Month: October 2019

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — A 3-year-old Lumberton boy battling leukemia is getting a bit of his childhood back with the help of a nonprofit organization on Thursday. Roc Solid Foundation, with the sponsorship of State Farm, provided Ayden Locklear with his very own play set. Ayden was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on July 5, 2018. It was about the time his parents, Ian and Brittany, built him a play set. By the time they…

Santa Ana winds are one of the driving forces behind wildfires in Southern California, but diablo winds are a major concern in Northern California.

When fall rolls around in Southern California, bone-dry conditions set the stage for massive wildfires, and the Santa Ana winds are the fuel that fans the flames. Easterly winds bring dry air from the desert that is then forced down over the San Gabriel and San Bernadino mountains, drying it further. The wind gets funneled through those mountain passes, causing wind gusts up to 70 mph, according to AccuWeather chief meteorologist Bernie Rayno. When those…

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. — A Sonoma County woman was caught on camera trying to save her home from the fast-moving Kincade Fire. The video was posted to Twitter around 3:30 a.m. Thursday by photojournalist Kent Porter with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. In the video, you can see Susan Weaver, manager of the Hawkeye Ranch, fighting the fire with a garden hose as the flames quickly approach her property. VIDEO: Timelapse video shows overnight spread of…

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. — Timelapse video from ALERTWildFire and the Nevada Seismological Laboratory captured the fast-spreading Kincade Fire overnight. In the video, the fire can be seen moving past Geyser Peak which is located just northeast of Geyserville. It shows a one-hour timelapse of the wildfire in near-infrared, followed by a second hour-long timelapse in natural light. The Kincade Fire has burned at least 10,000 acres and is zero percent contained at this time. RELATED: Sonoma…

A wildfire can start at any moment, and they can move fast and unpredictably. Preparing for an evacuation should begin before there is any danger. If your household is under voluntary or potential evacuations, begin to prepare your home and get ready to leave. If mandatory evacuations are ordered, it’s important to leave as fast as possible. Here are steps to take to prepare for a wildfire evacuation. Have a planPreparations for a wildfire evacuation…

Egyptian authorities say the death toll from heavy rains that pummeled the capital of Cairo and other parts of the country this week has risen to 11.

DALLAS — An insurance industry group says the nine tornadoes that struck the Dallas area during a Sunday night outbreak caused an estimated $2 billion in insured losses. The Insurance Council of Texas said the estimate, which it called “pretty conservative,” makes the tornado outbreak the costliest in state history. It exceeds the $1.2 billion in insured losses caused by a Dec. 26, 2015, tornado that killed 10 people in eastern Dallas suburbs. The National…