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TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) – People across the Delaware Valley are cleaning up Monday after fierce winds left a mess behind and hundreds without power. It was a quick-moving storm, but it left a path of destruction in its wake. Luis Garcias came back home Monday morning to survey the damage left behind. He says he was in his second-floor apartment when the roof of Stone-Tech Fabrication blew off and flew across the street. READ MORE: Man Shot, Killed Inside Philadelphia Mills Mall In Northeast Philadelphia, Police Say “I was watching from the window. I saw the roof fly,” he said. Strong overnight storms left businesses tattered in Trenton. This is the roof of a countertop warehouse business pic.twitter.com/uUMy9j2oBD — Howard Monroe (@HMonroeNews) March 29, 2021 He had to sleep in a hotel because of a fire threat. When the roof and solar panels flew off they snapped multiple power poles and took down many power lines. Garcias says a transformer also blew causing a fire. … [Read more...] about Cleanup Is Underway After Storm Leaves Behind Path Of Destruction, Downed Power Lines Across Delaware Valley

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Strong winds and heavy rain caused havoc in parts of New Jersey on Sunday. In Neptune Township, a row of trees collapsed due to the strong winds, and in Monmouth County more than 8,000 customers were without power, CBS2’s Cory James reported. READ MORE: FDNY: Wind-Swept Fire At Bronx Apartment Building Forces Total Evacuation POWERFUL STORM ⛈ Roughly 500 ppl without power after major storm pushed through #NeptuneTownship #NeptuneCity in NJ. Most of the roof of a hotel ripped off & scattered across ground. One person w/ minor injury after his car hit by debris. We’re on at 11:14 w/ more @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/mz1XutpZpJ — Cory James (@CoryJamesTV) March 29, 2021 The storm left a lot of damage behind. Strong winds caused the roof of America’s Best Value Inn to cave in. James obtained pictures that showed the collapse in detail, including some aluminum siding hanging on powerlines. Cellphone video from CBS2 … [Read more...] about Powerful Storm Causes Damage In Parts Of New Jersey

Colorado residents were spared from the massive power outages last week that left more than 4 million Texas households in the dark and bitter cold, put 14 million under orders to boil their tap water and left an untold number coping with empty store shelves and disrupted lives. Nor did they have to cope with the more localized outages that hit residents of Oregon, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. Nor was a power system failure an issue here as it was with the Southwest Power Pool, which covers Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of another dozen states across the Great Plains. The SPP instituted rolling blackouts for the first time in its 80-year history to head off a total collapse of its system as demand for power exceeded supply for several days. “Colorado has gone through the exercise of weatherizing the system. Overall it seems that Colorado has been preparing very well,” said Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public … [Read more...] about Power cuts in Texas and elsewhere could cost Colorado energy consumers

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The coronavirus vaccine has been hard to come by for older people who have trouble getting out of their homes. Raymond Bukauskas has been searching for a homebound vaccine shot. READ MORE: Power Companies On Standby For Possible Power Outages Due To High Winds “I’m looking for hope that we can find help,” Bukauskas said. The 95-year-old is a part-time caretaker for his 98-year-old wife, Jeanne. They’ve been married for 65 years. Raymond has tracked down the coronavirus vaccine. Jeanne has not received the vaccine yet. “God gave us a good chance to stay together, but I was looking forward to having her vaccinated, just to be on the safe side,” Raymond said. Jeanne is bedridden, and the family has been searching for a shot that can be administered inside of their home. READ MORE: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Homewood Shooting “It is available, but only if you can get to them. If you can’t get to them, they can’t get to you,” said Clare Kalmbach. … [Read more...] about Family Struggles To Find Coronavirus Vaccine For Homebound 98-Year-Old Woman

(CNN) Nawal El Saadawi , a famous Egyptian feminist author, physician and psychiatrist, has died aged 89, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday. El Saadawi was known as a defender of women's rights and fought strongly against the widespread practice of female genital mutation. She was jailed and persecuted and received threats from conservatives throughout her life for her daring views. El Saadawi was the founder and president of the Arab Women's Solidarity Association and co-founder of the Arab Association for Human Rights. In 1981, she founded a feminist magazine called "Al-Moawgaha" (which translates to "The Confrontation"). El Saadawi's most popular books are "Women & Sex" and "Memoirs from a Women's Prison." Read More "Women and Sex" was banned in Egypt for nearly two decades and after it was published, El Saadawi lost her job as a Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health in Egypt. "Women cannot be … [Read more...] about Nawal El Saadawi, famous Egyptian feminist author, dies aged 89