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Total of $12M in storm damage reported in Williamson County; burn boxes suggested to deal with fallen limbs

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Officials discussed getting approval from TxDOT for a burn box to help with cleanup efforts. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Recovery efforts are still underway across Central Texas after the early February ice storm led to tree branches snapping and leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. On Tuesday, Michael Shoe with Williamson County’s Emergency Management Department gave a damage update on storm recovery. Shoe told officials during a meeting that the county’s damage…

New Mexico law signed to help wildfire, flooding recovery

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed to use zero-interest loans to help local governments in the arid, Southwest state repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by wildfires or subsequent flooding. The law follows last year’s historic Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon blaze that exploded into the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. Begun in early April as a prescribed burn by the U.S. government, it grew into a…

New Mexico Wildfire Law

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A total of $12M in storm damage reported in Williamson County, burn boxes suggested to deal with fallen limbs

Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Officials discussed getting approval from TxDOT for a burn box to help with cleanup efforts. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Editor’s note: The video attached was produced on Feb. 7 when Williamson County extended the county’s disaster declaration following the ice storm. Recovery efforts are still underway across Central Texas after the early February ice storm led to tree branches snapping and leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. On Tuesday, Michael Shoe with…

Storm system causes tornadoes across the South

Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Severe storms produced tornadoes in Tennessee and Mississippi, leaving damage in their wake. Omar Villafranca reports.

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…

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,…

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…

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.

'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

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…

'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

'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

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…

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

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

Pregnant woman rides out tornado inside Skateworld in Deer Park

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

As cleanup efforts continue across Pasadena and Deer Park, more stories of survival are emerging. It’s been one week since a devastating EF-3 tornado hit the region. DEER PARK, Texas — Tuesday marks one week since a devastating EF-3 tornado tore through Pasadena and Deer Park. The recovery efforts are only beginning for many and it will be a long road for some families that lost just about everything. At Skateworld in Deer Park, work…

Baker Ripley community center at Pasadena continues to offer assistance after EF-3 tornado

Posted on January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Patricia Ortiz / Houston Public Media Baker Ripley Community Center is taking donations for those affected by the tornado in Pasadena and Deer Park. Residents near Pasadena and Deer Park can find guidance and assistance after the EF-3 tornado at the Baker Ripley community center in Pasadena. The tornado was estimated to be more than a half-mile wide and had maximum wind speeds of 140 mph. The community center is offering food fairs, utility assistance,…

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