NPR Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month / NPR Celebra El Mes De La Herencia Hispana

NPR Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month / NPR Celebra El Mes De La Herencia Hispana

Deep-dive playlist on NPR One For Hispanic Heritage Month, NPR One is highlighting our editors’ favorite NPR stories from over the years about Hispanic culture, art and personalities. The hope is that these stories show there are many different ways to be Hispanic, Latino or Latinx. Every day listeners can check back for a new story told by and about Hispanic people. Podcast Playlist on Spotify Amplify was created by Spotify to amplify the voices…

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Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

Image Gallery 2 PHOTOS Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team use a truck to move people rescued from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence in James City. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)   WILMINGTON, NC (FOX 46 WJZY/AP) – WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence rolled ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds and terrifying storm surge early Friday, splintering buildings and trapping…

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Street flooding, canceled classes due to Texas coastal rain

Street flooding, canceled classes due to Texas coastal rain

Updated 12:52 pm CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain to already saturated areas along the Texas Gulf Coast, resulting in street flooding and prompting some schools to cancel or cut short classes. A weak tropical disturbance just off the South Texas Gulf Coast on Friday was predicted to bring 5 inches (12 centimeters) or more of rain to some areas. In Galveston, officials reported up to…

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Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration

Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a State Disaster Declaration for counties that may experience severe weather and flooding as a tropical disturbance approaches the state. “The tropical disturbance impacting the Texas coast poses a threat of imminent disaster, including severe flooding, property damage and potential loss of life,” said Governor Abbott. “While we stand ready to deploy state resources to assist local officials in their response efforts, it is critical that all…

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Streets flood in Galveston

Streets flood in Galveston

Galveston Island experienced some street flooding on Friday morning as the area was under flash flood watch.  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 4 p.m. Friday for Jackson, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda, Fort Bend, Liberty and Wharton counties. Texas A&M Galveston cancelled classes for the remainder of Friday and directed anyone on campus to shelter-in-place and remain until further notice. Photog Stu testing his step from the curb into the street on 43rd…

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Flooding reported in Galveston as heavy rain falls

Flooding reported in Galveston as heavy rain falls

GALVESTON, Texas – Heavy rain falling Friday in Galveston has led to flooding in parts of the coastal city. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. for Galveston County, and a flash flood watch is in effect until noon for much of Southeast Texas. Radar showed several bands of heavy rain moving across Galveston Island. A video shared by a KPRC2 viewer showed standing water at Shearn-Moody Plaza, at the corner…

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Flooding reported in Galveston as heavy rain pelts coast

Flooding reported in Galveston as heavy rain pelts coast

GALVESTON, Texas – Heavy rain falling Friday in Galveston has led to flooding in parts of the coastal city. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. for Galveston County, and a flash flood watch is in effect until 4 p.m. for much of Southeast Texas. Radar showed several bands of heavy rain moving across Galveston Island. A video shared by a KPRC2 viewer showed standing water at Shearn-Moody Plaza, at the…

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A Tropical Storm in The Gulf Could Bring Flash Floods to San Antonio

A Tropical Storm in The Gulf Could Bring Flash Floods to San Antonio

As Hurricane Florence pounds the East Coast, another tropical storm headed for Texas will bring more rain and possible flash flooding to San Antonio. A “weak low pressure” center that formed in the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Brownsville will bring heavy rains and gusty winds to parts of south Texas and northeastern Mexico after it reaches the coast on Friday, according to National Hurricane Center forecasts. This could cause flash flooding in San Antonio…

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Tropical storms Joyce, Helene, and Isaac: What Texas and the Gulf coast should know

Tropical storms Joyce, Helene, and Isaac: What Texas and the Gulf coast should know

PHOTOS: This week in tropical weather This image shows the scene in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean as two tropical storms, a depression, and Hurricane Florence continue to swirl on Friday.  >>See how the storms in the Atlantic are progressing and where they might be going less PHOTOS: This week in tropical weather This image shows the scene in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean as two tropical storms, a depression, and Hurricane Florence continue to…

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How Hurricane Florence compares to Harvey

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Updated 3:56 pm CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 PHOTOS: How Hurricane Florence stacks up against Harvey  The map compares the wind reach of Hurricane Harvey to the initial and forecast wind radii of Hurricane Florence. Yellow represents a wind value of 34 knots, or tropical storm force winds at; orange represents a wind value of 50 knots, or storm force winds; and red represents a wind value of 64 knots, or hurricane…

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Storm in Gulf bringing heavy rain, flooding to Texas coast

Storm in Gulf bringing heavy rain, flooding to Texas coast

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Updated 10:50 am CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 PHOTOS: Tracking Invest 95L as it moves toward the Gulf  Forecasters now predict a 20 percent chance of the storm in the Gulf becoming a tropical system in the next 48 hours. >>> See how the storm progressed earlier in the week  less PHOTOS: Tracking Invest 95L as it moves toward the Gulf  Forecasters now predict a 20 percent chance of the storm in…

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Where Galveston stands 10 years after Ike

Where Galveston stands 10 years after Ike

GALVESTON, Texas (FOX 26) – On Sept. 13, 2008, Ike made landfall near Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane. According to the National Weather Service, the storm system’s sustained winds ranged from 95-to 105 mph. While the storm was Category 2, the storm surge was catastrophic, inundating communities from the Bolivar Peninsula to Galveston Island. Georgia and Oscar Barbin remember Ike quite well. They chose to stay in Galveston when Ike’s eye crossed over. “That was the freaky…

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Friday forecast begins with flood watch

Friday forecast begins with flood watch

The Houston/Galveston area is under a flash flood watch until noon Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. The Houston/Galveston area is under a flash flood watch until noon Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Photo: National Weather Service This radar image shows most of the rain in Texas is falling in South and southeast portions of the state. This radar image shows most of the rain in Texas is falling in South and southeast portions of the state. Photo:…

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San Antonio commuters urged to plan for flash flooding this afternoon

San Antonio commuters urged to plan for flash flooding this afternoon

A car stalled in high water in the 600 block of East Crockett during the Sept. 4 record rainfall. With the ground already saturated, drivers are urged to be extra cautious and check the weather as they make their way home or pick up children from school in the afternoon and evening as a weather system moves through South Central Texas. less A car stalled in high water in the 600 block of East Crockett…

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