May 2022 – Page 8 – Weather Preppers

Firefighters slow growth of massive New Mexico wildfire

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have been able to slow the growth of a massive wildfire burning in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico as they prepared Wednesday for another round of red-flag weather that has the potential to push the flames through more unburned territory. Forecasters warned that hot, windy and dry conditions have prompted warnings for high fire danger from southern Nevada through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado starting Thursday. Most…

'Mere coincidence': Brad Panovich explains why the sky is sometimes green before a tornado

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Summer in the Carolinas means a greater threat of severe weather. Are there signs in the sky that indicate a tornado is imminent? CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we move closer to summer, that means more severe storms across the Carolinas, but are there signs in the sky you can point to in order to know if severe weather’s on the way? Everyone knows the famous scenes from “Twister” and “The Wizard of Oz” that showed…

VERIFY: Does the sky turn green before a tornado?

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Carolina Hurricanes restricting ticket sales to solidify home ice advantage

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes are serving up some controversy before round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Wednesday night in Raleigh. The team is restricting ticket sales to games at PNC Arena, only to residents of the Carolinas and southern Virginia. That is determined by the credit card billing address. Orders outside the region will be canceled without notice, but refunds will be given. The policy is not unheard of and…

Texas tornado-surviving teen is new face of TxDOT's 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

TxDOT held an event on Tuesday, May 17, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio to celebrate the campaign’s 20-year anniversary, while an event featuring Leon was held in Austin a day earlier. A TxDOT news release claims 6,972 people have been saved by seat belts since “Click It or Ticket” began. 16-year-old Riley Leon shares his story of how a seatbelt saved his life when a tornado rolled his pickup….

To Stop A Raging Wildfire

Posted on May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Spring 2022 had already been a busy wildfire season for the Texas A&M Forest Service personnel based in Mineral Wells, and the wildfire risk showed no sign of stopping anytime soon. The extremely dry fuels of grass and brush paired with the high winds on March 20 to create a combination that could produce a difficult fire situation if one should occur that Sunday morning. Aerial view of the Big L Fire from the air attack platform,…

Heavy rains trigger floods in northeast India, killing 11

Posted on May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

By WASBIR HUSSAIN, Associated Press GAUHATI, India — At least 11 people have died in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s remote northeast region, officials said Tuesday. Several railway stations were closed because of floods, said Nazreen Ahmed, a senior official in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. She said nearly 200,000 people in the district were cut off from the rest of the state as roads and bridges were either blocked by landslides…

Round Rock getting second disaster loan outreach center after tornado outbreak

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Round Rock is getting access to a second disaster loan outreach center Monday. The new center is located at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center at 1600 Gattis School Road and opens at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 16. After that, the center will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Williamson County residents who have experienced damage to their homes are encouraged to report it here and select…

Carolina Hurricanes to face New York Rangers in 2nd round of playoffs

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes will face the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game one will be in Raleigh on Wednesday at PNC Arena. Game time is at 7 p.m. Game two is taking place on Friday with the puck dropping at 8 p.m. The series then moves to New York for games three and four. Game three is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. and game four…

New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf Coast

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Of the more than 300,000 homes in Texas damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, none were in Coryell County. Located 220 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, this small agricultural county was not the place Congress had in mind when it sent Texas more than $4 billion in disaster preparedness money six months following the…

Austin-area teen caught in Elgin tornado joins TxDOT 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Riley Leon will speak about how wearing a seatbelt helped the day he was caught by the tornado in Elgin, Texas. AUSTIN, Texas — The teen driver who went viral after his truck was swept up by a tornado in Elgin, Texas has joined the Texas Department of Transportation‘s “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Riley Leon will be speaking at a TxDOT media conference on May 16 at the Texas Capitol about how wearing a…

'It's awesome': Record 19,513 fans pack PNC Arena for Hurricanes win Game 7 over Bruins

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Loudest House in the NHL lived up to its billing Saturday afternoon, as 19,513 fans, the most ever for a Hurricanes home game, packed PNC Arena for the team’s pivotal Game 7. After a tightly-contested start, Carolina broke through with a Teuvo Teravainen goal with 1:24 minutes left in the first period, burying a pass from Jacob Slavin. To start the second, the Hurricanes failed to convert on a 4-minute…

Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in game 7

Posted on May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

BOSTON, MA — The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in game seven. The Canes will move ahead to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs This is a breaking story. Check back for further game details shortly. -previous story- The players dream of it. The fans look forward to it. Game 7. And on Saturday, there will be three of them. The NHL is wrapping up the first round of the playoffs…

Kingsville wildfire near King Ranch contained

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

The wildfire that started near King Ranch Thursday afternoon has been contained. The fire, which spread to more than 200 acres, was 95% contained by Thursday night, according to the Texas Wildlife Incident Response System. An update stated the fire was 100% contained by noon on Friday. It’s still not yet clear how the fire started. More:Kingsville Volunteer Fire Department battles wildfire at King Ranch Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid enlisted help from the Texas Department of Emergency…

Bruins back home, beat Hurricanes 5-2 to force 7th game

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins earned themselves a seventh game with another dominating performance at home. The problem: The clincher will be at Carolina, where the Hurricanes have been just as unbeatable. “Everybody loves a Game 7,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said after the Bruins won 5-2 on Thursday night to even their first-round playoff series against Carolina at three games apiece. “We’d rather be at home, I’m not going to lie to you. “But…

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