Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sandy might be retired as a Hurricane name. What about Bob or Irene?
Much of the Northeastern United States slowed down on Monday to watch Hurricane Sandy make its way up the coast toward its eventual landfall on New England. Throughout the day, residents of the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands and elsewhere endured high winds, power outages and in some cases, flooding. The storm came more than a year after Irene left many Massachusetts communities without power. And, Hurricane Bob that landed in August 1991 left the Outer Cape without electricity for more than a week. Which storm do you think was worse – Sandy, Irene or Bob? How did you weather Sandy and the other hurricanes? And, while we're at it, do you think that hurricanes should be called a man's name? Tell us in the comment box below!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Power companies want to charge customers for cost of restoring power during last year's major storms
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Overblown? Overhyped? Or was the Island mercifully spared?
She came. We saw her. She (mercifully) didn’t conquer. That much is certain. But opinions about Irene’s force and effect seem to vacillate wildly, depending on the person speaking and his or her location during the storm. In my neck of the very literal words, I lost a handful of trees, way more than a handful of small branches and power for 15 hours. Others down the road fared far better. But compared with last year’s storm-that-wasn’t, a gentle man by the name of Earl, Irene seemed to pack at least a bit of a punch. Of course, Bob she was not. If you use that storm as your yardstick, Irene was a stiff breeze. Before we close the chapter on Hurricane-turned–Tropical Storm Irene, we want to know how, if at all, Irene affected you. Were days…
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The tropical storm brought flooding, felled trees and rollicking waves to Martha's Vineyard, but left some underwhelmed by her power.
It wasn’t the storm that many people had predicted—and certainly not of the caliber that so many people feared—but Irene still packed a wallop when her long arms arrived over Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday, bringing with her heavy winds that gusted up to 75 miles per hour. The tropical storm, downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Mid Atlantic, brought down trees, flooded roads and chomped away at beaches. Power outages were recorded throughout the Island, with Aquinnah and Chilmark left in darkness for nearly 15 hours. Lower Main Street in Edgartown flooded early Sunday, leaving the Edgartown Yacht Club under several inches of water. In Vineyard Haven, rising tides led to flooding at the busy Five Corners Intersection. …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tourists, locals took to the street for a glimpse at Irene's wrath.
Add your own photo to our growing gallery of scenes from the tropical storm's arrival on Martha's Vineyard.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
While many sought shelter from the storm, others ventured out to catch a glimpse of the high wind and surf. Were you one of the brave (or foolish) adventurers? Share your photos of Irene's arrival on Martha's Vineyard with Patch. You can add photos or videos yourself by clicking the link benath the main photo display or, as always, email them to vanessa.czarnecki@patch.com.
The ferry was closed on Sunday due to the storm—with one exception, due to a medical emergency.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
The Chappaquiddick ferrry shut down Saturday night in anticipation of Tropical Storm Irene's arrival. Service wasn't expected to resume until Monday morning, leave Chappaquiddick residents with no means of transportation to the other side of Edgartown. But duty calls, especially when there's a medical emergency at hand. William Waterway sent in this great video of an emergency ferry trip on Sunday, following news that a young boy had broken his arm and needed medical attention.
The Coast Guard gave the go-ahead to begin service this morning.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Update: The Steamship Authority resumed service this morning. All ferries are running on schedule. The Steamship Authority will not be resuming service on Monday until the U.S. Coast Guard has had an opportunity to survey the waterways and determine they are suitable for navigation, the Steamship Authority announced Sunday. "All ports in the region are currently closed to vessel traffic and will remain closed until the waterways, including Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound, have been surveyed for floating debris fields and it is has been determined that all 'aids to navigation' are in their proper positions," the Steamship Authority said. The U.S. Coast Guard is planning to begin an overflight survey of the waterways at 6:30 a.m. on …
Sunday, August 28, 2011
People are being urged to stay off the road.
Martha’s Vineyard residents are being urged to stay off the roads, due to flooding and the threat of downed trees. Already many roads have been closed, including Atlantic Avenue along South Beach, Lower Main Street from Water Street to Edgartown Harbor, Dock Street, and Beach Road. Tiah's Cove Road has also been closed. Multiple roads up-Island are strewn with debris, ranging from small twigs to large limbs. Beaches have also taken a lashing. Reports indicate that South Beach has overtaken the dunes. West Tisbury Emergency Management Director John Christensen said that the Chilmark Pond barrier beach has breached. Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is moving its way out of the region. Satellite images show the storm is now …
Those who remain on the Island prepare for strong winds, make the best of a bad situation.
It was calm before the storm on Saturday—in more ways than one. Though the standby line at the Steamship Authority remained busy, many streets and stores were empty as people prepared for Irene's arrival on Martha's Vineyard.
Doris Beatty
8:42 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Bob was the worst by all means. Damage and downed trees were town wide with Bob, sail boats stacked up against Green Pond Bridge, leaves were burned off trees, power out for days and up to a week, angry bees were out to get us, shoreline torn up, bike path gone. We were lucky with Sandy! more ›