Month: May 2019

Washington faces especially bad wildfire season

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Washington faces especially bad wildfire season

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Wildfire responders in Western Washington — including Skagit County — are preparing for a particularly bad wildfire season. With less precipitation than normal so far in 2019 and snowpack in the North Cascades depleting rapidly, conditions are already abnormally dry and much of the western side of the state has been declared in or at risk of drought. “It’s going to be a dry summer and any outdoor burns are going to…

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Photos show the worst floods to hit the San Antonio area throughout the years

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Photos show the worst floods to hit the San Antonio area throughout the years

By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com Updated 12:17 pm CDT, Monday, May 27, 2019 August 2017 San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area. August 2017 San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains…

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As Hurricane Season Begins, Here’s How To Prepare Your Boat For A Major Storm

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As Hurricane Season Begins, Here’s How To Prepare Your Boat For A Major Storm

Visitors check out the interior of a boat at a recent Houston Boat Show. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/334639/334605″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> With hurricane season underway, boat owners are being encouraged to take steps to prepare for major storms.  Scott Croft, with the advocacy group Boat U.S., said a lot of owners get into trouble when they try to secure their boat at the…

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Volunteers desperately needed to assist with rebuilding efforts after Florence

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Volunteers desperately needed to assist with rebuilding efforts after Florence

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Region is still in need of volunteers and supplies to keep rebuilding efforts moving forward for victims of Hurricane Florence. The Cape Fear Volunteer Center (CFVC) was created to assist with connecting volunteers to homeowners or business owners with needs across the region. – Advertisement – Right now, CFVC volunteers are assisting an elderly couple in Burgaw with yard cleanup, ramp repair, pressure washing and moving furniture into…

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Top 5 videos, photos that show destructive path of deadly EF3 tornado in Oklahoma

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Top 5 videos, photos that show destructive path of deadly EF3 tornado in Oklahoma

EL RENO, Okla. – Not many people had seen how damaging an EF3 tornado can be until a town in Oklahoma was struck Saturday night.  The tornado struck around 10 p.m., leaving several people dead and several injured. The storm destroyed buildings and vehicles, leaving a devastating trail of destruction. Here are five videos and three photos of the storm’s damage:  Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.

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Texas House, Senate approve budget deal with agreements on school finance, property taxes, Hurricane Harvey recovery

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Texas House, Senate approve budget deal with agreements on school finance, property taxes, Hurricane Harvey recovery

Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care to education policy — and the politics behind it all — we focus on what Texans need to know about the biennial legislative session.  More in this series  The Texas Legislature on Sunday advanced a $250.7 billion two-year budget, ending weeks of deliberation over how much money to spend on the 2019 legislative session’s two…

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Families in Dripping Springs continue to rebuild weeks after flooding

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Families in Dripping Springs continue to rebuild weeks after flooding

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — While many are out relaxing at lakes and pools this weekend, that’s not the reality for some people in Dripping Springs as they are still recovering after flash flooding hit their apartment complex three weeks ago. “I’m forever grateful for the men and woman in the service,” said Garrett Navarro, his Memorial Day weekend plans are not as expected. Several inches of flash flood water made it’s way inside his home…

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Severe Midwest weather: 2 dead, 29 injured after tornado strikes Oklahoma

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Severe Midwest weather: 2 dead, 29 injured after tornado strikes Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA — At least two people are dead and another 29 are injured after a tornado swept through the state of Oklahoma. Video shows the destruction in El Reno, after the tornado hit a hotel, mobile home park, and several other buildings. Twenty-nine people were taken to the hospital after the tornado. Their injuries range from minor to critical. A woman described the terrifying moments when the twister touched down. “I heard it coming. I…

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Tornado kills 2, injures 29 in Oklahoma

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Tornado kills 2, injures 29 in Oklahoma

EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — – A tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others, authorities said Sunday. The twister touched down in El Reno, about 25 miles west of Oklahoma City, late Saturday night. It crossed an interstate and walloped the American Budget Value Inn before ripping through the Skyview Estates trailer park, flipping and leveling homes, Mayor…

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Texas future flood control projects

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Texas future flood control projects

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jacquie Baly – UH Downtown Political Science Professor, Mike Collier- former Democratic Lt. Governor candidate, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, “Three Amigos”, KSEV Radio, Laura Moser – former Democratic congressional candidate, Ben Ferguson – Radio host and conservative commentator, Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  talk about the legislature approving $3 billion from the rainy day fund to future flood control projects. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Nearly…

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Trump versus Pelosi – What's Your Point?

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Trump versus Pelosi – What's Your Point?

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jacquie Baly – UH Downtown Political Science Professor, Mike Collier- former Democratic Lt. Governor candidate, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, “Three Amigos”, KSEV Radio, Laura Moser – former Democratic congressional candidate, Ben Ferguson – Radio host and conservative commentator, Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  talk about Trump’s ongoing war with Democrats. WASHINGTON (AP) –  May 23, 2019 She’s calling for an “intervention” to save the nation…

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Tornado kills 2 people and injures 29 others in Oklahoma

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Tornado kills 2 people and injures 29 others in Oklahoma

Emergency workers check what is left of the second floor of a hotel, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in El Reno, Ok., following a likely tornado touchdown late Saturday night. Sue Ogrocki AP Photo EL RENO, Okla. A tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others, authorities said Sunday. The twister touched down in El Reno, about 25 miles west…

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The Latest: Mayor says 2 dead after likely Oklahoma tornado

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The Latest: Mayor says 2 dead after likely Oklahoma tornado

EL RENO, Okla. The Latest on a likely tornado that touched down in El Reno, Oklahoma (all times local): 7:10 a.m. Officials say two people have died after a likely tornado destroyed a motel and swept through a nearby mobile home park in the Oklahoma City area. El Reno Mayor Matt White said during a news conference Sunday that “there have been two fatalities at this point in time.” He said officials are working to…

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Cape Fear Presbyterian: Returning home after Florence

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Cape Fear Presbyterian: Returning home after Florence

Congregation is finally back in their church after it sustained heavy damage from last September’s hurricane WILMINGTON — “Welcome home.” Those were the first words parishioners heard at Cape Fear Presbyterian Church earlier this month as congregants gathered in the sanctuary for the first time since Hurricane Florence made landfall last September. The four-day storm caused significant damage to the church, located off Shipyard Boulevard. As parishioners returned, they barely made mention of the hurricane….

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Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma

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Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma

EL RENO, Okla. The National Weather Service says a likely tornado has destroyed a motel and caused other damage in the Oklahoma City area. Meteorologist Rick Smith in Norman says the suspected twister hit El Reno on Saturday night as a powerful storm system rolled through the state. Smith says crews will assess the damage on Sunday to determine the severity. The American Budget Value Inn was destroyed by the storm. Video at the scene…

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