Hurricane Isaac raked the Louisiana coast and headed for a shuttered New Orleans late Tuesday, with brutal timing that made up for much of what it lacked in punch. Just hours shy of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Isaac’s approach left deserted streets from New Orleans’ famous French Quarter to Tampa 480 miles away, […]
Thousands are without power right now as strong storms are pounding northeast Ohio. First Energy reports more than 4,000 are without power in Lorain County, while more than 7,000 people are powerless in Cuyahoga County. Trees & power lines are reported down in Bay Village, Sheffield Township, Brookpark, Cleveland & Lakewood. The storms originated over […]
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are working with state officials and relief workers to determine the biggest needs in Ohio two days after severe storms swept through the state. The storms knocked out power to 1 million customers Friday evening. By late Sunday the customers without power numbered 447,789. President Barack Obama on Saturday […]
You know the saying — it isn’t the heat; it is the humidity. Unfortunately, we have both coming for Today. A heat advisory has been issued for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie and Huron counties (as well as counties farther west) for late Thursday morning thru the evening. A heat advisory means the heat and humidity […]
CLEVELAND – Friday morning’s rush could be a little tricky, with NewsChannel5 Forecasters predicting a couple of inches of snow overnight. But Ohio Department of Transportation officials said they’re ready. ODOT’s District 12, which covers Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties, will have crews out Thursday night and through the morning rush, with expected freezing temperatures […]
CLEVELAND – Experts are already concerned about big spring flooding in Ohio after a sopping-wet fall that has added to this year’s rainfall records. The National Weather Service says the ground is super-saturated the way it normally is in the spring from melting winter snow. The weather service’s Sarah Jamison said the worst flooding may […]
CLEVELAND, OH – Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have risen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.38/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.46/g, according to gasoline price website ClevelandGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Cleveland […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Been to the gas pump lately? If you have then you probably noticed the sticker shock. It seems like every time you turn around prices jump again! It’s hard to justify a holiday weekend getaway when you blow your whole budget on the gas it takes to get there. So most […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Been to the gas pump lately? If you have then you probably noticed the sticker shock. It seems like every time you turn around prices jump again! It’s hard to justify a holiday weekend getaway when you blow your whole budget on the gas it takes to get there. So most […]
19 ACTION NEWS FIRST ALERT FORECAST TONIGHT: Cloudy and breezy (mainly along the lakeshore) with a few showers around. The showers will increase in coverage a little bit overnight. Low: Mid-Upper 50s. Wind: NE at 11-22 mph. TUESDAY: Cloudy sky and windy. High: Mid-Upper 60s. Wind: NE at 18-36 mph. WEDNESDAY: Continued cloudy and windy with […]
19 ACTION NEWS FIRST ALERT FORECAST TONIGHT: Cloudy and breezy (mainly along the lakeshore) with a few showers around. The showers will increase in coverage a little bit overnight. Low: Mid-Upper 50s. Wind: NE at 11-22 mph. TUESDAY: Cloudy sky and windy. High: Mid-Upper 60s. Wind: NE at 18-36 mph. WEDNESDAY: Continued cloudy and windy with […]
19 ACTION NEWS FIRST ALERT FORECAST SATURDAY: Mostly sunny sky, hot, and humid. High: Mid 90s. Heat index again 101 to 106. Wind: SW at 6-16 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT:  Clear sky, warm and humid. Increasing clouds late in the night. Low: Around 70. Wind: Light SW-South. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy, warm, and humid. Widespread showers and storms. […]
