December 2019 – Page 6 – Weather Preppers

‘It’s too personal:’ Latino voters talk hurricane relief, immigration with Buttigieg

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Crowded into a Mexican restaurant in Okatie Tuesday afternoon to meet Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, 13 Latino community leaders and activists questioned him about immigration issues, racism and Hurricane … Click to Continue »

HUD awards $206 million for NC Florence recovery, but $336 million remains on hold

Posted on December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday that North Carolina will be allocated an additional $206.1 million in Hurricane Florence recovery funds, causing Gov. Roy Cooper to … Click to Continue »

Bank of America gifts $200K to house families struggling since Hurricane Florence

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s Giving Tuesday and Bank of America is writing a hefty check to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit’s executive director, Steve Spain, says the $200,000 comes at the right time. Spain says this money will help jump start their new efficiency cottage program, which is geared towards helping families that lived in mobile homes severely damaged by Hurricane Florence. He adds this program is a smaller version of their…

How Hurricane Harvey Unexpectedly Revitalized Houston Barbecue Company

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Joseph and Lucinda Flores took over Houston Barbecue Company in Houston’s Energy Corridor neighborhood in 2014. Joseph had close to twenty years of restaurant experience with the Pappas family, Olive Garden, Chili’s, and Buffalo Wild Wings. He’d never run a barbecue joint, but he still knew the pair of massive steel smokers in the pit room were special. “When we walked back there on the tour, I was like, ‘Wow. These are old school,’” Flores said….

Maureen Corrigan's Favorite Books Of 2019: Here Are 10 Unputdownable Reads

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

My best books of the year list for 2019 is a mix of literary fiction and true crime and memoirs and essays. There are acclaimed authors here, as well as some brand new voices. The only thing that unites all these books is that, in my opinion, they are unputdownable. Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan has put together…

Man last seen as Hurricane Dorian hit NC three months ago is still missing, cops say

Posted on December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A search is underway in Eastern North Carolina for a coastal man who has been missing since Hurricane Dorian made landfall at Cape Hatteras on Sept. 6. Why it took … Click to Continue »

Hurricane season 2019 ends after 18 named storms, 6 hurricanes

Posted on December 2, 2019December 3, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — This 2019 hurricane season ended on Saturday, November 30. This season brought 18 named storms, including six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm of the season which devastated the Bahamas. The average numbers for an Atlantic season are 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted 10 to 17 named storms. It said five to nine of them would…

Hurricane season has ended

Posted on December 2, 2019December 3, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season ended on November 30. The 2019 season was a busy one with 18 named storms. Six of those became hurricanes, and three were major hurricanes with Dorian being the strongest as a category 5 that devastated the Bahamas. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1. ► Track the tropics, live updates from Your Local Weather Experts delivered directly to you throughout the hurricane season by downloading the FREE…

Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FILE – In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, workers bury utility lines in Paradise, Calif. A new technology being tested by California utilities, such as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison, is aimed at diagnosing problems before they could cause power outages or spark wildfires. less FILE – In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, workers bury utility lines in Paradise,…

Above normal 2019 hurricane season officially over

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — Hurricane season for 2019 is officially over and North Carolina — for the most part — was spared from widespread damage this time. The Atlantic hurricane season ended on Nov. 30, spawning 18 named storms and included six hurricanes of which three were “major,” according to a statement on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA forecasters predicted at the start of the…

Hurricane season comes to an end

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season ends today, November 30th. The 2019 season was a busy one with 18 named storms. Six of those became hurricanes and three were major hurricanes with Dorian being the strongest. ► Track the tropics, live updates from Your Local Weather Experts delivered directly to you throughout the hurricane season by downloading the FREE WWL-TV News app now in the IOS App Store or Google Play. ‎Stay up-to-date with the latest…

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