Hurricane Irene
Louisiana helping Virginia with Irene recovery
Louisiana's emergency response office is sending four employees to Virginia to assist that state with recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene.
Irene was tropical storm, not hurricane, over NJ
- Irene was a tropical storm _ not a hurricane _ when it made landfall in New Jersey in August, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have determined after a review.
Irene was tropical storm, not hurricane, over NJ
Irene was a tropical storm _ not a hurricane _ when it made landfall in New Jersey in August, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have determined after a review.
Hurricane Irene was good for Pepco, terrible for BGE
Pepco executives aren't used to hearing words of praise, but that's exactly what they heard at a briefing before Prince George's County Council members Tuesday.
Pepco, BGE to answer for poor performance
Pepco and Baltimore Gas and Electric are holding hearings on their handling of power issues during Hurricane Irene.
Chesapeake Bay on the mend after violent storms
Two big storms that hit one right after the other a few weeks back did a good job of stirring up the bay.
Weeks later, evacuation goes on for NYC residents
Residents of a New York City apartment complex are still trying to get back into their homes, nearly a month after they had to evacuate due to damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.
Don't blow your insurance claim
If your home was flooded by Hurricane Irene or the heavy rains that followed, and your insurance policy says you're not covered, don't give up yet.
BGE under fire for slow Hurricane Irene response
The Maryland Public Service Commission is asking some tough questions about BGE's preparedness for Hurricane Irene.
Biologists find hurricane damage to eagle nests
Biologists have found that Hurricane Irene destroyed and damaged a large number of bald eagle nests along the James River.
Hundreds of squirrels rescued following hurricane
Baby squirrels are being rescued by the hundreds from toppled trees and turned in to wildlife centers across Virginia in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
Sewage-tainted floodwaters threaten public health
Nasty floodwaters from the remnants of storms Lee and Irene _ tainted with sewage and other toxins _ threaten public health in parts of the Northeast by direct exposure or the contamination of private water wells.
How Hurricane Irene helped the Chesapeake Bay
Kate Ryan, WTOP news
White House: Irene's federal cost $1.5 billion
The White House estimated on Monday that Hurricane Irene will cost federal taxpayers $1.5 billion in disaster relief, further ballooning a government account that was already the focus of fresh partisan friction between President Barack Obama and Congress.
Winter threatens repairs of Irene-damaged roads
Northeastern states struggling to rebuild hundreds of roads and dozens of bridges in the wake of Hurricane Irene are facing another natural threat: winter.
Dominion: Irene-related outages in Va below 3,000
Dominion Virginia Power says less than 3,000 hurricane-related power outages remain in Virginia.
BGE says all power outages from Irene are restored
Baltimore Gas and Electric says it has restored service to all customers who lost power due to Hurricane Irene, except for a few individual outages.
Beach resorts say Labor Day weekend looked good
Sunny weather has saved a beach weekend on the shores of Maryland and Delaware after Hurricane Irene shuttered beach towns a week earlier.
VMRC: commercial fishermen should report losses
Commercial fishermen who lost equipment during Hurricane Irene are being encouraged to report their losses.
70,000 remain without power a week after Irene
About 70,000 households and business along the Eastern Seaboard who lost power during Irene remain without it a week after the storm.
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