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Tropical Storm Fred to soon make landfall in FL as Hurricane Center keeps watch on 2 other storms

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Hurricane Center is now watching three different systems in the Atlantic, with one set to make landfall in the US in the coming hours. As of Monday morning, Tropical Storm Fred was located 160 miles south of Panama City, Florida. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and is moving north at just 9 miles per hour. Fred is expected to continue heading north at…

FORECAST: Flooding potential continues through midweek

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

A cooler and wetter pattern is underway as a front stalls nearby along with tropical moisture through midweek. Localized flooding will be a threat for the region. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 12:05 AM EDT August 16, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rainy Pattern Ensues Showers and storms will continue throughout the entire week. Expect rain chances everyday…

Second special session continues Monday after storm floods Texas Capitol building, lawmaker says

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

“It’s all hands on deck,” Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted. AUSTIN, Texas — Storms rolled through Austin on Sunday afternoon, triggering a Flash Flood Warning in the area. Austin’s metro area was including in the Flash Flood Warning, and even the Texas Capitol building experienced some flooding issues. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Twitter the State Preservation Board is working with the Governor’s Office as well as all applicable agencies to address flooding at the…

Second special session to continue Monday after storm floods Texas Capitol building, lawmaker says

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

'It's all hands on deck': Gov. Abbott more concerned with flooding at Capitol atrium than Covid

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

News // Houston & Texas Aug. 15, 2021 US and Texas flags flying over Texas State Capitol building, Austin, USA P A Thompson/Getty Images AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Torrential rain and a clogged storm drain combined Sunday to flood an atrium and back corridor at the Texas Capitol, officials said. RELATED: Schools fight back against GOP governors, defy bans on mask mandates Gov. Greg Abbott revealed the flooding in an urgent Twitter message saying his…

Haiti: Death toll of magnitude 7.2 earthquake soars to 1,297 as tropical storm approaches

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

LES CAYES, Haiti — The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared to at least 1,297 Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 2,800 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. Survivors in some areas were forced to shelter in streets or soccer fields…

Flooding From Summer Thunderstorm Closes Texas Capitol

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Videos posted to social media on Sunday showed water pouring into sections of the Texas Capitol as a major rainstorm descended on Austin. Visitors were told that the building was closed Sunday afternoon. Gov. Greg Abbott said in a tweet that the State Preservation Board, which oversees the Capitol, is working with the his office and agencies “to address flooding at the Capitol stemming from the current storm in Austin.” “It’s all hands on deck,” Abbott said….

Video: UT's Gregory Gym floods during storm

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — The Gregory Gym on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin (UT) flooded Sunday evening amid a storm that rolled through the Austin metro area. Videos surfaced online showing a spout of water rushing from the floor into the gym lobby. KVUE has reached out to UT officials for more information. UT’s facility was not the only building in the metro area to see flooding during the storm. The Texas…

Storm floods Texas Capitol building

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

2 dead as severe flooding threat persists in southwestern US

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Aug. 15, 2021Updated: Aug. 15, 2021 12:12 p.m. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A second person has died from flooding caused by monsoon-type rains in far western Texas and southern New Mexico and Arizona. A 2-year-old girl died Friday of injuries she suffered in the collapse of a basement wall at her family’s El Paso, Texas, home, said Angel Gómez, head of Operation HOPE in El Paso, the nonprofit helping the family with funeral arrangements. The…

FORECAST: Flooding potential increases Sunday through midweek

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

A cooler and wetter pattern is underway as a front stalls nearby along with tropical moisture through midweek. Localized flooding will be a threat for the region. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 10:15 AM EDT August 15, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rainy Pattern Ensues Today marks the beginning of a rainy pattern across the Carolinas due to…

Here's how Tropical Storm Fred will impact the Carolinas

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

No matter what Fred does, we are going to see rain this week. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wet weather is forecast for the Carolinas this week with additional rainfall possible from Fred across the Southeast. As of Sunday morning, Fred is has regained tropical storm status as the disturbance moves north-northwest in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Maximum sustained wind remains at 40 mph with wind gusts up to 50 mph. Some additional strengthening is possible…

Tropical Storm Grace strengthens, could cause flooding in Haiti following earthquake

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Friday that tropical depression seven has formed in the Atlantic. The system became Tropical Storm Grace on Saturday as it moved through the Caribbean. The system, which is moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour, is about 100 miles south-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with sustained winds of 40 miles per hour as of 8 a.m. Sunday. Grace is moving west-northwestward over the northeastern Caribbean sea. Grace is…

‘Unprecedented’ Flooding In West Texas Leaves Woman Dead Inside Her Home

Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

EL PASO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist on Saturday called an “unprecedented” amount of rain in the predominantly dry El Paso area, leaving a woman dead. “We’ve had reports of 6 inches (of rain) in the past two days, which for us, our average rainfall for a year in El Paso is about 8.5 inches,” meteorologist Jason Grzywacz said….

‘Unprecedented Flooding’ In West Texas Leaves Woman Dead Inside Her Home

Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

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