SA organizations prepare for Hurricane Beryl response

SA organizations prepare for Hurricane Beryl response

The Salvation Army San Antonio said it’s likely it will serve as a command center for the organization during the storm’s aftermath. SAN ANTONIO — With portions of South Texas now within the forecast cone of Hurricane Beryl, Governor Greg Abbott issued an advisory notice to the 39 Texas Emergency Management Council Agencies to prepare to support hurricane response and recovery. While it is still unclear the impact the storm will have on the state, the…

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Latest map shows Hurricane Beryl path takes aim for Texas

Latest map shows Hurricane Beryl path takes aim for Texas

As Hurricane Beryl makes it way across the Yucatan Peninsula Friday and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, odds that Texas will see the impacts of the hurricane are increasing. While the hurricane is expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses into the Gulf by Saturday, it’s slated to pick up some strength and reform into a hurricane by Sunday. Hurricane Beryl has already set records as being the earliest Category…

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Local organizations prepare for Hurricane Beryl response

Local organizations prepare for Hurricane Beryl response

The Salvation Army San Antonio said it is likely it will serve as a command center for the organization during the aftermath of the storm. SAN ANTONIO — As portions of South Texas are now within the forecast cone of Hurricane Beryl, Governor Greg Abbott issued an advisory notice to the 39 Texas Emergency Management Council Agencies to prepare to support hurricane response and recovery. While it is still unclear the impact the storm will…

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Mid-South firefighters head out on week-long rescue mission after wildfires and flooding devastate New Mexico village

Mid-South firefighters head out on week-long rescue mission after wildfires and flooding devastate New Mexico village

The Town of Collierville said three of its firefighters joined three City of Millington firefighters on a mission to Ruidoso, New Mexico. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Six Mid-South firefighters are headed to New Mexico, on a mission to help an area devastated by recent wildfires and flash flooding. The Town of Collierville said three of its firefighters joined three City of Millington firefighters on a mission to Ruidoso, New Mexico, a tourist area in the mountains…

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National Hurricane Center confirms Rockport-Fulton tornado, couple's home shows the aftermath

National Hurricane Center confirms Rockport-Fulton tornado, couple's home shows the aftermath

The tornado was weak in nature Wednesday evening and caused very minimal damage. The tornado was an EF0 with maximum wind gusts of 85 mph. ROCKPORT, Texas — The National Hurricane Center confirmed to 3NEWS on Thursday that a weak tornado hit the Rockport-Fulton area Wednesday evening. The storm caused minor damage, uplifting a few carports and sheds and damaging the roof of one home. Most of the homes and buildings in the area —…

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Alberto floods beaches and coastal roadways, swells canals

Alberto floods beaches and coastal roadways, swells canals

Alberto flooded area beaches from Padre Island to Port Aransas and north to Rockport. But it could cause one positive — eliminate those tar balls. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While Tropical Storm Alberto did not deliver a significant wallop to the Coastal Bend, it did cause some headaches on Padre Island and other island communities. Alberto flooded area beaches from Padre Island to Port Aransas and north to Rockport. The stormwaters also washed out the…

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Weather anchor compares Tropical Storm Alberto to Spurs' Victor Wembanyama

Weather anchor compares Tropical Storm Alberto to Spurs' Victor Wembanyama

The “Wemby effect” is even impacting the weather. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama is often called “alien” or “generational.” But this might be the first time his name has been used to describe a weather system. With rainfall from Tropical Storm Alberto heading to San Antonio out of the Gulf of Mexico, a Weather Channel anchor did her best to put the magnitude of the storm in perspective. To share the…

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SAWS water main break floods I-35 in San Antonio

SAWS water main break floods I-35 in San Antonio

San Antonio Water Systems crews are on site at a water main break on the Northeast Side after water began pouring out across I-35 near Eisenhauer Road. It didn’t take long for those online to start prodding the San Antonio water supplier over recent fee announcements for water wasters. Drivers headed north on I-35 near Eisenhauer may want to either slow down or find an alternate route as water is still pouring out over the highway….

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North Texas residents file roughly 40,000 insurance claims for storm damage

North Texas residents file roughly 40,000 insurance claims for storm damage

Tuesday’s storms brought down power lines, trees and more. DALLAS — The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) says around 40,000 insurance claims have been filed in relation to storm damage across North Texas and tornadoes in Temple.  On Tuesday morning, storms blew the through the region with strong force — blowing down trees, damaging homes and causing widespread power outages. According to ICT, the claims that have been filed are for both property and automobile damages…

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'I held onto her' | Texas mom recalls covering her baby as a tornado tore through their Valley View home

'I held onto her' | Texas mom recalls covering her baby as a tornado tore through their Valley View home

Veronica Bowers is recovering at the hospital after an EF-3 tornado destroyed her home and work. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — From the hospital room, Veronica Bowers feels pain with every breath. She suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung and a small blood clot after a tornado tore through her home in Valley View, Texas. Her memories from Saturday night have gaps, but Veronica is slowly remembering as she sees photos of her family property and workplace…

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Mom hospitalized protecting her 10-month-old daughter during the Valley View tornado

Mom hospitalized protecting her 10-month-old daughter during the Valley View tornado

Veronica Bowers is hospitalized after a tornado tore through her home. Her work, the Shell gas station travel center, was also destroyed. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — The power went out. The sky turned dark.  It was late on Saturday night in Valley View, Texas when a tornado hit the town. “We ran into my sister’s closet,” said Abby Peters. “My sister ran in her room to grab her baby and all I saw was her…

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What we know about the North Texas tornado victims who were killed

What we know about the North Texas tornado victims who were killed

Seven people were killed and more than 60 others injured, officials said. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — One day later, more information is being found about the victims of a deadly reported tornado that hit Cooke County on Saturday evening. Seven people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the disaster, officials said. The tornado also leveled homes and structures across Denton, Cooke and Collin Counties. Three of those killed were Miranda, Marco and…

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NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

click to enlarge NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas coast on Aug. 30, 2017. It’s only May, and there are currently near record-setting water temperatures in the Atlantic, which is bad news for those who live along or regularly visit the Texas Coast.   And, because warmer water equates to more intense storms, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now predicting an “extraordinary” 2024 storm season. …

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Dog emerges from debris from Saturday's deadly EF-2 tornado in Cooke County

Dog emerges from debris from Saturday's deadly EF-2 tornado in Cooke County

VALLEY VIEW, Texas — A WFAA crew covering the aftermath of an EF-2 tornado that hit Cooke County Saturday found a young pup among the debris. Lost in the wreckage of a home, a wandering dog was spotted sniffing through the debris near J L Drive and Green Meadow Drive in Valley View. A neighbor who lives on Green Meadow told WFAA they will look after the dog until its owner claims it. A dog has…

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