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A weakened Willa has been downgraded to a tropical storm after landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Western Mexico, with “life-threatening storm surge, wind and rainfall” still active throughout region, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm came ashore near Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, at 9 p.m. ET with maximum winds of 120 mph. Those winds have weakened to just 45 mph, as of the NHC’s 2 a.m. ET update. The storm is currently…

After a day of uncertainty, Austin officials say the city’s boil-water notice could be lifted by as soon as this weekend. Initially this morning, Travis County officials said they were prepared for the boil-water notice to last 10 to 14 days. But Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros said today that, based on current estimates, the notice wouldn’t last more than a “handful of days” and that it could be lifted as soon as this weekend….

Texas is already feeling the effects of climate change, from an increasing number of 100-degree days per year to more frequent flooding and storms growing in intensity. What progress has been made so far to address issues related to climate change in San Antonio, and what more should be done? The City of San Antonio and its community partners are seeking feedback on proposals for its first-ever Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, designed to be…

Originally published on October 23, 2018 12:51 pm As Central Texas struggles with the impacts of last week’s historic flooding, residents of Austin are being warned to boil water before drinking or cooking with it. The city’s water utility says floodwaters flowing into water-supply lakes contain high levels of silt and mud, and is also asking residents to reduce their water usage. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd gets the latest from KUT senior reporter Mose…

People who went to school in Texas were probably taught at a young age about “tornado alley.” But is it possible that Texas – and the Great Plains –no longer be the epicenter of the country’s tornadic activity?  It’s a question some climate scientists are asking as they study an increase in tornado activity in the Eastern U.S. Victor Gensini is one of those scientists. He’s a professor in the department of Geographic and atmospheric…

Updated 9:15 a.m. ET Hurricane Willa, which has weakened after briefly ramping up to a Category 5 storm, remains “extremely dangerous” and is poised to bring “life-threatening storm surge, wind and rainfall” to Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Willa, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, is about 55 miles from Las Islas Marias — or about 130 miles west of Puerto Vallarta. Still heading north, the storm’s speed…