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Aldine High football star reunites with family he saved from Imelda's floods

Posted on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Houston’s Jayden Payne is the 16-year-old hero the whole country is talking about. He’s a football player at Aldine Senior High School who saved a mom and her toddler after Imelda’s flood waters swept their SUV away. On Friday, the trio was reunited at KHOU 11’s studios. RELATED: Aldine HS football player rescues mom, toddler after car goes into flooded ditch On Thursday, as Imelda’s flooding rains paralyzed Houston, Vinitta Williams was trying…

Flooding lessens in Texas from remnants of Imelda and hurricane Jerry is headed for Bermuda

Posted on September 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The tropics are very active — we are tracking Humberto, Imelda, Jerry and two other tropical waves. ImeldaBands of heavy rain will slowly taper off overnight Friday over southeastern Texas and western Louisiana. Some areas southwest of Beaumont have had around 30 inches of rain since Tuesday morning. Amounts of five to ten inches of rain are common over eastern Texas and western Louisiana. App users click here to see Radar loop over Imelda Here…

Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Watch Cancelled!

Posted on September 20, 2019September 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ALERTS: View all current weather alerts LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area This Weekend: Big changes for the weekend. On Saturday into early next week, the temps will increase back into the low-90s, and the rain chance drops to 20 percent as we finally start to dry out. khou Monday is the ‘Autumnal’ Equinox. It’s the official start to Fall. Problem is, it won’t feel…

Huffman residents forced to deal with another round of devastating flooding

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HUFFMAN, Texas – Residents in the Huffman neighborhood near Afton Way are dealing with multiple feet of water. For many, it’s a painful reminder of what they went through during Hurricane Harvey. Now, many are forced to start over, again. Hoping for best “We moved everything we could upstairs, but you can’t put your whole first floor upstairs,” Cynthia Watson said. When Harvey hit in 2017, 4 1/2 feet of water came into Watson’s home….

Jazz Festival, Storm Damage Close Downtown San Antonio Streets This Weekend

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Several downtown San Antonio streets will be closed Friday and into this weekend due to a live jazz event at Travis Park and damage caused by Thursday’s storm, according to the City’s Transportation and Capital Improvements Department (TCI). After storms brought down 165 feet of scaffolding on the AT&T building downtown Thursday night, the City of San Antonio is closing the 300 block of Martin Street between Navarro and Jefferson streets. Wind gusts topping 50…

Gulf Coast seafood biz slammed by freshwater from floods

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Janet Mcconnaughey, Associated Press Updated 5:20 pm CDT, Friday, September 20, 2019 FILE – In this May 20, 2010 file photo, a shrimp boat carrying oil collection booms anchors for the night in Gulf of Mexico off the Mississippi River delta south of Venice, La. It will be months before state officials know whether losses from floods and spillway openings qualify Louisiana as a fisheries disaster. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials say floods began around…

'It's people helping people' | Nearly 60 rescued from flooding in Huffman

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HUFFMAN, Texas — First responders rescued nearly 60 people from a flooded neighborhood in Huffman Friday morning as water from Luce Bayou crept into homes. Crews with the Texas Game Warden, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Task Force 2 and people with boats are helping rescue people trapped by flooding in the Lochshire neighborhood. Views from Air 11 showed cars driving through floodwaters, dozens of flooded homes and an RV tipped over on its side. …

Like Harvey, Imelda's Torrential Rains Render Southeast Texas Roads Impassable

Posted on September 20, 2019September 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

From Texas Standard: Tropical Depression Imelda dumped as much as 43 inches of rain in parts of Southeast Texas over the past few days. Weather experts rank Imelda as the seventh-wettest tropical storm in U.S. history, but the extent of the damage is unclear. What is known is that two people have died, and Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster for 13 Southeast Texas counties. Texas Standard’s Michael Marks is near Huffman, about 25 miles…

Debris fill front yards of Kingwood neighborhood after Imelda's flooding

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KINGWOOD, Texas – Debris filled the front yards of homes on Brookdale Drive in a Kingwood. Kathleen Deschazer’s home was among the many homes damaged by Thursday’s flooding. Deschazer said she had 3 inches of water inside her home and the water destroyed everything it touched. “Everything in the pile over here, I’m having to throw out because it got wet. Every room had water in it so we’ve lost just about everything,” Deschazer said. John…

1919 Hurricane Demonstrates how Past Speaks to Present

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – To commemorate the 1919 Hurricane that ravaged the coastal city of Corpus Christi and claimed as many as 1,000 lives, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Historical Forum along with the Mary and Jeff Bell Library hosted “100 Years After the Storm” on Friday, Sept. 13. The program, which was part of “Remember the Hurricane of 1919: 100 Year Anniversary,” featured guest speaker Mary Jo O’Rear, an Islander alumna, author, and historian…

Superfund site struck by loose barge

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Early Friday morning nine commercial barges broke loose on the San Jacinto River due to the flooding brought on by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda, The EPA Region 6 reports that all barges are currently intact and none of the cargo has leaked into the waterway, One barge containing 10,000 barrels of lube oil is grounded on the northeast corner of the San Jacinto Waste Puts Superfund Site. EPA Region 6…

Trees planted at T.B. Lilly Park to replace ones lost during hurricane

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Volunteers planting trees at Thomas B. Lilly Park in Wilmington on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo: WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Last year, Hurricane Florence destroyed many trees in the Thomas B. Lilly Park in Wilmington. However, volunteers came out to fix that! Alliance for Cape Fear Trees Chair Connie Parker says volunteers planted 17 trees along Burnt Mill Creek. – Advertisement – She says several residents, members…

Aerial photos show Imelda flooding in southeast Texas

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Mauriceville Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Mauriceville Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Image 1 of 38 Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20,…

Fire at St. Mark's United Church in Houston Height

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Community leaders continue to monitor swollen bayous and flooded roadways following a flash flood emergency in several Houston-area counties. On Thursday, neighborhoods and major roadways flooded as the remanents of Imelda dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas. Hundreds of people asked to be rescued from their homes. Texas Governor Greg Abbot declared a state of disaster in 13 counties. High water rescues continue on Friday in New Caney, where the Caney Creek…

Montgomery County officials to give update on aerial flooding, reconstruction process

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

MONTGOMERY CO., Texas – Tropical Storm Imelda’s path left parts of Montgomery County with devastating floodwaters and damage Thursday. The area received more than 12 inches of rainfall from Imelda, which left many vehicles stranded and homes flooded. READ: Tropical Depression Imelda dumps more than two feet of water in parts of Houston area READ: Here are eye-popping photos and videos of Imelda impacting Houston The Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…

Here We Go Again: Houston, Flooding, and the Five Stages of Grief

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

In recent years, whenever Houston floods, I think of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the famous Swiss psychiatrist who outlined the five stages of grief experienced by the dying: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. That may sound a little grim to you, but when you are focused on climate change and its attendant extreme weather events, a certain amount of grimness is allowed, given the state of denial that we live in, literally and psychically. This notion…

By the numbers: Imelda was fifth wettest tropical storm to hit Lower 48

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Imelda caused devastating flooding across Southeast Texas after dropping near-records amount of rainfall, leading some to compare it to Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Here’s a look at preliminary numbers of the tropical storm, courtesy of the National Weather Service: – It’s the fifth wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history—excluding Hawaii and Alaska. The top five wettest are: Harvey, 60.58 inches, 2017 Amelia, 48 inches, 1978 Easy, 45.2 inches Claudette, 45 inches, 1979 Imelda,…

Two people dead, others left stranded and trapped in the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda

Posted on September 20, 2019September 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Two deaths are linked to Tropical Storm Imelda, which flooded the Houston area Thursday and left hundreds stranded and in need of rescue, officials say. Thursday’s downpour reached up to 30 inches in some areas, said a National Weather Service representative, and drew comparison to Hurricane Harvey, which dumped more than 50 inches of water on parts of the Houston area and southeast Texas two years ago. The city of Houston received record rainfall with…

Two people died in the wake of tropical storm Imelda, others left stranded and trapped

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Lorena nears Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Ignacio MartÍnez De JesÚs, Associated Press Updated 1:13 pm CDT, Friday, September 20, 2019 Men stand on a tree felled by Hurricane Humberto, on Pitts Bay Road in Hamilton, Bermuda, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Humberto blew off rooftops, toppled trees and knocked out power but officials said Thursday that the Category 3 storm caused no reported deaths. less Men stand on a tree felled by Hurricane Humberto, on Pitts Bay Road in Hamilton, Bermuda, Thursday, Sept….

Officials Say Third Death Tied To Imelda Floods

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) — Authorities say the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda have led to the death of a third person. Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jason Spencer said Friday that preliminary indications are a man whose body was found in a ditch Friday north of Houston drowned from storm-related flooding. An autopsy will be performed to confirm the cause of death. The unidentified man had last been seen walking during severe rainfall that hit the…

The Latest: Officials say third death tied to Imelda floods

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 12:48 pm CDT, Friday, September 20, 2019 Fred Stewart, left, is helped to high ground by Splendora Police officer Mike Jones after he was rescued from his flooded neighborhood as rains from Tropical Depression Imelda inundated the area, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Splendora, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP) less Fred Stewart, left, is helped to high ground by Splendora Police officer Mike Jones after he was rescued from his flooded neighborhood as rains…

Texas Cities Try To Assess Scope Of Damage In Imelda's Aftermath

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Large areas of southeast Texas remain flooded Friday as officials work to get a broader sense of the damage left by Tropical Depression Imelda — a catastrophic weather event that swamped hundreds of cars and homes and claimed the lives of at least two people. The storm has dropped massive amounts of rain, drawing comparisons to the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Harvey two years ago. The National Weather Service in Houston said in a tweet…

Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A Flash Flood Watch is still in effect this Friday morning for Houston and most of Southeast Texas. ALERTS: View all current weather alerts LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area Remnants of Imelda brought heavy rain and storms with life-threatening flooding Thursday across Southeast Texas from Beaumont to Houston. Still expecting rain today Scattered showers and thunderstorms are popping up on radar this afternoon. Some…

Houston businessman opens store to flood victims

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Jim “Mattress Mack” Mcingvale is shown in a file photo. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Dressed to Kilt) Jim “Mattress Mack” Mcingvale is shown in a file photo. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Dressed to Kilt) HOUSTON – A Houston businessman known as “Mattress Mack” opened his massive furniture store to victims affected by severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Imelda. Jim McIngvale, 68, posted a Facebook live Thursday night, offering free shelter at his…

By the numbers: Imelda was fifth wettest tropical storm in U.S. history

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Erosion from Hurricane Dorian slices up beach sand, reveals sea turtle nest on Hatteras Island

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Dorian brought life-threatening conditions along the North Carolina coast, but it also uncovered one of the beach’s most captivating sights, often hidden. Rain and wind from Dorian created a 6-foot wall of sand on Hatteras Island, seen in a National Park Service photo on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Facebook page. Viewable along the edge of the embankment is a hole in the sand several feet deep containing a…

Rescues continue after historic flash floods

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Community leaders continue to monitor swollen bayous and flooded roadways following a flash flood emergency in several Houston-area counties. On Thursday, neighborhoods and major roadways flooded as the remanents of Imelda dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas. Hundreds of people asked to be rescued from their homes. Texas Governor Greg Abbot declared a state of disaster in 13 counties. High water rescues continue on Friday in New Caney,…

Aerial views show devastating flooding in Huffman

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HUFFMAN, Texas — Although Tropical Depression Imelda has finally moved on after battering Southeast Texas on Thursday, residents here are still dealing with flooded streets and homes. Jacquelin Callahan, who lives in the Lochshire neighborhood near Luce Bayou, shared photos and video as floodwaters still covered the streets. She said people are “flooded in and water is still rising.” Views from Air 11 showed cars driving through floodwaters, dozens of flooded homes and an RV…

Ariel views show devastating flooding in Huffman

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Imelda Will Likely Be Southeast Texas’ Fifth 500-Year Flood in Five Years

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

“It’s a sign of the times.” A man makes his way under the I-10 overpass where several roads remained heavily flooded throughout the afternoon Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Beaumont. Kim Brent/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP Tropical Storm Imelda hit Southeast Texas this week, causing incredible flooding in much of the region. Some parts of the Houston-Galveston area recorded more than 40 inches of rain, inching toward the records set during Harvey. A flash flood…

Houston teacher creates bench bridge to keep elementary students dry after Tropical Storm Imelda

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON, Texas — When an elementary school in Houston, Texas flooded during Tropical Storm Imelda, a teacher stepped in to help the young students stay high and dry as they made their way to lunch. Video taken by a teacher at Durham Elementary School,who chose to remain anonymous, has gone viral. That teacher said after the rain started pouring down, inches of water collected in the walkway. She and other teachers knew the children would…

How to find your towed car after Tropical Storm Imelda

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Vehicles are stranded by high water on the Katy Freeway at Patterson after Tropical Depression Imelda soaked the Houston area on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Vehicles are stranded by high water on the Katy Freeway at Patterson after Tropical Depression Imelda soaked the Houston area on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Photo: Jay R. Jordan/Houston Chronicle Photo: Jay R. Jordan/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 94 Caption Close Image 1 of 94 Vehicles are stranded by…

Houston teacher creates bench bridge to keep elementary students dry during Tropical Storm Imelda

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hugo at 30: Remembering the first US modern hurricane

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service in Wilmington came into possession of this photo taken in McClellanville nine months after Hugo. (Photo: NWS) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — From evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from the coast to live TV coverage in the shrieking wind and rain, 1989’s Hurricane Hugo might have been the first U.S. storm of the modern age. When it slammed into South Carolina just minutes before midnight on Sept. 21, 1989, Hugo’s 135 mph…

Pipe bursts, flooding NC State building

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Water flooded an N.C. State University building Friday morning. A pipe appeared to burst in a bathroom in Brooks Hall, shooting water out and causing a sizable mess. Water was seen flowing down steps and out of the building doors. Brooks Hall is off Pullen Road just south of the university bell tower. A cleaning crew was seen assessing the damage with ABC11 cameras on hand. Brooks Hall once served as the…

Here's how to help victims of Tropical Storm Imelda

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Splendora Police Lt. Troy Teller, left, Cpl. Jacob Rutherford and Mike Jones pull a boat carrying Anita McFadden and Fred Stewart from their flooded neighborhood inundated by rains from Tropical Depression Imelda on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Spendora. less Splendora Police Lt. Troy Teller, left, Cpl. Jacob Rutherford and Mike Jones pull a boat carrying Anita McFadden and Fred Stewart from their flooded neighborhood inundated by rains from Tropical Depression … more Photo: Brett…

In Southeast Texas, Imelda Echoes Hurricane Harvey With Impassable Roads And Feet Of Rain

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

“On the news, they were saying, you know, this system’s gonna keep moving north. We might get 10, 12 inches. They were wrong. It sat right on top of us all night long.” Share this story with a friend: By Michael Marks & Rhonda FanningSeptember 20, 2019 7:11 amEnergy & Environment

Hurricane Jerry packing winds up to 100 mph, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Humberto became a Post-Tropical Cyclone Thursday night. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday. Hurricane Jerry continues to spin in the Atlantic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and is moving west, northwest at 16 mph. RELATED: NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules in chastising Alabama office RELATED: NOAA criticized…

Harris County leaders OK immediate $5M for local flooding relief

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A man sits on top of a truck on the flooded feeder road along Sam Houston Tollway West between Wilson and Ralston Rd. near Garners Bayou Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Houston. Members of the Houston Fire Dept. brought him a life jacket and walked him to dry land. less A man sits on top of a truck on the flooded feeder road along Sam Houston Tollway West between Wilson and Ralston Rd. near Garners…

Full Show: Rain And Flooding Update, Mental Health Match, And Finding Something New In Moon Dust (Sept. 20, 2019)

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Friday’s Houston Matters: We get the latest on the heavy rain and flooding that’s blanketed much of the area from News 88.7 reporters, the National Weather Service, and other sources. Also this hour: We meet a Houston native who’s developed Mental Health Match, a new app to help people find the right therapist. And…

Burst pipe floods NCSU building

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Latest: Hurricane Lorena approaching Mexico's Los Cabos

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 5:09 am CDT, Friday, September 20, 2019 A city worker directs traffic away from trees felled by Hurricane Humberto, in the Devonshire parish of Bermuda, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Humberto blew off rooftops, toppled trees and knocked out power but officials said Thursday that the Category 3 storm caused no reported deaths. less A city worker directs traffic away from trees felled by Hurricane Humberto, in the Devonshire parish of Bermuda, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019….

Four Lessons We Learned About Weather During Tropical Storm Imelda Flooding

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Imelda inundated the city of Houston and surrounding parts of southeast Texas this week with some areas receiving 20, 30, even 40 inches of rain over a 48-hour period. Places like Winnie and New Caney saw flooding on par with or higher than rates during Hurricane Harvey. That now gives our area four major floods in five years and, for many, it came as somewhat of a surprise. Now that we have moved…

WATCH LIVE: Flash Flood Watch continues; some roads still flooded and closed | Live blog

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CURRENT WEATHER ALERTS: A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Friday morning for the Greater Houston Area and most of Southeast Texas. >> Watch live coverage in the video player above. View the live blog with latest info under the radar image below. LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area FORECAST: When will the rain go away? WEATHER RADAR: Track rain & storms across Texas…

Hurricane Jerry strengthens, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Humberto became a Post-Tropical Cyclone Thursday night. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday. Hurricane Jerry continues to spin in the Atlantic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mps and is moving west, northwest at 16 mph. RELATED: NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules in chastising Alabama office RELATED: NOAA criticized…

Flooding breaks out inside NC State University building

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Serious flooding broke out inside a bathroom at an N.C. State University building Friday morning. A pipe appeared to burst in a bathroom in Brooks Hall, shooting water out and causing a sizable mess. Water was seen flowing down steps and out of the building doors. Brooks Hall is off Pullen Road just south of the university bell tower. A cleaning crew was seen assessing the damage with ABC11 cameras on hand….