Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath
CLOSE If you can’t evacuate on your own during a hurricane, the city of Corpus Christi has you covered. Tropical Storm Beta began heading north and east of Corpus Christi, but the area still received rain on Monday. Around noon on Monday, the storm was 84 miles from Port Aransas, moving west northwest at 7 mph. Its maximum sustained winds decreased from Sunday to 50 mph. The storm is expected to weaken further as it makes landfall on…
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ATHENS, Greece — A third person has been found dead in central Greece following extensive damage caused by a tropical-like storm over the weekend. Authorities said the body of a missing 62-year-old man was found Monday outside the central city of Karditsa, while fire service drones were being used to help rescuers in dinghies try to find a woman still missing in a nearby area. The storm, named Ianos, swept across parts of western and…
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RALEIGH (WTVD) — Help is on the way as hundreds of Duke Energy line and tree workers head to the gulf coast to assist in power restoration to residents left reeling in Hurricane Sally’s aftermath. “This would be my seventh or eighth storm with Duke,” Jason Medlin said. It still never gets any easier for Medlin’s family. “It takes a little getting used to with them. My two oldest kids are fine with it, but…
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Mayor Rawley McCoy says Victoria’s river has enough capacity to deal with heavy rain. He also says the city has enough hospital beds to manage its COVID-19 cases. Share this story with a friend: By Jill Ament, Laura Rice & Caroline CovingtonSeptember 21, 2020 11:51 amCoronavirus, Energy & Environment, Government & Politics, Health & Science
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Beta’s winds are still down to 50 mph, but it is moving a little faster toward the Texas coast. HOUSTON — The Texas coast can expect stronger showers and rain in the late morning and through the afternoon and evening Monday as Tropical Storm Beta continues its path west-northwest. Beta is now moving at 7 mph, up from 6 mph, according to the 10 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Max sustained winds are…
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued a disaster declaration for 29 counties that have been or are expected to be impacted by Tropical Storm Beta. The declaration will pave the way for local officials to get the help they need to respond. The counties in the disaster declaration are Aransas, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda,…
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While Central Texas is not in the direct path, local impacts are expected. AUSTIN, Texas — As of Monday morning, Tropical Storm Beta has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and is moving west at 6 mph. While the center of the storm is still off of the Texas coast, rain bands are already moving through Central Texas. Beta is the second system named with the Greek alphabet in 2020. This is the second time…
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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Storm surge causes street flooding in Galveston, other Texas coasts as Tropical Storm Beta nears See storm conditions along the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Beta begins to make Texas impacts. Dangerous storm surge is expected in areas. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your…
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp NC12 remains closed between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe, as well as on Ocracoke between the pony pens and the ferry terminal due to flooding on Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo: NCDOT NC12) RODANTHE, NC (AP) — High tides and Hurricane Teddy are causing travel problems along North Carolina’s Outer Banks and threatens problems going up to Tidewater Virginia. Portions of the primary road linking North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands to…
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San Antonio will likely see precipitation Monday into Tuesday from Tropical Storm Beta as the storm continues through the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. San Antonio will likely see precipitation Monday into Tuesday from Tropical Storm Beta as the storm continues through the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3…
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Hugo Villagomez (left) and his girlfriend Faviola Mendoza, both from San Antonio battle the wind and the rain near the 61st Street Pier as Tropical Storm Beta approaches Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Galveston. Hugo Villagomez (left) and his girlfriend Faviola Mendoza, both from San Antonio battle the wind and the rain near the 61st Street Pier as Tropical Storm Beta approaches Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Galveston. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff…
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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Waters rise, flooding begins as Tropical Storm Beta nears in parts of in Freeport, Matagorda Bay and Texas coast See storm conditions along the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Beta begins to make Texas impacts. Dangerous storm surge is expected in areas. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has…
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By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON — Parts of Texas and Louisiana braced Monday for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly worked its way into a part of the country that’s already been drenched and battered during this year’s exceptionally busy hurricane season. The storm was no longer expected to gain hurricane strength and forecasters decreased estimated rainfall totals from Beta early Monday, saying in a U.S. National Hurricane Center…
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