Gov. Abbott declares 23 Texas counties in a state of disaster ahead of storms. Laura has the potential to become a Cat. 3 hurricane before it reaches landfall.
From getting together an emergency outage kit to navigating food safety and planning for possible evacuations, this list is sure to leave you feeling much more prepared the next time your lights flicker and cut out.
The sun may be out and the rain is gone, but high winds and dry conditions have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning until 7:00 pm tonight, and a Fire Weather Watch for Friday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Strong winds are expected today generally from 10-15 mph, but with gusts up tp 38 mph...
It's officially hurricane season now through November 30th (oh, joy), and there may be some good news, relatively speaking. Scientists from Colorado State University have revised their seasonal forecast downward, predicting an average season with 14 named storms, and 6 of those likely to gain hurricane strength...