Monday, November 5, 2012
Employees help out, and you can, too.
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy caused no major issues for local communities.
Whether it was luck, many leaves already fallen from the trees or just that Hurricane Sandy's hype exceed her wrath, the local communities fared pretty well. "We were lucky," said Swissvale fire Chief Clyde Wilhelm, noting there were no issues to speak of in the borough. He attributes some of that luck to the fact that so many leaves have already fallen. With a designation as a Tree City USA, it's little wonder that Forest Hills two minor issues had to do with trees. Keith Morse, emergency management coordinator and Woodland Hills EMS supervisor, said two trees fell. The one at the pool lodge off Braddock Road knocked out phone and cable. The other tree incident on Niagara Road cut power, phone and cable service to one home, Morse said. "…
Two mega-shelters will open Tuesday afternoon to house evacuees from New Jersey, along with Pennsylvanians who need a place to stay, Corbett said.
UPDATE: Gov. Tom Corbett stepped to the microphone for Tuesday’s midday storm update after spending a half hour on the phone with President Barack Obama, who held a conference call with a number of governors whose states are affected by the storm. Giving few details of the call, Corbett said the president understands that Pennsylvania still is dealing with Superstorm Sandy and is making the federal government’s resources available to the commonwealth. Obama signed an emergency declaration for Pennsylvania early Monday that allows state officials to request federal funding and other storm assistance. Corbett said it is too early to tell what funds Pennsylvania might qualify for; damage assessment numbers will not be available until next …
