July 2022 – Weather Preppers

Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions

Posted on July 31, 2022August 1, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

By JULIE WATSON and REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, went from charring just over 1 square mile (1 square kilometer) to scorching as much as 62 square miles…

Fire chief explains how North Texans can help fight against wildfires

Posted on July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

As wildfires pop up seemingly every day and everywhere, a local fire chief is giving tips you can follow to help in the fight.

FORECAST: Scattered downpours overnight, minor flooding possible

Posted on July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Scattered showers and storms tonight. More storms on Sunday afternoon, possibly severe. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 9:51 PM EDT July 30, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tonight: Flood Advisory in effect tonight for several parts of the area. Seek higher ground if you live near a small stream prone to flooding during a heavy rain storm. Excessive…

FORECAST: Scattered downpours tonight, minor flooding possible

Posted on July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

EXPLAINER: One weather system floods St. Louis and Kentucky

Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Hundreds of miles apart, but still connected by the same stubborn weather system, urban St. Louis and rural Appalachia are showing how devastating flash flooding can be when souped-up storms dump massive amounts of rain with no place to go. In St. Louis, the paved city environment couldn’t soak up the intense rainfall. In Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, steep hills and terrain of narrow river channels funneled water into the same place. Although a…

Tarrant County issues disaster declaration due to wildfire risk

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — Due to a serious risk of wildfires, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley signed an emergency disaster declaration on Friday. The declaration states that due to severe drought conditions along with hot and dry weather, the area is at risk of large and quickly-spreading wildfires that could potentially endanger lives and damage property. Wildfires have ravaged large swaths of North Texas over the past month, destroying several homes and damaging many structures….

Non-profit 'Trusted World' helping out Texas wildfire victims

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Trusted World provides resources, at no cost, to organizations and individuals working on someone else’s behalf.

How is exposure to wildfire smoke affecting the health of livestock?

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Researchers are learning that cows exposed to fire often give less milk, and horses, with their large lungs, take in a lot of smoke from fires. By Shelly Brisbin & Gabriella YbarraJuly 29, 2022 11:23 amAgriculture & Animals, Energy & Environment, Texas Standard Original

Entire communities wiped out by massive Appalachian floods

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Because of poor cell service and the rural nature of the area, it’s difficult to know how many people are still unaccounted for. JACKSON, Ky. — Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s governor said 16 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling. “We’ve still…

Today on Texas Standard: How wildfires are affecting livestock

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Friday, July 29, 2022. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Understanding prisoner exchange talks between U.S., Russia Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said earlier this week that the United States and Russia had discussed a prisoner exchange that would bring Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan back…

At least 15 dead in Eastern Kentucky flooding, Gov. Any Beshear says

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

KENTUCKY — At least 15 people are dead following flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN. That number is expected to double, he said, and will include children. Swollen floodwaters washed out bridges, wiped out power and sent some residents scrambling to their rooftops as water gushed into their homes. Some families’ houses and cars were submerged or swept away completely by the flooding, which has been exacerbated by creeks and grounds already soaked…

Woman floats dog in container while swimming to rooftop to escape recent Kentucky flooding

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

July 29, 2022 (Photo: Terry Adams Sr.) WHITESBURG, KY (WWAY) — An amazing story has come out of a disastrous situation in Kentucky. Record flooding caused by massive amounts of rainfall in a short period of time has destroyed numerous homes and led to the deaths of at least 8 people across the state. But for one woman and her dog, a more positive outcome unfolded late Thursday in Whitesburg, near the Kentucky and Virginia…

Senate approves “Ike Dike” plan to protect Houston from hurricanes

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Huge gates in the Houston Ship Channel would block the storm surge from causing flooding upstream The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the plan for a $31-billion-dollar project to build a coastal barrier known as the “Ike Dike.” The barrier would provide protection from hurricane storm surges for the Houston area with the construction of gates in Galveston Bay that could be closed to protect industrial facilities that line the Houston Ship Channel, as well…

Chemical exposure for Houston residents increased directly after Hurricane Harvey, study shows

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

After Hurricane Harvey drenched the Texas coast in 2017, rising water wasn’t the only danger to folks in the path of the storm. With the Houston area a hub for industries like petroleum refining and chemical manufacturing, the hurricane also increased the risk of exposure to toxic materials. Now, the results of a unique study are helping researchers better understand the extent to which the storm exposed people to chemicals. Kim Anderson, head of the environmental…

Coastal Bend businesses, officials protest potential Texas Windstorm Insurance rate hike

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, state Rep. Todd Hunter and other Coastal Bend officials are urging the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association not to increase rates at its upcoming board meeting. On Tuesday, nine Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board members will meet in Galveston to decide whether to increase insurance rates. “If you own a home, you have to buy three policies here,” said Hunter, a Republican from Corpus Christi. “You have to buy…

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