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Nova Scotia wildfire forces 16,000 to evacuate

Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A wildfire in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has forced thousands of people to evacuate. The smoke has also prompted air quality alerts as far south along the U.S. East Coast as Philadelphia.

Houston-area officials unveil $9 million anti-flooding pumps

Posted on May 29, 2023May 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

News // Houston & Texas The pumps aim to protect part of the Houston area where more than 600 homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Michael Murney, Chron May 29, 2023 The pumps aim to protect part of the Houston area where more than 600 homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Eric Overton/Getty Images/iStockphoto A Houston-area neighborhood that suffered catastrophic flood damage during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 now has new protections for whenever the next big storm hits….

Scientists work to protect national security during hurricane season

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

More than 1,700 military installations are built along the coast, and many are vulnerable to storms in the upcoming hurricane season. Here’s an inside look at how scientists are working to protect national security amid stormy weather. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Hurricanes and climate change: What's the connection?

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Science tells us there’s a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?

Fort Bend County announces million-dollar expansion of pump station to help reduce flooding

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Officials said if this expansion would have been in place during Hurricane Harvey, there wouldn’t have been major flooding. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County officials have announced a $9.1 million expansion of the Steep Bank Creek Pump Station in Riverstone. The expansion will add capacity to help mitigate flooding, signaling one of the most significant capital improvements for flood protection for the suburban Houston county since Hurricane Harvey in 2017. During Harvey,…

New $9 million water pumps in Sugar Land expected to mitigate flooding

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Fort Bend County officials held a ribbon-cutting Friday, May 26, 2023, for new water pumps that are designed to help mitigate flooding in the Sugar Land area. New, heavy-duty water pumps to mitigate flooding were unveiled Friday in a Sugar Land neighborhood that saw vast flood damage after Hurricane Harvey. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Riverstone neighborhood, community leaders introduced three new pumps that would nearly triple the area’s water-pumping capacity to around 230,000…

What's the connection between hurricanes and climate change?

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Science tells us there’s a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is that connection? And what can we expect for the future? CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

NOAA predicts Atlantic hurricane season to be near average

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2023 Atlantic hurricane forecast. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Matthew Rosencrans has more.

Experts predict “near-normal” 2023 hurricane season of 12 to 17 named storms

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas and the rest of the Gulf and East coasts are most likely to see a “near-normal” hurricane season this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Federal forecasters are predicting between 12 and 17 named storms will form this season, the agency announced Thursday. One to four of those storms…

NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ hurricane season for 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Harvey Satellite Image On August 25th, 2017. There is likely to be somewhere between one and four major hurricanes in the Atlantic this season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, due to a relatively rare confluence of oceanic factors around the globe. Whether or not one or more storms will touch the Texas Gulf coast is, of course, unknown. Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through the end of November. In…

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to have at least 12 named storms

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.

NOAA to announce 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Leaders at the Department of Commerce and NOAA will discuss the expected number of storms for the upcoming 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, climate factors that will influence hurricane development, and NOAA’s readiness with new products and upgrades to enhance forecasting and operations, NOAA said in a release. NOAA and FEMA will also provide advice on how the public can prepare for hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1.

Storms could bring rain, flooding to Southeast over Memorial Day weekend

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Storms moving east could bring heavy rain and flooding to the Southeast over Memorial Day weekend. Meteorologist Alex Wilson with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

Several homes damaged in Cape Malibu area of Willis

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Powerful winds knocked down a bunch of trees and power lines in the neighborhood near Lake Conroe. WILLIS, Texas — The thunderstorm that blew through Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon caused a lot of damage in the Cape Malibu subdivision near Lake Conroe. It’s too soon to say whether it was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds but there was a tornado warning in that area. “I got an alert on my phone that a tornado…

NHL Conference Finals 2023: How to watch Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Game 4

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Here’s how to catch the action as the Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the NHL Conference Finals.

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