Weather Preppers – Page 282 – Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath

Evacuations, states of emergency issued as Hurricane Florence approaches

Posted on September 10, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WECT) – NEW HANOVER COUNTY New Hanover County recommends a voluntary evacuation for the whole county while Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach have mandatory evacuations. Residents and visitors should be in a safe location before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Trask Middle School is open as a shelter. This is a pet co-location shelter and cats and dogs are welcome. No exotic animals. Limited food service will be provided for those seeking shelter. A…

Florence, Now A Hurricane, Is One Of Many Threats To The Atlantic And Pacific

Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Updated at 12:45 a.m. ET on Monday A slew of dangerous storms – hurricanes, tropical storms and a typhoon — are on the move and threatening life and property in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Florence, and two tropical storms, Helene and Isaac. The NHC has also issued an advisory for the Eastern Pacific on Tropical Storm Paul, and the Central Pacific…

NWS extends flash flood watch to 1 p.m. for Bexar County, as soaked soil increases flooding chances

Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Caleb Downs, mySanAntonio.com Published 6:57 am CDT, Monday, September 10, 2018 Kat Gehrke watches a flooded Helotes Creek in Grey Forest after rains causes flooding at low water crossings throughout the town, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. At the height of the rain storm, all low water crossings, including the main road leading into Grey Forest, Scenic Loop Road, were closed for several hours. less Kat Gehrke watches a flooded Helotes Creek in Grey Forest after…

Houston area under flash flood watch from afternoon until Tuesday morning

Posted on September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

PHOTOS: Get ready A flash flood watch is in effect until Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. >>Avoid these streets if heavy rains occur… PHOTOS: Get ready A flash flood watch is in effect until Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. >>Avoid these streets if heavy rains occur… Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Worst Houston high water spots for road flooding You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road…

WEATHER ALERT: Flash flood watch issued for several southeast Texas counties

Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Forecasters warned of the possibility of heavy rain and flooding from Monday into Tuesday as a storm system moves through the region. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch from 1 p.m. Monday until Tuesday morning for Brazoria, Chambers, Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Jackson, Liberty, Matagorda and Wharton counties. Below is the official statement from the Weather Service: …FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOONTHROUGH TUESDAY MORNING… The National…

More rain, more flooding throughout San Antonio area

Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SAN ANTONIO – Vehicles towed from flood waters, residents trapped in subdivisions and a flooded family reunion are just a few of the issues rain caused throughout the San Antonio area overnight. Pearl-area flooding With the ground already saturated by last week’s rain, the conditions were optimal for flash flooding. A car partially submerged in flood water had to be removed with a tow truck along Avenue B near the Pearl, an area that saw and…

Officials: prepare now for Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 9, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

It’s still unclear whether the storm will hit Southeastern North Carolina. SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — It’s looking more likely that Hurricane Florence could impact the East Coast, and state and local officials are urging coastal North Carolinians to get prepared. Florence strengthened to Category 1 hurricane Sunday morning, according to an 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm, about 750 miles southeast of Bermuda, is projected to make landfall early Friday morning somewhere…

Flood advisory for Houston area as Hurricane Florence heads for East Coast

Posted on September 9, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

People take cover under a bus stop on Hamilton Street as heavy rain falls over the downtown area Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 in Houston. People take cover under a bus stop on Hamilton Street as heavy rain falls over the downtown area Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 in Houston. Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff Photographer Thunderstorms roll through the Houston area about 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Thunderstorms roll through the Houston area about 2 p.m….

HURRICANE Q&A

Posted on September 9, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

HURRICANE Q&A Q: What’s the difference between a hurricane warning and a hurricane watch? A: A warning is more serious than a watch. A hurricane watch means a hurricane may threaten the area within 48 hours. A hurricane warning means sustained winds of 74 mph or stronger will likely strike a specific coastal area within 36 hours. Q: Does a higher category number mean a worse storm? A: Yes. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale rates storms…

Coastal region now in Florence's cone of uncertainty

Posted on September 9, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The tropical storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane late Saturday or early Sunday. WILMINGTON — At 11 a.m. Saturday, Southeastern North Carolina officially entered the cone of uncertainty for Tropical Storm Florence, which is on a track headed for the East Coast. By 5 p.m., the track for the tropical storm, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Saturday night or Sunday, had shifted slightly north, bringing its potential trajectory closer to the region. With the…

Heavy Rains Are Moving Through Austin. Here Are 7 Ways To Stay Aware Of Severe Weather

Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Heavy rains are moving through the Austin area this morning. A flash flood warning is in effect for areas south of Austin, including New Braunfels, San Marcos and Kyle, until 10:15 this morning. To keep you up-to-date, we’ve collated a list of handy resources during severe weather. Google Crisis Map Google’s map can alert you to any weather-related warnings or watches in your area, as well as display public shelter locations. National Weather Service Radar…

Heavy rain caused more than 70 road closures as flash flood watch extends into Monday

Posted on September 9, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Liz Teitz, Staff writer Updated 7:04 pm CDT, Sunday, September 9, 2018 Grey Forest residents photograph debris at low water crossing, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. All low water crossings in Grey Forest were closed due to flooding Sunday morning. At the height of the storm, the main road leading into town, Scenic Loop Road, was closed for several hours. less Grey Forest residents photograph debris at low water crossing, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. All low…

Heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding Sunday

Posted on September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Liz Teitz, Staff writer Updated 7:54 pm CDT, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Drier days are ahead this week after heavy rain moves out Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain are expected through Sunday, NWS meteorologist Yvette Benavides said, but isolated areas could see up to 7 inches. A flash flood watch was issued for all of South-Central Texas through 1 p.m. Sunday. “It’s difficult to tell…

Flash flood warnings extended for Bexar, Comal counties until 1:45 p.m. Sunday

Posted on September 8, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SAN ANTONIO – Midday Weather Update Although rain is letting up, Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) have been extended to give time for the water to run off. More than 4 inches of rain in some places. Please use caution and avoid flooded streets. A FFW for Bexar and Comal counties has been extended to 1:45 p.m. A FFW for Comal and Guadalupe counties has been extended to 1:15 p.m. A FFW for Medina and Bandera counties ntil 1 p.m….

Another Omni Employee Was Trapped in Elevator During Flooding 2 Years Before Jill Renick Died, Amended Suit Says

Posted on September 6, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The civil lawsuit accusing Houston’s Omni Hotel and Otis Elevators of negligence in the death of Jill Renick who during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 was trapped in an elevator and ultimately drowned in the hotel basement, has been amended to include an earlier similar incident. On September 4, an amended petition was filed in the 44th Civil District Court in Dallas County saying that the Omni should have changed its safety procedures and recognized the…

How Long Does Houston Realistically Have Left Before Hurricane Season is Over?

Posted on September 5, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Sitting in the middle of the busiest part of hurricane season, it feels like the end is a pretty good distance away. The statistical peak of hurricane season is September 10, but the season doesn’t officially end until December 1. Waters in the tropical Atlantic can stay warm enough to support tropical storms well into the fall. So, what about Texas? For those who grew up along the Texas coast, we recognize the rules for…

Flash flood watch continues across parts of Greater Houston area

Posted on September 4, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

PHOTOS: More high water A flash flood watch is in effect for much of the Greater Houston area on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. >>See some of the weekend flooding in the area… PHOTOS: More high water A flash flood watch is in effect for much of the Greater Houston area on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. >>See some of the weekend flooding in the area… Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Gordon…

NWS extends flash flood warning for Galveston, Chambers, Brazoria counties

Posted on September 3, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. Photo: Melissa Phillip, Staff Photographer Carmen Martinez, second from left, hugs her niece, Erika Lara, both of Houston, as they wait in line to pay for parking before boarding a cruise ship for a five day vacation Monday, Sept. 3, 2018,…

One Year Later: Islanders Recount Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 31, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – When you live along the Gulf of Mexico, a hurricane is not a matter of if, but when, and on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, “when” in the form of Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, near Rockport. At first, the storm was nothing more than a tropical wave off Africa, and it stayed disorganized for quite a few days. However, thanks to the Gulf’s warm waters, Harvey grew quickly, and…

Houston METRO Halts Harvey Ads That Feature Wrong Hurricane

Posted on August 31, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The top of a fire hydrant sticks out of floodwaters in front of a home on September 7, 2017 in Richwood, Texas. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) HOUSTON (AP) — Transit officials in Houston have halted a TV commercial praising the agency’s response to last year’s Harvey flooding because the spot wrongly showed 2005 video from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The Houston Chronicle reports Metropolitan Transit Authority officials Thursday pulled the commercial made by South…

3rd hurricane of season in Atlantic predicted by Sunday

Posted on August 31, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Friday Aug 31, 2018 at 8:20 AM Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 is forecast to strengthen to Tropical Storm Florence on Friday and then a hurricane by Sunday morning. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone 6, which is forecast to strengthen to Tropical Storm Florence and then a hurricane by Sunday. It would be the third hurricane of the 2018 season, following Beryl and Chris. The potential tropical cyclone is in the far eastern Atlantic, about…

When It Comes To Federal Hurricane Protection Dollars, Oil Companies Get First Dibs

Posted on August 29, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

From Texas Standard: Oil companies have long been blamed for playing a role in climate change. But now, those companies are asking the government to protect their interests from the harsher storms and higher tides connected with global warming. Companies on the Texas Gulf Coast, which is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, are pushing for a 60-mile stretch of sea walls and levees that would help protect homes, beaches and, yes, oil infrastructure, from the…

Flood advisory in effect for several areas southeast of Houston

Posted on August 29, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

RAIN HITS HOUSTON: A rain model shows storms moving west from Louisiana to the Houston area, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. >>Texas hot weather memes that make us laugh RAIN HITS HOUSTON: A rain model shows storms moving west from Louisiana to the Houston area, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. >>Texas hot weather memes that make us laugh Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston It’s summer in Texas and these memes perfectly describe the struggle of…

Hurricane Harvey: 2 years later

Posted on August 25, 2018August 22, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – Two years ago, people up and down the Texas coast were bracing for what would become one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. Hurricane Harvey made landfall about 10 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2017, on San Jose Island, as a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 130 mph. It quickly made a second landfall near Rockport, Texas, crossed over the Copano Bay and made a…

Don’t Miss Tales of Hurricane Harvey Art Exhibit

Posted on August 24, 2018September 10, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – There is just one week left to catch a glimpse of the unique art display at La Retama Central Library displaying student’s experiences during Hurricane Harvey. The exhibit titled, “A Day of Remembrance, Hurricane Harvey: Narrative Artwork,” showcases the imagination and emotion of more than 150 Coastal Bend students personally affected by the storm. Featured artwork includes glass molds, sketches, photography, personal testimonies and poetry. The exhibit is free and will…

1,000-year-old Texas oak tree survives Hurricane Harvey – the 500-year storm

Posted on August 24, 2018September 8, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Brian Reynolds, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Updated 5:23 pm CDT, Sunday, August 27, 2017 The Big Tree, a live oak that is more than 1,000-years-old survived Hurricane Harvey’s landfall near Goose Island State Park. See more images of the flooding caused by Harvey. The Big Tree, a live oak that is more than 1,000-years-old survived Hurricane Harvey’s landfall near Goose Island State Park. See more images of the flooding caused by Harvey. Photo: Texas Department…

Citing Flooding Concerns, Bastrop Temporarily Stops New Development

Posted on August 23, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Development in Bastrop has been temporarily put on hold. The Bastrop City Council voted unanimously last week to put a 90-day moratorium on development permits. The city wants to use this time to update its land-development rules to try to prevent flooding, an effort it’s calling Building Bastrop. The council also approved an emergency ordinance related to drainage. Bastrop Mayor Connie Schroeder has stressed that the city is “pro-development” and says the pause will give the city a chance…

Debt, loss and faith: How three families are faring a year after Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 20, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

FRIENDSWOOD — Recreational vehicles aren’t meant to have four people living in them for eight months — just ask the Eichberger family. The bathroom floor starts to cave in, the kitchen roof leaks every time it rains, and there just isn’t enough space for two boys and their parents to live comfortably. After Hurricane Harvey dealt the Texas coast a devastating blow on Aug. 25, 2017, it turned into a tropical storm that poured historic…

Slow-moving storm drenches Ogden, floods roads

Posted on August 15, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Cammie Bellamy StarNews Staff Wednesday Aug 15, 2018 at 5:04 PM Aug 15, 2018 at 6:10 PM Bright Leaf Road at Wendover Lane among streets closed due to high water NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Several roads in the Ogden and Middle Sound areas of New Hanover County are flooded after a brief but heavy storm Wednesday afternoon. New Hanover County emergency dispatchers said as of 4:45 p.m., police were closing Bright Leaf Road at Wendover Lane, behind Big Lots, due to standing water. Flooding…

'Life threatening' currents, waves from Tropical Storm Chris off Carolina coast

Posted on July 9, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue said they rescued about 20 people from the ocean on Sunday. Tropical Storm Chris is stalled off the coast of the Carolinas, gathering strength to become a hurricane but not expected to make landfall. No hurricane or storm watches or warnings were posted Monday morning, but forecasters said Sunday that Chris will bring “life threatening” rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast. Minor beach erosion and ocean overwash…

Tropical Storm Chris expected to strengthen, spare NC coast

Posted on July 9, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Cammie Bellamy StarNews Staff Sunday Jul 8, 2018 at 5:57 PM Jul 8, 2018 at 7:47 PM The National Hurricane Center forecast the storm could become a hurricane Monday. N.C. COAST — Tropical Storm Chris is expected to strengthen to a hurricane Monday off the North Carolina coast, but is unlikely to cause problems on land. As of Sunday evening, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Chris, which grew from a tropical depression to a tropical storm Sunday, was sitting 180 miles southeast of…

GMSA: Whataburger hires Morgan Stanley; overnight crashes; severe weather returns

Posted on June 7, 2018May 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Good morning and TGIF! What are your plans this weekend? Leslie says she’s attending a going away party tonight then having a spa day with her daughter on Sunday. I wasn’t invited. Since Lake Dunlap has been drained by this week’s dam failure, I’m planning to go kayak fishing with my son at Medina Lake on Sunday. I bet we wind up swimming at some point with temperatures hovering near 90 degrees. Oh yeah! Have…

Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas prepared for next Hurricane Harvey

Posted on June 6, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Texas is ready for the next Hurricane Harvey, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday after participating in a briefing with President Donald Trump to prepare for storm season, which began Friday. “We are ready, and we are taking steps on a daily basis to make sure we will be able to address any challenge coming our way,” Abbott told reporters. “We’re getting everything lined up to make sure that we will be capable of responding to…

This is what happened when Tropical Storm Allison hit Houston area 18 years ago

Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – Eighteen years ago, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall and left Houston under water. Allison delivered the most devastating rain Houston had ever seen. Tropical Storm Allison started as a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico in June 2001. No one expected it would end up going on record as one of the most devastating rain events in U.S. history. In just days, the storm dumped 80 percent of the area’s average rainfall. VIDEO: Aerials…

Hurricane season starts June 1. Here are some ways Texans can prepare.

Posted on May 25, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hey, Texplainer: How can I prepare for the upcoming hurricane season? Hurricane season is coming — and it can be deadly. Texas got its most recent glimpse of that during Hurricane Harvey, a storm that slammed the Gulf Coast in August and left Houston grappling with unprecedented flooding. Dozens of people died. The storm caused an estimated $200 billion in damage. Smaller towns that rely on tourism are still grappling with the aftermath. “If we…

Report: Solving Houston flooding woes will require wholesale strategy overhaul

Posted on April 5, 2018September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A new report by a group of leading Texas researchers details a variety of shortcomings with the Houston area’s current — and proposed — approach to flood control and calls on civil leaders to pursue a multifaceted and regional strategy that ensures that all communities receive better protection regardless of socioeconomic status. The report by the so-called Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium — a group of scientists from universities and other institutions across the state formed…

NWS issues Tornado Warning for Columbus and Bladen Counties

Posted on March 20, 2018September 17, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Tornado Warning for Columbus and Bladen Counties. If you are in the warned area, please take shelter immediately in an interior room and cover and protect your head. Stay tuned to WECT on air and online for the latest weather developments. Download the WECT Weather app in the Apple App or Google Play store for interactive radar, hour-by-hour forecasts and watches and…

NWS issues Tornado Warning for Columbus County

Posted on March 20, 2018September 16, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NWS issues Tornado Warning for Pender County

Posted on March 20, 2018September 16, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NWS issues Tornado Warning for New Hanover County

Posted on March 20, 2018September 16, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

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NWS issues Tornado Warning for New Hanover and Pender counties

Posted on March 20, 2018September 15, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NWS issues Tornado Warning for Pender and Sampson Counties until 11:45 am .

Posted on March 20, 2018September 15, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Tornado Warning for Pender and Sampson Counties until 11:45 a.m. If you are in the warned area, please take shelter immediately in an interior room and cover and protect your head. Stay tuned to WECT on air and online for the latest weather developments. Download the WECT Weather app in the Apple App or Google Play store for interactive radar, hour-by-hour forecasts and…

NEWS NOW: Insurance camps can help hurricane victims file claims

Posted on March 20, 2018September 26, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NEWS NOW: Mobile medical care available in Wilmington for hurricane victims

Posted on March 20, 2018September 25, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

(Source: WECT) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The UnitedHealth Group has set up a mobile clinic in Wilmington to help Hurricane Florence victims and Anita Bachmann, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s Community Plan North Carolina, will discuss the medical care the clinic provides with WECT’s Ashlea Kosikowski on News Now at 4:30 p.m. >>Desktop users can see News Now at the top of this story. Mobile users can watch it here.<< Located at the Dreams Center at 901…

NEWS NOW: The latest on Florence recovery efforts in the Cape Fear region

Posted on March 20, 2018September 21, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Global warming boosted Hurricane Harvey's rainfall by at least 15 percent, studies find

Posted on December 14, 2017September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — There’s a theme lurking under the giant science meeting here along the Mississippi River: Extreme weather really is getting more extreme because of climate change. The human influence on hurricanes and wildfires is increasingly obvious. For years this has been a subject clouded in uncertainties. But now scientists say they have hard numbers. Wednesday morning two independent research teams, one based in the Netherlands and the other in California, reported that the…

Lunchtime Look: KSAT 12 Weather Authority severe weather coverage

Posted on November 15, 2017May 8, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Here’s what’s coming up on KSAT 12’s News at Noon: What’s Trending KSAT 12 Weather Authority severe weather coverage The Weather Authority team is monitoring severe weather in the San Antonio area. Royal baby name announced: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor Meghan and Harry have announced a name! The royal baby is called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Mount for drones created by St. Mary’s students can better inspect bridges Engineering students from St. Mary’s University have created a…

T-Squared: Hurricane Harvey, in book form

Posted on October 11, 2017September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Harvey certainly isn’t something to commemorate. Its powerful winds — a Category 4 upon impact near Rockport, the strongest Texas hurricane in half a century — demolished beachfront communities, wrecked vacation homes and trailer parks alike, and tossed boats and cars around like confetti. And its unprecedented rainfall, a mind-boggling 51 inches, drowned Houston, an already flood-prone city of more than 2 million, as well as communities up and down Texas’ Gulf Coast. But when the publishing company…

In wake of major floods, Texas water agency drafting statewide flood plan

Posted on October 4, 2017September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

For 60 years, the Texas Water Development Board has been the keeper of a master list of projects that are supposed to meet the state’s water needs for the next half century. But the latest list the agency is compiling is not about supplying water — it’s about managing it. Earlier this year in the wake of two major floods that crippled communities across the state — and just months before the remnants of Hurricane…

Will Hurricane Irma pull federal resources away from Harvey aid?

Posted on September 14, 2017September 11, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON – After a pair of massive hurricanes battered Texas and Florida, members of Congress from those states are facing an uncomfortable question: Does relief for one state come at the cost of the other? The fear among many in Washington is that the double-whammy of the two hurricanes — Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida — could pull away federal resources needed in both states. One of the most important Texans in the middle of these…

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