Houston weather: Tornado Warning issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m.

Houston weather: Tornado Warning issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue most of Thursday night. Watch for high water spots on roadways. HOUSTON — A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m. Tornado Warning including Galveston TX and Port Bolivar TX until 10:15 PM CST pic.twitter.com/cajDqQ2tvV — NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) December 30, 2022 Rain chances will stay elevated through midnight Thursday as an upper-level disturbance combined with a surface cold front moves through the Houston…

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Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible overnight

Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible overnight

Showers and thunderstorms will continue most of Thursday night. Watch for high water spots on roadways. HOUSTON — Rain chances will stay elevated through midnight Thursday as an upper-level disturbance combined with a surface cold front moves through the Houston area. The heaviest rain will fall between 9 p.m. and midnight, with rain pushing east into Louisiana early Friday morning. [embedded content] Localized street flooding is possible, although widespread issues are not expected. At 8:30…

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Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Showers turn to widespread rain after 5 p.m., with the worst occurring between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday. HOUSTON — Isolated showers will be possible throughout the day, however, widespread activity will hold off until later this evening. Another day of gulf moisture pumping in has brought our highs to the mid and upper 70s. Humidity has also significantly increased. With tonight’s front all that fuel will be used for showers and thundershowers. Showers…

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LIVE RADAR: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

LIVE RADAR: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Showers turn to widespread rain after 5 p.m., with the worst occurring between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday. HOUSTON — Isolated showers will be possible throughout the day, however, widespread activity will hold off until later this evening. Another day of gulf moisture pumping in has brought our highs to the mid and upper 70s. Humidity has also significantly increased. With tonight’s front all that fuel will be used for showers and thundershowers. Showers…

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Blackhawks 3-0 for 9th straight win, tying franchise record

Carolina Hurricanes beat Blackhawks 3-0 for 9th straight win, tying franchise record

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 24 saves for his first shutout since March and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night for their ninth consecutive victory. Martin Necas, Jesper Fast and Jordan Martinook scored to help the Hurricanes extend their franchise-record points streak to 15 games. “If we keep playing like this, we’re going to get lots of wins,” Raanta said. “It’s a good confidence-booster, but I don’t think…

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Major flooding impacting popular metro Atlanta destinations, residences after pipes burst

Major flooding impacting popular metro Atlanta destinations, residences after pipes burst

Burst pipes are now one of the major consequences being felt by many places. ATLANTA — Parts of metro Atlanta’s infrastructure are coming apart as the blast of arctic weather continues across the state, with residents and businesses alike are feeling the harsh impacts of the sub-freezing temperatures just one day before Christmas. Burst water pipes are now one of the major consequences being felt by places such as Delta Sky Lounge, Putt Shack, Lenox…

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Residents evacuated from Matthews senior living center after flooding

Residents evacuated from Matthews senior living center after flooding

Holiday by Atria, which runs the Holiday Willow Grove community, said residents were relocated to nearby sister communities for the time. MATTHEWS, N.C. — Residents who live at a Matthews senior apartment community are relocating Saturday night after an apparent water main break tied to freezing temperatures. Family members reached out to WCNC Charlotte earlier in the evening to share loved ones at the Holiday Willow Grove off Idlewild Road were evacuated from the complex…

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Slavin scores in OT, streaking Hurricanes beat Penguins 4-3

Slavin scores in OT, streaking Hurricanes beat Penguins 4-3

Carolina won its seventh straight game and has points in 13 consecutive contests to match the franchise record. PITTSBURGH — Jaccob Slavin scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Carolina won its seventh straight game and has points in 13 consecutive contests to match the franchise record. In overtime, Brent Burns started a pretty passing sequence with his 800th NHL point and…

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More Than 8,000 Homes Saved During 2022 Wildfire Season

More Than 8,000 Homes Saved During 2022 Wildfire Season

Barbara Peeler credits firefighters with saving her family’s ranch. When a fire started on a highway bordering the A.M. Peeler Ranch in southern Atascosa County in March, Peeler said the response from emergency crews was swift and powerful. The fire, which burned 2,900 acres, spread rapidly in tall grass and thick brush. However, it never threatened structures, thanks to the efforts of the Texas A&M Forest Service and local volunteer fire departments, she said. “The response was…

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Protecting Homes From Wildfire

Protecting Homes From Wildfire

Barbara Peeler credits firefighters with saving her family’s ranch. When a fire started on a highway bordering the A.M. Peeler Ranch in southern Atascosa County in March, Peeler said the response from emergency crews was swift and powerful. The fire, which burned 2,900 acres, spread rapidly in tall grass and thick brush. However, it never threatened structures, thanks to the efforts of the Texas A&M Forest Service and local volunteer fire departments, she said. “The response was…

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NASA hurricane-tracking satellite falls out of contact with Earth

NASA hurricane-tracking satellite falls out of contact with Earth

NASA scientists are attempting to reestablish contact with a satellite that serves as part of an agency array tracking the formation and movement of hurricanes in the Earth’s oceans, Space.com’s Robert Lea reported Thursday.  The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is billed as the “first space-based system to collect frequent measurements of wind speeds from the ocean’s surface” and is tasked with tracking activity near the eyes of forming cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. The…

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Hurricanes & insurance: How prices could ignite mass migration from Florida

Hurricanes & insurance: How prices could ignite mass migration from Florida

Editor’s note: Marshall Brain – futurist, inventor, NCSU professor, writer and creator of “How Stuff Works” is a contributor to WRAL TechWire.  Brain takes a serious as well as entertaining look at a world of possibilities for Earth and the human race.  He’s also author of “The Doomsday Book: The Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Threats.”  Note to readers: WRAL TechWire would like to hear from you about views expressed by our contributors. Please send email to: info@wraltechwire.com. +++ RALEIGH…

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Hurricanes hold off Kraken with 3-2 win at home

Hurricanes hold off Kraken with 3-2 win at home

The Hurricanes sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division after Thursday’s win over Seattle. RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov had his scoreless streak end and the Hurricanes held on after building an early lead to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Thursday night. Andrei Svechnikov and Derek Stepan scored in the first period and Stefan Noesen added a second-period goal on his first career penalty shot. Kochetkov, who went more than 151…

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Pyotr Kochetkov wins again, Hurricanes top Kraken 3-2

Pyotr Kochetkov wins again, Hurricanes top Kraken 3-2

The Hurricanes sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division after Thursday’s win over Seattle. RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov had his scoreless streak end and the Hurricanes held on after building an early lead to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Thursday night. Andrei Svechnikov and Derek Stepan scored in the first period and Stefan Noesen added a second-period goal on his first career penalty shot. Kochetkov, who went more than 151…

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Families shattered by tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi

Families shattered by tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi

KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown into pieces. Elsewhere, heavy snow and high winds meant more blizzards in the northern Midwest from the Dakotas through Michigan, with ice and snow causing trouble in places from the…

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3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

KEITHVILLE, La. — A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021’s Hurricane Ida and a tornado in March linger. Elsewhere, the huge system hurled blizzard-like conditions at the Great Plains. Several injuries were reported around Louisiana by authorities, and more than 40,000 power outages statewide as…

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'It's still like an experiment.' Rebuild NC hurricane relief program under fire from lawmakers

'It's still like an experiment.' Rebuild NC hurricane relief program under fire from lawmakers

A state hurricane relief program is under fire for its lack of progress. Wednesday State lawmakers demanded answers as to why Rebuild NC, a state-run program is not doing more to help those homeowners hit hardest by the hurricanes get back into their homes years after being in the program. During a legislative hearing on Wednesday, State Senator Jim Perry said, “This is a failed hurricane recovery program as we see it.” Over the last…

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'You've failed:' Lawmakers, families question why hurricane relief is taking so long

'You've failed:' Lawmakers, families question why hurricane relief is taking so long

RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the leaders of the state’s disaster recovery program about why residents who suffered hurricane damage are still waiting for relief. Willie and Geraldine Williams are among them. Their home in Pitt County was damaged in Matthew and Florence, and they are still in limbo, living in a hotel. The last time the disaster recovery oversight committee met in September, lawmakers told leaders of the state program, Rebuild…

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Lawmakers, families question why hurricane relief is taking so long

Lawmakers, families question why hurricane relief is taking so long

RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the leaders of the state’s disaster recovery program about why residents who suffered hurricane damage are still waiting for relief. The last time the disaster recovery oversight committee met in September, lawmakers told leaders of the state program, Rebuild NC, that they wanted all families back in their homes by this month. Out of the 100 families who’ve waited the longest, 18 have been able to return…

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Lawmakers, families wonder why hurricane relief is taking so long

Lawmakers, families wonder why hurricane relief is taking so long

RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the leaders of the state’s disaster recovery program about why residents who suffered hurricane damage are still waiting for relief. The last time the disaster recovery oversight committee met in September, lawmakers told leaders of the state program, Rebuild NC, that they wanted all families back in their homes by this month. Out of the 100 families who’ve waited the longest, 18 have been able to return…

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5 confirmed tornadoes hit North Texas, damaging dozens of homes

5 confirmed tornadoes hit North Texas, damaging dozens of homes

The National Weather Service confirmed that five tornadoes have hit North Texas, and as many as 12 may have occurred on Tuesday, November 13. The weather agency tweeted that it has confirmed the destructive tornadoes based on video and eyewitness reports. Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged by a line of thunderstorms, according to the Associated Press. Several people were injured in the suburbs and counties stretching north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More…

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2 killed in Louisiana as US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions

2 killed in Louisiana as US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions

DALLAS — A destructive storm marched across the United States, spawning tornadoes that touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, where two deaths were reported, and it delivered blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains and threatened more severe weather Wednesday in the South. A young boy was found dead in the Pecan Farms area of Keithville, Louisiana, where his home was destroyed Tuesday after a tornado hit about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from…

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Winter US storm brings warnings of more tornadoes, blizzards

Winter US storm brings warnings of more tornadoes, blizzards

DALLAS (AP) — A destructive winter storm marched across the United States on Wednesday, delivering blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains hours after tornadoes touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Five tornadoes were confirmed across north Texas as of Tuesday afternoon based on video and eyewitness reports, but potentially a dozen may have occurred, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, reported. Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged by the…

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'I've never seen inside my house.' Hurricane survivors in state run program still waiting for home

'I've never seen inside my house.' Hurricane survivors in state run program still waiting for home

Progress is being made by a state-run program that is meant to help hurricane victims get back into their once storm-damaged homes, but is it enough? “I’m really frustrated because I think I should be home now,” Danisa Raye said to ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane Wilson. Raye contacted Wilson in August after seeing several of Wilson’s investigations into the NC-run program called Rebuild NC, which is a program run by the North Carolina Office of Recovery…

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After multiple confirmed tornadoes, all active warnings across North Texas have expired

After multiple confirmed tornadoes, all active warnings across North Texas have expired

WFAA is keeping an eye on severe weather and its impact on the roads and flights. DALLAS — A line of severe weather moved eastward across North Texas on Tuesday morning. At some point or another, most of the Dallas-Fort Worth region fell under a tornado warning. Following multiple confirmed tornadoes, however, all active warnings across North Texas have expired as of 10:45 a.m. We’re tracking damage brought by the storms and news relating to…

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Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat

Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado was under blizzard warnings, and the National Weather Service said that as much as 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow was possible…

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Massive US winter storm brings blizzard threat, tornado warnings

Massive US winter storm brings blizzard threat, tornado warnings

“This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm,” the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said Monday in a tweet. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado…

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Massive winter storm brings blizzard threat, tornado warnings

Massive winter storm brings blizzard threat, tornado warnings

“This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm,” the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said Monday in a tweet. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado…

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Line of storms brings tornadoes to North Texas, causing damage

Line of storms brings tornadoes to North Texas, causing damage

A line of storms moving across North Texas spawned at least two confirmed tornadoes early Tuesday morning, December 13, according to reports from several Dallas-Fort Worth area outlets. Much of North Texas is currently under a tornado watch through 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Here’s what we know that has occurred so far At least three tornadoes have been seen along the front edge of the storms as they approach the Metroplex on Tuesday morning, according…

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Massive US storm brings tornado warnings, blizzard threat

Massive US storm brings tornado warnings, blizzard threat

“This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm,” the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said Monday in a tweet. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south saw tornado warnings from a massive storm blowing across the country. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado was under blizzard warnings,…

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Gov. Abbott to deploy state-wide resources ahead of severe weather in Texas

Gov. Abbott to deploy state-wide resources ahead of severe weather in Texas

Storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flash flooding could impact parts of north, central and east Texas. TEXAS, USA — Governor Abbott is deploying state-wide resources because of the threat of severe weather in some areas of Texas. Storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flash flooding could impact parts of north, central and east Texas. Portions of West Texas may experience severe winter weather impacts, including snow….

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