September 2020 – Page 9 – Weather Preppers

Tropical Storm Beta Will Bring Lots of Rain, But It's Not Harvey

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

As of Sunday evening, predictions were that Tropical Storm Beta would be scooting its way to a landfall along the coastal bend of Texas Monday afternoon. Beta remains a relatively slow moving storm, but it has not intensified and it should weaken rather quickly once it moves inland. As a result, the greatest threat from the storm inland is rainfall, the first bands of which we experienced on Sunday. Along the coast, there will be…

Hurricane Teddy to stay off US coast, bear down on Canada

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Powerful Hurricane Teddy will set its sights on Atlantic Canada for the middle of the week. After passing to the east of Bermuda through Monday, powerful Hurricane Teddy will set its sights on Atlantic Canada for the middle of the week. Teddy first developed in the central Atlantic on Saturday, Sept. 12. On Friday night, Teddy strengthened into a Category 4 major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Laura is the only other Atlantic…

Significant rainfall forecast for fire-scarred Northwest; flash flooding, mudslides a concern

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The rainfall could be particularly troublesome for land charred by this summer’s blazes. A multi-day rain event is just what the northwestern United States needs to help put out the dozens of active wildfires, and forecasters say that is in the offing later this week. But could there be too much of a good thing? From last Friday into the weekend, the region received some relief from the smoke and haze that has persisted due…

Texas residents prepare for Tropical Storm Beta

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta begins dumping rain on Texas, Louisiana

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tropical storm conditions were expected to begin Monday morning in parts of Texas and Louisiana 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. No longer expected to gain hurricane strength, forecasters also decreased estimated rainfall totals from Beta early Monday, saying in a U.S. National Hurricane Center advisory that up to 15 inches (38…

Gasping For Air: Autopsies Reveal Troubling Effects Of Lethal Injection

Posted on September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Dr. Joel Zivot stared at the autopsy reports. The language was dry and clinical, in stark contrast to the weight of what they contained — detailed, graphic accounts of the bodies of inmates executed by lethal injection in Georgia. It was 2016, and the autopsy reports had been given to him by lawyers representing inmates on death row. He had received simple instructions: Interpret the levels of an anesthetic in the blood to determine whether…

Monday’s Houston Matters: Tropical Storm Update, And Restaurants Opening Further (Sept. 21, 2020)

Posted on September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Monday’s Houston Matters: We get the latest on Tropical Storm Beta from meteorologist Eric Berger. Also this hour: As of today, restaurants in Texas can increase their dining capacity to 75 percent per Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement last week. What does this mean for restaurants and bars in Houston? Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller…

Tropical Storm Beta: Periods of heavy rain to continue; landfall expected this evening | Watch live

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Beta’s winds have decreased to 50 mph in the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta continues its path toward the Texas Gulf coast. The storm is now expected to make landfall on Monday evening as it is very slow moving, according to the National Hurricane Center. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We’re streaming #HTownRush in the video player on this page with live coverage from KHOU 11 Little change in strength is…

Tropical Storm Beta: Periods of heavy rainfall to continue; landfall expected later today | Watch live

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Beta | Periods of heavy rainfall to continue; landfall expected later today

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Beta’s winds have decreased to 50 mph in the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta continues its path toward the Texas Gulf coast. The storm is expected to make landfall on Monday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. Little change in strength is projected through landfall. Once inland, the storm will move along the coast through Wednesday. As of the Monday 4 a.m. update, the storm’s winds were…

Hurricane Teddy bringing strong rip current risk to NC this week

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By WRAL Severe Weather Center The tropics remain extremely active this week after Hurricane Teddy brought heavy flooding to the Outer Banks over the weekend. For only the second time in recorded history, all of the possible hurricane names have been used up this season, and we still have 10 weeks to go. We will now switch into using the Greek alphabet for names. Tropical Storm Beta is in the Gulf of Mexico battling dry…

Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall Monday

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Steve and Linda Buser of Beaumont check out the rough surf on the beach near the intersection of Highway 124 and Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Tropical Storm Beta was expected this week to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the upper Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, adding to the stress and worry residents and officials have already dealt with during a busy hurricane season. (Fran Ruchalski/The Beaumont Enterprise…

Portion of 61st Street Fishing Pier in Galveston completely detaches from Tropical Storm Beta

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

CLOSE The chances of Beta becoming a hurricane is decreasing, but it could be near hurricane strength as it approaches the Texas coast. Accuweather Rising waters from Tropical Storm Beta caused structural damage to the 61st Street Fishing Pier in Galveston, Texas Sunday. The National Weather Service in Houston said the rough surf and high tide caused the damage. Video showed a portion of the pier completely detached. 61st Street Fishing Pier cam shows timeline of…

61st Street Fishing Pier in Galveston partially collapses from Tropical Storm Beta

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

CLOSE The chances of Beta becoming a hurricane is decreasing, but it could be near hurricane strength as it approaches the Texas coast. Accuweather Rising waters from Tropical Storm Beta caused structural damage to the 61st Street Fishing Pier in Galveston, Texas Sunday. The National Weather Service in Houston said the rough surf and high tide caused the damage. Video showed the partial collapse of a portion of the pier. 61st Street Fishing Pier cam shows…

Coastal flooding along Outer Banks closes roads

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Portions of the primary road linking North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands to the mainland were closed on Sunday due to coastal flooding from high tides and Hurricane Teddy.

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