New tropical storm forms off southern Mexico

New tropical storm forms off southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY — A new tropical storm has formed far off Mexico’s southern coast, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says it’s likely to reach hurricane strength, though without threatening land. Tropical Storm Barbara was centered about 850 miles (1,370 kilometers) south of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula on Sunday and was heading to the west-northwest into the open Pacific Ocean at a relatively brisk 16 mph (26 kph). The Hurricane Center…

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The Democratic Party Attempts To Pivot To The Future — Ready Or Not

The Democratic Party Attempts To Pivot To The Future — Ready Or Not

When history looks back on the first round of debates among Democrats in the 2020 presidential cycle, it will see a generational milestone. Both nights of the twin bill in Miami put the spotlight on a national party in transition, loosening the bonds of its past and looking ahead to new personalities to propel its future. Parties are about people, and also about ideas. The ideas openly discussed this week included free tuition at public…

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Spain: Major wildfire contained but heat wave remains a risk

MADRID — Authorities in Spain say they have contained a major wildfire in the northeastern Catalonia region. But they warn that wind and temperatures forecast to remain around 40 C (104 F) could give the blaze fresh impetus Saturday. Miquel Buch, the regional interior minister, says the fire is close to being brought under control in the hilly area where it is still burning after four days. Almost 500 firefighters were at the scene. He…

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Authorities to access safety measures at Dudley..

Authorities to access safety measures at Dudley..

SAN MARCOS, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The Kunze family went to the 5 Mile Dam Wednesday afternoon for a quick dip. Wyatt Kunze’s older sister Cheryl Patterson said she saw him swim out to deep waters and panic, she swam out to him, and then he began to pull her under. “The thing that hurts me still is I had to push him away to try and get air just to be able to…

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Vet receives a free roof after losing one to Florence

Vet receives a free roof after losing one to Florence

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After a Navy career lasting 20 years, a Wilmington veteran is receiving a major salute for his service, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Hank Weaver lost his roof to Hurricane Florence, and a loved one had received a life-changing diagnosis. – Advertisement – Friday morning, Step Up for Soldiers and Monarch Roofing surprised Weaver, announcing they will construct a new roof at his home in Wilmington. Weaver’s girlfriend…

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Four townhomes damaged in fire at Caddell Woods in Wake Forest

Four townhomes damaged in fire at Caddell Woods in Wake Forest

Wake Forest, N.C. — Four townhomes were damaged Friday – one was a total loss – in a fire at the Caddell Woods subdivision in Wake Forest. The fire was reported at 2914 Gross Ave., but firefighters had yet to determine where it had started or the precise cause. From Sky 5, holes could be seen in the roofs of at least three units of a four-unit group. One person taken to the hospital with minor…

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Spanish wildfire erupts after dung pile spontaneously combusts: Investigators

Spanish wildfire erupts after dung pile spontaneously combusts: Investigators

MADRID — Firefighters and aircraft battled for a third straight day Friday to contain a major wildfire that started in a pile of chicken dung and raced across the hills of northeastern Spain amid a heat wave. Authorities said more than 700 firefighters, eight helicopters and six water-dropping aircraft aimed to slow the fire’s progress until nightfall, when cooler temperatures might give them an advantage. A stiff breeze was driving the flames in the direction…

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First East Pacific hurricane forms, then weakens off Mexico

First East Pacific hurricane forms, then weakens off Mexico

MEXICO CITY — The first hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season has formed and faded far off the coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Alvin’s maximum sustained winds hit nearly 75 mph (120 kph) Thursday evening, but slipped back below hurricane threshold to 70 mph (110 kph) by Friday morning. It’s expected to continue weakening while moving roughly northwestward over open seas. The storm was centered about 535 miles (860 kilometers) southwest…

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Tropical Integrated Warning Team meeting helps agencies prepare during hurricane season

Tropical Integrated Warning Team meeting helps agencies prepare during hurricane season

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane season is well underway. Even though it’s been a quiet season so far, agencies from North and South Carolina came together for what’s called a Tropical Integrated Warning Team Meeting. Agencies including Emergency Management from New Hanover and Brunswick counties participated. – Advertisement – The National Weather Service hosted the event. Teams talked about a variety of things from hurricane evacuations to forecasting….

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Hampstead woman loses home in Florence, surprised with help 10 months later

Hampstead woman loses home in Florence, surprised with help 10 months later

Church members from Detroit helped rebuild a woman’s home in Hampstead. (Photo: Kylie Jones/WWAY) HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — It’s been almost 10 months since Hurricane Florence tore apart homes throughout our area. As the storms come and go, this one hit home for 89-year-old Jeannine Smith. Smith had to gut most of her Hampstead home. – Advertisement – With the help of some visitors, 10 months later she says she is finally starting to see that…

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Wildfire rages in northeastern Spain, 53 evacuated

Wildfire rages in northeastern Spain, 53 evacuated

MADRID — Hundreds of firefighters struggled Thursday to contain a wildfire in northeastern Spain that has spread over 5,500 hectares (13,590 acres) and forced the evacuation of 53 residents. A Spanish military unit with 120 specialists joined local firefighters who had worked overnight to control the blaze that sent thick plumes of smoke over difficult, hilly terrain near the Ebro River. Miquel Buch, the regional interior minister, said 20,000 hectares were under threat in what…

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More than 3 million cubic yards of Florence debris converted into free mulch

More than 3 million cubic yards of Florence debris converted into free mulch

Mulch made from Hurricane Florence debris spread across several acres at the New Hanover County Landfill on June 26, 2019. (Photo: Kate Cornell/WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Department of Environmental Management has turned nothing into something, and that something is pretty dirty, but in a great way. There was more than 3 million cubic yards of vegetative debris collected in the county after Hurricane Florence. It has been converted…

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US 421 bridge work continues after Florence washout

US 421 bridge work continues after Florence washout

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The NCDOT decided to replace the road with a pair of bridges to prevent the problem from happening again. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — More than nine months after Hurricane Florence repairs to a major roadway continue to progress. Flooding from Florence washed out a section of US 421 near the New Hanover-Pender county line. – Advertisement – The NCDOT decided to replace the road with a pair…

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Photos show severity of flooding in Rio Grande Valley

Photos show severity of flooding in Rio Grande Valley

A photo of flooding in Raymondville, Texas after storms hit the area Monday night. A photo of flooding in Raymondville, Texas after storms hit the area Monday night. Photo: Sumbitted: Rose Ramirez Photo: Sumbitted: Rose Ramirez Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 A photo of flooding in Raymondville, Texas after storms hit the area Monday night. A photo of flooding in Raymondville, Texas after storms hit the area Monday night….

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Smoke from U.S. wildfires may cause spike in premature deaths as climate change makes blazes worse

Smoke from U.S. wildfires may cause spike in premature deaths as climate change makes blazes worse

BILLINGS, Mont. — Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature deaths. That emerging reality is prompting people in cities and rural areas alike to prepare for another summer of sooty skies along the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountains – the regions widely…

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