Earlier today, President Obama officially declared New York State a major disaster area in the wake of the massive amounts of flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Irene over the weekend. The NY Times reports that Irene will likely prove to be one of the ten costliest catastrophes in American history. Worst of all, much of the damage may not be covered by insurance providers, and partisan fights have already broken out over how NY will pay for over $1 billion in damage.
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Hurricane Irene One Of Top Ten Costliest Storms In American History
Photos: Wading Through Hurricane Irene's Aftermath
People are emerging from their water-logged cocoons to survey Irene's damage, and while the tropical storm is only a little more than halfway finished, the scenes from the Upper East Side to the Rockaways vary from the banal to the extraordinary. Send us your storm photos by tagging them as "Gothamist" on Flickr, or email them to tips@gothamist.com.
Hurricane Irene Downgraded To Tropical Storm As Eye Arrives
Hurricane Irene has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, as maximum sustained winds have fallen to 65 MPH and below. Even so, reports of flooding, downed trees, and power outages are still increasing—242,703 people across NYC are currently without power—and officials warn to stay off of the streets while the storm subsists. But as the eye of the storm passes over Times Square right now, officials are cautiously optimistic that the worst may be over.
Danny Now A Depression, Still Causes Dangerous Surf
Danny has been downgraded from "Tropical Storm" to "Tropical Depression," but it'll still cause dangerous surf this weekend. 1010 WINS reports that "Danny had been mostly absorbed by a low pressure system associated with a cold front over North Carolina," with hurricane specialist Lixion Avila explaining, "We were expecting that that was going to happen sooner or later. It happened a little bit sooner. Basically Danny has been swallowed by the big low." The NYC Parks Department hasn't closed beaches, but warned that "beachgoers [should] exercise caution at all city beaches due to Tropical Storm Danny. Large swells are expected to produce dangerous surf conditions and life-threatening rip currents during the next day or two. The coastal impact may result in temporary restrictions, including requirements that swimmers remain in shallow waters and closures at city beaches during this weekend." (More details here.) And beach-side businesses will be taking another hit this weekend—the manager of the Jones Beach food court said, "It's been exactly like this. It's been like a ghost town."
TS Hanna Reschedules Mets-Phillies Game
If you have tickets to today's Mets-Phillies game, don't bother heading out to Shea Stadium. The impending arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna has pushed today's game to Sunday at 2:15PM, part of a day-night doubleheader. Tickets for today's game will be honored for the day game. The night game was previously scheduled for an 8:05PM start for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Today's postponement gives Jamie Moyer and Pedro Martinez an extra day's rest before they face off in the first game tomorrow. Last night, the Phillies beat the Mets 3-0.
Heat Has Peaked
Do you know what yesterday, today and tomorrow have in common? Statistically speaking, they are the hottest days of the year, averaging 85 for a high and 70 for a low. In that sense the recent hot spell peaked just about on time. Although the heat advisory is still in effect, today shouldn't be as warm as the weekend as the temperature will probably top out around 90. There's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Tomorrow will be very similar, very warm with a chance of showers.
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