Hurricane Ida

Only just a few days after Hurricane Ida left a trail of destruction, forecasters are keeping an eye on another storm churning across the Atlantic that could be even more destructive. According to an Accuweather meteorologist, Hurricane Larry, now a Category 3 hurricane, could intensify into a Category 4 storm. Accuweather stated: “At this point, […]

Get ready for higher gas prices. Thanks to Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry. The price increase, will depend on the extent of the damage.  The price of a gallon of regular gas stood at $3.15 Monday, according AAA, up only a fraction of a penny from the previous day’s average, […]

Early this morning, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit with massive rainfall on much of the Northeast, leading to flooding across wide swaths of New York City and the Hudson Valley. Yesterday at around 9:30 pm, the National Weather Service’s New York City office issued its […]

Hundreds of American Red Cross volunteers are heading down south to help with Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. A few will be from Western New York. Red Cross volunteers are deployed on a two-week-long basis and are expected to travel where needed. The Red Cross is in need of more volunteers to respond to various natural disasters. Hurricane […]