August 2019 – Page 22 – Weather Preppers

Raleigh, Fayetteville areas could see severe weather this afternoon

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ABC11 is in First Alert Mode as severe weather is set to push through Wednesday afternoon.Most areas in the Triangle are at a slight risk, while areas south of Fayetteville are at a marginal risk. Over 110 million Americans under a risk for severe weather today, including our entire viewing area. Biggest threat = damaging winds. May see some hail in spots too. #ncwx pic.twitter.com/LT1hsUEtzs — Don Schwenneker (@BigweatherABC11) August 7, 2019 Don “Big Weather”…

Trump Heads To El Paso And Dayton Amid Skepticism From Local Leaders

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

President Trump is traveling on Wednesday to El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio — the sites of deadly mass shootings this past weekend. Local leaders are greeting the consoler-in-chief with skepticism but hope the president will hear them out. At issue is Trump’s rhetoric, which can rile his base but also offends, as well as his ambiguous messaging on how to address gun violence. Not to mention a couple of personal slights against these specific…

Flooding damages roads, businesses in South End

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Business owners in Charlotte’s South End spent Tuesday cleaning up from flash floods caused heavy downpours Monday. Along Distribution Street at least four businesses were damaged. The flash flood was so powerful that large chunks of asphalt were washed away from parking lots. Business owners told FOX 46 Charlotte this it’s not the first time the area has flooded, but it is one of the worst. “I think the difference this time…

All Quiet in the Atlantic as We Enter Peak Hurricane Season

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The tropical Atlantic has been mostly quiet since opening hurricane season 2019 in June. Aside from Hurricane Barry and Subtropical Storm Andrea, there hasn’t been much in the way of activity in the basin. This, however, is not unusual. The majority of tropical weather occurs between mid-August and mid-September, so the peak of the season is just beginning. The good news is hurricane forecasters continue to call for an average to slightly below average hurricane…

Wimberley Parks Dept. hoping to buy a mountain

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WIMBERLY, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – On Thursday, Wimberley City Council voted to support the Parks Department in their effort to raise money to purchase property that includes Mount Edith, the sister mountain of Old Baldy. “It’s 288 acres of completely natural Texas Hill Country, which is getting pretty rare,” said Richard Shaver, programs and operations manager for the City of Wimberley Parks Department. With a $6.3 million price tag, the city is hopeful that…

Blood donation sites packed following shootings

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Dozens of people rolled up their sleeves to give blood Monday following two deadly shootings. The turnout was so big that some people had to wait three hours to donate. “After I found out what happened in El Paso I just had to give blood, I just had too,” said Andrew Pyle. Pyle was one of the many who chose to give blood following two deadly mass shootings over the…

Charlotte storm floods roads, knocks out power, brings tree down on two homes

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An isolated storm moving over Charlotte Monday night brought its fair share of thunder, rain, and lightning. Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich said the storm was moving southeast at 10 miles per hour, and lightning was a big threat. Charlotte Fire tweeted a large tree came down on two homes in the 1400 block of Heather Lane. No injuries were reported. Duke Energy reported around 3,000 customers without power, including 1,000 near Central…

Stocks plunge as US-China trade war escalates

Posted on August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

87° × News Local News Texas News National News International News You’re Clicking It The News Edge Isiah Factor Uncensored You Decide Featured Videos ‘Tragedy averted’: Texas grandmother thwarted 19-year-old grandson’s alleged planned mass shooting Sisters reunited for first time in decades ‘The loneliest generation’: 22 percent of millennials say they have ‘no friends,’ according to study After El Paso mass shooting, Walmart will reportedly still sell guns and ammunition Most Recent Stories ‘Tragedy averted’:…

Hurricane Harvey Had Lasting Health Effects On Houston Residents, Study Says

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Downtown Houston flooded by rain from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017. Chemicals released after Hurricane Harvey may have lasting health effects, according to an ongoing study from Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Precision Environmental Health. Cheryl Walker, the center’s director, told Houston Matters that the study comes in response to concern in the community. “There was concern on the part of the community about what they might have been exposed to as a…

Slow-moving storms prompt flooding concerns

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Raleigh, N.C. — The National Weather Service issued flood advisories for several central North Carolina counties on Monday afternoon as slow-moving storms began dumping rain across the region. The risk for severe storms was minimal, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said, but isolated storms could drop heavy rain on locations across the region. “Make sure you know where your umbrellas are,” meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. “Some areas could see lots of rain.” The cloud cover will…

Whiplash Weather in the Valley Brings Fears of Flood, Drought, and Wildfires

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Parts of the Rio Grande saw major flooding early this summer. But it’s not enough to stave off talk of drought. The Rio Grande. Forrest Wilder It’s a tired Texas truism: If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute. In mid-July, morning temperatures in the Dallas-Fort Worth area fell to 67 degrees, almost breaking a record low set more than 100 years ago. Earlier this year, record-breaking spring rains came on the heels of…

Montgomery County, Ohio, 'Still Trying To Come To Grips With' Mass Shooting

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Thirty seconds – that was all the time it took for police to take down a gunman in Dayton, Ohio. And they are being praised for that swift action, as they should be. But it’s also important to note that in those same 30 seconds, that same gunman was able to kill nine people – nine lives taken in half a minute. Just 13…

Tropical Storm Flossie weakens as it approaches Hawaii

Posted on August 4, 2019August 6, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Flossie continues to weaken as it approaches the Hawaiian Islands from the east, officials said. Flossie remained a tropical storm as of 11 a.m. Sunday, when it was about 635 miles (1,022 kilometers) east-southeast of Honolulu, news organizations reported Sunday. Flossie was expected to “move very close” to the islands but then pass the state late Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Honolulu said. Maximum sustained winds were near…

Flood Advisory issued for parts of the Charlotte area

Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Sunday more scattered storm cells will pop and it should be more active tomorrow than what we had in place today! Monday as of right now looks to be the coolest day (due to cloud cover and rain). This is also the best chance for more widespread showers and storms so keep that in mind. After Monday… We will have a “slightly” drier airmass in place with highs in the low 90’s heading into next…

9 killed in Ohio following mass shooting

Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours. Dayton police patrolling the area responded in less than a minute to the shooting, which unfolded around 1 a.m. Sunday on the streets of the Oregon District, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said at a press…

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