December 2021 – Page 6 – Weather Preppers

Travis County preparing for potential severe weather this winter, says some plans lack funding

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Some steps include stockpiling food, water and material to treat icy roads. Officials say other steps, like putting generators in more buildings, need funding. TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Emergency management officials in Travis County are preparing for any potential severe winter weather that may come this cold season. They are preparing by stockpiling shelf-stable food and water and getting material to treat icy roads, according to a report from KVUE’s news partners at the Austin…

Here's how the Houston area is helping those affected by deadly tornadoes in Kentucky, other states

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Both the United Cajun Navy and CrowdSource Rescue are assisting in the aftermath. Help is on the way after multiple tornadoes destroyed several towns across the Midwest and South. The devastation can only be described as indescribable, and relief groups in the Houston area are rushing to areas most gravely impacted to communities in need. “It’s just heartbreak,” says United Cajun Navy spokesperson Brian Trascher. The United Cajun Navy was part of the relief effort…

Travis County preparing for potential severe weather this winter, say some plans lack funding

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Houston-area relief groups mobilize to help areas devastated by deadly tornadoes

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Gov. Abbott deploys recovery task force to Kentucky to aid in deadly tornado aftermath

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency after dozens of people were killed and countless structures were destroyed during severe overnight storms. HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has authorized the deployment of a special task force to help with recovery efforts in Western Kentucky where deadly storms and tornados have left hundreds of miles of devastation. A state of emergency was declared in the state Saturday morning, and according to Kentucky Gov. Andy…

Kentucky governor: Tornado on ground for more than 200 miles

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

December 11, 2021 MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says a devastating tornado touched down for 227 miles — more than 200 in his state — and deaths were feared in 10 counties. Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference Saturday that at least 70 people were feared dead in Kentucky, and the death toll could exceed 100. “This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky,” Beshear said….

Deadly tornadoes: What we know about rescue efforts at candle factory, Amazon facility, nursing home

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A devastating tornado outbreak has killed dozens of people in the Midwest, and the most significant damage was seen at an occupied candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon warehouse in Illinois and a nursing home in Arkansas. Search and rescue teams are scouring the rubble at these sites in hopes of finding survivors but didn’t yet have a number for how many have died. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he fears tornadoes…

At least 50 people are likely dead following tornadoes in Kentucky, governor says

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

At least 50 people are likely dead after multiple tornadoes barreled through southwestern Kentucky late Friday, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. “We believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians, probably end up closer to 70 to 100 lost lives,” Beshear said at a briefing Saturday morning, calling the storms that hit the state “the most severe tornado event in Kentucky’s history.” Preliminary investigations indicate four tornadoes may have hit the state,…

2 killed when reported tornado rips through Arkansas nursing home

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois were also responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon warehouse after a roof collapsed amid storms there. Craighead County Judge Marvin Day told The Associated Press that a tornado struck the Monette Manor nursing home at about 8:15 p.m., trapping 20 people inside as the building collapsed. Five people had…

Why Houston's wildfire team is prepping for a West Texas blaze

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

A cadre of Houston firefighters are joining hundreds throughout the Lone Star State to prep for potentially dangerous wildfire weather this week in west Texas. Gusty winds and dry air will combine to create an elevated threat of uncontrollable wildfires in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains as a weather system moves across the state. In preparation for potential fires, Gov. Greg Abbott deployed a portion of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS)…

Dozens of families forced from apartment complex due to winter storm damage able to move back in

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Several months after families were told they needed to move out due to damage sustained in the February winter storm, they are finally able to move back in. According to the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation of Travis County, Dec. 5 marked the beginning of the move-in process for the families. KVUE previously reported that more than 85 families were told to move out of the Rosemont at Oak Valley apartment complex. Originally,…

Mattress Mack surprises Louisiana family who lost everything in Hurricane Ida

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Christmas came early for a Houma couple who moved here to start a new life. Mattress Mack and Gallery Furniture delivered a truckload full of gifts. HOUSTON — Santa came early this year for a Louisiana couple who lost their home and nearly everything they owned in Hurricane Ida a few months ago. “You just expect the storm to pass and things go back to normal in the in the next few weeks,” Michele Thomisee…

Part of Pilot Mountain State Park to reopen Saturday after wildfire

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Part of Pilot Mountain State Park will reopen on Saturday, according to officials with North Carolina State Parks. The areas that will reopen include the Yadkin River section including Ivy Bluff, Bean Shoals and the Hauser Road parking area. Park officials said crews have taken care of trees in danger of falling following the wildfire. However, the mountain section of the park will remain closed because crews need to replace the…

Hawaii faces life-threatening flooding after some areas see more than a foot of rain in 48 hours

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

HONOLULU — Relentless rain in Hawaii has left parts of the state under the threat of “significant and life-threatening flooding,” the National Weather Service in Honolulu said Monday night, with some areas already tallying more than a foot of rain over a 48-hour span. Sheets of drenching rain came down as low-lying roads pooled with water, forcing drivers to navigate the flooded roadways. The western Hawaiian Islands are under a flood watch through Tuesday afternoon,…

Storm sweeps Hawaii, brings threat of ‘catastrophic’ floods

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By CALEB JONES, Associated Press HONOLULU — A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and downed power lines and tree branches across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead. The National Weather Service said the storm brings the threat of “catastrophic flooding” in the coming days as a low pressure system slowly moves from east to west and lingers on the edge of the archipelago. “Now is…

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