October 2019 – Page 16 – Weather Preppers

Authorities order 100,000 evacuated in California wildfire

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A wildfire raged out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles early Friday, forcing thousands of people from their homes as firefighters battled flames from the air and on the ground. Police Chief Michel Moore said mandatory evacuations encompassed about 100,000 people in over 20,000 homes. Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said the fire had grown to more than 7 square miles (18…

Subtropical Storm Melissa forms off US coast

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Subtropical Storm Melissa has formed southeast of New England. The National Hurricane Center says Melissa is currently about 190 miles south of Nantucket, Mass. It’s packing 65 mph winds and chugging along south-southwest at 3 mph. Melissa is expected to turn toward the east-northeast while increasing in forward speed Friday night and into the weekend. Forecasters expect the system to move away from the east coast of the United States and gradually weaken over the…

Famous Hurricane Dorian Jeep coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The famous Hurricane Dorian Jeep, that made its rounds on the internet, is headed to the Charlotte Motor Speedway later this month. According to the speedway, the red Jeep Grand Cherokee will dry dock at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Oct. 17-19 Pennzoil AutoFair. According to WMBF, Myrtle Beach Police came across an abandoned SUV near the shoreline in Myrtle Beach at the height of Hurricane Dorian. Police said that someone decided to…

'Touchdown' Needs No Translation: Ruben Pizarro Marks 25 Years Of Calling UT Games In Spanish

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Ruben Pizarro has been calling the Texas–Oklahoma game for a quarter century. It wasn’t a job he set out to do. His sports broadcasting career began while he was in residency at a Monterrey medical school. “They didn’t have scholarships,” Pizarro said. “So, I paid for my post-grad doing newspaper, TV and radio.” KUT’s Jimmy Maas reports Pizarro rose quickly through the ranks. He was assigned national TV play-by-play duties for the 1987 Rugby World…

WEATHER ALERT: Tornado warning canceled for Montgomery County

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Montgomery County. Here’s the latest information. Tornado Warning for… Central Montgomery County in southeastern Texas… * Until 830 AM CDT. * At 754 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located just south of Lake Conroe Dam, or near Conroe, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without …

Kinston's Vivian Howard raising money for Ocracoke restaurant hit by Hurricane Dorian

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Kinston, N.C. — Kinston chef and PBS star Vivian Howard is raising money to help an Ocracoke restaurant recover from Hurricane Dorian. Howard, host of the award-winning PBS show, “A Chef’s Life,” is selling super soft gray short sleeve shirts emblazoned with the saying “One Island Under Tacos” on her website to benefit Eduardo Chavez’s beloved Ocracoke establishment Eduardo’s taco stand. As the eye of Hurricane Dorian moved past Ocracoke, a barrier island 26 miles…

Famed red Jeep from Hurricane Dorian is all dry now and will be at Charlotte AutoFair

Posted on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The red Jeep that drew viewers worldwide as Hurricane Dorian threatened to wash it off the South Carolina shore will appear at the Pennzoil AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway next … Click to Continue »

Outer Banks threatened as two storms merge to create coastal flooding, dangerous seas

Posted on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Two storms off the East Coast are combining in the Mid-Atlantic to create dangerous conditions on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the National Hurricane Center said. It gets worse, too. Once … Click to Continue »

On 3 year anniversary of Hurricane Matthew, some Robeson County residents getting new homes

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter Fairmont, N.C. — It’s been three years since Hurricane Matthew left a trail of destruction in North Carolina, and one of the hardest hit areas was Robeson County. On Wednesday, some residents in the county were able to show off their new homes that have been erected in the storm’s wake. Residents who survived that storm on Oct 8, 2016 say it is a day they’ll never forget. Hurricane Matthew…

California Utility PG&E Implements Blackouts To Try And Prevent Wildfires

Posted on October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Copyright 2019 KQED. To see more, visit KQED. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: NPR is giving voters a chance to talk about their most important election year issues face-to-face with presidential candidates. When our co-host Michel Martin sat down with former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, the conservative direction of the judicial branch was a topic of conversation. The Trump administration has now appointed about a quarter of all federal appeals court judges in addition to two…

Sweeping Study Raises Questions About Who Benefits From Buyouts Of Flood-Prone Homes

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A broad analysis of federal records finds that homeowners hoping to relocate out of flood zones in the U.S. don’t have equal access to the main source of federal funding meant to help them. The study looked at more than 40,000 records for flood-prone homes that have been purchased by local governments with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency since the late 1980s. Such voluntary buyouts of flood-prone properties are an important policy…

NC man plans to use lottery winnings to help Hurricane Dorian victims

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh construction worker plans to use his $100,000 winning lottery ticket to help victims of Hurricane Dorian. Jerry Wood bought a Mega Cash scratch-off ticket for $20 on Tuesday at the Quality Food Mart on South Main Street in Wake Forest. After taxes, he took home $70,756. He said he plans to spend part of that helping people on Ocracoke Island, which experienced severe flooding from storm surge during the hurricane….

NC man wins $100,000 lottery scratch off, vows to help hurricane victims

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Jerry Wood (Photo: NC Education Lottery) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — A Raleigh man plans to use his lottery winnings to help those devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Jerry Wood won $100,000, no doubt a stroke of good fortune. However, he knows there are less fortunate in the state who are still recovering from the storm. With his newfound winnings, Wood feels compelled to help. – Advertisement – “There’s a lot of people out on Ocracoke Island that still…

Raleigh man wins $100,000 lottery scratch off, vows to help Hurricane Dorian victims

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — A Raleigh man plans to use his lottery winnings to help those devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Jerry Wood won $100,000, no doubt a stroke of good fortune. However, he knows there are less fortunate in the state who are still recovering from the storm. With his newfound winnings, Wood feels compelled to help. “There’s a lot of people out on Ocracoke Island that still need help,” Wood said. “We were able to…

Raleigh man plans to use lottery winnings to help Hurricane Dorian victims

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh construction worker plans to use his $100,000 winning lottery ticket to help victims of Hurricane Dorian. Jerry Wood bought a Mega Cash scratch-off ticket for $20 on Tuesday at the Quality Food Mart on South Main Street in Wake Forest. After taxes, he took home $70,756. He said he plans to spend part of that helping people on Ocracoke Island, which experienced severe flooding…

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