February 2019 – Page 6 – Weather Preppers

The Latest: Storm damages famous tree on California coast

Posted on February 15, 2019February 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Latest on storms hitting the West (all times local): 4 p.m. Gusty winds during a recent storm broke a branch of the famous cypress tree on California’s northern coast. The Pebble Beach Company said Friday that despite the damage, an arborist has recently examined the Lone Cypress and confirmed it’s “healthy and remains secure on its rocky perch.” Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The News & Observer…

Behind The Border 'Crisis': More Migrant Families Risk Dangerous Remote Crossings

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

In a desolate stretch of desert outside Yuma, Ariz., there’s a spot where more than 350 migrants and children burrowed under the steel border fence a few weeks ago. “This only goes down just about probably another foot, this steel,” said Anthony Porvaznik, chief patrol agent for the Yuma sector of the Border Patrol. He says smugglers tried digging in more than a dozen different spots, looking for places where the ground was soft enough….

Fronteras: ’You Can Put Any Kind Of Data Into A Report And Come Up With The Result That You Want’

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A bipartisan border security deal was approved Thursday evening by the U.S. House and Senate, but since funding for a border wall fell short of President Trump’s expectations, he declared a national emergency Friday to seek funds elsewhere. But the ongoing controversy over a physical barrier persists. Reporter Melissa del Bosque exposed an environmental threat in her Type Investigations article. Listen Listening… Melissa del Bosque, Pro Publica reporter and Lannan Fellow with Type Investigations. Credit…

Austin to clean up homeless camps considered..

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – In about two weeks, Austin’s Watershed Protection Department will begin clearing out homeless camps that are considered a threat to those living there or others. The six-month pilot program includes first responders, environmental groups and social service providers to help connect people in the camps to resources that can help them. On any given night in Austin, there are more than 2,000 people experiencing homelessness. “It’s an issue that’s…

Major expansion project begins on SH-146

Posted on February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

SEABROOK, Texas (FOX 26) — A major five-year highway expansion project has begun through Seabrook and Kemah, putting dozens of businesses in upheaval. The project will widen State Highway 146 on a 4.5-mile route. When it’s finished SH-146 will be expanded from four to twelve lanes. The project will affect 43 businesses in its path, many of which are having to demolish and rebuild elsewhere, according to Seabrook Mayor Thom Kolupski. “We’ve lost some very well-established…

Blockade Runner reopens 5 months post-Florence

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Inside of a room at the Blockade Runner in Wrightsville Beach on Feb. 14, 2019. (Photo: WWAY) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — After being closed for months, the Blockade Runner Beach Resort is ready to reopen and just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend. Part of the resort is now open after suffering major damage from Hurricane Florence. – Advertisement – The general manager says the resort had major…

Historic Blockade Runner hotel reopens in Wilmington after Hurricane Florence

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — After suffering severe damage from Hurricane Florence, the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic Wrightsville Beach landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, will reopen Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September after Hurricane Florence made landfall. “The total amount of damage is around $10 million,” explained Nicolas Montoya, Blockade Runner General Manager. The Baggett family has owned the hotel since 1971 and has seen their fair share…

Pender County lifts Hurricane Florence state of emergency

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Nearly five months since Hurricane Florence made landfall along the southeastern North Carolina coast, leaders in Pender County have finally ended the county’s state of emergency. The county issues the state of emergency Sept. 10, 2018, as Florence approached. Yesterday, Pender County Commission Chairman George Brown terminated the state of emergency. – Advertisement – “A state of emergency no longer exists,” Brown said in a news release. “However, our recovery…

Several dozen miners believed trapped after Zimbabwe floods

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Media in Zimbabwe say several dozen artisanal miners are missing after rains flooded mines while they were underground. State broadcaster ZBC said late Wednesday that 38 miners were trapped underground, while the state-run Herald newspaper put the number at 23. Reports say the gold miners went underground near the town of Kadoma before heavy rains destroyed a dam wall, resulting in massive flooding. Police say rescue teams and pumps to drain the water were mobilized….

FOX 26 Digital News Brief for Feb. 13, 2019

Posted on February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting of a former Prairie View A&M University student by a campus police officer. Houston police are searching for the men behind a violent purse snatching that was captured on video. The waiting list for affordable housing in Houston has ballooned from a problematic 14,000 people before Hurricane Harvey to more than 112,000. Former first lady Laura Bush spoke at the Houston Methodist Research Institute on Wednesday.

Road closures, flooding in Northwest due to rain, snow

Posted on February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Rain, snow and flooding continued to cause problems in parts of Washington and Oregon, with several major roadways closed following more than a week of severe winter weather. In Oregon, stranded travelers were moving once again on Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge by Wednesday afternoon — some 12 hours after authorities closed the highway’s westbound lanes. Authorities were still trying to get the road fully reopened. The work was hampered by the need…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long Says He Will Step Down

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Brock Long, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during 220 declared disasters since 2017, announced his resignation Wednesday. In a statement, Long, 43, said “While this has been the opportunity of the lifetime, it is time for me to go home to my family – my beautiful wife and two incredible boys. William “Brock” Long led FEMA since June 2017. A former state emergency management director in Alabama, Long was faced with immediate challenges…

Wind gusts comparable to a Category 3 hurricane are blowing at Grandfather Mountain

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina set an all-time wind gust record early Wednesday, and the strength was comparable to a Category 3 hurricane. Wind gusts at the park have steadily risen in the past 24 hours, from 34 mph Tuesday morning to a record 121.3 mph early Wednesday, said a post on the Grandfather Mountain Facebook page. A Category 3 hurricane has winds of 111-129 mph, which can cause “major damage” to even well-built homes,…

Inside The Largest And Most Controversial Shelter For Migrant Children In The U.S.

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Thousands of migrant children continue to arrive at the Southern border every month, without their parents, to ask for asylum. The government sends many of them to an emergency intake shelter in South Florida. That facility has come under intense scrutiny because it’s the only child shelter for immigrants that’s run by a for-profit corporation and the only one that isn’t overseen by state regulators. The Homestead “temporary influx facility” is the biggest and most…

Disaster Case Management Program Approved for Florence Survivors

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence on Sept. 20, 2018. (Photo: NCDOT) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) – North Carolina residents whose lives were upended by Hurricane Florence may be eligible to get a case manager to help them with their recovery. FEMA approved the State of North Carolina’s request for the Disaster Case Management program for use in the counties affected by the flooding that followed Hurricane Florence. The grant provides disaster case management services for up to 24 months….

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