Sassafras Mama

In mid-week, Hurricane Joaquin got to churning in the Atlantic Ocean.  Forecasts were uncertain but couldn’t rule out the prospect of landf...

As the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy has approached, my local public radio station has  been asking listeners "how is your ...

In the aftermath of Sandy, FEMA issued new flood maps for the coastal areas in my part of the world.  The objective of these flood maps is ...

Despite the relative cold of the past two months, we haven't had any measurable snow this winter.  I awakened to a dusting of snow on Tu...

Earlier this week was the three month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy's landfall in this region.  All week, my local public radio station...

Like so much of New Jersey, my school lost electricity during Hurricane Sandy.  We were closed for nine days.  When we finally returned I ha...