October 2019 – Page 14 – Weather Preppers

Here’s How Houston City Council Candidates Say They Would Fight Flooding

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

This photo from August 2017 shows a neighborhood near Houston’s Addicks Reservoir after it flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Houston residents ranked flooding as the most important problem facing the city and its neighborhoods — and more than a third said Houston is doing a poor job of addressing it, according to Houston Public Media/KHOU’s recent poll. To find out where candidates for Houston City Council stand on the issue, Houston Public Media invited all 111…

Vivian Howard helps out chef after Hurricane Dorian

Posted on October 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KINSTON, NC (WCTI) — Vivian Howard, renowned chef and star of PBS’s “A Chef’s Life”, has been cooking in Kinston for about 14 years. She owns restaurant The Chef and the Farmer, as well as other restaurants in the area. She’s currently veering away from her usual food creations to create a different kind of project: a T-Shirt. She’s selling those T-shirts– with the slogan “One Island Under Tacos” printed on it– to benefit Eduardo…

Contractor guilty in California wildfire death labor case

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The owner of a bulldozer that overturned and killed the operator while battling a huge California wildfire has been found guilty of violating labor laws. KQED-TV says a Monterey County … Click to Continue »

SBA approves NC disaster declaration for Hurricane Dorian aid to Ocracoke, 14 counties

Posted on October 16, 2019October 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Small Business Administration on Wednesday granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for September’s Hurricane Dorian, the first step toward the state setting up an individual assistance … Click to Continue »

Scientists say hurricanes can trigger 'stormquakes' on the ocean floor

Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they’re calling them “stormquakes.” The shaking of the sea floor during hurricanes and nor’easters can rumble like a magnitude 3.5 earthquake and can last for days, according to a study in this week’s journal Geophysical Research Letters. The quakes are fairly common, but they weren’t noticed before because they were considered seismic background noise. A stormquake is more an…

I-35 closes near downtown after water main break causes flooding

Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Taylor Pettaway, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 7:40 am CDT, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Part of I-35 is closed after a water main break caused flooding. Part of I-35 is closed after a water main break caused flooding. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 Part of I-35 is closed after a water main break caused flooding. Part of I-35 is closed after a…

After Dorian's Wrath: Little Miracles Amid A Painful Recovery

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Just over a month after Hurricane Dorian slammed into the northern Bahamas, parts of the island nation are still in ruins, thousands of people remain displaced and rebuilding has only just begun. “We are moving as quickly as we can to get up and running,” says Michael Jones. “But when that will be is anyone’s guess.” Jones is standing in front of the business he’s run in Marsh Harbour for the last eight years. It’s…

Brunswick County culvert damaged by Hurricane Florence to be replaced

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Joey Chandler @ByJoeyChandler Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 at 3:17 PM Oct 15, 2019 at 3:19 PM Lane closures begin Wednesday BOILING SPRING LAKES — Replacements for a Brunswick County culvert damaged by Hurricane Florence start this month. Beginning Wednesday, the N.C. Department of Transportation will have intermittent lane closures on River Road (N.C. 133) in both directions as crews prepare to replace the failed culvert. A section of River Road will be closed to traffic while crews put in the new culvert starting Oct. 21…

New Hanover receives $4M to remove Florence debris from creeks

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Smith Creek park on Oct. 15, 2019. (Photo: Tamara Norman) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — More than a year after Hurricane Florence, New Hanover County has been awarded more than $4 million in federal assistance to remove debris and sedimentation from streams and waterways. Through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, this will improve watersheds that were impacted by Florence debris, increasing water flow and reducing flooding threats to properties. – Advertisement – New Hanover…

65 years ago, Hurricane Hazel became only Category 4 storm to hit North Carolina

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

65 years ago Tuesday, Hurricane Hazel was etched in North Carolina lore forever. Hazel began in the Carribean Sea and strengthened to a category 4 storm. It crossed over Haiti and caused massive destruction. Hitting land caused it to weaken some, but the storm restrengthened over tropical waters. It made landfall on Oct. 15 near the North Carolina/South Carolina border as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour and a…

Carolina Hurricanes auctioning off Backstreet Boys’ show-worn jerseys

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Backstreet Boys wearing Carolina Hurricanes gear (Photo: Carolina Hurricanes/Twitter) RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — Call it “a bunch of jerks” meets a bunch of hunks. If you want a lasting memory of when the Backstreet Boys came to Raleigh, you can now bid on the Carolina Hurricanes jerseys they wore during the show. Backstreet’s BACK (in red & black) Thanks for repping the #Canes & rocking @PNCArena, @backstreetboys! pic.twitter.com/MDEMFEnDDK —…

Carolina Hurricanes auctioning off Backstreet Boys' show-worn jerseys

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Call it “a bunch of jerks” meets a bunch of hunks. If you want a lasting memory of when the Backstreet Boys came to Raleigh, you can now bid on the Carolina Hurricanes jerseys they wore during the show. When the group played at PNC Arena in August, they wore personalized jerseys with the number 19. Proceeds from the auction go to the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation. You can place a bid here. The auction ends…

Coastal Bend chambers protest potential Texas Windstorm Insurance Association rate hike

Posted on October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CLOSE Area chambers of commerce joined together for a second rally to say “no” to a proposed windstorm rate increase. Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times Some South Texas residents say windstorm insurance for their homes costs more than their property taxes. Dozens of Coastal Bend officials and business leaders gathered Monday morning at a press conference to protest a potential Texas Windstorm Association rate hike. “My taxes are cheaper than my windstorm insurance,” Fulton Mayor…

Japan storm victims felt worst had passed, then floods came

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By KAORI HITOMI and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press KAWAGOE, Japan — After the worst of Typhoon Hagibis passed over this town north of Tokyo, Kazuo Saito made sure there was no water outside his house and went to bed. He woke up a few times throughout the night to check, but by the time he woke for good on Sunday morning, the view outside his window was almost unrecognizable. “There was a huge river flowing…

Worth Repeating: Jeff Reports On The Storm Of A Lifetime

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Jeff Goldblatt knew the devastation that natural disasters can exact on cities. One storm in particular left an indelible impression on him. While covering Hurricane Katrina as a national correspondent for Fox News, Jeff saw chaos, desperation, despair and the breaking point to many. This story was recorded 10.1.19 at Brick as part of Texas Public Radio’s live storytelling program Worth Repeating. If you have a story Worth Repeating email worthrepeating@tpr.org.

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