Month: March 2019

By Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter What you do in the seconds after a tornado warning — especially when the tornado is as strong as the one that killed more than 20 people in Alabama — can often be the difference between life and death. And it starts with a mind game. “These intense tornadoes — EF2s, 3s and stronger — sometimes there’s just nothing you can do, they are just so powerful,” said Nick Petro,…

Storms have dumped torrential rains and snow across California this winter, triggering deadly floods, mudslides and other catastrophes. But all that water is also banishing drought conditions in the state, and bringing scrubby hills to life with vegetation. Could those wet conditions signal a reprieve from the recent rash of catastrophic wildfires, too? Don’t bank on it, an international team of researchers warned in a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy…

Since just before the start of the new year, the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes have been two of the hottest teams in the NHL. Riding an impressive 16-game point streak, the Bruins (39-17-9, 87 points) look to keep the visiting Hurricanes (36-23-6, 78 points) from extending their winning stretch to a season-high six games Tuesday night. According to NHL.com, since Dec. 29, Boston and Carolina have each recorded 43 points. Only league-leading Tampa Bay…

At least 23 people were killed in an Alabama town when a slew of tornadoes ripped through Sunday, leaving behind “catastrophic” damage, said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. This storm brought the highest tornado death toll in the United States since 2013, according to the National Weather Service. At least three children — age 6, 9 and 10 — were among the victims, according to the local coroner. Those killed lived in roughly a one-square-mile…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Ruby Miller lost her home when nine tornadoes tore through Raleigh – now she’s urging families to prepare for severe weather. It’s a beautiful home on King Charles Road. But to Ruby Miller, it’s a devastating reminder. “This is not my house. This is a house but it’s not my home. My home is gone,” Miller said. Eight years ago, Miller lost her home when nine tornadoes tore through Raleigh. “We…

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — In a tweet, President Donald Trump says he’s told the Federal Emergency Management Agency to give Alabama “the A Plus treatment” as the state responds to a deadly tornado that’s killed at least 23 people there. FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes. @GovIvey, one of the…

By March 04, 2019 09:14 AM An elderly woman whose home was destroyed when a tornado tore a path through Lee County, Alabama, on March 3, has found comfort in her faith. “I thank the Lord,” said Earnestine Reese, 72, sitting among the ruins of her house.