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Tropical Storm Sara threatens to bring flash floods and mudslides to Central America

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Tropical Storm Sara threatens to bring flash floods and mudslides to Central America

6 minutes ago Photo: NOAA MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras, forecasters said. The storm was expected to stall and meander near the coast of Honduras through the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Heavy rain also is forecast for Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala and western Nicaragua. The storm is…

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Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

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Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the best fit for the team and its fanbase. At about 11,000 seats, it’s also…

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Utah scores 3 goals in 2 1/2 minutes in 3rd, Vejmelka has 49 saves in 4-1 win over Hurricanes

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Utah scores 3 goals in 2 1/2 minutes in 3rd, Vejmelka has 49 saves in 4-1 win over Hurricanes

By MATTHEW COLES, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick Bjugstad scored his second goal of the game to cap the Utah Hockey Club’s three-goal flurry in a 2 1/2-minute span of the third period in a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Jack McBain and Mikhail Sergachev also scored for Utah, which won at home after losing three of four on the road. Michael Kesselring had…

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Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

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Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

5 minutes ago Photo: Junaluska Fire Department WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A driver has died after going around a barricade and driving off the edge of a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Hurricane Helene’s destruction. Photos of Interstate 40 with multiple lanes washed out by Helene near the Tennessee state line drew widespread attention after the storm as the region was largely cut off by numerous road closures. Emergency workers from Tennessee…

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Body buried in North Carolina carried to Tennessee by Hurricane Helene floodwaters

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Body buried in North Carolina carried to Tennessee by Hurricane Helene floodwaters

ERWIN, Tenn. (Gray News) – A body that was buried in North Carolina was washed into Tennessee due to flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in September, according to Erwin Police Chief Regan Tilson. Officials said the body was buried in Whitson Cemetery in Yancey County in 2006. The flood waters washed the body to Unicoi County. Details about the identification of the body were not released. Helene brought widespread devastation to western North Carolina, causing…

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Wind damage from Helene could be worst since Fran and Hugo

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Wind damage from Helene could be worst since Fran and Hugo

We’re learning more about Helene’s historic impact about seven weeks after it blew through North Carolina. A recent report from the North Carolina Forest Service says that 27% of the affected forestland had at least some tree damage. In this report, they say this may be the most damaging wind event since Hurricane Fran in 1996 and Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Helene’s wind damage according to the North Carolina Forest Service The North Carolina State…

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Hi-Wire Brewing continues to recover after Hurricane Helene

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Hi-Wire Brewing continues to recover after Hurricane Helene

1 hour ago WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One brewery in Wilmington is facing an uphill battle to stock their own beer after their brewing facility in Asheville was damaged by Hurricane Helene.  Asheville-based Hi-Wire Brewing has taprooms throughout the state, including in Wilmington. The facility where the company brews their beer in Asheville’s River Arts District was left devastated by ten feet of flooding.  The company’s Wilmington location is set to host the opening for the…

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Fired FEMA worker explains why she directed employees to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump

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Fired FEMA worker explains why she directed employees to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump

She said her directive was as a result of what she calls political hostilities her team experienced in Florida when they were surveying. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who was fired told journalist Roland Martin that workers also skipped homes of Trump supporters in North and South Carolina as part of FEMA’s policy of avoiding potentially hostile situations.  Marni Washington said her directive was as a result of what she calls…

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FEMA worker fired after directing other workers to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump speaks out

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FEMA worker fired after directing other workers to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump speaks out

She said her directive was as a result of what she calls political hostilities her team experienced in Florida when they were surveying. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who was fired told journalist Roland Martin that workers also skipped homes of Trump supporters in North and South Carolina as part of FEMA’s policy of avoiding potentially hostile situations.  Marni Washington said her directive was as a result of what she calls…

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Temperature inversion traps wildfire smoke, cooler and drier air mixes in overnight

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Temperature inversion traps wildfire smoke, cooler and drier air mixes in overnight

It’ll be a chillier start to the day Tuesday but still a picture-perfect fall day! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This Evening & Overnight Cooler and drier air filters in overnight allowing for lows to drop to the upper 40s. Winds will be breezy at times for the mountains but light for most of the piedmont. Fog is not likely. We may see hazy sky conditions, however, due to wildfires to our north in parts of the…

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Parks and Recreation Aid, 18, dies after responding to wildfire

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Parks and Recreation Aid, 18, dies after responding to wildfire

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry…

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NYS Parks employee dies after responding to wildfire

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NYS Parks employee dies after responding to wildfire

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry…

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FEMA worker fired after directing other workers to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump

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FEMA worker fired after directing other workers to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump

The agency did not identify the employee, nor did it say where it happened. FLORIDA, USA — A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency’s leader said in a statement Saturday. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne…

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Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

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Forecasters expect light winds over the weekend that will continue to aid firefighters. CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. Forecasters expect light winds over the weekend that will continue to aid firefighters. Meteorologists are monitoring a weather system that could hit Southern California next…

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California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish

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California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish

13 seconds ago Photo: MGN CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire northwest of Los Angeles burned out of control for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes, but officials said firefighters could get a break with fierce winds expected to subside by evening. More than 10,000 residents remained under evacuation orders as the Mountain Fire continued to threaten some 3,500 structures in suburban neighborhoods, ranches and agricultural areas around Camarillo in Ventura County….

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