May 2019 – Weather Preppers

Major River Flooding, Outbreaks Of Tornadoes: Is This What Climate Change Looks Like?

Posted on May 31, 2019June 1, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Much of the central U.S. is underwater this week. Four major rivers in the middle of the country are at various stages of flooding. There have also been multiple outbreaks of deadly and damaging tornadoes. It all begs the question, is this what climate change looks like? Joining us from Arkansas, where the Arkansas River is flooding, is NPR’s science reporter Rebecca Hersher. And…

LIVE: Tornado warning for Cabarrus, Rowan counties until 5:45 p.m.

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tornado warning was issued for Cabarrus and Rowan counties until 5:45 p.m. Friday. Before that, Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, and Rowan counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m. “5:00pm ET: Severe storms moving away from Lake Norman into Cabarrus and Rowan counties. Strong winds and heavy rain with this storm,” said chief meteorologist Brad Panovich. Two tornado warnings popped up for Catawba and Iredell counties around 4 p.m. They…

Homes damaged during Hurricane Harvey could see appraisals jump more than 20 percent

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – If you owned a home that was damaged during Hurricane Harvey, your appraised value will now be based on the value of your home before the storm and would include a 10 percent increase per year. After the storm, many who had damage to their property and were making repairs had their appraised values lowered in 2018. The Harris County Appraisal District said the appraised value for 2019 is going to be calculated…

Tornado warning issued for Alamance and Guilford counties

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — The National Weather Service has placed much of the Triangle under a Level 3 risk for storms this afternoon, turbulent weather that will snap the streak of long, dry hot days that have blanketed the region. A tornado warning has been issued for northwestern Alamance County in central North Carolina. and northeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina. Residents there were urged to take cover. The…

Tornado warning for Catawba, Iredell counties until 4:30 p.m.

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Nearly 8 Months After Hurricane Michael, Florida Panhandle Feels Left Behind

Posted on May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

When Hurricane Michael struck the Panhandle of Florida last October, Keith and Susan Koppelman were huddled in the bathroom of their small, two-bedroom rental trailer just north of Panama City. “When the winds came we both started praying,” says Keith, 49. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is a big storm.’ “ After four hours, they finally emerged to survey the damage. The storm’s 160-mile-per-hour winds had torn off the porch and peeled away the…

3 Big Takeaways For Texas Energy And The Environment From This Year's Legislative Session

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The 2019 legislative session saw fights over renewable energy, climate resilience and pipeline construction. Now that the dust is settling on the field of battle, what do the results tell us about Texas lawmakers’ priorities for energy and the environment? Here are three takeaways. In Texas, pipeline companies claim the right to take land through eminent domain – with minimum public input or oversight. When fights erupt between industry and landowners, they often play out…

Record floods breach Arkansas levee, overtop 2 in Missouri

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By ANDREW DeMILLO and JILL BLEED, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Relentless flooding persisted in the nation’s midsection Friday, sending communities underwater and damaging or overtopping levees on three major rivers in two states. The fast-flowing Arkansas River smashed a 40-foot hole in a levee in rural western Arkansas, causing water to spill into a nearby community. In northeast Missouri, a levee was overtopped on the Mississippi River, and another levee was topped on…

Flooding Causes Amtrak To Suspend Service Between Texas And Missouri

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ST. LOUIS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The record breaking flooding from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois is wreaking havoc on travel in the midwest. Friday officials with Amtrak announced that flooding is forcing the passenger railroad to suspend service between St. Louis and Fort Worth until June 7. Amtrak officials said in a news release Friday that flooding has diverted freight train traffic onto tracks used by the passenger train service. Service between Chicago…

Duke Energy prepares for the 2019 hurricane season

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Duke Energy says they’re prepared for hurricane season with new technology that will keep you from being without power for long. “You can imagine when you’re in a storm–this area just becomes really crazy with all the outages they’re managing,” said Jeff Brooks, communications manager with Duke Energy. In the control center, dispatchers will immediately be alerted to an outage and the call goes out, which dispatches a crew to fix the…

Hurricane season 2019: A sense of fear for towns already hit

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By The Associated Press The annual start of hurricane season casts a shadow of dread over coastal sections of the United States. People fret over the next Big One, even as communities struggle to recover from the last one. For some communities, the devastation remains an open wound, as in Florida’s Panama City, slammed by Hurricane Michael in October. Even years later, many towns still bear the scars, physical or psychological. PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA With…

New Appraisals Of Harris County Homes Damaged By Hurricane Harvey Could Go Up

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

This Aug. 31, 2017, file photo shows an aerial view of the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Harris County homeowners flooded by Hurricane Harvey are getting notices of their 2019 appraisals and the formula for this year could put some home values 20 percent higher than before the storm. This year, homes with a homestead exemption in Harris County that flooded and were still being repaired in 2018 will be appraised based on…

Fifty wildfires burned at least 1,500 acres in South Carolina over the past few days

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

How to protect your home from wildfires Use these tips to improve the odds that your home will survive a wildfire. By × Use these tips to improve the odds that your home will survive a wildfire. By The hot, dry weather over the last week led to 50 fires across South Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday, according to state officials. The S.C Forestry Commission put out a Red Flag Fire Alert Wednesday until further…

Timeline of events in Maleah Davis case

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Maleah Davis, 4, was reported missing from Houston on May 4. Police have said that they do not believe she is still alive. Her remains have not been found Here is a timeline of developments in the case. April 30 Maleah Davis’ mother, Brittany Bowens, says she left Houston and flew to Massachusetts for her father’s funeral. She would later claim that she had broken off her engagement to Derion Vence…

Here's What You Need To Know About Hurricane Season In San Antonio

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service reports Hurricane season officially begins June 1. Forecasters said it will be an average Atlantic season will include nine to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes. NWS forecaster Brett Williams says an average season is forecasted because the wind shears created by El Niño are expected to cut through and destroy a number of tropical storms generated in the warm waters of the…

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