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Flood damage hit Little Falls in September of 2011 . (credit: CBS 2)

Federal Aid On Its Way For Flood Victims In NY, NJ

As flood victims continue to clean up after Hurricane Irene and rain from Tropical Storm Lee, there is some good news from federal officials.

2011/09/14

Waterlogged furniture sits on along Riverside Drive as a trash bag floats in floodwaters in Wayne, N.J., where the Passaic River has overflowed its banks and reached a community for the fourth time in six months following a storm, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Passaic, Pompton River Flooding Still Poses Threat In NJ

Rising rivers flooded roadways in some of the same communities hit hard by Hurricane Irene as several hundred New Jersey residents remained in shelters Friday, waiting for waters from Tropical Storm Lee to recede.

2011/09/09

Flood damage hit Little Falls in September of 2011 . (credit: CBS 2)

As Flood Damage Mounts, Weary NJ Residents Seek Aid, Answers

“Something needs to happen. Somebody needs to do something because we’re being ignored for much too long,” Jay Hida said.

2011/09/08

(credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

For Many In New Jersey, Floodwaters From Irene Are Giving Way To Huge Piles Of Trash

At last able to get back to their possessions, many in the Garden State are finding them hopelessly destroyed by the flood.

2011/09/02

Flooding In Little Falls, N.J. (Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

FEMA Denies New Jersey Request For Flood Aid

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Gov. Chris Christie’s request for a “major disaster declaration” to help towns and residents recover the costs from March floods.

2011/04/22

Heavy rains caused significant flooding in Paterson, New Jersey on March 12, 2011. (Credit: Sonia Rincon/1010 WINS)

NJ Flood Victims Getting Help From Red Cross, Salvation Army

Cleaning kits were loaded onto an oversized municipal truck in Little Falls to help residents get their lives back.

2011/03/15

1010 WINS listener Deb Derby (right) of Mahwah helps out Lois by offering to put her and Susie up in a pet-friendly hotel. (Photo/Steve Sandberg)

New Jersey Residents Lend Helping Hand To Flood Victim

Many roads in flood-struck areas were expected to remain closed until sometime Monday or even Tuesday.

2011/03/14

N.J. flooding

Rain-Swollen East Coast Waterways Slowly Recede

Rain-swollen waterways in northern New Jersey were slowly receding Sunday after cresting overnight, causing fewer evacuations than expected but still flooding roadways around in the region.

2011/03/13

Parkway Avenue in Little Falls, N.J. (Photo/Steve Sandberg, 1010 WINS)

Frustrated NJ Residents Describe Flooding Plight

Hundreds of people remained out of their homes Saturday as major flooding continued along the Passaic and Raritan rivers in New Jersey.

2011/03/12

Firefighters evacuating trapped residents by boat in Lodi. (Photo: Steve Sandberg)

Flooding Tri-State Rivers Shut Down Roadways, Force Evacuations

Flooded rivers in the Tri-State Area forced road closures and evacuations from New Jersey to Westchester County on Friday, and residents were left waiting to see how bad the damage would be once the rivers crest.

2011/03/11

Heavy rains over the weekend had already caused flooding concerns in Lincoln Park before even more rain drenched the area Thursday. (Credit: CBS 2)

Flood Fears Intensify As Rain Continues To Drench New Jersey

Heavy rains drenched already flood-weary communities in New Jersey on Thursday, forcing thousands of residents to prepare for disaster.

2011/03/10

Great Falls in Paterson, NJ (Photo/Steve Sandberg)

N.J. Braces For Even More Flooding, Thanks To Thursday Deluge

Thousands of residents in flood-prone neighborhoods across New Jersey were bracing themselves for additional rain headed into the area.

2011/03/09

Flooding in Little Falls, NJ (Photo/Steve Sandberg)

N.J. Residents Deal With Rising Waters With More Rain On The Way

Forecasters said between one and three inches of rain could soak the state Thursday and flooding could continue into Friday evening.

2011/03/08

A car is seen nearly submerged in a street in Little Falls, NJ - Mar 16, 2010 - Photo: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880

$3.4B Needed For Flooding Problems Along Passaic River

A panel has called for a moratorium on new construction in the basin’s flood plains, which span the eastern Highlands region, Pompton Valley and the Watchung Mountains.

2011/02/11

A flooded street is seen at Farmingdale State College - Farmingdale, NY - Oct 1, 2010 - Photo: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880

Tri-State Looking To Dry Out Following Storm

Friday morning’s storm caused travel troubles on roads and highways for commuters throughout the tri-state.

CBS New York–2010/10/01

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