all stories tagged "natural disaster"


A restaurant in Paterson, N.J. flooded by the overflowing Passaic River on Aug. 30. On Wednesday, federal officials will survey the damage in New Jersey. AP/Julio Cortez.
Hurricane Irene Not Yet History in New Jersey, Upstate New York
John Farley  |  August 31, 2011 11:17 AM | Updated: Sept. 1, 10:53 AM | 63 Comments
Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene continues to affect Northern New Jersey. On Wednesday, the president declared New York and New Jersey disaster areas.
About Us    Contact Us    The MetroFocus Team    Mobile    WNET Pressroom    Privacy Policy    Terms of Service

Ford Foundation Rubin Museum of Art Mutual of America Nissan Foundation

Funders

MetroFocus is made possible by James and Merryl Tisch, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Josh and Judy Weston, Jody and John Arnhold, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, Jean and Ralph Baruch, and The Nissan Foundation. Corporate funding is provided by Mutual of America.
© 2013 WNET    All Rights Reserved.    825 Eighth Avenue    New York, NY 10019