CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The RTA is ready for Hurricane Sandy and committed to helping commuters get to their final destinations in a timely fashion. As of Noon Tuesday, the damage to the Red Line has been repaired, all rail is back in service at this moment. All buses are hampered by downed power lines, […]
(RNN) – Superstorm Sandy’s strike on the Eastern Seaboard area has left at least 39 reported dead and caused hospital evacuations, flooded streets and raging fires in New York City and other areas. More than 8.4 million are without power across 15 states and Washington after the storm hit late Monday with sustained winds around […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The city of Cleveland has provided a list of recreation centers where residents can go if they are without power due to the super storm. All centers have heat and electricity. Lonnie Burten Central Collinwood Cory Earle B. Turner Kenneth L. Johnson Estabrook (instead of John F. Kennedy) Stella Walsk Thurgood […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has learned Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers will be enforcing a ban on large vehicles on the turnpike from 5 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday. This is due to the threat of dangerously high winds from Hurricane Sandy. Large vehicles include: triple trailers, double trailers, anything longer […]
NORTHEAST OHIO (WOIO) – Coast Guard urges mariners to take precautions as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, approaches Great Lakes region. Based on the current forecasted track of Hurricane Sandy, the Coast Guard is advising mariners to use caution to avoid heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and dangerous surf that will impact the eastern Great Lakes area […]
NORTHEAST OHIO (WOIO) – Due to severe weather forecast for the eastern United States, United Airlines and several other major airlines have canceled more than 6,000 selected flights to and from mid-Atlantic and northeast airports. On Monday, the airline started limiting or suspending service at several airports in the region, including at its hubs at […]
(RNN) – Hurricane Sandy has gained strength and picked up speed, and will make landfall between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday on the southern New Jersey or central Delaware coast. The storm dubbed “Frankenstorm” will slam into coast packing sustained winds of 90 mph with gusts up to 115 mph. As of the 3 p.m. […]
(WOIO) – It’s that time of year again! Time for Trick-or-Treat! Here’s a list of Trick-or Treat dates and times around Northeast Ohio! If you don’t see your city on our list, email the info to web@19actionnews.com! Due to the expected rain and windy conditions on Wednesday, Trick or Treat has been postponed until Sunday, […]
SUMMIT COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – The Salvation Army is preparing for Hurricane Sandy as it makes its way up the eastern seaboard with potentially devastating impacts to millions of people. Summit County Emergency Disaster Services of Summit County and all national Salvation Army assets are on standbyfrom the Carolinas to Maine, ready to deploy as […]
(WOIO) – First Energy officials are hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst, as Hurricane Sandy is predicted to bring wide-spread power outages. Crews are standing by and ready to go. The worst is expected late Monday night and into Tuesday. First Energy officials tell 19 Action News it is important customers call their automated line […]
OHIO (WOIO) – FirstEnergy encourage all customers to prepare for the possible severe impacts of Hurricane Sandy early next week. Weather forecasters are predicting a dangerous storm that will strike the east coast with powerful, damaging winds and heavy rain. Further west, customers could see heavy snow. Depending on the severity of the storm’s impact […]
The center of the super storm will move over Southern New Jersey this evening. The forecast track will take it east of us tomorrow. Deep moisture will continue to filter and that means more rain. Additional rain of over 1″ can be expected through tomorrow for most of the area. This will create flooding concerns. […]