Hurricane Lee

State monitoring Hurricane Lee path, effect on coastal waters

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is tracking the path of Hurricane Lee through the Atlantic but as of now sees no signs of it making land in Delaware. “At this time, odds of tropical storm conditions anywhere in our region are only 5%, but as the storm is still several days away, all interests should closely monitor the progress of …

trees

Arbortist: Tree damage shows need for routine maintenance

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

The trees that seemed to take the brunt of the Aug. 7 storm through northern New Castle County were poplars and ashes, an arborist says. “They’re just more brittle,” said Tony Marsalo, arborist with Strobert Tree Service Inc. Their root systems aren’t as deep, but it wasn’t the roots that got them. “These trees were just snapped in half,” he …