An $80 million project expected to better protect Houston homes from flooding is underway

An $80 million project expected to better protect Houston homes from flooding is underway

HOUSTON — City officials broke ground Friday on an $80 million project that is expected to better protect homes from flooding in parts of the northwest. “The Inwood project will provide flood damage reduction to over 4,400 structures in the White Oak Bayou and Vogel Creek watershed,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.  The construction of these basins will be at the former Inwood Forest golf course, which was purchased by the City of Houston  The…

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Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles

Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado plowed through Arkansas’ capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The Little Rock Fire Department reported heavy damage and debris in the western end of the city, saying on its Facebook page that firefighters were performing rescue operations in the area. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock…

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Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles

Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” tore through business districts and neighborhoods in Little Rock and North Little Rock. Passengers and airport employees at…

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Tornado emergency issued for Little Rock and nearby areas

Tornado emergency issued for Little Rock and nearby areas

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Little Rock and surrounding areas, warning that 350,000 are in danger from a “confirmed large and destructive tornado.” Forecasters say the tornado was seen Friday afternoon in Little Rock and North Little Rock. There were no immediate reports of injuries. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Massive storms brewing over at least 15 states in the…

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Two local events cancelled due to Saturday’s severe weather threat

Two local events cancelled due to Saturday’s severe weather threat

6 minutes ago Severe weather is forecast for Saturday (Photo: Pixabay) (WWAY) — A marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) of severe weather is forecast for the Cape Fear Saturday. As a result, some events have been cancelled. The Spring Fling in Bladenboro was scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m on Saturday. But it will no longer happen, according to organizers. Boling Spring Lakes Founders Day event has also been cancelled….

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Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four firefighters left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural…

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Dreamville preps wrapping up, severe weather risk for Saturday

Dreamville preps wrapping up, severe weather risk for Saturday

Friday, March 31, 2023 11:02AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Only one more day until Dreamville Festival begins and preparations are wrapping up, but tomorrow’s threat for rain may deter people away despite this being a rain or shine event. Chopper 11 flew over Dorothea Dix Park and it appears everything is in place for the 50-thousand fans expected to show up each day. Dix Park will be closed to the public today. Organizers have released…

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Strong wind storm to affect the area Saturday

Strong wind storm to affect the area Saturday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Start securing those loose items in the yard now because, by Saturday. We should be seeing 20-35 mph winds with gusts over 50 mph. The strong low-pressure system has an enormous wind field that is similar to the remnants of a tropical storm without all the moisture. There will be a narrow line of storms possible with the front, but that will be brief as most of the high winds will be…

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Four firefighters deployed from Austin to panhandle for wildfire assistance

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four members left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural…

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Ian, Fiona join list of retired hurricane names

Ian, Fiona join list of retired hurricane names

The two names will be replaced with Idris and Farrah. HOUSTON — The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee convened today at their annual meeting in Costa Rica to vote on and retire hurricane names that were particularly devastating. This year they voted to retire the names Ian, which became a major category 4 hurricane before making landfall in southwest Florida, and Fiona which also became a major hurricane but caused the most devastation as a…

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Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come. The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the…

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Hurricanes Fiona, Ian did enough damage to get names retired

Hurricanes Fiona, Ian did enough damage to get names retired

The names Fiona and Ian will no longer appear on the annual lists of names available for tropical systems. The World Meteorological Organization retired those names, citing the damage they did during the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.  Each year, the WMO outlines a list of 21 names in alphabetical order (there are no Q, U, X, Y or Z names) to be used as storms form in the Atlantic. Those lists rotate every six years. When a…

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Name remains the same: Hurricanes extend naming rights agreement for PNC Arena

Name remains the same: Hurricanes extend naming rights agreement for PNC Arena

By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports investigative reporter The home of the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State’s men’s basketball team will remain PNC Arena after the hockey team and the bank agreed to an extension of their naming-rights agreement. WRAL reported in September that the sides were negotiating an extension. PNC has been the name of the Raleigh arena since 2012 after PNC Financial Services acquired assets of RBC Bank. The arena was called the RBC…

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State lawmakers get update on under fire hurricane relief program

State lawmakers get update on under fire hurricane relief program

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:17PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State lawmakers will get an update from a tax payer funded program that’s under fire for not helping homeowners hit hardest by Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew. NC Rebuild is run by the state, but backed by federal dollars. It helps low income homeowners fix or rebuild their hurricane-damaged homes. For more than a year ABC11 Troubleshooter investigations exposed that thousands of homeowners in the program…

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Mississippi tornado leaves survivors wondering what comes next after devastating storm

Mississippi tornado leaves survivors wondering what comes next after devastating storm

Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in parts of the South after a massive tornado ripped through communities over the weekend. More than 20 people were killed in Mississippi and dozens more were injured. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined “CBS News Mornings” from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to discuss.

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High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Lonnie and Melissa Pierce lived a quiet, peaceful life in the Mississippi Delta before a powerful tornado swept up a neighbor’s semi-truck and dropped it onto their brick home like a bomb, killing the married couple. A retired welder, Lonnie Pierce was fond of hunting and bass fishing, friends and neighbors said. Melissa Pierce volunteered for a local Christian charity that operates a small thrift store. “They were good. About…

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NWS Wilmington survey reflects straight-line winds in morning tornado warned storm

NWS Wilmington survey reflects straight-line winds in morning tornado warned storm

6 minutes ago BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– Residents of southern Brunswick County got quite the wake up call this morning. Monday morning at 4:01 am, the National Weather Service of Wilmington issued a tornado warning for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado in southern Brunswick County.    The fast-moving storm caused isolated damage, with the most being seen in the Ocean Isle Beach area.  Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather…

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Texas Baptist Men sending relief to Mississippi towns decimated by tornado

Texas Baptist Men sending relief to Mississippi towns decimated by tornado

Texas Baptist Men is the third largest volunteer-based disaster relief organization in the U.S. behind the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. SAN ANTONIO — Texas Baptist Men is prepared to deploy crews storm-ravaged communities in the deep south where at least 25 people were killed after tornados ripped through communities across Mississippi and Alabama.   “These folks have worked so hard for their entire lives, just to provide for their children, provide for their…

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Drivers may see, smell wildfire smoke in northeastern NC

Drivers may see, smell wildfire smoke in northeastern NC

Smoke from a wildfire burning in rural Tyrrell County is reducing visibility on roads across inland eastern North Carolina, and the N.C. Department of Transportation is warning motorists to take precautions when driving in the region. Motorists throughout the region should be aware of the possibility of suddenly reduced visibility. Drivers have reported heavy pockets of smoke in Tyrrell, Hertford and Gates counties, and moderate smoke in Currituck and Camden counties. When encountering heavy smoke…

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South reels from deadly tornado outbreak; 2-year-old among the 25 dead in Mississippi

South reels from deadly tornado outbreak; 2-year-old among the 25 dead in Mississippi

ROLLING ROCK, Miss. — Communities in the southern United States awoke Monday morning reeling from a deadly tornado outbreak and powerful thunderstorms. Over the weekend, at least 27 tornadoes were reported across five states — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Officials said at least 25 people died in Mississippi, where one long-track twister left a trail of destruction for about 59 miles. There was at least one storm-related death in Alabama, where officials said…

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Eye Opener: Devastating tornado outbreak destroys entire towns in Mississippi

Eye Opener: Devastating tornado outbreak destroys entire towns in Mississippi

Mississippi is bracing for more severe weather after a devastating tornado outbreak destroyed entire towns and killed dozens of people. Also, there is growing unrest in Israel after the prime minister fired his defense minister for challenging a plan to overhaul the justice system. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

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Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi

President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path. One man was killed after his trailer home flipped…

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'Complete destruction:' Powerful tornado kills at least 13 people in across rural South

'Complete destruction:' Powerful tornado kills at least 13 people in across rural South

ROLLING FORK, MISS. — ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, killing at least 13 people, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states and prompted authorities to warn some in its path that they were in a “life-threatening situation.” The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was…

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