CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Thursday marks the 14th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, which caused significant flooding in western Massachusetts, particularly affecting Franklin County. On August 28, ...

In the wake of disasters, some survivors battle to get their homes restored. Aug. 26, 2011 — -- As Americans up and down the eastern seaboard are boarding up windows and hoarding supplies ahead ...

With Hurricane Irene chugging along towards an impending collision with the east coast, people are beginning to realize their weekend plans may have to be changed. The storm is causing some states to ...

Irene's violent arrival on the Eastern seaboard wasn't as violent as a lot of people said it would be. And by "a lot of people" we pretty much mean the government and the media. For nearly a week ...

Though most investors will be focused on comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and our U.S. GDP results, there will be another name to remember as we head into the weekend; Irene. Now that we are ...

Governors in North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irene. As of 5 a.m. this morning, the hurricane was 420 ...

MIAMI — Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center now say Hurricane Irene was only a tropical storm when it made landfall in New Jersey in August. Irene was a Category 1 hurricane when it made ...

This weekend brought Hurricane Irene across the Eastern seaboard, and while the storm’s force did not reach what many had expected, numerous evacuations and severe flooding was still present, leaving ...

Storms must graduate to tropical storm status before getting named. Aug. 26, 2011 — -- Hurricane Irene might be the most menacing storm to threaten the U.S East Coast in years. But how'd she get ...