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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…

Historic Flooding Prompts Boil Water Order In Austin

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

Originally published on October 23, 2018 12:51 pm As Central Texas struggles with the impacts of last week’s historic flooding, residents of Austin are being warned to boil water before drinking or cooking with it. The city’s water utility says floodwaters flowing into water-supply lakes contain high levels of silt and mud, and is also asking residents to reduce their water usage. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd gets the latest from KUT senior reporter Mose…

A New Study Shows ‘Tornado Alley’ Is Moving Eastward, Away From Texas

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

People who went to school in Texas were probably taught at a young age about “tornado alley.” But is it possible that Texas – and the Great Plains –no longer be the epicenter of the country’s tornadic activity? It’s a question some climate scientists are asking as they study an increase in tornado activity in the Eastern U.S. Victor Gensini is one of those scientists. He’s a professor in the department of Geographic and atmospheric…

How a Pacific hurricane will impact Houston this week

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

HOUSTON – Houston is used to keeping an eye on the Atlantic Ocean during hurricane season, but this week the attention will focus on a hurricane from the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane Willa, a category 3 storm with winds of 125 mph, will make landfall Tuesday night on the west coast of Mexico, just south of Mazatlan. From there, the storm will move northeast and into southern Texas by Wednesday. The remnants of Willa will move…

Mayor’s Hurricane Fund to receive Sister City Donation

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

When: 9:45 a.m., Thursday, October 25 Where: Corpus Christi City Hall – 6th Floor Conference Room 1201 Leopard Street What: Check Presentation Who: Mayor Joe McComb Agen, France Sister City Delegation CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Representatives from Agen, France, a member of the City’s Sister City Program, have collected funds for those impacted by last year’s hurricane. The delegation will travel to Corpus Christi to present a check to the Mayor’s Harvey Recovery…

Slow Hurricane Harvey response dogs Land Commissioner George P. Bush in re-election campaign

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

George P. Bush, commissioner of the General Land Office, arrives to discusses long-term Hurricane Harvey recovery funds during a news conference at the Houston City Hall Annex on Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Houston. The recovery efforts include the first round of funding for buyouts through CDBG-DR funds.( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) less George P. Bush, commissioner of the General Land Office, arrives to discusses long-term Hurricane Harvey recovery funds during a news…

Hurricane Willa, A 'Life-Threatening' Category 4, Nears Mexico's Western Coast

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

Updated 9:15 a.m. ET Hurricane Willa, which has weakened after briefly ramping up to a Category 5 storm, remains “extremely dangerous” and is poised to bring “life-threatening storm surge, wind and rainfall” to Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Willa, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, is about 55 miles from Las Islas Marias — or about 130 miles west of Puerto Vallarta. Still heading north, the storm’s speed…

5 Schools closed Monday following Water Boil

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

AUSTIN, Texas – Recent flooding is blamed for compromising water treatment facilities with Austin water. The city is working Monday to stabilize the water treatment system. The water boil and restrictions impacting local schools. “Our staff we’ve been scrambling to try and find water,” said Halley Cade the communications coordinator for Wayside schools. Monday’s boil water notice and new restrictions ended up putting the school week on hold for all five Wayside Schools, as they…

SAWS Sends Drinking Water to Austin After Historic Flooding Prompts Boil Water Notice

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

Updated 11 mins ago After Austin’s water utility sent out a citywide boil water notice, San Antonio Water System on Monday trucked 5,000 gallons of drinking water to its northern neighbor. The City of Austin issued emergency water use restrictions following widespread flooding that caused reduced water treatment capacity. The water tanker SAWS dispatched to Austin is typically used around town during events like Chalk It Up, the local utility’s Communications Manager Anne Hayden said. “In…

No end in sight yet for Austin Water boil notice

Posted on October 22, 2018October 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas – “Yesterday we asked our customers to reduce your use and today we are now asking you to not drink from the sink,” said Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk at a 6 a.m. emergency press conference Monday morning. Cronk told the press due to the represented amount of flooding affecting lakes and rivers, Austin Water is struggling to keep up with the impacts. “We have 3 major drinking water plants and all of…

The Latest: Hurricane Willa now Category 4, still dangerous

Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 4:23 pm CDT, Monday, October 22, 2018 MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on Hurricane Willa and other storms (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Hurricane Willa has weakened slightly off Mexico’s Pacific Coast and is now a Category 4 storm, but remains “extremely dangerous” ahead of an expected landfall Tuesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Willa’s maximum sustained winds are now 155 mph (250 kph). That’s just 1 mph below the threshold for a…

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