August 2021 – Page 3 – Weather Preppers

FORECAST: Tracking Ida, tornado & flash flood risk

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 5:38 PM EDT August 30, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — BIG CHANGES THIS WEEK: Relief is coming this week from the heat. Expect one more 90-degree day with highs in the mid 90s on Tuesday. A drop into the 80s on Wednesday through the weekend and less humid. Some areas will experience overnight…

There are several ways you can donate to help Hurricane Ida victims

Posted on August 30, 2021September 1, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Ida came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane. HOUSTON — Hurricane Ida came ashore Sunday as a Category 4 storm. Parts of the Gulf Coast were ravaged by the storm surge and high winds. Many Louisiana residents fled to get out of harm’s way. Others stayed. And many will be left to pick up the pieces. One thing we know — people across the Houston area step up when others are hurting. And in…

HOW TO HELP | There are several ways you can lend a hand to Hurricane Ida victims

Posted on August 30, 2021September 1, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Beware of scammers when donating to help Hurricane Ida victims

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Follow these tips to make sure your donations end up with reputable charities, not in the hands of crooks. HOUSTON — There are so many organizations helping or looking for ways to help in the wake of Hurricane Ida, but there are also crooks looking to make a quick buck. Tips to avoid getting scammed First, do your research. Poke around online and make sure the organization is going to use your donation the way…

TikToks show disastrous chaos Hurricane Ida caused in Louisiana

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

News // Weather Priscilla Aguirre Aug. 30, 2021 1of6 A person wades through flood waters in Norco, Louisiana, on August 30, 2021 after Hurricane Ida made landfall. – Powerful Hurricane Ida battered the southern US state of Louisiana, leaving at least one dead and knocking out power for more than a million people, including the whole of New Orleans. Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm on August 29, 2021, 16…

Stay calm: Experts discourage 'panic buying' gas after Colonial Pipeline shut down during Hurricane Ida

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business & Chris Lovingood, WRAL reporter CNN — Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. Hurricane Ida forced pipelines carrying gas from the Gulf Coast to other states to shut as a precaution ahead of the storm. However, experts say there’s nothing to panic about – unless people start panic-buying. Although the Colonial Pipeline had to…

Houston cos., organizations working to help Hurricane Ida recovery

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

How to help Hurricane Ida victims & not get scammed

Posted on August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Follow these tips to make sure your donations end up with reputable charities, not in the hands of crooks. TEXAS, USA — There are so many organizations helping or looking for ways to help in the wake of Hurricane Ida, but there are also crooks looking to make a quick buck. Tips to avoid getting scammed First, do your research. Poke around online and make sure the organization is going to use your donation the…

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By REBECCA SANTANA, JAY REEVES and KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Rescuers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters Monday, and utility repair crews rushed in, after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the stifling, late-summer heat. Residents living amid the maze of rivers and bayous along the state’s Gulf Coast retreated desperately to their attics or roofs…

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the power grid in shambles

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The hurricane made landfall exactly 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. NEW ORLEANS — Rescuers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters Monday, and utility repair crews rushed in, after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and made a shambles of the electrical grid in the sticky, late-summer heat. People living amid the maze of rivers and bayous along the…

Texas Deploys Fire Fighters And Other Aid To Louisiana For Hurricane Ida Recovery Efforts

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he would deploy emergency resources to Louisiana to aid in Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. Texas will send a Chinook helicopter, 14 crew members, 30 fire engines, and 132 firefighters. The state has also sent the Texas A&M Task Force One to aid in urban search and rescue efforts. “The State of Texas is proud to support our neighbors in Louisiana by sending emergency resources and personnel to assist with the…

How to build and send a care kit to those impacted by Hurricane Ida

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) is asking for 5,000 care kits. Your can drop your kit off at the HOPE Family Thrift Store in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) is asking for 5,000 care kits for those impacted by Hurricane Ida, which has now weakened to a tropical storm. ADRN said it will send Survivor Care Kits to the “most impacted communities” on the Texas and Louisiana coast. Anyone…

How to help Hurricane Ida victims from right here in San Antonio

Posted on August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

News // Texas Karly Williams Aug. 30, 2021Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 2:04 p.m. This satellite image provided by NOAA shows a close-up view of Hurricane Ida, Saturday, August 28, 2021. Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore in Louisiana on…

Texas deploys firefighters and other aid to Louisiana for Hurricane Ida recovery efforts

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he would deploy emergency resources to Louisiana to aid in Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. Texas will send a Chinook helicopter, 14 crew members, 30 fire engines, and 132 firefighters. The state has also sent the Texas A&M Task Force One to aid in urban search and rescue efforts. “The State…

Austin Pets Alive! in need of fosters for pets evacuated from Tropical Storm Ida's path

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

APA! needs foster homes for dozens of cats and kittens that came to Austin from two Texas shelters in the path of the storm. AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is in need of foster families after taking in an overflow of pets due to Hurricane Ida, which has now weakened to a tropical storm. More than 30 cats and kittens were transported to Austin from two Texas shelters in the path of the…

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