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'Out of control' wildfire burning in McDowell Conty

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The 50-acre fire has 0% containment as winds continue to gust near 30 mph. OLD FORT, N.C. — An “out of control” wildfire burning near Old Fort is forcing evacuations, according to the McDowell County Emergency Management Administration. The 50-acre fire has 0% containment, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. Residents living in the 3000-4500 block of Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Juliet Drive, and Roy Moore Road – including all side roads…

'Out of control' wildfire burning in McDowell Conty

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Officials warn North Carolinians to prepare for wildfires, more than 75% of state in a drought

Posted on January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help prevent any natural disasters. “Even though we’re still a few weeks from the official start of spring wildfire season, now is the time for homeowners to be thinking about simple steps they can take to reduce risk in the home ignition zone by creating a defensible space,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Wildfires that occur…

HUD claims discrimination in Hurricane Harvey relief grant awarding

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

“For too long, equitable access to recovery resources has been wittingly or unwittingly withheld from communities of color,” Congressman Al Green said. HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is claiming the Texas General Land Office (GLO) discriminated based on race when awarding grants for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. Former Houston mayor and current Congressman Sylvester Turner is scheduled to join Congressman Al Green Wednesday morning to discuss HUD’s findings. “For…

Water floods Hillsborough Street intersection in Raleigh Wednesday morning after water main break

Posted on January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A water main break has flooded the intersection at Hillsborough Street and W. Morgan Street in Raleigh Wednesday morning. The intersection remains closed as crews work to repair the massive hole caused by the break. (Water main break Hillsborough Street) The city initially said the repairs would be completed by 4 a.m., but water is still gushing out as of 4:45 a.m. The city has provided a detour for all traffic traveling east on Hillsborough Street….

Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

7 minutes ago Jae C. Hong – staff, AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday. More than an inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, where crews cleared…

Hurricanes building street hockey rinks in Apex

Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Apex, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are working to grow hockey in the Triangle. The team and the NHL are building two street hockey rinks at Apex Community Park. Construction is underway. The project is a culmination of work between the team and the NHL’s Industry Growth Fund, through which $550,000 was provided to fund the project. “Participation in hockey is growing exponentially in the Triangle and across North Carolina,” said Hurricanes president Doug Warf….

Duke Energy funding $500K to aid nonprofits in NC's post-Hurricane Helene efforts

Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — Duke Energy is launching a new grant to provide a total of $500,000 to support organizations that are championing long-term recovery efforts in western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Western North Carolina-based nonprofit organizations working on these recovery efforts can apply for grants up to $25,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation. Duke Energy said this effort builds on its previous commitment of more than $2.2 million to support…

Duke Energy funding $500K to aid nonprofits in NC's post-Hurricane Helene efforts

Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

If you were affected by Hurricane Beryl or the derecho storm, you could save money on your income taxes

Posted on January 27, 2025January 28, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Southeast Texas was hit hard by two major disasters in 2024: the derecho storm in May and Hurricane Beryl in July. If you were affected, it could lower your taxes. HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of people had damage to their homes and businesses after a powerful derecho storm slammed Southeast Texas with hurricane-force winds in May 2024. The area was still reeling and trying to recover when Hurricane Beryl roared ashore last July. Damage…

Tips for filing your taxes if you were a victim of a natural disaster like Hurricane Beryl or the derecho storm

Posted on January 27, 2025January 28, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Rain chances ramp up midweek; low-end severe weather risk

Posted on January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

From Arctic air to a heavy rain threat? We’re tracking a big pattern change here in Central Texas. AUSTIN, Texas — Our weather has been wild this past week, with a 5-day streak of below-freezing lows coming to an end Saturday morning and a dusting of snow this past Tuesday. However, we’re now much milder, which means anything that falls from the sky will be of the liquid variety – and we could have a…

Family with North Carolina connections lose their home in California wildfires

Posted on January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Southern California is bracing for rain, which is expected to help firefighters combat the multiple wildfires ravaging the region. As these fires continue to devastate communities, one family is struggling to rebuild after losing everything. Frederick and Frances Caple, originally from the Carolinas, spent 58 years calling Altadena, California, home. That is, until January 7th, when wildfires forced them to leave everything behind. “Well I just couldn’t believe it,” Frederick Caple said. “If anybody had…

Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights

Posted on January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

17 seconds ago Credit: Cropped Daniel Vorndran / CC BY-SA 4.0 / MGN LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home Friday in the face of hurricane-force winds that disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters had issued a rare “red” weather warning, meaning danger to life, across the whole island of Ireland and central and southwest Scotland….

The Latest: Trump greets Newsom in Los Angeles before touring wildfire damage

Posted on January 24, 2025January 25, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

President Donald Trump is in the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president also took his first trip of his second administration on Friday, touring areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters. He first traveled to hurricane-battered western North Carolina, where he described FEMA as “a very big disappointment.” Later Friday, Trump arrived in wildfire-ravaged Los…

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