Hurricane Ida
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Analysis Shows That Brandywine River Is ‘Elite’ Flooding Area
Eight-foot flood waters at the Brandywine Creek in Chadds Ford from Hurricane Ida in 2021 dramatically demonstrate that parts of Delaware County have a water…
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New Restaurant, Cocktail Bar from Square Roots Collective Coming to Kennett Square
Square Roots Community Initiative, a nonprofit that supports the Kennett Square area, will open a new American restaurant and cocktail bar in Kennett this summer, writes Emma Dooling…
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Brandywine Conservancy Study Offers Flood Mitigation Recommendations
The Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford has released a flood study outlining mitigation strategies that have been designed to lessen the impact of future natural…
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Lines Stretched Outside as Customers Welcomed Back Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford
Hank’s Place was back in business July 15 at Route 1 and Creek Road in Chadds Ford, and this past weekend, customers lined up for…
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Bridgeport to Transform Ida-Damaged Site into Green Oasis with $1M in Park Funding
Bridgeport will be getting a new park at the site that was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida four years ago, writes Justin Heinze for the…
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Study Shows How Chadds Ford Floodwaters Can Be Reduced
When Hurricane Ida hit three years ago, the Brandywine watershed saw its worse flooding in 200 years. Chadds Ford floodwaters in the Brandywine Creek reached…
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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, writes…
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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 kitchen,…
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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’s…
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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 for…
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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…
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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 Brandywine…
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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, including…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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 is the…
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