Tag: Hurricane Ida

Repairs will start in October to restore the South Perkasie Covered Bridge.Historic

Hit Hard by Hurricane Ida, South Perkasie Covered Bridge Is Coming Back

Repairs are starting on one of Bucks County’s most iconic covered bridges after Hurricane Ida ripped it from its concrete supports three years ago…

Construction of the new Hank's Place with a new flood-proof design.Restaurants & Lodging

Relocated Hank’s Place Returns Soon to Its Original Chadds Ford Spot

Hank’s Place stood for 71 years in Chadds Ford before Hurricane Ida forced it to close on Sept. 1, 2021.  The dining room, front…

Hank's Place continues its plans of rebuilding and hopes to be reopened by this time next year.Restaurants & Lodging

Resilient Owners of Hank's Place in Chadds Ford Speak Out in Light of Recent Storms

Another wave of storms has hit the Chester County area, reminding owners Anthony and Katie Young of when Hurricane Ida left irreparable damage to Hank…

Thomas McGrady is canoeing on the flooded Brandywine Creek away from his damaged home looking for higher ground.Disasters

Research Underway to Find Cause, Solutions for Brandywine Creek Flooding

Two years ago, Hurricane Ida forced Thomas McGrady and his family to abandon his West Chester home as water rose along Brandywine Creek. They ended…

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Drexel Hill Casualty of Hurricane Ida Remembered by a New Jersey Town

During flash floods brought by Hurricane Ida last year, more than 86 people needed water rescues in Raritan Township, New Jersey, writes Andrea Corwley-Hughes…

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Despite Flooding, Brandywine River Museum Opens Nov. 26 for Holiday Season

The Brandywine River Museum of Art will reopen to the public on Nov. 26, with the return of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display and…

A flooded facilities building at the Brandywine River MuseumMuseums

2-Story Flood Waters Leave $6 Million in Damage to Brandywine River Museum

The stirred up Brandywine floodwaters from Hurricane Ida reached two stories and raged 33,000 cubic feet per second by the time they reached the…

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Analysis: Delco Bubble--County a Little Less Susceptible to Local Climate Disasters

While Pennsylvania is generally aligned with New Jersey and New York in a number of climate-related disasters over the past 20 years, its suburbs…

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FEMA Changes to Flood Insurance Pricing Cause Increases Downstream for Delco Residents with Coverage

Changes made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its flood insurance pricing structures will soon have area homeowners digging deeper into their wallets…

A new police rescue vehicle is on its side in floodwaters at Eyre Park in Chester back in 1971.Environment

Chester Never Quite Recovered After Massive Flood in 1971

A flood worse than anything Hurricane Ida delivered devastated Eyre Park and parts of Chester 50 years ago, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia…

Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford after the Brandywine Creek flooded 20 feet.Environment

Chadds Ford Recovering After Brandywine Creek Rises 20 Feet, Floods Area

While most of Delaware County was spared the harshest ravages of Ida Wednesday, Chadds Ford saw historic flooding as the Brandywine Creek rose 20 feet…

Post-Ida flooding of the Delaware RiverEnvironment

Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway Is Both Risky and At-Risk

Even without the deluge caused by Hurricane Ida’s recent stomp across Bucks County, the Delaware River’s water levels have been rising. Keeping watch…