December 2022 – Page 2 – Weather Preppers

Protecting Homes From Wildfire

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

NASA hurricane-tracking satellite falls out of contact with Earth

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

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

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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Hurricanes hold off Kraken with 3-2 win at home

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Pyotr Kochetkov wins again, Hurricanes top Kraken 3-2

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Severe weather devastates southern U.S.

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

A severe weather system sparked powerful tornadoes in several southern states this week, with Louisiana seeing the brunt of the damage. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.

Families shattered by tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Eye Opener: Multiple deaths reported in Louisiana after tornadoes tear through South

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

At least three people are dead after tornadoes tore through Louisiana. Also, President Biden faces criticism from his own party over the deepening border crisis. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Huge storm system brings killer tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

At least three people including a mother and her young son were left dead by twisters in Louisiana as blizzard-like conditions hit the Great Plains.

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

Posted on December 14, 2022December 15, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Major storm drops feet of snow and spawns tornadoes

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Winter storm alerts are posted from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes as the East Coast prepares for a powerful blast of ice and snow. In the South, a rare December outbreak of tornadoes has killed several people in Lousiana as the threat moves into Alabama and Florida. Elise Preston has the latest.

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

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Multiple people injured after two tornadoes cause "significant" damage to Louisiana city

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

Multiple buildings, including a medical center, suffered significant damage after at least two tornadoes touched down in a Louisiana city.

Lawmakers, families question why hurricane relief is taking so long

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by WeatherPreppers

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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