August 2020 – Page 4 – Weather Preppers

Level 2 risk for severe weather in place, chance for heavy rain and tornadoes

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

North Carolina will see some rain and severe weather this weekend not directly from Laura but from a cold front that the storm’s remnants will strengthen.

Level 2 risk for severe weather in place, chance of heavy rain and tornadoes

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Eastern parts of North Carolina are under a Level 2 risk for severe weather on Saturday, and the entire state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather. We could see heavy rain, 40 to 50 mph wind gusts and isolated tornadoes on Saturday because of the storm. The severe weather risk is in place because of a cold front that is rolling in, which Hurricane Laura’s remnants are…

President Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup begins

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The hurricane has killed 14 people in the U.S., more than half by carbon monoxide poisoning due to unsafe operation of generators. LAKE CHARLES, La. — The angry storm surge has receded and the clean up has begun from Hurricane Laura, but officials along this shattered stretch of Louisiana coast are warning returning residents they will face weeks without power or water amid the hot, stifling days of late summer. The U.S. toll from the…

Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup starts

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Stacey Plaisance and Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Updated 11:44 pm CDT, Friday, August 28, 2020 Flooding surrounds a damaged building and boat Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Cameron, La., after Hurricane Laura moved through the area Thursday. Flooding surrounds a damaged building and boat Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Cameron, La., after Hurricane Laura moved through the area Thursday. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP Photo: David J. Phillip, AP Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close…

Wildfire warning for Austin and the Hill Country this weekend

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The Texas Forest Service said conditions are favorable for wildfire outbreaks west of Interstate 35. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Forest Service has issued a warning for this weekend that wildfires could break out anywhere from Fort Worth to San Antonio. Austin and the Hill Country – with an extraordinary number of days with triple-digit high temperatures – are particularly vulnerable. With the drying of vegetation, the more likely a simple spark can create an…

In Louisiana, Laura Seen as ‘Way Worse’ Than Last Killer Hurricane

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Manny Fernandez and Richard Fausset, New York Times CARLYSS, La. — Karla Broussard was standing under the awning of her liquor store on Friday, to stay dry in the rain. All around her the town of Carlyss was a mess. Hurricane Laura had not been kind. Power lines, and the poles attached to them, draped the Louisiana roads. The steeple at the First Baptist Church of Carlyss lay in a pile of debris by…

Man arrested after dispute between groups of hurricane evacuees leads to deadly shooting in Downtown Austin

Posted on August 28, 2020August 29, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Police said the victim, Amy Lynn Warner, was a bystander and was not involved in the fight. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating multiple deadly shootings that happened in a span of less than 24 hours. On Friday, police said Linton Alexander, 21, was arrested after a shooting downtown that left a bystander dead. The shooting happened in Downtown Austin near Sixth Street and Brazos Street by the Driskill Hotel shortly after 12:30…

Houstonians coming together to help those affected by Hurricane Laura

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A group of chefs are coming together to help provide 2,400 meals for families affected by Hurricane Laura. HOUSTON — They say food is love, and that’s what a group of Houston chefs is trying to do for the families affected by Hurricane Laura. They want to send those families nothing but love. “During Harvey they came over here and helped us out a lot. A lot of them are from this area of Louisiana….

Texas Matters: State Budget Cuts Rankle Lawmakers And Hurricane Evacuations Abandon The Vulnerable

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The Texas state government is facing a multibillion dollar budget shortfall estimated to be $4.6 billion. There’s no avoiding that deep cuts are coming to state services. But state lawmakers want a say in which programs are cut back and by how much. Already state agencies are slashing programs under the direction of the state’s top Republican policy makers. The Texas House and Senate are not in session now and they are not part of…

New Braunfels businesses headed to southeast Texas to help with hurricane aftermath

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

SAN ANTONIO — Thousands are still lights out in the Beaumont area but hopefully, that won’t be the case for much longer, dozens of trucks are staged throughout the city as crews work on the outages across Southeast Texas. They’re not the only ones responding to a need in this area. Superb Roofing out of new Braunfels is en route to help out with the aftermath. The small business owners are driving to the Orange…

New Braunfels businesses headed to southeast Texas to help with hurricane aftermath

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Watch for scammers impersonating charities during hurricane relief

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The devastation is great between the widespread damage from Hurricane Laura and the wildfires in California. There is a great need for help, and if you want to give, remember to do your research first as scammers are impersonating legit charities. “When you are researching that charity, you want to make sure that name is exact because it could be an impersonator and once you donate, you could lose all that money,” said Catherine Honeycutt…

Houston rapper Trae the Truth helping those impacted by Hurricane Laura

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The devastation our eastern neighbors are facing is something us Houstonians know all to well. BAYTOWN, Texas — Houston rapper Trae the Truth spent Friday morning coordinating volunteers to head to Louisiana to help with Hurricane Laura recovery. “As you can see as volunteers, play, big trucks and it’s gonna be a lot of hands, when we get there,” he said. The devastation our eastern neighbors are facing is something us Houstonians know all to…

Man Killed By Tree Is First Death In Texas Blamed On Hurricane Laura

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

HEMPHILL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Texas man who died when Hurricane Laura threw a a tree onto his home is believed to be the state’s first reported death from the storm. Sabine County Emergency Management Coordinator Kerwin Lloyd identified the man Friday as David Murrell, 54. Murrell died Thursday when the tree fell on his mobile home at Toledo Bend Reservoir near Hemphill in East Texas, Lloyd said. Officials blame Laura for a total of…

Our Lady of the Lake University Offers Free Teletherapy Services to Hurricane Laura Evacuees

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

click image Instagram / roxxiebird San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake University is offering teletherapy services to evacuees of Hurricane Laura at no cost. The university’s Community Counseling Services has provided bilingual psychiatric services to San Antonio’s West Side for more than 40 years, and it’s now expanding those offerings to another group in need. Laura, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall east of the Texas-Louisiana border near midnight on Wednesday. Evacuations ordered by…

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