February 2020 – Page 3 – Weather Preppers

Tornado forecast: March tornadoes could be an indicator

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

An early start in a particular area of the United States for tornado-related weather could signal what’s ahead for the 2020 tornado season in the U.S. AccuWeather forecasts a normal to slightly above-normal number of tornadoes in 2020 with a range of 1,350 to 1,450, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. That range is close to what occurred in 2019 and 5 to 15 percent more than the U.S. annual average. There were 1,422 tornadoes in 2019…

Pilots aboard Hurricane Hunter plane chasing a winter storm experience strange phenomenon

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

An experienced hurricane hunting crew chasing a winter storm came across a far different discovery this past weekend. In what is know as St. Elmo’s fire, footage of the forking electric discharge was captured on Saturday by pilots as the spectacle flashed throughout the cockpit. The video, captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), was taken as pilots flew across the Atlantic Ocean amid thunderstorms. NOAA deployed the hunters…

Pilots aboard Hurricane Hunter plane chasing a winter storm experience strange phenomenon

Posted on February 19, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Judge: Army Corps not responsible for Harvey flooding damage

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 2:34 pm CST, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 FILE – In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, water from Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. A federal judge ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was not liable for damages to thousands of Houston homes that were inundated by two federally owned reservoirs in the days following Hurricane Harvey because they would have flooded regardless. U.S. Judge…

Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Army Corps For Post-Harvey Flooding

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A neighborhood along Eldridge Parkway in Houston was flooded by water released from the Addicks Reservoir in August 2017. A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable for flood damage to thousands of Houston homes after the agency cracked open the gates on two massive dams in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. In a brusque, 19-page ruling that granted the government’s request to dismiss the case, U.S. Judge Loren…

Federal judge dismisses suit against Army Corps for post-Harvey flooding

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable for flood damage to thousands of Houston homes after the agency cracked open the gates on two massive dams in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. In a brusque, 19-page ruling that granted the government’s request to dismiss the case, U.S. Judge Loren A. Smith of the Court of Federal Claims said the homes downstream of the dams, called Addicks and Barker,…

NC State study finds levees are at risk with frequent flooding

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter Raleigh, N.C. — New research out of North Carolina State University is showing how the United States’ aging levee system could have hidden dangers inspectors may not be able to see. Researchers chose to use the levee in Princeville as a case study. Princeville was nearly destroyed during Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and suffered heavy damage during Hurricane Matthew in 2016. “With the climate change, this kind of flood events…

Soggy neighborhoods under flash-flood warning in Mississippi

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By ROGELIO V. SOLIS, Associated Press RIDGELAND, Miss. — Forecasters expected more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday, prolonging the misery for worried people who still can’t get back into homes surrounded by water. Some of the hardest-hit areas were under a flash flood watch, as the National Weather Service said as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain, and even more in some spots — was expected to fall…

Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

John High has diabetes, which led to his leg being amputated below the knee two years ago. He’s been using a wheelchair since then, and hasn’t gotten used to having to work out solutions to everyday problems — such as getting in and out of the shower in the small rental house he shares with his son in Norman, Okla. But when he hears a tornado siren blaring out its high-pitched warning he feels a…

How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Winters are warming faster than other seasons across much of the U.S. While that may sound like a welcome change for those bundled in scarves and hats, it’s causing a cascade of unpredictable impacts in communities across the country. Temperatures continue to steadily rise around the globe, but that trend isn’t spread evenly across the map or even the yearly calendar. “The cold seasons are warming faster than the warm seasons,” says Deke Arndt, chief…

Parents, ponies and pucks at PNC: Hurricanes host clinic for daughters, parents

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Taking advantage of a teacher work day in Wake County, the Hurricanes got girls and parents on the ice together. There were a few spills but way more smiles. The Hurricanes recently employed Alyssa Gagliardi to weave more women’s hockey into the community. “It was mostly just to make sure people were having fun. I think just to be able to have a parent and their daughter out there on the…

Crooked contractor sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud during Hurricane Harvey

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — A building contractor who ripped off dozens of people after Hurricane Harvey was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. Benjamin Wood, 36, pleaded guilty to stealing $180,000 from 26 different victims, including homeowners, workers and suppliers. After the storm ravaged the area, Wood was able to dupe dozens of people into paying him for work he never did. Sheila Hansel, the consumer fraud prosecutor who…

Storm Dennis punishes UK, northern Europe with damaging winds and flooding rain

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Rescue and recovery efforts continued across parts of northern Europe Monday in the wake of Storm Dennis which ripped through the region over the weekend. The storm is to blame for at least two deaths, devastating flooding and travel delays. Dennis swept through Ireland and the United Kingdom and into north-central Europe, spreading damaging wind gusts and areas of heavy rain. Many of these locations were still recovering after receiving the wrath of Storm Ciara…

Building contractor pleads guilty to stealing $180K from Hurricane Harvey victims

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A building contractor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $180,000 from 26 Hurricane Harvey victims. Benjamin Wood, 36, was arrested and indicted in 2019 for aggregate theft, KPRC reported. Wood has been known to take advantage of his workers, suppliers and his clients, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday. Harris County investigators were able to combine…

Report: Why Are San Antonio's Mobile Home Parks Disappearing?

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Mobile home parks are closing at an alarming rate in San Antonio, and a new report highlights the reasons behind these closures that threaten an already vulnerable population. Often used as examples in class commentary, mobile home parks are also a unique part of Americana. They are the subject of country songs and poor-taste jokes about tornadoes. But these homes offer affordability not found elsewhere in the San Antonio real estate market. The report is…

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