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Barrier Could Close
Barrier Could Close
Barrier Could Close
The New Bedford Hurricane Barrier may be closing several times this week in light of the "supermoon." The moon is making it's closest pass to earth in nearly 69 years this week, and is having a significant impact on ocean tides. New Bedford Port Director Ed Anthes-Washburn tells WBSM News the Army Corps of Engineers will be keeping a close eye on the tides, as they could cause problems l
Exploiting Tragedy?
Exploiting Tragedy?
Exploiting Tragedy?
Can you imagine the audacity of a politician buying commercial time on The Weather Channel as a category 4 hurricane threatens to blow Florida off the map?  One did. The Clinton campaign, having received immediate blow back from local officials,  cancelled a plan to flood The Weather Channel with campaign ads as the Sunshine State braces for what could be an epic hurricane.  T...
Hurricane Barrier Death
Hurricane Barrier Death
Hurricane Barrier Death
A homeless man has died in New Bedford's South End. New Bedford Police say a worker atop the hurricane barrier reported finding the man just after 5:30am Tuesday at Cove Road near Stapleton Street. The man was reportedly having trouble breathing, and soon passed away...
Pray For Haiti
Pray For Haiti
Pray For Haiti
Hurricane's are nasty storms that drench and blow apart lives and property when they strike.  Haiti is bracing for a severe encounter with just such a storm. Hurricane Matthew was briefly a category five storm over the weekend but is still a strong category four monster that is threatening the people of Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.  H...
Hermine Disappoints
Hermine Disappoints
Hermine Disappoints
Mother Nature spared the Southcoast of any significant damage as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine continue to dissipate. In New Bedford, Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Zeb Arruda says about six trees were toppled by strong gusts of wind, and over a dozen tree limbs had fallen throughout the City Monday...
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
The Southcoast is familiar with hurricanes, so much so, that we had the hurricane engineers build a hurricane barrier that protects our harbor during these storms. With that said, I can't recall in all of my years, the hurricane barrier closing in the middle of January because of a hurricane. And yet, Hurricane Alex has been named the first hurricane of the 2016 season in the middle of January. Re
Atlantic Hurricane Season
Atlantic Hurricane Season
Atlantic Hurricane Season
Federal forecasters say the Atlantic hurricane season will be even quieter than predicted, thanks to atmospheric and oceanic conditions suppressing storm formation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still expects three to six hurricanes to form during the six-month season that peaks between mid-August and mid-October...

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