Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey who are weighing whether to rebuild or relocate will soon get more information that should help them decide what to do.
Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey who are weighing whether to rebuild or relocate will soon get more information that should help them decide what to do.
Your photos of the things happening in your neighborhood during Hurricane Sandy.
Your photos of the things happening in your neighborhood during Hurricane Sandy.
BEACH HAVEN WEST, N.J. -
Residents kept away from Long Beach Island ever since Hurricane Sandy hit have been allowed to return to their homes for the first time. Some are finding extensive damage, including feet of sand inside.
LBI was severely damaged in last week's storm. Residents were allowed back onto the island beginning at 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. except for in Holgate and North Beach, due to unsafe conditions in those areas.
FOX 29's Stephanie Esposito was there on Route 72 in Beach Haven West as vehicles started lining up for what officials were calling the "grab-and-go" before 4 a.m.
Some had trailers full of cleanup supplies. Another was a survivor of Hurricane Katrina down along the Gulf Coast.
To get back in, residents had to show a re-entry placard, a driver's license or proof of residence, such as a tax bill. Only one vehicle per residence was allowed to enter, and no children under 12 or pets were permitted. Nonresidents and those without proper residence documentation were not being granted entry.
Esposito reported that many are not even picking up pieces but taking pictures to send to family members and insurance companies to show exactly how bad the damage is.
She showed one oceanfront house that was pushed off its foundation, and you could see straight through it to the beach. The extent of the damage was phenomenal.
A car that had been parked under a beachfront home wound up several houses back, partly burried in sand.
One man Esposito interviewed earlier Monday said his family's beach house – originally his grandparents' – was struck by another free-floating home. Inside he found three feet of sand.
Residents said the worst interior damage tended to be to the first two or three houses on the beach. Those that are farther way tended to have siding ripped off, shingles missing and some water inside.
Esposito said it was heartbreaking to see people arriving to see the conditions of their homes, both for those who spend summers at LBI and those whose primary residences were in the shore town. It was a very difficult day in LBI.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:43:10 GMT
Times are tough for many in Philadelphia with almost half a million people turning to food pantries just to survive. Several organizations are working to provide healthy options.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:23 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:23:12 GMT
For the second time in one week, officers from the PSPCA are rescuing cats from another hoarding situation.17 cats have been rescued so far from a rowhome on the 2000 block of Margaret Street.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:20:21 GMT
Doctor Michelle Liggio was a very popular Pensauken doctor. Tonight she's a murder victim. Police say her husband shot her inside her office before turning the gun on himself.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:56:59 GMT
In Delaware County, a man is charged with raping a woman. And what led to his arrest--her iPhone. Upper Darby police arrested 23-year-old Gaurave Kumar for sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:55:15 GMT
Bensalem police have arrested the suspect wanted for stabbing a man during a vehicle break-in. They previously released a series of suspect photos to help in the search.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:58:16 GMT
Under a "doomsday" budget now being enacted, schools and students in the city of Philadelphia are facing devastating losses. Philadelphia is trying to convince the state not to let it happen.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:07:39 GMT
Published reports are saying this is a murder/suicide. The victim is 47 year old family practice doctor Michelle Liggio, and the alleged gunman is her estranged husband 58 year old Christopher.
Published reports are saying this is a murder/suicide. The victim is 47 year old family practice doctor Michelle Liggio, and the alleged gunman is her estranged husband 58 year old Christopher.
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