April 2019 – Page 23 – Weather Preppers

Clean-up begins in Franklin after tornado

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FRANKLIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Power was restored today in several parts of Robertson County after a tornado touched down Saturday. In the town of Franklin, 30 homes have been destroyed and more than 30 damaged. Utility crews spent the day working on power lines that were ripped down Saturday. Enough power has been restored for school to reopen tomorrow — but a lot of work remains. Debris caused by Saturday’s tornado remains scattered across…

'It's a miracle': Man survives Franklin tornado inside toppled mobile home

Posted on April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FRANKLIN, Texas — Patricia Schulz pointed at the ground where the mobile home used to sit. “It’s normally right here, facing the other direction,” she said, looking at the home that flipped over in the storm. “It was picked up and thrown on that house over there.” RELATED: ‘One minute you’re normal, the next you’re homeless’: How a Franklin teen saved his father from tornado Schulz’s daughter and son-in-law live in the home. She recalled…

A father and his five kids were inside Franklin home when tornado ripped it to shreds

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FRANKLIN, Texas — A father was with his five children inside their home when a tornado passed through their small town Saturday. “Everything is gone. Everything.” said Rodney Green. The EF-3 tornado ripped through the town of Franklin over the weekend. The tornado ripped their trailer home to shreds. All six family members were inside when it happened. “The tree came right there and hit the trailer and busted my room open. The wind came…

NWS confirms tornado in Halifax County

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A family is looking for a place to stay after their Halifax County home was hit during Sunday’s severe weather. Emergency crews said two people were inside the Enfield home as heavy rain and wind ripped through the area. According to the National Weather Service, the damage was caused by an EF0 tornado with 85 mph winds. Overnight, the home, which is located on Highway 48, was lifted off its…

Some Houstonians still waiting for government assistance 3 years after Tax Day Floods

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tax Day 2016 flood victims are still waiting for government assistance. Kimberly Myles, Lone Star Legal Aid managing attorney, filed a fair housing lawsuit against Housing and Urban Development in July 2018. Arbor Court Apartments were built on Greens Bayou floodway. During the flood, tenants of the section 8 housing used anything they could to float to safety. Many people moved to temporary housing until the apartments were repaired. “As soon as they…

Halifax County storm damage caused by EF-0 tornado

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter Enfield, N.C. — A woman was rescued from her home overnight when powerful winds damaged the structure. With over 20,000 customers without power at one point, Halifax County experienced some of the worst storm damage as severe weather moved through early Monday. By late afternoon, crews had determined that an EF-0 tornado, with wind speeds of up to 85 mph was responsible. As a result, Halifax County schools were operating…

Halifax County storm damage was minor tornado

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Brind’Amour shakes things up for Hurricanes, and not by choice

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Sebastian Aho (20) and Teuvo Teravainen (86) appear to be reunited again Monday night for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their playoff series against the Washington Capitals. Associated Press Raleigh He didn’t like it when coaches juggled lines incessantly when he was a player and Rod Brind’Amour doesn’t like bringing out the blender as a coach. He had to do it by necessity in the first two games of this playoff series, out…

News Roundup: Tornadoes Strike Central And East Over The Weekend, Causing Casualties.

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Standard’s news roundup gives you a quick hit of interesting, sometimes irreverent, and breaking news stories from all over the state. Recovery efforts are underway in Texas after severe weather wreaked havoc across the southern United States over the weekend. Two children, ages 8 and 3, were killed in East Texas when a tree fell on the car they were in. The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office says they were both pronounced dead at the…

FEMA approved $17.5 for Wilmington’s Florence clean-up

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Wilmington started its construction and demolition debris pick-up from Hurricane Florence on Oct. 8, 2018. (Photo: Monique Robinson/WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington is getting back millions of dollars it spent to clean up after Hurricane Florence hit back in September. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today it has approved more than $17.5 million to reimburse Wilmington for debris removal after the storm. The…

The Latest: Weather service confirms Pennsylvania tornado

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 12:24 pm CDT, Monday, April 15, 2019 WARREN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the eastern and southern United States (all times local): 1:20 p.m. The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in northern Pennsylvania over the weekend, causing significant damage to a lumber company. Forecasters say the twister touched down in Starbrick in Warren County’s Conewago Township just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Officials said Carter Lumber Company sustained “extensive…

Weather service confirms tornadoes in southern storms

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

More than 30 homes were damaged when severe weather struck Franklin, Texas, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (Laura McKenzie/The Eagle via AP) More than 30 homes were damaged when severe weather struck Franklin, Texas, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (Laura McKenzie/The Eagle via AP) Photo: Laura McKenzie, AP Photo: Laura McKenzie, AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 More than 30 homes were damaged when severe weather struck Franklin, Texas, Saturday, April…

Paddling the Neuse: Florence’s impact immediately obvious

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

We gathered Sunday morning at Anderson Point in Raleigh, seven of us – six men and a woman — to launch our kayaks. We’re taking seven days to paddle all the way New Bern.

Paddling the Neuse: Florence's impact immediately obvious

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Richard Adkins, WRAL photojournalist Raleigh, N.C. — After working on the WRAL Documentary ‘New Trouble on the Neuse River,’ WRAL photojournalist Richard Adkins takes us for a multi-day, ground-level look at North Carolina’s important waterway. We gathered Sunday morning at Anderson Point in Raleigh, seven of us – six men and a woman. We were there to launch our kayaks in the Neuse River. Later in the day it would hit me that there…

#ALTOgether: How to help Alto residents following devastating tornadoes

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ALTO, Texas — The small town of Alto in Cherokee County is beginning the cleanup process after tornadoes devastated the area on Saturday. Residents are currently in need of: Gatorade Sodas Chips (individual bags) Sanitizer wipes Hand sanitizer Water Toilet paper Paper towels Storage totes Toothpaste Toothbrushes Deodorant Soap Shampoo Baby diapers Wipes Baby bottles Hair brushes Dish soap Work gloves If you have access to chainsaws or tractors and are able to assist with…

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