Weather Preppers – Page 1102 – Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath

Hurricanes create home repair backlog for Cumberland residents

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

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter Houses damaged from Hurricane Matthew two years ago are just now being repaired even though more recent storms means more people are now in need of home repair. That means some residents in Cumberland County may be waiting awhile before their homes are repaired and livable again. On Tuesday, the United Methodist Disaster Recovery Team turned its attention to fixing about 50 houses in Cumberland County that were in need…

CFCC nets $1.1 million for students hurt by Hurricane Florence

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

Students will be eligible for up to $1,250 apiece WILMINGTON — Cape Fear Community College students impacted by Hurricane Florence can soon apply for up to $1,250 to help cover their costs. College leaders and elected officials gathered at the school’s downtown Wilmington campus Tuesday to announce the student grants. As part of an $800-million package approved by state legislators last week, North Carolina’s community college system will get $18.5 million for hurricane relief, including…

Hurricane Willa moves several high school football games up to Thursday

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

With yet another hurricane expected to bring heavy rains to North Carolina, several Triangle high schools have moved Friday football games up a day. Hurricane Willa, a Category Four hurricane approaching the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to drop up to two inches of rain on the Triangle Friday through Saturday morning. Six Wake County high school football games have already been moved up to Thursday night. Two games — at Northern Durham and Green…

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….

State grants $1.1M to help CFCC students after Florence

Posted on October 23, 2018October 24, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The largest community college in southeastern North Carolina with 20,000 students was just granted a ton of money to help it’s students get back on their feet after the hurricane. Cape Fear Community College was granted $1.1 million to help students with desperate needs to stay in school. – Advertisement – The NC Community College System President Peter Hans and NC Senator Micheal Lee were…

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…

Florence County shooting suspect charged with murder after deputy dies Monday, sheriff says

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

A day after a second deputy passed away from wounds sustained from a deadly shootout in Florence County, investigators charged the alleged gunman with her murder, according to a statement from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Frederick T. Hopkins Jr. was charged with murder for the shooting of Florence County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Farrah Turner, who died after multiple surgeries and spending weeks in critical condition, according to the statement. Turner died Monday after spending…

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…

Hurricane Willa to become Nor’easter, hit East Coast this weekend

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

(CBS News) — As Hurricane Willa moves onshore as a major hurricane today in Mexico, its next move is already planned. The storm is on track to become the East Coast’s first major Nor’easter of the season, bringing damaging winds, pounding surf and even some heavy, wet inland snow this weekend. Currently located more than 2,000 miles away from New York City, Willa is making landfall today on the Pacific coast of Mexico, just south of the resort town…

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…

Second Officer Dies In Florence County Shooting

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

A second South Carolina law enforcement officer died, several weeks after what police call an ambush attack in Florence. Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone said Deputy Farrah Turner died yesterday from injuries related to the shooting Oct. 3. Turner had been hospitalized since the attack. Boone called her “an ultimate professional, excelling at everything she did.” Turner was among seven law enforcement officers shot by 74-year-old Frederick Hopkins, who opened fire without warning when the…

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…

Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Willa

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

By Matt Rehbein and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Mexico is bracing for what’s expected to be one of the strongest storms ever to hit its Pacific coast. Hurricane Willa is aimed at the coast’s center, where it is forecast to hit Tuesday afternoon or evening. As of Monday night, it was hurling maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and threatening to bring life-threatening storm surge and torrents of rain ashore. The storm has…

Hurricane Willa will bring rain to the Triangle

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

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Hurricane Willa, a powerful Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall in Mexico sometime Tuesday, but Big Weather said the Triangle will see remnants of the storm on Friday. Winds from the storm have been recorded at 155 mph, just two mph below the Category 5 threshold. While Willa should bring a life-threatening storm surge and rain to Mexico, it should also bring rain to North Carolina, which was recently…

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