Author: WeatherPreppers

She said her directive was as a result of what she calls political hostilities her team experienced in Florida when they were surveying. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who was fired told journalist Roland Martin that workers also skipped homes of Trump supporters in North and South Carolina as part of FEMA’s policy of avoiding potentially hostile situations.  Marni Washington said her directive was as a result of what she calls…

She said her directive was as a result of what she calls political hostilities her team experienced in Florida when they were surveying. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who was fired told journalist Roland Martin that workers also skipped homes of Trump supporters in North and South Carolina as part of FEMA’s policy of avoiding potentially hostile situations.  Marni Washington said her directive was as a result of what she calls…

It’ll be a chillier start to the day Tuesday but still a picture-perfect fall day! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This Evening & Overnight Cooler and drier air filters in overnight allowing for lows to drop to the upper 40s. Winds will be breezy at times for the mountains but light for most of the piedmont. Fog is not likely. We may see hazy sky conditions, however, due to wildfires to our north in parts of the…

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry…

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry…

The agency did not identify the employee, nor did it say where it happened. FLORIDA, USA — A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency’s leader said in a statement Saturday. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne…

It has been over a month since the storm ravaged western North Carolina. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — According to the North Carolina Forest Service, the potential for increased wildfire activity in western North Carolina is above normal in November in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Forest Service says the increased fire risk can be attributed to the amount of debris on the ground in the wake of the storm. They also say damage caused…