Story Archives of 'ice storm'

Ice Storm Debris May Cause Fire Concern This Year

By Amy Quinton on Friday, May 29, 2009.

Recent rainfall in the state has quenched much of the fire danger for the state’s forests.
But fire rangers say it only takes a few days of high temperatures and dry conditions to bring back that threat.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, this year fire officials are especially concerned, given all the downed branches and trees from December’s ice storm.

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Disturbance is Natural

By Chris Martin on Friday, February 20, 2009.

A fallen tree isn't necessarily a bad thing, Chris explains the phenomenon of disturbance.

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Utilities Consider Changes That Could Avert Huge Power Outages

By David Darman on Wednesday, December 31, 2008.

The massive power outage that affected more than 400,000 customers across New Hampshire alone has ended for most of us.

Now customers and state regulators are asking how the utilities could have responded differently.

But New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman asked utilities what could be done to keep such problems from happening again.

New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2008

By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 29, 2008.

We look back at some of the state’s biggest stories of the year - and forward to the coming year. We’ll look at the New Hampshire’s First in the Nation primary, the general election and the victory of New Hampshire’s first woman Senator, Jeanne Shaheen. We’ll talk about an ice storm and tornado that wreaked havoc on our state, at the first death penalty sentence in New Hampshire in almost 50 years. We’ll remember longtime Republican State Representative Mike Whalley and discuss the state’s first ever wind farm in Lempster and major changes right here on NHPR.

Guests

Jim Van Dongen, public information officer for the Department of Emergency Management
Kathy Marchocki, staff reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader
James Pindell, national managing editor of the Politicker.com websites and author of the Pindell Report, analyzing campaigns for Congress, Senate and Governor
Josh Rogers, State House Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio
David Hess, Republican state representative from Hooksett
Ed Cherion, project manager for Iberdola Renewable
Virginia Prescott, host of NHPR’s Word of Mouth
Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic Senator-elect and former governor of New Hampshire from Madbury

Day 12: The Ice Storm Outages Drag On

By Elaine Grant on Monday, December 22, 2008.

It’s Day 12 of living off the grid for close to 9,000 New Hampshire residents who are still waiting to get their lights back on.

PSNH crews continue their efforts to restore power, especially in the hard-hit southwestern region of the state.

NHPR’s Elaine Grant has the story.

Update on the Power Outage: A Week Later

By Elaine Grant on Friday, December 19, 2008.

About 44 thousand customers remain without power in the state just a week after the ice storm hit.

Power companies are working hard to restore power in advance of another expected snowstorm.

NHPR's Elaine Grant has the story.

The Night Our Town was Covered in Glass

By Sean Hurley on Friday, December 19, 2008.

New Hampshire is getting back on its feet after last weeks storm.

Five days after the storm, there are communities all across the state waiting for the power to come back on.

Many towns have set up make-shift shelters and others, like Francestown, have taken the community's welfare into their own hands.

NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley reports.

Sports Club Opens Its Doors to Utility Crews

By Amy Quinton on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

Public Service of New Hampshire has had to call in more than 500 crew members – most from out of state- to help restore power.
That means the utility must find crews hot meals and a warm place to stay.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, Hampshire Hills, a Sports and Fitness Club in Milford, opened its doors to hundreds of workers.

2000 Calls an Hour

By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

The power outage that swept the state on Friday has meant a lot of cold, wet, hard work for the tree and line crews trying to put things back together.

But imagine what it's like to answer thousands of customer service calls from people who are cold, tired and living without electricity.

NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern visited PSNH's call center and files this report.