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Florida blood centers have lost hundreds of whole blood and platelet donations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. SAN ANTONIO — Hurricane Milton, now a category 3 hurricane, approaches landfall as Floridians are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which tore through the state just last week. Now, victims across several states are in need of blood and platelet donations. South Texas Blood and Tissue is working diligently with blood centers across the states who have…

The Vancouver native turned NASCAR Hall of Famer also got his friends to help, as Helene’s aftermath continues to devastate thousands. BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — Vancouver native Greg Biffle, known for his achievements as a NASCAR driver, is using his personal helicopter and social media reach to aid those affected by Hurricane Helene this season. In a striking moment, footage shows a man stranded in North Carolina signaling for help with a mirror. He is…

Nate Fackler, a senior at Waukee Northwest High School, is also a pilot. He’s using his flying skills to make an impact and spread “Iowa nice.” ANKENY, Iowa — At just 18-years-old, Nate Fackler is a licensed pilot who wanted to help people impacted by Hurricane Helene.  On Monday morning, Fackler and another pilot, Connor Yawn, will be making the six-hour flight to South Carolina. From there, they will make their way directly to North…

On Amy Schultz’s birthday, she finally got word their new house withstood catastrophic flooding in their town. DALLAS — Amy Schultz was supposed to be in the mountains of Western North Carolina for what she called one of her speedbump birthdays – a year that ends in a five. She lives in North Texas but used to be a Florida resident, so she doesn’t take hurricanes lightly. She and her husband were scheduled on an…

Historic flooding in East Tennessee and North Carolina swept away a part of I-40 East near the state line on Friday. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The only two direct interstate routes between Tennessee and North Carolina are going to be cut off for a long time, transportation officials said Tuesday. Interstate 40 in North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge and Interstate 26 in Erwin, Tennessee both suffered massive damage from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding.  On I-40 in…

Officials are warning people to not store their electric vehicles inside their houses or garages. PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County officials are warning residents to be careful with their electric vehicles after one caught fire in a garage during Hurricane Helene. Pinellas County Government posted a video from a home security camera that showed the bottom of the car catching on fire from the saltwater and soon the car is engulfed in flames and…

Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday. DALLAS, Texas — Hurricane Helene has left millions of people stranded and without power, stretching from different parts of the U.S. from Florida to North Carolina and parts of the Midwest causing widespread destruction. “In some of these places it’s causing once-in-a-thousand-year floods,” said John Hall a spokesperson with Texans on Mission, formally known as Texas Baptist Men. Hall said…

Weather begins to form from Tropical Storm Francine on the Harrison County Beaches in Pass Christian, Miss. Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Hunter Dawkins/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)Hunter Dawkins/AP A storm is brewing in the Texas Gulf Coast which is expected to grow into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Texas later this week. While the greatest effects will be felt along the Northeastern coast of the Lone Star State, rain…

Tuesday’s downpours led to severe flooding in Brackenridge Park, and caused the San Antonio River to overflow and backup into the zoo. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo has reopened after major flooding forced it to close on Tuesday. But now, they need your help! Heavy rainfall led to significant flooding both inside and outside of the zoo. The zoo says that “the intense rainfall led to N. St. Mary’s Street closing, several parking…

Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was with her husband when she was swept away by flood waters on Aug. 22. Three days later, her body has been found. GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — Three days after she was swept away by a flash flood in the Havasu Canyon area of the Grand Canyon, the body of Chenoa Nickerson has been found, according to National Park authorities.  On Aug. 22, Nickerson was with her husband when a flash…

Crews are still responding to the fire, which is 95% contained as Saturday night. TEXAS, USA — Crews are working to put out a Central Texas wildfire spanning across an estimated 4,000 acres.  The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of 10 p.m. Saturday, the now-4,300-acre fire is roughly 95% contained….

Officials say all state resources are being released. TEXAS, USA — A Central Texas wildfire spanning more than 4,000 acres has been fully contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of Sunday the now-4,300-acre fire is fully contained. Officials say the North Art Complex Fire is actually the result of…

The action comes a week after CenterPoint released an updated plan of action in response to feedback from Gov. Greg Abbott. HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into CenterPoint Energy for possible violations during Hurricane Beryl.  The energy provider has been widely criticized after widespread outages left millions without power and caused the hyperthermia deaths of at least 15 people.  Editor’s note: The above video originally aired on Aug. 5 “The Office…

Lighthouse Church will host service every Sunday in August at Lakewood Church. HOUSTON — A Houston church is lending a helping hand to another mega-church after Hurricane Beryl caused severe damage. Lakewood Church opened its doors to a couple thousand members of Lighthouse Church Sunday night for service. According to Lighthouse Church, they have about 3,500 members who attend service in person every week, but after Beryl hit, they were left with no place to…

Kerr county emergency management says Ingram was the hardest hit by rainstorms Tuesday. INGRAM, Texas — Kerr county officials said the City of Ingram was the hardest hit by heavy rains on Tuesday leaving massive infrastructure ruined. The mayor of Ingram has signed a disaster declaration to request help from the state. This would help repair roads, sewage systems and over a dozen homes affected by the flash floods. Residents are now picking up the…