Through 99 died in a florida nursing home that lost airconditioning because the power was knocked out. They describe the facility as a death trap because the elderly are susceptible to heat related illnesses. Last month this photo of residents in the assisted living facility in texas were trapped in waist deep water went to viral. As this makes clear Older Americans was before and during and even after the storm. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast 12 years ago more than half of those that died were seniors along with the senator from connecticut i lead a bipartisan investigation into the response of Hurricane Katrina at the federal, state, and local level. This resulted to reveal many weaknesses in the Emergency Response system. And i doubt very many people have read bill hall report now has an excellent summary so it was evidence to meet so we had a long ways to go. One of the weaknesses and the response system is the of failure on the part called lovells of g
The committee will come to order. Good morning. Recently hurricanes harvey and irma left a path of destruction along the gulf coast of texas, across florida, and throughout the caribbean. Homes, businesses, and entire communities were destroyed and lives were lost. Days after irma, we learned the tragic news that eight seniors, ranging in age from 71 to 99, died in a florida nursing home that lacked air conditioning because the power had been knocked out. One press account described the facility as a death trap because the elderly are particularly susceptible to heat related illnesses. Last month, this photo of residents of an assisted living facility in texas, who were trapped in waist deep water went viral. As these recent disasters made clear, Older Americans are particularly vulnerable, before, during, and even after a storm. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast 12 years ago, more than half of those who died were seniors. As the thenchair of the Senate Homela
Foot of snow. A very similar storm at least for us in this area. Ultimate doppler showing an area of low pressure to the south and another one to the north. These two will be combining forces and building into a major noreaster for the eastern seaboard. I was already seeing moisture streaming up the east coast. Cold enough for snow showers and that will just be the beginning but the main event is all going to come together with major east coast snowstorm overnight there wasnt the day tomorrow. Through the big cities. D. C. , philadelphia, into new york and also new england. We have a blizzard warning in effect for our northern and western suburbs through the Lehigh Valley north jersey, poconos and into new york city. A blizzard warning means that we need some whipping winds. Wind gusts to about 35 miles an hour or greater producing reduced visible at a quarter mile or less and we need it for duration of time. For three hours or more and we think well have that tomorrow morning across t
Trying to nudge into parts of maryland. The snow moving into d. C. Over spreading eastern virginia extend ing all the way back into parts of kentucky and tennessee. You can see some elements there not only snow but the wintry mix there across parts of kentucky and the showery, Rainy Weather extending westward past that. We have a couple of hours. We can see snow in delaware right around day break. The bulk of the snow wont be moving in until the afternoon hours. Most of the morning commute looks okay. During the afternoon the radar will start to fill in. Snow across a good chunk of the area. Looking a lower amounts. Southern areas in particular toward the show. Perhaps across Cumberland County into cape may. Extending through the i95 corridor to trenton. Higher amounts the further north and west to the Lehigh Valley into the poconos. Thats just the beginning. Lets start here toward delaware on the shore. Light snow during the morning hours. Perhaps less than an inch. During the afterno
During the day today. Weve issued a first alert for accumulating snow. Youll see that this morning in delaware and south jersey, slowly spreading across the rest of the area. Light accumulations of snow of 1 to 2 inches. Then it warms up and there is a fhreat of some freezing rain which could make for an icy evening in parts of the area. Then come tomorrow, heavy rain, a flood threat. Minus the why. Radar screen shows very light snowfall. A dusting in the cape may area, trying to reach into the philadelphia area, falling just short of the immediate philadelphia area. Light snow . Central and southern delaware. Light accumulation this morning. The snow will be light through the day today and the temperatures climbing but its a very cold start. 12 right now in allentown. 0 for mt. Pocono and 18 degrees in wilmington. Hour by hour forecast is calling for a bit of snow to start with. Easterly winds at 7 miles an hour, 16 degrees. By 9 00, 19 degrees. Its going to be spotty snow on and off