How the Texas A&M Forest Service manages wildfire response efforts across the state

How the Texas A&M Forest Service manages wildfire response efforts across the state

The Texas A&M Forest Service leads the state’s wildfire-fighting efforts and its Predictive Wildfire Services Unit is hard at work trying to get ahead of the danger. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas has had 506 wildfires statewide through August 16. That is 150% more than normal for the entire month. The Texas A&M Forest Service leads the state’s wildfire-fighting efforts and its Predictive Wildfire Services Unit is hard at work trying to get ahead of…

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How the Texas A&M Forest Service manages wildfire response efforts across the state

How the Texas A&M Forest Service manages wildfire response efforts across the state

The Texas A&M Forest Service leads the state’s wildfire-fighting efforts and its Predictive Wildfire Services Unit is hard at work trying to get ahead of the danger. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas has had 506 wildfires statewide through August 16. That is 150% more than normal for the entire month. The Texas A&M Forest Service leads the state’s wildfire-fighting efforts and its Predictive Wildfire Services Unit is hard at work trying to get ahead of…

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Fort Liberty newlyweds help wildfire relief effort while on honeymoon in Maui

Fort Liberty newlyweds help wildfire relief effort while on honeymoon in Maui

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The wildfire is no longer a threat, but the road to recovery for thousands of Lahaina, Hawaii, residents are just starting. The Red Cross is helping survivors out of shelters and into hotels, where they can stay for at least 7 to 8 months. Amid so much heartbreak, there are also many stories of hope. While on their honeymoon in Maui, two newlywed Officers from Fort Liberty, Captain Lauren Brunner and…

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Maui emergency chief resigns amid outrage over wildfire response

Maui emergency chief resigns amid outrage over wildfire response

Herman Andaya, the head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, resigned Thursday a day after he defended his decision not to activate the warning sirens as wildfires burned down portions of the island. The resignation comes as officials continue their search for victims. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell has more from Maui.

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Austin restaurants invite you to 'Dine with Maui' on Saturday to help with wildfire relief

Austin restaurants invite you to 'Dine with Maui' on Saturday to help with wildfire relief

Sixty local restaurants are teaming up to donate a percentage of their profits Saturday to the Maui Food Bank. Austin food blogger Amanda Wong is organizing the fundraiser to support the island, which experienced the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years last week. Wong had planned to travel to Maui in September. She canceled her trip after the wildfire broke out but wanted to support the rebuilding efforts from afar. Last Friday, she…

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Hurricane Hilary barrels toward Southern California, tropical storm watch issued

Hurricane Hilary barrels toward Southern California, tropical storm watch issued

Hurricane Hilary, a large and powerful Category 4 storm, was on Friday barreling toward the Baja California peninsula and the Southwestern United States, where it may cause “significant and rare impacts,” meteorologists said. The National Hurricane Center issued its first ever tropical storm watch for Southern California on Friday. A watch means that tropical conditions are possible within the area over the next 48 hours. The watch stretches from the California-Mexico border to the Orange…

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1st ever Tropical Storm Watch issued in CA as Hurricane Hilary strengthens to Category 4

1st ever Tropical Storm Watch issued in CA as Hurricane Hilary strengthens to Category 4

SAN FRANCISCO — A newly-formed Hurricane Hilary has strengthened off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. There will be a threat of flooding rains across Southern California from Sunday through Tuesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California, the first time that has ever been done. LIVE: Tracking Hilary’s current path as it moves toward CA…

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Hurricane Hilary strengthens to Category 4 as it heads to CA. Here's how it will impact the state

Hurricane Hilary strengthens to Category 4 as it heads to CA. Here's how it will impact the state

SAN FRANCISCO — A newly-formed Hurricane Hilary has strengthened off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. There will be a threat of flooding rains across Southern California from Sunday through Tuesday. LIVE: Tracking Hilary’s current path as it moves toward CA HURRICANE HILARY As of 11 p.m. Thursday, Hilary is a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph and is off Mexico’s Pacific coast…

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Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

28 seconds ago MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California, the first time it has ever done that. Hilary had sustained winds near 145 mph (230…

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