A breakdown of Hurricane Hanna damage reports, aftermath

A breakdown of Hurricane Hanna damage reports, aftermath

While Hurricane Hanna’s landfall was many miles from Corpus Christi, the storm’s winds and surge were still strong enough to cause what will likely be in the millions of dollars in damage. Depending on location, gusts reached as high as 70 mph, and the sea rose by several feet.  It was enough to cause power outages for tens of thousands of people and take down a portion of the iconic Bob Hall Pier, one of the…

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Brush Cleanup Post Hurricane Hanna

Brush Cleanup Post Hurricane Hanna

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department asks residents with small branches or small amounts of yard waste from Hurricane Hanna to place them in their green, trash cart. It is important the lid on the trash cart closes properly. Large brush and other debris can be taken directly to the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station located at Highway 286 and Ayers Street. Hours of operation for the transfer station have…

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A city by city breakdown of Hurricane Hanna damage reports, aftermath

A city by city breakdown of Hurricane Hanna damage reports, aftermath

While Hurricane Hanna’s landfall was many miles from Corpus Christi, the storm’s winds and surge were still strong enough to cause what will likely be in the millions of dollars in damage. Depending on location, gusts reached as high as 70 mph, and the sea rose by several feet.  It was enough to cause power outages for tens of thousands of people and take down a portion of the iconic Bob Hall Pier, one of the…

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Hanna weakens but flooding still threat in Texas, Mexico

Hanna weakens but flooding still threat in Texas, Mexico

By JOHN L. MONE and JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A downgraded Hanna continued weakening on Monday but its remnants still threatened to bring rainfall and flash flooding to waterlogged parts of South Texas and Northern Mexico that have been dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases. Now a tropical depression, Hanna was 65 miles (105 km) north of Fresnillo in the Mexican state of Zacatecas as its winds weakened to…

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Hurricane Hanna: Austin Energy deploying to South Texas to help restoration efforts

Hurricane Hanna: Austin Energy deploying to South Texas to help restoration efforts

The Category 1 hurricane left damage all around the Coastal Bend, mostly in the form of destroyed piers, sunken boats and flooded neighborhoods. AUSTIN, Texas — In wake of the damage left behind by Hurricane Hanna, Austin Energy said Monday it would be sending line workers and support personnel to South Texas to help with restoration efforts. The Category 1 hurricane left damage all around the Coastal Bend, mostly in the form of destroyed piers,…

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Hawaiian Islands avoid direct hit from Hurricane Douglas

Hawaiian Islands avoid direct hit from Hurricane Douglas

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has avoided a direct hit form Hurricane Douglas and the Category 1 storm was swirling just north of the island chain. The Central Pacific Warning Center early Monday lifted the hurricane warning for the island of Kauai. There were no initial reports of injuries and what damage there was appeared to be minor. The storm tracked just north of the islands and officials say it appeared to pass about 45 miles…

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Hurricane Hanna brought Austin its rainiest day of July so far

Hurricane Hanna brought Austin its rainiest day of July so far

Hanna is the first hurricane to make landfall in the 2020 hurricane season and the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Harvey. AUSTIN, Texas — As of Monday morning, Hanna continues to weaken and is considered a Tropical Depression over northern Mexico. Models continue to show the dissipation of Hanna over higher terrain this week.  Hanna made landfall on Padre Island shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph….

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Hurricane Douglas passing dangerously close to Hawaii

Hurricane Douglas passing dangerously close to Hawaii

Douglas is brushing the Hawaiian Islands as a Category 1 hurricane. Douglas is brushing the Hawaiian Islands as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum-sustained winds of 90 mph. After peaking as a Category 4 hurricane last week, the update from the National Hurricane Center at 11 p.m. Sunday, Hawaii time, shows Douglas was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum-sustained winds of 90 mph. Douglas is moving west-northwest at 16 mph and was located about 50…

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Flooding threat continues as Hanna drops rain on borderland

Flooding threat continues as Hanna drops rain on borderland

Allen Heath surveys the damage to a private marina after it was hit by Hurricane Hanna, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Heath’s boat and about 30 others were lost or damaged. Allen Heath surveys the damage to a private marina after it was hit by Hurricane Hanna, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Heath’s boat and about 30 others were lost or damaged. Photo: Eric Gay, AP Photo: Eric Gay,…

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Hurricane Hanna downgraded to tropical depression, winds weaken to 30 mph

Hurricane Hanna downgraded to tropical depression, winds weaken to 30 mph

CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Hurricane Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, made landfall Saturday on Padre Island, Texas, with maximum winds of 90 mph.  The Category 1 storm continued to strengthen before reaching Padre Island at 5 p.m. Saturday. Hanna made a second landfall in Kenedy County at 6:15 p.m.  Around 4 p.m. CDT on Sunday, an update from the National Hurricane Center reported that Hanna was downgraded to…

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Más de 25,000 Casos Confirmados en Todo el Valle Mientras el Huracán Hanna Golpea el Sur de Texas

Más de 25,000 Casos Confirmados en Todo el Valle Mientras el Huracán Hanna Golpea el Sur de Texas

Click here to read the latest updates in English. Texas Public Radio le brinda información actualizada sobre el COVID-19 en el Valle del Río Grande y en el  área de San Antonio. Puede encontrar las últimas noticias en español en “TPR Noticias: COVID-19″ aquí. Domingo 26 de julio Hasta el 25 de julio, más de 25,000 casos de COVID-19 fueron confirmados en los cuatro condados del Valle del Río Grande. Una región del Sur de…

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Hurricane Hanna likely did not knock down Trump border wall, official says. Here's what we know

Hurricane Hanna likely did not knock down Trump border wall, official says. Here's what we know

CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide A spokesman from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said he was looking into the report, but expressed skepticism over its authenticity. AUSTIN — A video gone viral said to show a section of the border fence being blown down by Hurricane Hanna has caught the attention of federal immigration authorities late Sunday who were scrambling to find out if it was true. Roderick Kise, a spokesman for…

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