August 2021 – Page 4 – Weather Preppers

Round Rock firefighter deployed to help with Hurricane Ida search and rescue efforts

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

LOUISIANA, USA — Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing ashore sustained winds of 150 mph. Ida made landfall exactly 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. Now, as search and rescue teams continue their efforts, a Round Rock firefighter is in Louisiana to help. The City of Round Rock said that Battalion Chief Gunther von Seltmann departed Sunday morning with the Texas State Task Force…

NC Weather: Remnants of Hurricane Ida to bring rain to North Carolina on Wednesday

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

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Ida thrashed the Gulf Coast, killing at least one person and knocking out power to more than 1 million. The storm is weakening but will still bring weather changes to North Carolina. Louisiana family sheltering in attic during Ida landfall was ‘the only thing’ they could do Beginning Wednesday, tropical rain could fall in parts of the state, including the Triangle. Most areas will see only .25 to 1 inch of rain….

Tropical Storm Nora fading, after leaving 1 dead, 7 missing

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

The Jalisco state government said a teenager from Spain died Saturday night when a hotel partially collapsed in Puerto Vallarta. MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Tropical Storm Nora is dropping heavy rains along the Gulf of California after weakening from a hurricane that set off floods and landslides on Mexico’s Pacific coast, caused havoc in Puerta Vallarta and left at least one dead and seven missing. Nora weakened from a Category 1 hurricane at midday Sunday…

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the 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 — Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and shattered a large swath of the state’s electrical grid in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the…

HOW TO HELP | Lakewood, Gallery Furniture lead relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Ida

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 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…

5 things to know today including the latest updates on Hurricane Ida

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

Want to help Hurricane Ida victims? Here are six ways

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

Here are some organizations you can support to help those impacted by the hurricane. SAN ANTONIO — In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, people in other areas are wondering what they can do to help those impacted. We’ve rounded up a list of several organizations looking for help. The United Cajun Navy provides holiday meals, toys, medical supplies, generators and much more at no cost to those who need them. You can learn more here…

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles

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

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwaters and see how much damage was caused by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. mainland. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling winds. The weather…

Want to help Hurricane Ida victims? Here's six ways

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

Want to help Hurricane Ida victims?

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

Houstonians heading east to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida, including CenterPoint crews

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

HOUSTON — More than 200 CenterPoint Energy employees and contractors will head out early Monday to help restore power to our neighbors in Louisiana. All of New Orleans was in the dark overnight with nearly a million customers reportedly without power across the region hit hardest by Hurricane Ida, which has now been downgraded a tropical storm. The only buildings with lights have a backup power generator. Power crews are ready to work, but the…

New Orleans blacked out as Ida floods Louisiana, Mississippi

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

By REBECCA SANTANA, KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, 16 hours after blowing ashore in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. mainland. Ida pushed so much water into the mouth of the Mississippi that it reversed the flow of the mighty river and blacked out New Orleans, taking down…

Ida, now a tropical storm, won't have major impact on NC

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

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday morning after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane. Ida battered Louisiana on Sunday and overnight, ripping roofs off homes and threatening flooding, and the storm will move up the Mississippi valley on Monday. Now that Ida’s winds are weakening, the main threat will be heavy rain. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said the storm’s winds are still…

Alert: Ida downgraded to a tropical storm, 16 hours after striking in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, forecasters say

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

Local organizations take in animals amidst Hurricane Ida

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

The San Antonio Humane Society has taken in more than 15 animals, meanwhile the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is offering free horse boarding. SAN ANTONIO — As Hurricane Ida continues to make its way inland, residents are being asked to evacuate but several organizations are making sure no one gets left behind, especially animals. A chorus of barking can be heard outside Canine Pavilion Kennel D at the San Antonio Humane Society, as…

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