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Hurricane Ida continues to rapidly strengthening as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.  The storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, according to a 10 p.m. Central update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is located 235 miles southeast of Houma, Louisiana, and is moving northwest at 16 mph. A northeastward turn is forecast by Monday night.  Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC Satellite images: See…

Hurricane Ida is rapidly strengthening as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.  The storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, according to a 4 p.m. Central update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is located 325 miles southeast of Houma, Louisiana, and is moving northwest at 16 mph. Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC Satellite images: See latest satellite image from NOAA, for a clearer…

Ida strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, and continues to move northwest across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning.  The storm has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to a 4 a.m. Central update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is located 510 miles southeast of New Orleans, and is moving northwest at 16 mph. As of the 4 a.m. Central advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ida was…

Ida strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to a 7 p.m. Central update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is located 90 miles southwest of Havana, Cuba, and is moving northwest at 15 mph. This general movement should continue over the next few days.  Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC Satellite images: See latest satellite image…

AUSTIN – State resources are being marshalled along the Texas Coast in anticipation of Hurricane Ida’s expected landfall early next week, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. “We will continue to closely monitor this hurricane and take all necessary precautions to keep Texans safe,” the governor said in a statement. “Texans should follow the guidance and warnings of local officials and be mindful of potential flooding, high wind, and heavy rain.”  Noting that forecasters predict Texas will not…

Ida strengthened into from a tropical storm into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Friday. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to a 12:15 p.m. Central update from the National Hurricane Center. Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC Satellite images: See latest satellite image from NOAA, for a clearer picture of the storm’s size The storm is currently 165 miles east of the western portion of Cuba.  It is forecast…

Don’t put away your umbrellas yet. Although Tropical Storm Ida appears to be moving east of South Texas, the Corpus Christi area may see showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend and into next week. Tropical Depression Nine became Tropical Storm Ida Thursday evening and was on track to become a hurricane by Saturday. The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi said the storm is expected to remain east of South Texas. More:Tropical Storm Ida forms, threatens Gulf Coast:…

The National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened to Tropical Storm Ida, which is forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday. It is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as a powerful hurricane. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, according to an an advisory issued at 4:20 p.m. Central from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is located about 130 miles southeast of Grand Cayman, and is moving northwest at 14 mph….

Hurricane Grace made landfall Saturday in Mexico, weakening to a tropical storm, and a tropical storm warning is in effect for mainland Mexico from Puerto Veracruz to Barra del Tordo. Tropical Storm Grace is has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, according to an advisory issued at 10 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center. Grace should weaken rapidly as it moves into the mountains of central Mexico. The tropical storm is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression later…

The Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team marked completion of a multifamily housing complex in Rockport to replace affordable rental housing destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. The GLO and the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for the new Saltgrass Landing Apartments. #TBT:In 2005, Memorial Coliseum housed Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Corpus Christi The Saltgrass Landing Apartments are a 50-unit multifamily community with all units guaranteed for low- to moderate-income residents for 20 years…

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Hurricane Grace is no longer a tropical storm as of Friday morning, and a hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of mainland Mexico from Puerto Veracruz to Cabo Rojo. Hurricane Grace has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, according to an advisory issued at 7 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center. The center of Grace is forecast to move across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Friday. It is expected to make landfall along the coast of mainland Mexico this…

Tropical Storm Grace is expected to become a hurricane again soon as of Friday morning. Grace has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to an advisory issued at 4 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is forecast to strengthen over the next several hours as it moves across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Friday. It is expected to make landfall along the coast of mainland Mexico this evening or tonight. After landfall, Grace should weaken rapidly as it…