Almost on cue, Alberto made landfall over Florida Monday with winds topping 60 miles an hour, kicking up angry waves and dangerous rip currents. As predicted, the storm pounded the panhandle with torrential rains. But even with the forecast calling for severe wet weather, plenty of residents were still thrown by the storm’s intensity. Alberto’s outer bands stretch all the…
Subtropical storm Alberto is getting stronger strength as it creeps toward the Gulf Coast. Usually, storm surges are one of the chief concerns, but forecasters say this storm will be mostly a rain event. Up to 12 inches could fall in some parts of Florida, prompting locals to ready as many sandbags as possible. The storm has already disrupted local…
Nate made landfall twice, both times as a category one hurricane, first in Louisiana, then in Biloxi, Mississippi. Rains soaked areas like Grand Isle, Louisiana, and strong winds brought down trees and power lines in Mississippi. At one point, more than one hundred thousand people were without power. Nate flooded downtown streets in Mobile, and washed away part of…
More than three million people in Puerto Rico are still without basic necessities, like food and water following Hurricane Maria. Relief efforts have been sluggish at best. The assistance that has reached the island has mostly focused on San Juan. People outside the capital say they’ve received little to no help. With the island’s electric grid in shambles, the…
Hurricane Maria made landfall over Puerto Rico Wednesday as a category four storm, with so much force the entire island is now without power. Downtown San Juan was whipped by 155-mile-per-hour winds, and soaked in more than 20 inches of rain. A nighttime curfew is in place through Saturday to allow rescue and power crews to work. Forecasters say the…
Hurricane Maria is coming. Islands in the Caribbean is once again bracing for a major, catastrophic weather event as maria strengthens into a Cat 5 hurricane. Residents are getting the plywood, water, food- all essentials for riding out a storm. Evacuations are already underway, even the U.S. Military is getting out of town. Personnel, cutters and aircraft were all relocated…
Parts of people’s homes and lives are still scattered around Florida, debris lining the streets throughout the state. Some of the worst-hit areas will get a visit later today from President Trump. A drive through some parts of Florida give the impression Irma just left a few hours ago. People are still overwhelmed by the scope of the damage…
The scale of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma is starting to come into focus. People in battered areas of Florida are trying to figure out what to do now that they’ve gotten a clear look at their homes and businesses. A quarter of the houses the Florida Keys were destroyed by Irma, and nearly every home on the islands…
Irma’s damage certainly could have been worse, but, it’s still going to take a lot of time to rebuild. The remnants of Irma are still soaking parts of the southeast, while parts of Florida can begin the clean-up. There’s no timetable for how long flooding will last in places like Jacksonville, or hundreds of miles away near Fort Myers,…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WFXB) – The Grand strand is out of Irma’s path, but we’re not out of the clear. Strong winds, heavy rain, and possible storm surge is expected the next couple of days.
