Tropical Storm Debby to Become Hurricane, Make Florida Landfall by Monday
Weather officials predict Tropical Storm Debby could be upgraded to a hurricane by Monday as it moves from the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Parts of Southwest Florida were already feeling the storm’s effects before it made landfall, with officials issuing tornado watches, watches and evacuation orders as winds and rainfall intensified. Fox Weather report. […]
Florida under hurricane watch as Tropical Depression 4 expected to strengthen into Debby
MIAMI – A hurricane watch was issued for parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm No. 4 threatened to bring several inches of rain, strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge. Much of the state remains under a state of emergency, and officials are urging people to prepare before the weather worsens […]
Tropical disturbance over Atlantic worries hurricane experts
After a few weeks of calm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic. The disturbance, located east of the Lesser Antilles, is expected to interact with an approaching tropical depression over the next few days, according to the NHC. There is a moderate chance of a disturbance developing, but […]
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas — With power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl and temperatures soaring in the home that Houston-area resident Janet Jarrett shares with her sister, she did all she could to keep her 64-year-old sister cool. But on the fourth day after the power went out, Pamela Jarrett, who was in a wheelchair and relied […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Hurricane Beryl
Nearly a week after Hurricane Beryl struck Texas, some 270,000 homes and businesses are still without power in the Houston area, and Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he was demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the region and answers about how it is prepared for future storms. “It goes without […]
Biden Admin Denied A Houston Grid Upgrade Request. Then Hurricane Beryl Knocked Out Power For Millions
The Biden administration turned down a Houston utility’s request for funding to upgrade grid infrastructure before Hurricane Beryl knocked out power in the city this week, according to E&E News. CenterPoint Energy — the Houston-based utility — applied for about $100 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships […]
Vermont rebuilds after hurricane flooding, exactly a year after previous flood swept through state
Vermont Governor Phil Scott said it would take several more days to assess the flood damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, but praised Vermonters for their resilience. Scott said Vermont is better equipped to handle the impacts of a hurricane after learning lessons from the devastating flooding it experienced a year ago. More than six inches […]
Texas lawmakers press Biden on FEMA assistance in wake of Hurricane Beryl
More than a dozen members of the Texas congressional delegation wrote to President Biden on Friday urging him to approve additional federal aid for Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. “Many residents in the greater Houston area have been without power for days, and the heat index has exceeded 100 degrees every day.” letter “They are […]
Wild Video Shows Tornado Rip Roof Off House Amid Hurricane Beryl Remnants
Shocking footage was posted on Wednesday showing a tornado blowing roofs off homes as remnants of Hurricane Beryl ripped through upstate New York. Brandon Mead, a local resident of Arkright, New York, captured on camera the moment the tornado ripped the roof off his family’s home and destroyed a nearby barn. according to WKBW News. […]
Obama Admin Had No ‘Actual Evidence’ Of Collusion By Trump When It Launched Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Obama administration possessed no real evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump colluded with Russian government officials when it launched its investigation into the Trump campaign leading up to the 2016 election, according to a new bombshell report. On Monday [5/15/23], Special Counsel John Durham released the findings of his years-long […]