Tag: Storm damage

Seabrook house fire believed to be caused by lightning strike!

admin

Seabrook, TX (KTRK) – Firefighters battle a house fire in Seabrook after storms swept through early Thursday morning. A house in the 2000 block of Lakeside Drive is on fire. The homeowner called 911 at about 8 a.m. to report that lightning had struck the house. Officials have not confirmed this, but Seabrook FD arrived to find thick smoke coming from the house. Injuries have been reported. The video above is live 24/7 on ABC13. ABC13 member Charly Edsitty is on his way to the scene and will provide updates…

Read More

Hurricane Ian: Dozens of deaths reported after storm slams into Florida, 4 dead in North Carolina!

admin

At least 72 people have died in Florida from Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. The governor’s office said four people were also reported killed by the storm, which hit North Carolina. A Category 4 storm hit the southwest coast of Florida Wednesday afternoon, causing catastrophic damage, high winds and dangerous record-breaking storms. The deaths span several Florida counties, including 35 in Lee County, 23 in Charlotte County, five in Volusia County, three each in Collier County and Sarasota counties, and one in Lake, Hendry and Manatee counties, ABC News…

Read More

Hurricane Ian damage photos: Haunting aerial images show storm aftermath in Fort Myers, Sanibel Island after Florida landfall!

admin

Fort Myers, Florida – Ian’s devastation began to show the day after he arrived in Florida One of the strongest hurricanes that ever hit the United States Click here for live radar and the latest forecast on Ian’s path. The storm inundated homes on the state’s coast, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroying a historic waterfront pier, and causing power outages to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses. The death toll continues to rise. Pictures from the Fort Myers area, a few miles west of where…

Read More

Tracking Fiona: Storm devastates Canada’s Atlantic provinces, military helping with cleanup!

admin

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Canadian troops are being sent in to help recover from the devastation of Storm Fiona, which has washed away homes, stripped roofs and led to power outages across the country’s Atlantic provinces. Breaking north from the Caribbean as a hurricane, Fiona came ashore before dawn Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone, hitting Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and huge waves. Defense Minister Anita Anand on Saturday said the troops will help clear fallen trees and other debris, restore transport…

Read More

Fiona knocks out power with strong winds in Atlantic Canada!

admin

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Fiona cut power to more than 500,000 customers in Atlantic Canada on Saturday, damaging homes as strong winds and rain made landfall as a powerful post-tropical cyclone. Fiona turned from a hurricane to a post-tropical storm late Friday, but meteorologists warned that it still had strong hurricane winds and would bring drenching rain and huge waves. More than 414,000 Nova Scotia Power customers – about 80% of the county of one million people – were affected by the Saturday morning blackout. More than 82,000 customers in…

Read More

Hurricane Fiona downgraded to a category 3 storm as it pummels Bermuda, heads towards Nova Scotia, Canada!

admin

Bermuda – Fiona, which has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, hit Bermuda with heavy rain and wind early Friday as it swept through the island on a path expected to approach northeastern Canada late in the day as a still-strong storm. Authorities in Bermuda opened shelters and closed schools and offices before Fiona. Prime Minister David Burt sent out a tweet urging residents to “take care of yourself and your family. Let’s all remember to keep our seniors, family, and neighbours, as well as look out for them.”…

Read More

Puerto Rico struggles to reach areas cut off by Fiona, hurricane threatens Bermuda!

admin

Caguas, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Fiona left dozens of families stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, and authorities still struggled to reach people four days after the storm swept across the US, causing historic flooding. For now, government officials are working with religious groups, nonprofits and others in defiance of landslides, thick mud and broken asphalt on foot to provide food, water and medicine for those in need, but they are under pressure to open the way so vehicles can enter in isolation. regions soon. Puerto Rico…

Read More

Tracking Fiona: Hurricane Fiona now Category 4 storm taking aim at Bermuda!

admin

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Fiona intensified into a Category 4 storm early Wednesday as it hit the Turks and Caicos Islands and is expected to pass Bermuda later this week. The storm was blamed for causing at least four direct deaths in its march through the Caribbean, as it dumped torrential rains in Puerto Rico, leaving the majority without electricity or water as hundreds of thousands of people dumped mud from their homes in the wake of what authorities described as . Like a “historic” flood. Energy company…

Read More

Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Fort Bend County officials give out storm supplies in drive-thru distribution event!

admin

Sugarland, Texas (KTRK) – As we look back, now five years since Hurricane Harvey hit, local organizations are helping people prepare for this Saturday’s storm season. Fort Bend County officials distribute emergency supplies and materials that will be needed 72 hours after the disaster. Supplies will be distributed to the first 500 families including bottled water, first aid kits, water protection for documents, emergency signal glow sticks, and more. Over the course of the week, Eyewitness News profiled different areas around Houston to talk to people about how the storm…

Read More

Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Kingwood residents look back on the anniversary of devastating tropical storm!

admin

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, and many Kingwood residents are still recovering. The area alone saw about 40 inches of rain in 2017 when the storm hit and was hit with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Imelda two years later. “I don’t think people who are untouched can understand the grief and impact of chaos,” said Kingwood resident Nancy Ackley. Another Kingwood resident, Siberina Sanders, described, “I mean, totally devastated. Gone are the culture and the memories. They can’t be recovered.” “It’s…

Read More