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Mayor Adler issues 'Disaster Declaration' for ATX

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Last week was rough for Central Texas. Flooding took a major toll on the hill country and water from the Highland Lakes was moved through the Austin area by way of opened floodgates. The State of Texas issued a Disaster Declaration for counties in the area and Travis County declared a local state of disaster. This week, because of the severely compromised turbidity, or clarity, of the Colorado River — Austin’s sole source of…

Heavy rain leaves Santa Fe homes flooded

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SANTA FE, Texas (FOX 26) – Several families in Santa Fe are cleaning up the flood damage left in their homes after heavy rain hit their neighborhoods overnight. The yards on Avenue R still looked like lakes Thursday afternoon, many hours after the rain stopped falling. “All night it was raining and raining—never stopped,” said Camerino Castro who moved into his home on Avenue R three weeks ago. Castro says his little family watched the…

Tree safety

Posted on October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Recent rains and floods have taken a toll on trees in Central Texas. Arborist Mark Mann with Davey Tree has more.

Coastal counties flooded after heavy rains from Hurricane Willa remnants

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SANTA FE, Texas – Coastal counties in the Houston area were hit hard as remnants of Hurricane Willa brought rain to the city Wednesday evening into Thursday. The heaviest rain moved through the area overnight, and while the majority of Southeast Texas received a half-inch to an inch of rain, some coastal counties were hit hard, receiving four to five inches of rain. Street flooding was an issue in Galveston County, where Santa Fe, Dickinson and…

After Hurricane Michael, Voting 'Is The Last Thing On Their Minds'

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

As Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen walks around the second floor of his office in Panama City, Fla., he points up at a makeshift ceiling of tarp and plywood. “From that wall right there, all the way over, all the wood there, that all just got put on,” he says. Andersen is the supervisor of elections for Bay County, Fla., the county most ravaged earlier this month by Hurricane Michael. Andersen was in…

Former Honduras ambassador: Caravan rooted in civil wars, 1998 hurricane

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SAN ANTONIO – As a professor of international diplomacy at St. Mary’s University and retired U.S. ambassador to Honduras under President Bill Clinton, James Creagan has a long history in foreign service. Creagan said a migrant caravan of thousands of Hondurans is rooted in a record hurricane and two civil wars in Central America’s Northern Triangle. El Salvador and Guatemala were torn by past civil wars that only led to further instability, poverty and corruption,…

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

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Bottled water distribution sites open in Austin

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The City of Austin has announced that several distribution sites have been opened for residents to get bottled water if they are special needs, unable to boil water or need bottled water for work. The sites are open as Austin Water customers continue to be under a boil water notice after silt, mud and debris from flooding flowed into the utility’s water source. Supplies are limited to one gallon of water per person and up…

NWS: San Antonio under flash flood watch through Wednesday evening

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Fares Sabawi, mySanAntonio.com Updated 10:00 am CDT, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Flash flood watches are in place as an inch of rain is expected to fall in San Antonio on Oct. 24, 2018. Flash flood watches are in place as an inch of rain is expected to fall in San Antonio on Oct. 24, 2018. Photo: National Weather Service Flash flood watches are in place as an inch of rain is expected to fall in…

Willa Weakens To Tropical Storm, Moves Farther Inland Over Western Mexico

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A weakened Willa has been downgraded to a tropical storm after landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Western Mexico, with “life-threatening storm surge, wind and rainfall” still active throughout region, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm came ashore near Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, at 9 p.m. ET with maximum winds of 120 mph. Those winds have weakened to just 45 mph, as of the NHC’s 2 a.m. ET update. The storm is currently…

Flood recovery efforts underway

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas – After record flooding, what used to be a paved street in the Pecan Valley neighborhood of Marble Falls, has turned into a muddy road. “This beautiful place right here was our home, still is our home I hope,” said Larry Jones. Jones has owned his house for 20 years. His son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren live just across the street. He recalls hearing a knock on the door from an officer, telling him…

Officials Say Austin's Boil-Water Notice Could Be Lifted By This Weekend

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

After a day of uncertainty, Austin officials say the city’s boil-water notice could be lifted by as soon as this weekend. Initially this morning, Travis County officials said they were prepared for the boil-water notice to last 10 to 14 days. But Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros said today that, based on current estimates, the notice wouldn’t last more than a “handful of days” and that it could be lifted as soon as this weekend….

San Antonio Needs Your Help To Address Climate Change

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Texas is already feeling the effects of climate change, from an increasing number of 100-degree days per year to more frequent flooding and storms growing in intensity. What progress has been made so far to address issues related to climate change in San Antonio, and what more should be done? The City of San Antonio and its community partners are seeking feedback on proposals for its first-ever Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, designed to be…

Fierce Hurricane Willa closes in on Mexican resort area

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Marco Ugarte, Associated Press Updated 4:57 pm CDT, Tuesday, October 23, 2018 This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexico’s Pacific coast on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. >>Here’s how the country is preparing for the storm… less This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexico’s Pacific coast on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018….

Flood operations continue at most dams

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The LCRA says that the Highland Lakes watershed continues to experience historic flooding and that flood operations continue at most of its dams. But some good news as all floodgates at two dams are now closed. Officials announced that all floodgates at Buchanan and Wirtz Dams are now closed. Flood operations continue at Inks, Starcke, Mansfield and Tom Miller Dams. Officials say the four open floodgates at Mansfield Dam are expected to remain open until the end…

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