July 2019 – Page 10 – Weather Preppers

Pregnant mom, son found dead after flash flooding

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son have died after they were overtaken by flash floods during severe storms Thursday afternoon. The woman’s car was swept away by rushing water on Pine Forge Road in Douglass Township around 4:30 p.m. Police say the two were on their way home when they were stranded and called 911 for help. Emergency crews responded to the scene and called for a water rescue team,…

Damaging winds, hail possible with Friday storms in Charlotte, Piedmont region

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scattered storms Friday in Charlotte and the surrounding Piedmont region could result in isolated damaging winds and hail, the WCNC First Warn Weather Team forecasts. Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy explained the severe threat with Friday’s storms are low but those who do encounter a severe storm could see an impact. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Friday in Charlotte and across the greater Piedmont region. WCNC “I think we could have some wet microbursts,”…

Tropical Storm Barry forecast: Life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Barry is getting a bit more organized and nearing the coastline of Louisiana. Barry is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning as a weak category 1 hurricane. Barry will have life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast, including the potential for strong rip currents in Galveston. There will be minimal impacts expected here in Houston. TRACK BARRY: Barry interactive map, expected rainfall and more LIVE BLOG: State of emergency in Louisiana with…

Kingwood residents affected by May floods eligible for federal help

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

(Editor’s note: The above video is from May 8, 2019, the day of the flooding.) KINGWOOD, Texas — Residents and business owners affected by the severe flooding in early May are now eligible to apply for federal help to repair their homes and businesses. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday that homeowners, renters and business owners can apply for a low-interest, long-term loans with the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Residents in Kingwood were devastated…

Don't Panic: TxDOT Says San Antonians Shouldn't Rush to Gas Pumps Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Flickr / United Soybean Board If you were driving in San Antonio Thursday and saw signs advising you to fill up your gas tank, please know that the message wasn’t for you. We’re serious. Do. Not. Cause. Long-ass. Lines. At. The. Gas. Pumps. Here’s the sitch: the Texas Department of Transportation, better known as TxDOT, posted the message “Storm forming in the gulf, be prepared, fill your gas tanks” on electronic signs throughout the Lone…

Tropical Storm Barry Live Blog: Barry begins flooding Louisiana's coast

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — This live blog has moved! Click here for continuing coverage from WWL-TV starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 12. This page will remain as a reference. Friday, July 12: 9:35 a.m. – Jefferson Parish transit will suspend service at 7 pm Friday. All service is cancelled Saturday. 9:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 9:05 a.m. – Update from the Flood Protection Authority St. Bernard Parish – Beginning at 10:00 AM the sector…

Tropical Storm Barry Live Blog: Expected to make landfall Saturday as category 1 hurricane

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Barry Live Blog: Outer bands now lashing the Louisiana coast

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — Here is a live blog with the latest updates on Tropical Storm Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season that’s bearing down on the Louisiana coast. Friday, July 12: 8:40 a.m. – LASPCA evacuating some shelter pets ahead of Tropical Storm Barry 8:20 a.m. – Evacuation Shelter opened at the Belle Chasse Auditorium. Open to Plaquemines Parish residents and pets. Full parish-by-parish evacuation list…

Tropical Storm Barry threatens a long, slow drenching

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Kevin Mcgill and Janet Mcconnaughey, Associated Press Updated 8:32 am CDT, Friday, July 12, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Building toward hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain Friday as it closed in for what forecasters said will be a long, slow — and epic — drenching that could trigger flooding in and around New Orleans. With the storm expected to blow ashore by early Saturday, National Guard troops and rescue…

See Tropical Storm Barry yourself via these live weather cameras

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Katey Psencik, GateHouse Media Friday Jul 12, 2019 at 10:01 AM Tropical Storm Barry is moving closer to the Gulf Coast, expected to be near hurricane-strength when it makes landfall Friday night. Want to watch the storm move in? Check out these live webcams from regions expected to be impacted by Tropical Storm Barry. New Orleans .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0;…

10 evacuated from woman's shelter in Smithfield after overnight flooding

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — ABC11 is in First Alert Mode as parts of central North Carolina are at risk for severe weather Friday.Storms pushed through Thursday, bringing heavy rain and high wind. Those same issues remain a possibility Friday. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather for the southern 2/3’s of our viewing area. Biggest threats from damaging wind, and possibly some localized flooding. #ncwx pic.twitter.com/AwpCgvH6fE — Don Schwenneker (@BigweatherABC11) July 12, 2019…

Pregnant woman, 8-year-old son found dead after flash flooding in Pennsylvania

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

PHILADELPHIA — A pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were killed as severe storms hit Pennsylvania on Thursday night. Authorities said a woman in her 30s and her young son were swept away for approximately a half mile while they were inside their car when heavy rains flooded the area. Officers said around 4:30 p.m. the woman reported being stuck inside the car with her son. She told authorities the water was rushing inside the…

The Latest: Hurricane center director warns of heavy rains

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 7:46 am CDT, Friday, July 12, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Barry (all times local): 7:40 a.m. National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham says people should be concerned even if Barry comes ashore as a tropical storm instead of a hurricane because its slow movement will bring hazardous drenching rain either way. Speaking Friday, Graham said the storm’s slow movement means there’ll be more rainfall. Forecasters say there’s still a…

Airbnb to help victims of Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

(FOX 26) – Airbnb has activated its Open Homes program to help displaced residents and relief workers impacted by Tropical Storm Barry. The program recruits hosts who are willing and able to provide free temporary housing. It includes parts of Texas. “Airbnb’s Open Homes Program has been activated to assist residents displaced by and relief workers deployed to respond to Tropical Storm Barry,” Global Disaster Response and Relief head Kellie Bentz said. “Through the program, those…

Tropical Storm Barry may bring gusty winds, thunderstorms to the Houston area this weekend

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Barry could bring rain and gusty winds to the Houston area this weekend. >> Click through the following gallery to see photos of flooding in New Orleans from earlier in the week. Tropical Storm Barry could bring rain and gusty winds to the Houston area this weekend. >> Click through the following gallery to see photos of flooding in New Orleans from earlier in the week. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather…

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