Monday, October 29, 2012
As predicted earlier, Sandy's most severe wind-lashing is expected this evening, as the hurricane makes landfall in New Jersey.
After a day where thousands of New Englanders have lost power, roads and buildings have been flooded and winds-and-rain have lashed everyone, we're just on the verge of the worst of it. Forecasters have been warning that Monday evening would be New England's moment of most severe intensity for Sandy. That prediction seems to be right on-target. "Like a large nor'easter on steroids" According to Accuweather forecasters, Hurricane Sandy is poised for a New Jersey landfall any moment now. Those same Accuweather forecasters are calling Sandy a "Northeast catastrophe unfolding." "Conditions will deteriorate through the day Monday with the worst of the storm spreading inland Monday night into Tuesday," says Accuweather. That means the driving …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The governor said Hurricane Sandy could hit Sunday night and linger into Wednesday.
Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency and held a press conference Saturday afternoon to update to the public about how the state is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Sandy is currently a category 1 hurricane rolling up the Atlantic and is expected to turn northwest Sunday afternoon. Impact on New England from the storm is expected by Sunday night and could linger until Wednesday. "While we continue to hope for the best, we are planning for the worst," Patrick said. There may be coastal flooding, severe beach erosion, damaging winds, widespread power outages, and possibly 5 inches or more of rain. "This afternoon I declared a state of emergency commonwealth-wide," Patrick said. "This enables us to cut through some…
Sunday, September 4, 2011
A roundup of notes from our social media platforms during the tropical storm.
The power of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter is no secret, but it was impressively out in force on Sunday as Irene raged through Massachusetts. We were able to follow street closings and power outages by neighborhood in Dedham thanks to an outpouring on Twitter, Facebook and our Cover It Live blog, which we ran for more than 24 hours last weekend. Putting together all of the social media interactions we had last weekend would be difficult and a long list, but it truly shows the purpose of social media. We want to thank everyone who told us their power was out, their street was closed or sent us pictures. This was a great example of how we can share and distribute information to our neighbors when we are met with a challenge to …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Let us know in the comment section.
The weekend is nearly here, and looking back on the week behind us, it's clear that the feedback received on Dedham Patch during and after Hurricane Irene on Sunday was beneficial to both the site and Westwood residents. From Facebook to Twitter, we received a great number of thoughts, questions, information and more. We ran a live blog, updated residents on storm preparations and power outages, and a user-created photo gallery. So, looking back at the storm, we're wondering if we were of assistance to you during the hectic weather. Did you find Dedham Patch to be beneficial during Hurricane Irene? What did you like best about our coverage? What do you think we could have done better? Don't be shy! Provide any and all comments in the …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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With more than 5,000 losing power in Dedham due to Sunday's Tropical Storm Irene, Dedham fire, police and public works personnel were slammed responding to down wires, destroyed trees and blocked roads. Many residents went two and three days without power as NSTAR worked across eastern Massachusetts to restore electricity to their customers. How do you rate the response by both town workers and NSTAR to Sunday's storm? Let us know in the comment section below.
We told tales of historic hurricanes to hit us, but we were one of the lucky ones not to lose power this time around.
As Hurricane Irene prepared to come thundering into Dedham last weekend, we huddled up and battened down the hatches, Shumway-style. We, like everyone in the area, braced for what could be downed tree limbs, power lines and high winds. We watched the meteorologists and the online Doppler radar updates as though our lives depended on it. We were completely consumed by Irene and how she would affect us. And it was sort of fun. We regaled the kids with tales of Hurricane Gloria when we were kids and how she tore through our neighborhoods, uprooting trees and leaving us with no electricity for days. We told them about Hurricane Bob and the flooded basements that we had as a result. Andy and I were even able to tell them what it was like to be …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
NSTAR says they've restored power to 4,000 homes in Dedham.
Looking up Monday, Dedham residents saw blue skies, hardly a cloud and a bright sun beating down on them. It was another 80-degree summer day. Except for no electricity and piles of limbs, leaves and branches in the yard. The day after Hurricane Irene - downgraded to a tropical storm when it spinned through the Bay State - residents cleaned yards, removed fallen trees and NSTAR crews worked to restore power. As of 5 p.m. Monday, Dedham Town Administrator William Keegan said 1,700 homes were still without power, but NSTAR was working to get them online NSTAR officials told Dedham on Sunday that 2,300 were without power, but that number was understated as 5,700 lost power, Keegan said in a phone interview Monday afternoon. "They are working …
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Out-of-pocket costs often higher for hurricanes than other kinds of damage.
Massachusetts residents whose property is damaged by Hurricane Irene may discover they’ll be paying more for repairs than expected. The Associated Press reports that most homeowner insurance policies include a deductible that’s typically $500 to $1,000, but out-of-pocket expenses for hurricane damages can be much higher. “In 18 states on the East and Gulf coasts, insurers are allowed to include hurricane deductibles in homeowners policies," the AP reported. "These amounts apply only to hurricane-caused damage, and typically range from 1 percent to 5 percent of the insured value of a home. Deductibles may be higher in some coastal areas. For example, a policyholder whose home is insured for $200,000 with a 2 percent hurricane deductible …
A Dedham resident said he was napping when a tree fell onto his roof. A short time later, a second tree fell on top of his home.
UPDATE Aug. 31, 4 p.m. A resident claimed that a "microburst" whipped down the street and caused the tree to fall on the house. But according to a local TV news station, weather experts confirmed it was not a microburst. Richard Hadayia laid on his couch on Greenlodge Street in Dedham early Sunday afternoon as Tropical Storm Irene brought strong winds and plenty of rain to the town. The next thing he knew a chandelier in his dining room crashed down from the ceiling after a tree fell on top of his house. "It was one big bang. An incredible bang. It slammed into the house. Like a car hitting a stone wall at a 100 mph," Hadayia said. A neighbor told Hadayia that a microburst - localized column of wind like a mini-tornado - whipped down the …
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Hurricane Irene knocked down trees and power lines as it rode roughshod over Dedham Sunday.
Hurricane Irene seemed to take forever to get to Dedham Sunday, but when it did - despite a tropical storm downgrade - it split trees, ripped apart power lines and knocked out power to more than 2,000. At one point, Dedham had 2,300 power outages as of Sunday afternoon, Town Administrator William Keegan said, however some homes had power restored by Sunday evening. Residents reported lights out on Riverdale neighborhood streets such as Pine Street and Eaton Avenue, and on Oakdale streets like Lincoln and Dale streets. "There's no way of telling when electricity will be on for all residents," Keegan said in a phone interview Sunday evening. "[NSTAR] doesn't know themselves." Police and fire personnel spent most of the day responding to …
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Nelson Almeida
1:44 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Great job governor. Keep up the good work more ›