Author: WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Danielle is expected to lose its intensity and be downgraded to a tropical rainstorm soon. The fourth named storm of the season is moving east-northeastward through the northern Atlantic to the northwest of the Azores. It will come in contact with cooler water and increased wind that will lead to a decrease in intensity. The system can still bring some rain to western Europe. Minor flooding is possible, but with…

By The New York Times, New York Times Hurricane Danielle weakened throughout Monday as it drifted across the central North Atlantic Ocean, posing no immediate threat to land, forecasters said. As of 11 p.m. Eastern, Danielle, the first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season, was about 865 miles west-northwest of the Azores and moving northeast at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles from the center. The…

By The Associated Press SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — Thunderstorms and heavy rain pounded parts of northwest Georgia on Sunday, sparking flash flooding in some areas. Local news reports showed roads under water and homeowners struggling to keep water out. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon in Chattooga and Floyd Counties, directing all state resources to help with “preparation, response and recovery activities.” The National Weather Service said rainfall of up to…

By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press WEED, Calif. — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue. LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural Northern California community charred by one of California’s latest wildfires. He did not immediately provide names or other details including age…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — As Danielle weakened while churning in the open waters of the North Atlantic, another storm developed to its south near the Caribbean and may bring flooding to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Tropical Storm Earl became the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season on Friday, forming 185 miles east of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The…