September 2022 – Page 22 – Weather Preppers

Florence impacts to Front Street courthouse building continues progress

Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

September 13, 2022 Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– Tomorrow marks the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Florence, and one Downtown Wilmington building is still undergoing restoration. The Alton Lennon Federal Building and US Courthouse Building located on Water Street suffered flood and electrical damage from Hurricane Florence back in 2018, and has been under construction since. The initial finish date for the building was Summer of 2024 with construction being off Water Street by Summer of…

Evacuations in Southern California as massive flooding, mudslides threaten lives

Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Heavy rains Monday unleashed the mudslides east of Los Angeles, drenching the area after months of bone-dry summer conditions. LOS ANGELES — Heavy rains Monday unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads and prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders for thousands of residents. Firefighters went street by street in the community of Forest Falls to make sure no residents were trapped….

Coastal storm cools California heat wave, dampens wildfire

Posted on September 11, 2022September 12, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

By AMY TAXIN, Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Southern California welcomed cooler temperatures and spotty rain Saturday as a tropical storm veered off the Pacific Coast and faded, helping put an end to a blistering heat wave that nearly overwhelmed the state’s electrical grid. Thunderstorms were forecast for the Los Angeles region Saturday that could linger in mountainous areas on Sunday. But after Hurricane Kay made landfall in Mexico this week it quickly was…

Anniversary of a killer storm: Remembering the terrible Galveston hurricane of 1900

Posted on September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Around 122 years ago, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history happened along the Texas coast when 8,000 people died during a hurricane. GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston was known as the grandest city in Texas at the dawn of the 20th century. But with the arrival of the hurricane on Sept. 8, 1900, the city would struggle to ever regain its former status. So devastating was the storm that it’s been estimated that nearly a…

'It is so hard': State program continues to leave Hurricane victims out of their homes

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — There are new details in a Troubleshooter investigation of a state program spending millions of taxpayer dollars. It’s money meant to help hurricane victims rebuild, but many of those victims tell us that they continue to get broken promises from the state, and it’s now taking a toll on their health and mental well-being. “I’ve had four different start dates, my start will come and go and nobody would come,” Lavonne…

How you can mitigate flooding and help water quality in your own backyard

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services offers multiple volunteer programs to help our local community. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Adopting a storm drain can help prevent flooding of Charlotte neighborhoods. Ahead of potential flooding rains this weekend, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services is reminding residents to check drains outside their homes. Keeping these drains clear help mitigate the flood risk and improve the quality of drinking water. FORECAST: Wet Weekend: How it affects your plans Rain water washes…

Dallas residents call on the city to help with flooding issues

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – August’s historic flooding led to four feet of water inside Damon Chisenhall’s southeast Dallas house. “It’s.. it’s devastating for anybody to go through,” he said. “It’s sad, my father-in-law built this house in the late 70’s, early 80’s and it means a lot to the family and right now we’re in the process of contemplating raising it.” Chisenhall said while this is by far the worst damage they’ve ever experienced, in the…

Irving Schools Foundation recovers after historic flooding

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

The foundation was impacted by the historic floods that came through North Texas and is still assessing damages.

Hurricane Earl bringing increased rip current risk along coast

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

September 7, 2022 A high rip current risk is expected along eastern-facing beaches (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The second hurricane of the 2022 hurricane season is hundreds of miles off the Cape Fear coast but is still bringing impacts to local beaches. Hurricane Earl has sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and is forecast to become a major hurricane by Thursday evening. Thankfully, the path of Earl will come nowhere near the…

Atlantic remains active with two hurricanes, other systems developing

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Danielle is expected to lose its intensity and be downgraded to a tropical rainstorm soon. The fourth named storm of the season is moving east-northeastward through the northern Atlantic to the northwest of the Azores. It will come in contact with cooler water and increased wind that will lead to a decrease in intensity. The system can still bring some rain to western Europe. Minor flooding is possible, but with…

What month has the most hurricanes?

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Every year the tropics will become most active during a 2 month stretch to end the summer and begin fall. But this month is by far the most active. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Peak of Hurricane Season: September 10th is the exact peak date of the Atlantic hurricane season. Where 40% of all tropical cyclones happen during the month of September alone. Since 1842, September has recorded 316 Tropical Storms and 541 hurricanes in the…

Hurricane Danielle Continues to Weaken as It Wanders the Open Atlantic

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

By The New York Times, New York Times Hurricane Danielle weakened throughout Monday as it drifted across the central North Atlantic Ocean, posing no immediate threat to land, forecasters said. As of 11 p.m. Eastern, Danielle, the first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season, was about 865 miles west-northwest of the Azores and moving northeast at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles from the center. The…

Nearly 6 months later, Round Rock neighbors frustrated with insurance agencies over tornado repairs

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Residents of the Forest Bluff neighborhood were in the March tornado’s direct path. There are still visible signs of damage on some homes in the area. ROUND ROCK, Texas — When a tornado ripped through their Round Rock neighborhood in March, James Goolsby and Cheryl Spencer hid inside their first floor bathroom covered in blankets. “We could feel, like, our entire insides of our bodies being pulled up,” Spencer said. “It was like, weird. It…

Flash flood risk lowers Tuesday and Wednesday

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

After persistent, widespread rain Monday, expect lower rain chances across Charlotte midweek. HICKORY, N.C. — Labor Day Outlook The Carolinas don’t have the forecast many want to see on a holiday Monday. Outdoor plans need to have a backup plan across the Charlotte area as a flux of moisture is coming in from the Southeast, leading to widespread showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and foothills. This includes the cities and towns of Blowing Rock,…

Storm damage seen across North Texas

Posted on September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Sunday’s storms swept through North Texas, leaving homes damaged and multiple residents without power. Were you affected? Share your photos/videos with us on social media using #FirstAlertDFW

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