September 2018 – Page 110 – Weather Preppers

2K evacuees, 1,500 emergency responders: DOT prepares for Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Janine Bowen, WRAL.com editor Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Tuesday was helping to evacuate coastal residents and preparing emergency supplies ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival. According to the DOT, more than 2,100 people and 1,074 vehicles had been evacuated from Ocracoke Island, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter. Following the final ferry departure Wednesday morning, all operations have been suspended and ferries will be secured until weather conditions improve. Although…

What should I do when a hurricane approaches?

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Putting together a hurricane “survival kit”? Here are three-day and 14-day checklists of items you’ll want to include. Be sure to check out the WRAL video of some items you might not be aware you will need if you’re without food, clean water or electricity. Three-day supply kit Start with an easy to carry, watertight container – a large, plastic trash can will do, or you can line a sturdy cardboard box with a couple…

Clear yard before hurricane's winds make lawn furniture into projectiles

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter In the hours you have before the rain and winds move in, homeowners can take steps to limit any damage Hurricane Florence might do. Check the trees in your yard. Prune dead branches that are weak enough to break off when the wind picks up. Clear debris from storm drains, and do a quick check of your rain gutters. Any clogs there will back up onto your property,…

See how Florence's storm surge could affect where you live

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

(Source: Pixabay) SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – With Hurricane Florence bearing down on southeastern North Carolina, the storm is expected to bring a violent storm surge to the region. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has put together an interactive online map that can show potential storm surge flooding where you live. Forecasters believe the storm surge could reach in excess of 10 feet, especially as its eyewall jams close to the New Hanover County and Pender…

Hotels canceling reservations ahead of Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

People are wondering what to do after their Florence plans have fallen through. (Source: FEMA) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – As Hurricane Florence closes in, some people are finding their plans for riding out the storm are changing at the last minute. Several members on the WECT Community Voice Facebook page posted about finding out the reservations they had made for a room at a hotel in Wilmington or another interior area in New Hanover County…

Port Aransas seeing resurgence after Harvey

Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Homeowners in Port Aransas are now watching the Gulf of Mexico–with a tropical disturbance looming in the Gulf, as they continue their recovery from Hurricane Harvey. One thing is certain–they’re ready for visitors! Mr. Jeff Hentz, President and CEO of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau added that “Port A” is the top destination for Houston travelers. “Houston’s our #1 market right now, and its moved into the top place of most visitors moving into Port A. We’ve…

5 p.m. update: When will Charlotte feel the effects of Hurricane Florence?

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence, which initially was expected to be a late-week and weekend visitor in Charlotte, now is expected to dampen the early part of next week. And it’s potentially bringing more rain and a greater risk of flooding. The National Hurricane Center now expects the Charlotte area to get 6 to 12 inches of precipitation from the storm in the coming days. Isolated areas in the higher elevations of both Carolinas could get as much…

Homeless during Hurricane Florence? Here’s where you can go, and how others can help

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Four shelters opened Wednesday at Charlotte high schools and another will open Thursday morning as Hurricane Florence moves toward the coast of the Carolinas. The shelters are primarily meant for coastal evacuees, although Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management deputy director Robert Graham said Charlotte-area residents who haven’t found shelter with friends or family can come to the high school shelters, too. “We’re not going to turn anybody away,” he said. All five shelters — at East Mecklenburg,…

How to prepare your house for Hurricane Florence: Tips from people who blow up houses

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Take it from the folks who blow up homes for a living, there are some common-sense steps to take now that will help prepare yourself and your home for the approaching storm. Hurricane Florence is expected to strike land and begin lumbering westward sometime Saturday morning, bringing a combination of torrential rains and gale-force winds to the Charlotte area. Duke Energy estimates up to 3 million of its customers in the Carolinas could be without…

Texans prepare to help with Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

DALLAS – First responders and volunteers in Texas are gearing up as thousands of people flee the East Coast ahead of Hurricane Florence. Several cities in the Carolinas have issued a mandatory evacuation order that started Wednesday morning. It’s a way of emergency officials strongly advising people to leave their homes before the monster Category 4 storm hits with high winds and drenching rain that could last for days. Meanwhile, Texas Task Force 1 is…

Southeastern N.C. shelters filling fast in advance of Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hundreds of area residents were flocking to county shelters in Wilmington, New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender on Sept. 12, in advance of Hurricane Florence. Hundreds of area residents were flocking to emergency shelters in three coastal counties Wednesday in advance of Hurricane Florence. “It’s hectic, really hectic,” said Dan Prelich, an American Red Cross worker who was supervising the shelter at North Brunswick High School in Leland. Some 20 people slept at the shelter Tuesday…

Memories of Hurricane Ike on 10th anniversary of historic storm

Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – Wednesday marks 10 years since Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston with winds of near 110 mph. The storm decimated Bolivar Peninsula was decimated by the 12-14 surge that was pushed ashore. The tide rose as high as 21 feet at Eagle’s Pass in Galveston Bay. Eighty percent of storms on the Peninsula were destroyed. All told, Ike killed 214 people as it tracked across the Bahamas, Cuba and the U.S. The storm caused…

US says transfer from FEMA funds won’t harm hurricane relief

Posted on September 12, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials pushed back Wednesday against a Democratic senator’s claim that nearly $10 million from the government’s disaster relief agency was transferred to immigration enforcement. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s claim, which came as a monster hurricane barreled toward the Carolinas, was quickly branded by Homeland Security as “a sorry attempt to push a false agenda.” – Advertisement – The Oregon senator said the administration took $9.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management…

As Florence Surges Forward, Rethinking What Hurricane Preparation Looks Like

Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

With Meghna Chakrabarti With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, is it time for a radical rethink on what it means to be prepared? Guests Greg Postel, hurricane and storm specialist for The Weather Channel. Co-host of The Weather Channel’s American Morning Headquarters Weekend. () Stephen Flynn, founding director, Global Resilience Institute () at Northeastern University. Member of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. Author of “The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient…

Here are 43 places in Charlotte most likely to flood from Hurricane Florence rains

Posted on September 12, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

As Hurricane Florence rumbles into North Carolina, local stormwater officials will keep a particularly close watch on more than 40 flood-prone locations across Mecklenburg County. In previous storms, debris has washed downstream and become lodged into culverts and under road crossings at sites, which include waterways such as Briar and Sugar creeks. Within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, these locations are known as the “usual suspects,” said John Wendel, spokesman for the department. Tim Trautman,…

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