Hurricane Fiona decimates Puerto Rico farm with San Antonio ties

Hurricane Fiona decimates Puerto Rico farm with San Antonio ties

5000 Plantain Trees and 4,000 pounds of coffee were lost. SAN ANTONIO — Just last week Hurricane Fiona hit the island of Puerto Rico, before making its way to Canada and though it has now dissipated, its effects are still being felt on the island. Phone calls with Claudia Juarbe’s brother, Rafael, take a lot of planning. “Sometimes we try to call them and because they don’t have power, electricity or internet, it’s super hard…

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Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian aims at Florida

Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian aims at Florida

Testimony continued on Monday in the Jan. 6 panel’s probe into the attack on the Capitol. Monday’s hearing focused on former President Donald Trump’s role in perpetuating the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely…

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Jan. 6 committee hearing postponed because of Hurricane Ian, sources say

Jan. 6 committee hearing postponed because of Hurricane Ian, sources say

The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday afternoon. ByKatherine Faulders via 13 minutes ago WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed because of Hurricane Ian, according to sources familiar with the decision. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida at about the same time as the hearing was to take place. “In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have…

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Taste of Charlotte, Pink Cupcake Walk postponed due to predicted impacts from Hurricane Ian

Taste of Charlotte, Pink Cupcake Walk postponed due to predicted impacts from Hurricane Ian

The festival and fundraiser walk/run to help families facing breast cancer are now happening just a week later. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A popular Charlotte food festival and accompanying charitable run/walk event are pushed back by a week because of expected impacts from Hurricane Ian. Organizers for the Taste of Charlotte Festival made the announcement on Tuesday, pushing the festival dates from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 to Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. The times for…

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Bluegrass festival in Raleigh moves weekend events inside ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival in NC

Bluegrass festival in Raleigh moves weekend events inside ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With Hurricane Ian strengthening and forecasts becoming more confident that it will hit North Carolina, the Bluegrass festival scheduled for Raleigh this week is making some changes. According to organizers, IBMA Bluegrass Live! will move all music and activities planned for Friday and Saturday inside. The performances, which were supposed to take place at five different stages on Fayetteville street will now happen at the Raleigh Convention Center. The 115 vendors…

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Hurricane categories explained: How strong is each category?

Hurricane categories explained: How strong is each category?

After a somewhat of a quiet start, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is fully underway as Hurricane Ian makes its way toward the U.S. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast or its panhandle by midday Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Ian is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane Monday night and is forecast to strike to become a Category 4 hurricane. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a…

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Hurricane Ian prompts ECU-South Florida game to move to Boca Raton

Hurricane Ian prompts ECU-South Florida game to move to Boca Raton

lebrownlow: RT @therealdcunna: #Hokies head coach Brent Pry on UNC QB Drake Maye: “He’s taken some big hits. … But he’ll sit in there and throw the b…— Tue 1:04 p.m. giglio_OG: RT @murphsturph: NC State, likewise, has not changed its travel plans for Clemson game. Told the Wolfpack are “monitoring the situation clo…— Tue 12:41 p.m. joeovies: FWIW if they play the game in those conditions so be it. It’s football and playing it…

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Here's what happens to manatees during a hurricane

Here's what happens to manatees during a hurricane

Save the Manatee Club says that manatees are used to hurricanes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t face any threats. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida is especially at risk during hurricane season. Evacuation orders are given for people due to dangerous conditions, but what happens to the manatees in Florida’s waterways?  Patrick Rose, the Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club, in a statement said the Florida natives are adapted to the extreme weather, but…

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Hurricane Ian continues to strengthen; impacts expected to Cape Fear late this week

September 27, 2022 The latest forecast track for Hurricane Ian, with Cape Fear impacts expected late this week (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Ian is continuing to intensify as it approaches the Florida coast. As of 11:00 am, Ian is a major category 3 hurricane. The storm is expected to reach category 4 status later today as it pushes towards the Sunshine State. Hurricane Warnings and Tropical Storm Warnings line the entire west…

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Is Disney closing for Hurricane Ian? Where things stand with Florida parks, cruise ships, more

Is Disney closing for Hurricane Ian? Where things stand with Florida parks, cruise ships, more

As Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Floridians were keeping an anxious eye on the rapidly intensifying storm. That included the operators of Florida’s popular theme parks. Here’s a status report of where things stand as of 11 a.m. ET Tuesday with various major theme and water parks and other sites of interest to tourists: Busch Gardens (Tampa) Ian’s path remains uncertain, but on Tuesday morning, the Tampa Bay Area seemed…

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Carolina Hurricanes begin preseason Tuesday at PNC Arena

Carolina Hurricanes begin preseason Tuesday at PNC Arena

By Robert Furges, WRAL Sports contributor Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes start their preseason on Tuesday night. They will meet Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Columbus and the Florida Panthers in the preseason. The first puck drops at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to PNC Arena. A game scheduled for Wednesday in Tampa Bay has been postponed due to incoming Hurricane Ian. It’s expected to make landfall near Tampa as…

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Hurricane Ian's strength captured by International Space Station cameras: VIDEO

Hurricane Ian's strength captured by International Space Station cameras: VIDEO

It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. 8 minutes ago The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Ian on Monday. The storm is growing stronger after making landfall on the western tip of Cuba. MORE: Hurricane Ian updates It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Tampa and St. Petersburg…

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What happens when a Hurricane Hunters plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

What happens when a Hurricane Hunters plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

One meteorologist explained that being on a Hurricane Hunter plane is “like a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when the next up or down is coming.” TAMPA, Fla. — As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm. With each pass, the scientists aboard these planes take measurements that satellites can’t and send them…

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Heavy rain, isolated tornadoes: NC will feel impacts from Hurricane Ian all weekend

Heavy rain, isolated tornadoes: NC will feel impacts from Hurricane Ian all weekend

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to make a second landfall in Florida by Thursday morning. After that, it will weaken and bring heavy rain to N.C. Hurricane Ian impacts, timing for NC Rain will likely begin late Friday in our area, but we’ll…

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Hurricane Ian to hit Florida Wednesday as Cat 4 storm

Hurricane Ian to hit Florida Wednesday as Cat 4 storm

As of Monday, Tampa and St. Petersburg appeared to be the among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921. HAVANA, Cuba — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida on Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province,…

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