July 2019 – Page 9 – Weather Preppers

Volunteers from Houston head to Louisiana for Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Volunteers packed their bags and their trucks Friday evening for Louisiana. Many remembered the outpouring of support Houston received during Hurricane Harvey. “They helped us during Harvey and we are going to be there for them,” said Chris Fontaine, President of Disaster Rescue Response Specialist Corp. “We had 30 inches of water in our house.” He remembers how fast the Cajun Navy rolled in. “It doesn’t matter which football team you root for,…

Tropical Storm Barry forecast: Flooding the greatest threat for Louisiana

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Barry is getting a bit more organized and nearing the coastline of Louisiana. Barry is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning with winds near category one hurricane force of 70-75 mph. Barry will have life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast and inland, where rain totals could exceed 15″-20″. Heavy rain will continue across Louisiana both Saturday and Sunday. TRACK BARRY: Barry interactive map, expected rainfall and more LIVE BLOG: State of…

Austinite remembers Hurricane Katrina as Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Storms along the gulf coast stir up memories for people here in Austin, who left the region after Hurricane Katrina. It’s been 13 years since Lynzay Moran moved to Austin, her family is still in Louisiana and are prepared for what happens, but she knows this is a part of living in her home state. She now owns Baton Creole, a food truck in East Austin that she opened in 2013. “Yea…

Drunk driver gets 18 years prison for deaths

Posted on July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

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Tropical Storm Barry expected to make landfall Saturday morning

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Tropical Storm Barry is continuing to gain strength as it churns over the northern Gulf of Mexico. At the 4:00 PM update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has Barry situated 70 miles to the south southeast of Morgan City, Louisiana and moving to the west northwest at 6 MPH. The NHC anticipates that Barry will continue to intensify into a weak category 1 hurricane just before it makes landfall on the central…

Gov. Abbott offers assistance to Louisiana in response to Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

TEXAS, USA — Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that Texas would be deploying resources to Louisiana to assist with disaster response as Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Louisiana coastline. Texas will be deploying Texas Task Force 1’s Type III Urban Search and Rescue team with additional water rescue groups to assist in response efforts and prevent loss of life. “Texans remember how the state of Louisiana came to our aid during Hurricane Harvey and…

Tropical Storm Barry expected to make landfall tomorrow morning

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Sand swallows car on Alabama coast as Tropical Storm Barry approaches

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — The worst of Tropical Storm Barry is yet to come, but one Alabama resident is already dealing with a mess after the rising tide swallowed a car parked near the beach. Footage from Dauphin Island, Alabama, showed the grey Dodge sedan submerged up to its wheel wells in sand as the tide continued to rise around it. It’s not clear why the car was left parked so close to the shore…

Airlines offer waivers for Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

An Alaska Airlines plane is shown in a file photo. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) An Alaska Airlines plane is shown in a file photo. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) LOS ANGELES – As Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Gulf Coast, poised to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, airlines are offering travel waivers to customers. Hurricane warnings were in effect along the Louisiana Coast as the storm was expected to make landfall sometime Saturday. The…

Boy, 12, makes bow ties to help shelter animals

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Sir Darius Brown is shown with a puppy wearing one of his handmade bow ties alongside another shelter animal wearing another bow tie. (Photo credit: Beaux and Paws) Sir Darius Brown is shown with a puppy wearing one of his handmade bow ties alongside another shelter animal wearing another bow tie. (Photo credit: Beaux and Paws) NEWARK, N.J. – A 12-year-old boy from New Jersey hand-makes stylish bow ties for animals in shelters to help…

Tropical Storm Barry approaches Gulf Coast: PHOTOS

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Building toward hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain Friday as it closed in for what could be a long, slow – and epic – drenching that could trigger severe flooding in and around New Orleans. With the storm expected to blow ashore by early Saturday as the first hurricane of the season, National Guard troops and rescue crews were posted around the state with boats, high-water vehicles and helicopters….

Hurricane dangers: Storm surge, tornadoes and more deadly phenomena linked to tropical storms

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

When it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, each storm carries its own unique set of dangers. Here’s a look at five deadly hurricane dangers that forecasters keep an eye on, according to AccuWeather. Storm surge Storm surge is defined as “abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted tides,” according to NOAA. As it reaches increasingly shallow waters, this powerful vertical movement of water is pushed ashore, AccuWeather explains….

Here's what we know about Tropical Storm Barry and what to expect

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Dakin Andone and Brandon Miller, CNN CNN — Tropical Storm Barry, the first tropical system to strike the US this year, is just off the Gulf Coast and gaining power. Here’s what you should know: How strong is the storm and where is it? Barry was churning midday Friday in the Gulf of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, per the National Hurricane Center’s advisory at 11 a.m. ET. The storm at…

Coastal golf club reaches settlement over Hurricane Florence damage

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NC chief justice to tour hurricane-damaged court facilities in Pender County

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Pender County Courthouse was damaged during Hurricane Florence. (Photo: WWAY) BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — More than 10 months since Hurricane Florence caused extensive damage in Pender County, the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court is coming to check out the impact on courts in the county. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley will visit court personnel and tour the temporary court facilities Monday. – Advertisement – The Pender County…

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