Garner family on Maui vacation during destructive wildfires

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Garner family on Maui vacation during destructive wildfires

Thursday, August 10, 2023 8:54PM The devastation continues in Hawaii where 36 people have been confirmed dead in massive brush fires that destroyed the town of Lahaina on Maui. There are no direct flights from RDU to Hawaii, but we may see people coming back through in the next few days as people either cancel or change their plans. One family from Garner is still on Maui right now. Erol and Stephanie Brown and their…

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Track wildfires across Hawaii with this interactive map

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Track wildfires across Hawaii with this interactive map

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Wildfires claim 36 lives: 'It looks apocalyptic,' says former Raleigh resident living in Maui

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Wildfires claim 36 lives: 'It looks apocalyptic,' says former Raleigh resident living in Maui

As tourists try to get off Maui and return to the mainland, some former Raleigh residents call the island home. WRAL News spoke with Lisa Schell, who returned to her home state of Hawaii after living in Raleigh for 30 years. Schell said she can’t help comparing the wildfire to when Hurricane Fran hit Raleigh in 1996. “I was in Raleigh when Fran hit and I remembered how people just banded together, and it was an…

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Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest US wildfire in years

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Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest US wildfire in years

6 minutes ago WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years. Fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane, the fire started Tuesday and took the island by surprise, racing through…

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At least 1 home destroyed by 400-acre wildfire in Hays County

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At least 1 home destroyed by 400-acre wildfire in Hays County

As of Thursday afternoon, the Oak Grove fire is 100% contained. AUSTIN, Texas — At least one home was destroyed in a wildfire that sparked near San Marcos Saturday afternoon and wasn’t fully contained until Thursday. According to Hays County officials and the Texas A&M Forest Service, the 400-acre fire, called the Oak Grove fire, sparked up around 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 5. The Hays County Wildland Task Force responded, and other crews, including the…

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NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino

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NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino

Record hot ocean temperatures and a tardy El Nino are doubling the chances of a nasty Atlantic hurricane season this summer and fall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. With the Atlantic hurricane season already well above normal so far, NOAA increased how many storms to expect and how busy the season can get. The agency says there’s a 60% chance for an above normal hurricane season, twice the agency’s May forecast which…

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Texas has seen more wildfires than average this year. Here’s how to be prepared.

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Texas has seen more wildfires than average this year. Here’s how to be prepared.

It’s been a hot, dry summer – and the extended heatwave has been a catalyst for wildfires across the state. The Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the State Wildfire Preparedness Level to Level 4 – one level below the highest possible – due to the recent increase in wildfire activity. The Austin area alone has seen three brush fires this week, including one in Cedar Park that destroyed an apartment building and caused the…

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NOAA increases likelihood of above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

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NOAA increases likelihood of above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

Thursday, August 10, 2023 4:36PM Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now predicting an above-normal Atlantic Hurricane season. The likelihood of greater activity has risen due to record-warm sea surface temperatures, according to NOAA. The outlook that was released back in May only had a 30% chance at an above-normal season. The likelihood of near-normal activity has gone down to 25% from the 40% chance. There is a 15% chance of seeing…

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Severe weather cancels final practice of Panthers training camp

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Severe weather cancels final practice of Panthers training camp

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Carolina Panthers training camp ended prematurely as the team canceled its final practice at Wofford due to the threat of severe weather across the Carolinas, the team announced.  The Panthers were scheduled to hold their second joint practice with the New York Jets Thursday ahead of the teams’ preseason game Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. Instead, Carolina will return to Charlotte to begin preparations for the preseason opener.  Football fans will…

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