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Austin Energy restores final outages after widespread ice storm damage

Posted on February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Austin Energy said the customers that remain have damage on customer-owned equipment that needs a licensed electrician to repair. AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday afternoon, Austin Energy said power had been restored to “all remaining customers who are able to safely receive power” following last week’s ice storm. The winter storm caused widespread damage to trees and power lines from significant icing due to freezing rain. Hundreds of thousands of Central Texans lost power during…

Former goalie Cam Ward to be inducted into Carolina Hurricanes Hall of Fame

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The NHL Stadium Series game is just nine days away and now we’re learning a big name in Canes history is returning for an encore. Days before the big game, the Canes will host Hall of Fame Night during the team’s game on February 16 against the Canadiens. Former Goalie Cam Ward will be there to be celebrated as part of the inaugural class into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame. He…

Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have dire consequences for marine life and coastal ocean ecosystems. We are oceanographers who study the effects of ocean acidification,…

On this date: 8 tornadoes near Charlotte

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Tornadoes twisted Duke Energy transmission lines in Gaston County and toppled trees in south Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been three years since a tornado outbreak in and around Charlotte produced at least 8 tornadoes. The Feb. 6, 2020 severe weather outbreak twisted powerful Duke Energy transmission lines in Gaston County and toppled trees onto homes in south Charlotte. Charlotte tornado PHOTOS: Tornado damage in south Charlotte An EF-1 tornado with winds of 110 mph…

The ice storm damaged some kinds of trees more than others

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The ice storm did not affect all of Austin equally. While damaged trees and power outages occurred across town, they seemed to concentrate in certain parts of the city, especially on the West Side. There are many reasons for this. Ice may have accumulated more in certain places thanks to the weather or local geography. Power lines in some areas may have been more recently cleared or cleared to a higher standard. But the kinds…

Historic Black church set to reopen after being displaced by Hurricane Florence nearly 5 years ago

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — An iconic Black church in Fayetteville makes a triumphant return to its historic building after being pushed out by Hurricane Florence. The congregation has been displaced from its church home for going on five years. Evans A.M.E. Church has been at the building since 1893, and its founding goes back even further to 1796, thanks to a free Black man named Henry Evans. “He was concerned about those who were enslaved…

Rink arrives for Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals Stadium Series game

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Monday, February 6, 2023 1:40PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Excitement is growing for the NHL Stadium Series game in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes are taking on the Washington Capitals in just under two weeks. A 53-foot trailer arrived Monday morning with state-of-the-art ice-making and ice-monitoring equipment used to create an NHL caliber sheet of ice. It’s considered the largest mobile refrigeration unit in the world. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Friday February 17…

22 dead in Chile, as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires

Posted on February 4, 2023February 5, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Chile’s government extended an emergency declaration to another region as wildfires continue to rage.

'I love that dog' | Officer fights through tornado to rescue K-9 partner from patrol unit

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Viral video captures the moment officer Joel Nitchman rushed out into a dangerous storm to get his partner of 8 years to safety. DEER PARK, Texas — One week after an EF-3 tornado ripped through Deer Park, survivors reliving the terrifying moments including a Deer Park police officer who ran out mid-tornado to help rescue his K-9 partner. Officer Joel Nitchman has been side by side with narcotics K-9 Roni since 2018. Last Tuesday, the…

'He's family' | Deer Park police officer runs out into tornado to rescue K-9 partner Roni

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Pasadena homeowners plan to rebuild — not move — in wake of tornado damage

Posted on January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Homeowners in hard-hit Pasadena are already at work on repairs and they said they have no intention of leaving. PASADENA, Texas — One family has no plans to fly the coop after last Tuesday’s tornado caused significant damage to their home. “This is the first day that they’re going to rip out my house,” homeowner Maria Palma said. Palma said she plans to rebuild the place she and her husband have called home for more…

'It's been a blur' | Checking in on those impacted by Houston-area tornadoes one week ago

Posted on January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Winter flooding is different than other types of flood waters

Posted on January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ahead of more rain this week, a look at why flooding can be underestimated during the cold season. Flooding can pose a big threat in winter when many people least expect it. The cold, hardened ground does not take in rainwater in the winter as easily as it does in the spring and summer. In the winter months, when a large weather system dumps heavy rain, flash flooding can occur more easily as it takes less…

Flooding is underestimated in the winter. Here's why

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Opening times, prices for events around Hurricanes Stadium Series game announced

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Raleigh, N.C. — The pomp and circumstance surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes hosting an outdoor hockey game at Carter-Finley Stadium will encompass several days of fanfare to rev up Raleigh for a never-before-experienced event in The City of Oaks. The game brings a national audience, a potential windfall of economic impact and a spectacle that figures to bolster the Triangle as a growing hockey market. The wait is over as the Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium…

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