July 2019 – Page 4 – Weather Preppers

FOX 7 Discussion: Puerto Rico's political turmoil

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Waving flags, chanting and banging pots and pans, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans jammed a highway Monday to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in a crisis triggered by a leak of offensive, obscenity-laden chat messages between him and his advisers. The demonstration appeared to be the biggest protest on the island in nearly two decades. “Finally, the government’s mask has…

‘After Action Report’ released 10 months post-Hurricane Florence

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter ((Photo: WWAY) PENDER COUNTY,NC (WWAY) — As we brave another hurricane season across the Cape Fear, Pender County is taking a look back at Hurricane Florence to improve its emergency response. Recently, the county released it’s “After Action Report” with a list of strengths and areas of improvement, from communication to debris management. – Advertisement – During Hurricane Florence, more than a thousand residents were placed in shelters. But,…

Hurricane preparedness

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Monday Manners: Roommate etiquette By Dave Froehlich, FOX 7 Austin, Amanda Salinas, FOX 7 Austin, Zack Shields, FOX 7 Austin, Jane Lonsdale, FOX 7 Austin, Leslie Rangel, FOX 7 Austin Posted Jul 22 2019 12:24PM CDT Diane Gottsman from the Protocol School of Texas talks about a few things you should know when living with someone. Read the full article

1,000 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal

Posted on July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

LISBON, Portugal — Some 1,000 firefighters are working to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured eight firefighters and 12 civilians, authorities said Sunday. Portugal’s Civil Protection Agency said the fires broke out Saturday across three fronts in the district of Castelo Branco, 200 kilometers (124 miles) northeast of Lisbon, the capital. Firefighters are being supported by 10 firefighting aircraft and hundreds of vehicles. It’s the first major bout of wildfires in Portugal…

Boy loses hand after man throws fireworks at him

Posted on July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

85° × News Local News Texas News National News International News You’re Clicking It The News Edge Isiah Factor Uncensored You Decide Featured Videos Discovery Green celebrates ‘A Giant Leap’ for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing DNC calling on those running for office to delete “FaceApp” Three-vehicle crash on U.S. 59 leaves five dead Compton boy loses hand after neighbors throw lit fireworks at him on his 10th birthday Most Recent Stories Discovery…

Austin Humane Society takes on 70 animals

Posted on July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The Austin Humane Society helped clear shelter space in Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Barry, but now their own shelter is full. On Wednesday, four staff members loaded 41 kittens and 33 dogs into a trailer and drove them from the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter in New Orleans to Austin. Ashley Steffey, community cat program supervisor at AHS, drove the trailer. “It’s nerve wracking for sure.” she laughed. “You know…

Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia

Posted on July 20, 2019July 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH, Associated Press GAUHATI, India — The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries, officials said Saturday. At least 90 people have died in Nepal and 62 in northeastern India’s Assam state over the past week. A dozen have been killed in flooding in Bangladesh. Shiv Kumar, a government official in…

Flash Flood Warning issued for Charlotte

Posted on July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County until 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Late Friday night, a strong thunderstorm brought several inches of rain to Charlotte. The National Weather Service decided to issue a Flash Flood Warning for the Interstate 77 corridor between Uptown Charlotte and Pineville. “Flooding is likely occurring or will be begin shortly in the area between Irwin Creek and Little Sugar Creek,…

U.S. 401/Louisburg bridge open again after June 8 flooding

Posted on July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com digital reporter The bridge on US 401 and Louisburg Road, which was knocked out due to flooding back in June, is now open again. Officials with the NC Department of Transportation said the bridge, which goes over the Little River, opened six weeks ahead of schedule. It was closed six weeks ago after heavy rains inundated the northeast Raleigh area. According to the NCDOT, original estimates following the flood event…

CDC: 31 percent of Florence-related ER visits for prescription refills

Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Tablets out of a medicine bottle (Photo: Pixabay) SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WWAY) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that one-third of emergency room visits during Hurricane Florence were for prescription medicine refills. After conducting a study on Florence-related ER visits, the CDC determined 58 of the 185 visits made during the hurricane were for prescription refills. At least 69 percent of those were due to pharmacies being closed….

Triangle under Level 1 risk for severe weather this evening

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Aimee Wilmoth, WRAL weather executive producer Johnston County, N.C. — The Triangle is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather because of the chance that isolated storms could form Thursday evening and bring gusty winds and heavy downpours. WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell said stormy weather could form for the afternoon rush hour commute and stretch into the evening hours.” “Our concern will be damaging wind gusts,” she said. “We could see a lot…

Construction Of The Bolivar Peninsula’s Only Hurricane Evacuation Route Nears Completion

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/340023/339836″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Since last summer crews have been working on State Highway 87, the only route off the Bolivar Peninsula at the southernmost tip of Galveston County. “This is a way of trying to provide a higher elevation for the roadway,” said TxDOT spokesman Danny Perez. “So when we do have issues of high tide folks will be…

Preparing for a Hurricane Evacuation

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

As Hurricane Barry rolled into the central Louisiana coastline over the weekend, no doubt many Houstonians were breathing a sigh of relief. While Barry wasn’t exactly a blockbuster storm, it dropped dozens of inches of rain across a wide region from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama north to Arkansas. For anyone still suffering PTSD after Hurricane Harvey, it must have been a happy weekend. But, we are currently in the middle of hurricane season with the…

Austin tech expert weighs in on risks of FaceApp

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – More than 100 million people around the world have downloaded the popular phone app FaceApp, and it is now the top-ranked app in the iOS App Store in 121 countries. The app, created in 2017 by Russian startup Wireless Labs, allows users to digitally make themselves look older through uploaded photos. It’s picked up more popularity thanks to the new FaceApp Challenge on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook…

Dogs displaced by Hurricane Barry hope to find new homes in Charlotte

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three lucky dogs from Louisiana are settling in at the Humane Society of Charlotte following Hurricane Barry. Liv, London, and Balto ended up in the Queen City this week because their shelter, the Humane Society of Louisiana, needed to make room for storm rescues. In all, about 120 of the shelter’s residents had to be dispersed throughout the Southeast. “We learned that we would be getting these dogs last Friday,” said Humane…

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