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LOCAL NEWS Corpus Christi Caller Times Tropical Storm Harold make landfall late Tuesday morning on Aug. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Angela Piazza/Caller-Times Deacon Otis Todd lights a cigarette during Tropical Storm Harold on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Angela Piazza/Caller-Times A stairway to Corpus Christi Bay is closed off during Tropical Storm Harold on Tuesday morning on Aug. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Angela Piazza/Caller-Times A palm tree…

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical storm force winds and bands of heavy rain are expected over the next several hours as the storm continues to move ashore and head inland in a west-northwest direction at 21 miles per hour. The NOAA buoy at Padre Island reported sustained winds of 40 mph and gusts up to 59 mph….

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. − The remnants of Hurricane Hilary lashed a swath of the West from the mountains and deserts to the Pacific Ocean beaches Monday after triggering mudslides, flooding and water rescues across Southern California. Rain and debris washed out roadways and left vehicles stranded in standing water. Parts of Los Angeles County had almost 7 inches of rain; Beverly Hills had almost 5 inches by early Monday. Downtown Los Angeles saw its wettest August…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is actively monitoring a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. City departments have been ready to respond if necessary. The City is working closely with the National Weather Service (NWS). Though impacts from this system depend on where it moves, the NWS forecast expects it to produce heavy rains and high winds along the Texas coast. The system is expected to…

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect Monday and Tuesday along the middle Texas coast. The National Weather Service is monitoring a tropical disturbance moving across the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm before moving inland Tuesday morning, according to a NWS Corpus Christi tweet. At 1 p.m. Monday, the storm was moving at a speed of 16 miles per hour, located about 423 miles west of Port Aransas….

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. − The remnants of Hurricane Hilary lashed a swath of the West from the mountains and deserts to the Pacific Ocean beaches Monday after triggering mudslides, flooding and water rescues across Southern California. Rain and debris washed out roadways and left vehicles stranded in standing water. Parts of Los Angeles County had almost 7 inches of rain, and Beverly Hills had almost 5 inches by early Monday. Downtown Los Angeles saw its wettest…

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. − The remnants of Hurricane Hilary lashed a swath of the West from the mountains and deserts to the Pacific Ocean beaches Monday after triggering mudslides, flooding and water rescues across Southern California. Rain and debris washed out roadways and left vehicles stranded in standing water. Parts of Los Angeles County had almost 7 inches of rain, and Beverly Hills had almost 5 inches by early Monday. More than 100 miles to the…

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. − The remnants of Hurricane Hilary lashed the U.S. Southwest from the mountains and desert to the Pacific Ocean beaches Monday, the storm downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone after triggering mudslides, flooding and water rescues across Southern California. Rain and debris washed out roadways and left vehicles stranded in standing water. Parts of Los Angeles County had almost 7 inches of rain, and Beverly Hills had almost 5 inches by early Monday. More…

The National Hurricane Center started monitoring a possible disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, the area of potential development has a 30% chance of becoming a tropical storm. In a tweet, the National Weather Service of Corpus Christi said it and the National Hurricane Center won’t know more until the beginning of next week. Still, residents should take precautions during hurricane season and stock up on supplies, create an evacuation…

LAHAINA, Hawaii −The death toll from the Maui wildfire that destroyed much of this historic town surpassed 100 late Tuesday and authorities say that cadaver dogs have reached less than half the scorched homes and businesses. Authorities began releasing the names of the dead, and Gov. Josh Green warned the death toll – 110 as of Wednesday – from the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than century was expected to continue climbing. Asked if children…

LAHAINA, Hawaii −The death toll from the Maui wildfire that destroyed much of this historic town surpassed 100 late Tuesday and authorities warned cadaver dogs had reached less than half the scorched homes and businesses. Authorities began releasing the names of the dead, and Gov. Josh Green warned the death toll – 106 as of late Tuesday – from the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than century was expected to continue climbing. Asked if children…

Hurricane Alley is speaking out after a local business owner claimed more than 50 of her clients got lice after visiting the downtown waterpark. In a now deleted post, Miranda Davis, owner of The Lice Angels, said Tuesday on the clinic’s Facebook and Instagram pages that “over 50 kids” who recently visited her clinic got lice at Hurricane Alley. In another deleted post, The Lice Angels said lice can live in pools and hold their…

As if on cue, a tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on the first day of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less, according to the National Weather Service. There are no coastal watches or warnings associated with the system, which is known as Tropical Depression Two. The depression is forecast to remain offshore, move south, have no…

Not to tempt fate, but 1933 may have been one of the busiest hurricane seasons for the Coastal Bend when it felt the effects of four storms that year. In fact, the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season made records at the time, with 20 named storms — 11 of those hurricanes and six of those major hurricanes. Three of the storms came close to the Texas coast in July and August that year, causing some minor…

It’s almost here: The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is on our doorstep. Though tropical storms and hurricanes can form year-round, most brew during the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 each year. In fact, 97% of all tropical cyclones in the Atlantic form during the season. “Tropical cyclone” is an umbrella term that includes tropical storms and hurricanes. A tropical storm gets a name when its sustained winds…