May 2019 – Page 8 – Weather Preppers

Pflugerville woman fills home with donations

Posted on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Roughly one year ago, Dawn Branecky decided she did not want her coworker’s “pack n’ play” go to waste. A woman she met through work was involved with TruCare Pregnancy Center in Austin, so Branecky decided she could take the “pack n’ play” there. Then Branecky, a Pflugerville resident, put a post on the “Buy Nothing Pflugerville” Facebook page, asking if anyone else in the community had donations they wanted her…

National Democrats Launch Ad Campaign Against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy After He Blocks Aid Package

Posted on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said it’s releasing digital ads criticizing Austin-area Congressman Chip Roy after the Republican single-handedly delayed a disaster aid package Friday. The DCCC announced the ads “will reach thousands of voters in Texas’ 21st Congressional District on Facebook and Instagram.” The freshman congressman opposed a $19 billion bipartisan aid package that would have provided aid to hurricane-prone parts of Texas, as well as other parts of the country dealing with natural…

Some in Tulsa urged to leave home because of flooding risks

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Water is released from the Keystone Dam into the Arkansas River northwest of Tulsa, Okla., Friday, May 24, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began increasing the amount of water being released from the dam on Friday to control the flooding. Tulsa World via AP Tom Gilbert TULSA, Okla. Oklahoma officials are urging residents to prepare to evacuate some Tulsa neighborhoods that are near stressed, old levees along the Arkansas River. City officials said…

Afghan officials say heavy flooding kills 24 people

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KABUL, Afghanistan The Afghan government says at least 24 people have been killed and 11 others injured in the past month as a new wave of heavy rains and flooding has swept parts of the country. A statement released Saturday by the Afghan Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs says flooding has affected six of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, including the capital, Kabul. Around 500 people were rescued in central Bamyan province’s Sheber district, according…

Guardsman recalls Hurricane Michael

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FILE- In this Oct. 11, 2018 file photo, a soldier stands guard at the damaged entrance to Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. David Goldman, File AP Photo BRADENTON, Fla. Longtime Sarasota-area resident Chris Dillon is no stranger to hurricanes. Riding out a direct hit from Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base in October tested the veteran Florida Army National Guard lieutenant colonel’s nerve and spurred…

The Latest: Tornado touches down near Iowa City

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

This aerial image shows the Arkansas River with the Tulsa, Okla., skyline after flooding on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Storms and torrential rains have ravaged the Midwest, from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, in the past few days. Tulsa World via AP Tom Gilbert LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Latest on tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest (all times local): 10 p.m. A tornado has touched down just south of Iowa City,…

New Kingsland bridge now complete

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KINGSLAND, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The new RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland is finished. The old bridge washed away during severe flooding last fall. A community now whole again. “We were all ecstatic about it. I’m extremely happy about it. We all walked the bridge Friday morning to get over there,” said Jack Garner who lives south of the bridge. After 7 months and $17.3 million later, there’s a new bridge in town over…

Lawmaker temporarily blocks $19B disaster bill

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON (AP) – A House GOP conservative complaining a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill leaves out money needed to address the migrant crisis at the border blocked the bill Friday, extending a tempest over hurricane and flood relief that has left the measure meandering for months. The move came a day after the measure flew through the Senate despite a Democratic power move to strip out President Donald Trump’s $4.5 billion request for dealing…

New Kingsland 2900 bridge is finished,

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KINGSLAND, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – TxDOT has finished construction of the new 2900 bridge in Kingsland, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The previous one had washed away in floods last October. The last moments of the previous RM 2900 bridge were captured by Kenneth Smith. In the morning of October 16th, sections of the road deck were flipped and washed away by flood waters rushing down the Llano River. The bridge was built…

New drone video shows wide scope of Missouri tornado damage

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Aerial footage from the Ameren Missouri energy utility paints an eerie picture of the damage from a violent tornado in Jefferson City, Missouri. According to Storyful, Ameren reported that about 200 utility poles had been damaged in the area, cutting power to parts of the city and nearby Eldon. Severe weather across the state left at least three people dead and dozens injured. The National Weather Service confirmed that the large…

$19.1 Billion Disaster Aid Bill Stalled After Republican Blocks House Vote

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Texas House Republican Rep. Chip Roy blocked an attempt to pass the $19.1 billion disaster aid bill by unanimous consent, likely stalling passage of the legislation until Congress returns in June. The Senate approved the measure Thursday 85-8 and House Democrats hoped to rush the legislation through in a special session on Friday, skipping the regular voting process because lawmakers already left town to begin a weeklong Memorial Day recess. The procedural vote required the…

Katy rich with more than a century of history

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KATY, Texas (FOX 26) – In the late 1800s, as the ports of Galveston and Houston began to grow, a railway company was making its way to a watering stop before heading to port. This city was a water stop for a train line called the Missouri-Kansas-Texas line. It was shortened to MKT and some people think the KT is how this city got its name. “The guys that worked the train kind of slurred…

Midway Meat Market reopens after Harvey

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KATY, Texas (FOX 26) – A Katy institution for generations reopened this month for the first time since Hurricane Harvey. Midway Meat Market in Katy has a new look but the same service customers have known for decades. Hermann Meyer has waited almost two years to greet his longtime customers again – waiting for Midway Meat Market to finally reopen. Even if Meyer doesn’t remember every customer’s name, you can bet he knows faces. Meyer has…

The Latest: Record flooding likely for Arkansas communities

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 9:45 am CDT, Friday, May 24, 2019 This aerial image shows the Arkansas River with the Tulsa, Okla., skyline after flooding on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Storms and torrential rains have ravaged the Midwest, from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, in the past few days. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP) less This aerial image shows the Arkansas River with the Tulsa, Okla., skyline after flooding on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Storms…

Power outages remain after tornado slams Missouri's capital

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 9:45 am CDT, Friday, May 24, 2019 In this aerial photograph, the Missouri Capitol is seen Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Jefferson City, Mo. Material covering part of the exterior of the building as it undergoes a renovation was damaged during a strong storm overnight. less In this aerial photograph, the Missouri Capitol is seen Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Jefferson City, Mo. Material covering part of the exterior of the building as it undergoes…

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