersey...
View ArticleFEMA flood elevations to be upgraded following Sandy
Memo to all property and business owners, officials, builders, architects and insurance folks: Federal flood insurance maps for some areas don't adequately reflect coastal flood risks following...
View ArticleTracking hurricanes and tropical storms in N.J.
In March, I posted a list of websites and Twitter feeds to help you track nor'easters, hurricanes and other storms. With Tropical Storm Dorian in the picture, here's a very comprehensive list that...
View ArticleN.J. flood zones: lots of ‘at risk essential facilities’
New Jersey has numerous “at risk essential facilities,” such as firehouses and hospitals, in flood plains, according draft federal maps. They include the Allenhurst Fire Department and Colts Neck...
View ArticleNew Jersey hurricane risk is no joke
Map of hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions that have hit or come close to New Jersey (Source: NOAA) If you think New Jersey has had few brushes with hurricanes and other tropical...
View ArticleStunning hurricane flood risks in NJ
The red shows how far inland the storm surge from a Category 4 hurricane could flow (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Stunning, without a doubt. Another interactive map I just came across...
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