ALERT: Flood Watch In Effect From 2am Wednesday until Wednesday Afternoon

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northern Delaware…New Jersey…and Pennsylvania…including the following areas…in northern Delaware…New Castle. In New Jersey…Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Sussex, Warren, and Western Monmouth. In Pennsylvania…Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN…From 2 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain are expected to cross the region late tonight through Wednesday. Rainfall rates may exceed 1-2 inches per hours, which may result in flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Wallops Launch To Be Visible Tonight

Tonight a launch from Wallops will be visible from the area.

NASA is launching an Antares supply rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A on Wallops Island in Virginia.

The rocket is scheduled to launch at 8:31 p.m. and may be visible to residents throughout the region and possibly the east coast of the United States. This is Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission for NASA, delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

If you capture the launch please share below!

ALERT: DEP Declares Statewide Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Friday June 30, 2023

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Red Air Quality Action Day for all of Pennsylvania for fine particulate matter for June 29, 2023, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. 

The average Air Quality Index readings for the entire day will likely be in the Code Red range, however local conditions could be Code Purple throughout the day.

On a Code Red Air Quality Action Day, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should avoid outdoor activities, and everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

In Code Purple conditions, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems should avoid all physical activity outdoors. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. 

Concentrations of smoke will likely be high throughout the day in western Pennsylvania and increasing throughout the day in eastern Pennsylvania. 

Smoke due to wildfires in eastern Canada will likely contribute to daily average concentrations of fine particulate matter in the Code Red range. Residents are encouraged to check www.airnow.gov for current conditions in their area.

Smoke from the wildfires is expected to impact Pennsylvania air quality throughout Thursday and Friday, with some possible relief on Saturday. DEP will continue to update the forecast. 

Conditions will likely be worse in the morning as a natural weather phenomenon called an atmospheric inversion will keep smoke filled air closer to the surface and prevent air from higher elevations to mix with air closer to the ground.

Fine particulate matter (or PM-2.5) comes in many sizes and shapes and can be made up of hundreds of different chemicals. Some are emitted directly from a source, such as construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks, or fires. Most particles form in the atmosphere as a result of complex reactions of chemicals such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides (called “precursors”), which are pollutants emitted from power plants, industries, and automobiles.

Residents and businesses within the Air Quality Action Day areas are strongly encouraged to voluntarily help reduce fine particulate matter air pollution by: 

• Avoiding the open burning of leaves, trash, and other materials; and

• Avoiding the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.

AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JUNE 29
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until
midnight EDT tonight.

An Air Quality Action Day means that air quality within the region
may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on
current and forecast concentrations of ground-level ozone and fine
particulates.

ALERT: CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR ALL OF PENNSYLVANIA

Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires the DEP has issued a CODE RED Air Quality Alert until Midnight.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until
midnight EDT tonight.

An Air Quality Action Day means that air quality within the region
may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on
current and forecast concentrations of ground-level ozone and fine
particulates. 

BREAKING: I-95 to reopen this weekend in Philadelphia

The section of I-95 that collapsed over a week ago will reopen to traffic this weekend per Gov. Shapiro. 

Shapiro made the announcement while providing updates on the rebuilding process during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. He also said temporary lanes of the highway had been completely refilled by a recycled glass aggregate. 

Mixed with paper and plastic, bits of glass are the basis of the recycled glass aggregate, which is made by the Delaware County-based company AeroAggregates of North America. 

Crews will now lift large outer barriers into place along the new roadway and add a layer of modified subbase to hold those barriers in place, Shapiro said. They expect to complete the east side of the section by Tuesday night and the west side by Wednesday. 

The crews will then begin paving three new lanes of the section in both directions, weather permitting. Pennsylvania State Police will escort trucks carrying the pavers up I-95 to make sure they get to the site safely and as quickly as possible, officials said.

View the live steam of the rebuild here: https://pacast.com/live/I95


BREAKING NEWS: MISSING 3 YEAR OLD FROM PHILADELPHIA

MISSING: 4 yr old white female, SLOANE WEBER

Last seen St. Vincent and Leon Streets at approximately 2:30 PM

The child was inside a black 2018 Volkswagen Passat, PA temporary tag MDF-3125

Sloane is 4 years old, 3’5″ tall, 40 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue pants.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Sloane Weber is asked to contact Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153 or dial 911


FIRE WATCH IN EFFECT

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton,
  Delaware, Philadelphia, Western Chester, Eastern Chester,
  Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower
  Bucks.

* TIMING...Wednesday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 80s.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. There
  will be increased risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low
relative humidities, and dry fuels. Listen for later forecasts and
possible Red Flag Warnings.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions,
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state
forestry or environmental protection website.

Wind Advisory Issued For Tuesday 1pm until Midnight

.WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and southern Delaware,
  northeast Maryland, central and southern New Jersey and east
  central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will quickly increase
  during Tuesday morning, with the strongest winds occurring
  Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.