Author: WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tropical depression #13 became Tropical Storm Julia Friday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Hurricane watches and warnings have been issued for Nicaragua and the offshore Colombian Islands.  This system will be no threat to the U.S. but is expected to bring heavy rain across the ABC Islands and portions of northern South America through Friday.  Tropical Depression #12  near the west coast of Africa is now a remnant low as the…

Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, is located in Downtown Houston. Houston-area residents are invited to donate items for Hurricane Ian victims on Friday and Saturday at the Toyota Center as part of a joint relief effort between the Houston Rockets, the family of their owner and Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen. Those who participate in the donation drive also have a chance to receive free tickets to an upcoming NBA game….

President Biden toured Fort Myers, Florida, to see the devastation left by Hurricane Ian. He promised long-term federal support to help the state recover. Manuel Bojorquez has more details.

President Biden is in Fort Myers, Florida touring the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian and discussing the federal government’s response to the deadly storm. Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator and chief resilience officer at Once Concern, joins CBS News to talk about the ongoing recovery efforts on the ground in Florida.

The first thing Johnny Lauder heard when he arrived at his 86-year-old mother’s house after Hurricane Ian was her screams. Karen, who has one leg, is wheelchair-bound and has open wounds, was stuck in chest-high floodwaters. She was rescued with the help of her son, and said it brought “terror and relief at the same time.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in Florida helping provide temporary roofs for homes damaged by Hurricane Ian. CBS News Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers speak with Brigadier General Dan Hibner about “Operation Blue Roof”.

President Biden will travel to Florida today to meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis, survivors and first responders who are still cleaning up from Hurricane Ian. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins “CBS News Mornings” with more on the President’s schedule.