Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall in Texas: Over 200,000 without power in state

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall near Sargent Beach, Texas, Tuesday morning — threatening to bring up to 18 inches of rainfall and flooding to parts of the state and Louisiana, per the National Hurricane Center.

What’s happening: Heavy rains, high winds and “dangerous” storm surges were ongoing, said the NHC, confirming just before 2a.m. that the Category 1 hurricane had hit the state. Nearly 200,000 customers had lost power in Texas by 3:30 a.m., per the utility tracking site poweroutage.us.

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1230 AM CDT 14 September — Hurricane #Nicholas has made landfall on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, Texas. Maximum sustained winds were 75 MPH with higher gusts at landfall.

Latest: https://t.co/t0VkuDIHwk pic.twitter.com/Ymbk7CyUVE

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 14, 2021

Threat level: A hurricane warning was in effect from Port O’Connor to Freeport in Texas, and a hurricane watch was issued for Freeport to San Luis Pass in the state.

• Most of the Texas coastline was under a tropical storm warning amid the threat of possible flash flooding and urban flooding.
• Storm surge watches and warnings were in effect in the region, as well as in Louisiana, from Sabine Pass to Rutherford Beach.
• “A tornado or two will be possible today along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coast,” the NHC said.

State of play: The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 75mph, as the center of the storm moved about 25 miles west-southwest of Freeport at 2a.m. ET, according to a National Hurricane Center advisory.

• School districts including Houston’s canceled classes for Tuesday due to the storm, many COVID-19 testing and vaccination facilities in the city and also Corpus Christi closed, AP notes.
• The storm forced British singer Harry Styles to cancel his concert, which was due to be held in Houston on Monday evening.

What to watch: “Nicholas is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 6 to 12 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 18 inches, across the upper Texas coastal areas into Wednesday,” the NHC said.

• The storm is expected to weaken over the next couple of days as it moves over land, according to the agency.
• “Across interior southeast Texas into southern-central Louisiana and southern Mississippi, rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts near 10 inches are expected into Thursday,” the NHC said.
• “This rainfall may produce areas of considerable flash and urban flooding.”

Of note: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a state disaster declaration for 17 counties on Monday.

• President Biden on Monday evening approved a disaster declaration for Louisiana, which is still reeling from last month’s deadly Hurricane Ida.

Background: Nicholas made landfall some three hours after the National Hurricane Center upgraded it from a tropical storm.

• It formed as a tropical storm in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

Source: https://www.axios.com/hurricane-nicholas-makes-landfall-texas-f8c1d01d-9d3a-4d9b-aa62-c150da1088c0.html
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Hurricane Larry Thinks It’s a Blizzard

Whom amongst us hasn’t dreamt of being something they’re not. Me, personally, I dream about quitting journalism to open a coffee roastery in a mountain town where I can sling joe in the morning and get a couple of laps in the afternoon. Maybe I’d even close the shop for an hour on mornings with fresh powder. Summers…

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Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises

Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida brought extreme winds, flooding to US state.

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Ida death toll climbs to at least 46 across northeast

At least 46 people across the northeast have died after the remnants of Hurricane Ida poured across the region, …

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New York City’s historic floods send deadly climate change lesson

The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought a tropical deluge of unprecedented proportions to the New York City metro area on Wednesday night into Thursday.

Driving the news: The flooding that resulted from the heavy rainfall shut down Newark Airport, and turned city and country roads in all five boroughs and surrounding areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania into rivers.

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Why it matters: The historic deluge clearly demonstrates that climate change is winning the battle between a rapidly shifting climate and outdated infrastructure.

• This event may now become the prime example for U.S. efforts to better adapt to climate change.
• Studies have shown that warming air and ocean temperatures are increasing the odds and severity of heavy precipitation events, and leading to changes in hurricanes that are making them more powerful and damaging.
• For every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperatures, the atmosphere can hold 7% more moisture, which helps fuel storms like Hurricane Ida.

State of play: A state of emergency is in effect for New York City, as at least eight fatalities have been reported in the city and New Jersey, per the New York Times.

Threat level: The National Weather Service forecast office in New York City issued its first ever “flash flood emergencies” during this event: one for northern New Jersey and a one in New York City itself, as phenomenal rainfall rates overwhelmed drainage systems.

• This is the agency’s most severe type of flood warning, reserved for cases of ongoing, catastrophic flooding with potential loss of life.

A Flash Flood Emergency has been issued for Metro New York City. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! pic.twitter.com/yexMyBLa76

— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 2, 2021

By the numbers: All-time rainfall records were shattered, with the city crushing a milestone it set just over a week ago by receiving 3.15 inches of rain in one hour at Central Park, and 5.20 inches in three hours.

• Newark Airport recorded half an inch of rain in six minutes Wednesday evening. Within 23 minutes, 1.53 inches had fallen, according to an NWS meteorologist. In one hour, 3.24 inches of rain accumulated.
• The three-hour rainfall total in Central Park qualifies as a 500-year rainfall event — though the past is an increasingly poor guide to both the present and the future, as climate change is making such rare events more frequent and likely to occur, studies show.

Details: The rainfall shut down the New York subway system, which is notoriously susceptible to flash flooding, with closures continuing as of Thursday morning.

• Closures were also reported on regional rail networks, the busiest in the nation, and some Amtrak routes.
• In the subway, footage of the flooding resembled waterfalls as water spilled into stations. Streets, including Queens Boulevard, were more fit for kayaks than city buses by late Wednesday night.

The intrigue: Two days in advance, the National Weather Service had explicitly forecast a dangerous flash flood scenario would unfold. However, pinpointing the exact zones of heaviest rains remains tricky, and some New York City residents may have been unaware of the scale of the flood threat.

The bottom line: The epic deluge will stand, perhaps not for long, as the most severe flash flood event in New York City history. The question now is how the local, state and federal governments will respond to this to prevent the next one from being so damaging and deadly.

Source: https://www.axios.com/new-york-deadly-floods-climate-change-ida-ba3e843f-a25b-4f62-90b9-23260fd533ac.html
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Weakened Ida moves through Mississippi as Louisiana picks up the pieces

Late Monday, two people were killed and 10 were injured after a 50-foot stretch of highway collapsed in George County, Mississippi.

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New Orleans Loses Power as Hurricane Ida Inundates Louisiana

All of New Orleans lost power Sunday night after Hurricane Ida brought down eight transmission lines that deliver electricity to the city, according to a new report from Nola.com. Everyone in Orleans parish, home to New Orleans, lost power around 7:15 p.m. local time, 8:15 p.m. ET, and it’s not clear when power might…

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Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for displaced evacuees despite the risks of spreading the coronavirus.

Ida quickly gained strength as it moved into the northern Gulf, going from top winds of 115 mph (185 kph) in a 1 a.m. update to 145 mph (230 kph) a few hours later. The system was expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon, set to arrive on the exact date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.

The storm was centered about 65 miles (100 kilometers) south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, and 80 miles (130 kilometers) south-southeast of costal Grand Isle, Louisiana. It was traveling northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).

Ida threatened a region already reeling from a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, thanks to low vaccination rates and the highly contagious delta variant.

New Orleans hospitals planned to ride out the storm with their beds nearly full, as similarly stressed hospitals elsewhere had little room for evacuated patients. And shelters for those fleeing their homes carried an added risk of becoming flashpoints for new infections.

Gov. John Bel Edwards vowed Saturday that Louisiana’s “resilient and tough people” would weather the storm. He also noted shelters would operate with reduced capacities “to reflect the realities of COVID.”

Edwards said Louisiana officials were already working to find hotel rooms for many evacuees so that fewer had to stay in mass shelters. He noted that during last year’s hurricane season, Louisiana found rooms for 20,000 people.

“So, we know how to do this,” Edwards said. “I hope and pray we don’t have to do it anywhere near that extent.”

In coastal Gulfport, Mississippi, a Red Cross shelter posted signs displaying directions for evacuees along with warnings about COVID-19. With skies still sunny, only a handful of people had shown up Saturday evening.

Shelter manager Barbara Casterlin said workers were required to wear face masks. Evacuees were encouraged to do the same. Anyone who refuses will be sent to an isolated area, she said, and so will people who are sick.

“We’re not checking vaccinations,” Casterlin said, “but we are doing temperature checks two or three times a day.”

President Joe Biden approved emergency declarations for Louisiana and Mississippi ahead of Ida’s arrival.

Comparisons to the Aug. 29, 2005, landfall of Katrina weighed heavily on residents bracing for Ida. A Category 3 storm, Katrina was blamed for 1,800 deaths as it demolished oceanfront homes in Mississippi and caused levee breaches and catastrophic flooding in New Orleans.

In Saucier, Mississippi, Alex and Angela Bennett spent Saturday afternoon filling sand bags to place around their flood-prone home. Both survived Katrina, and didn’t expect Ida to cause nearly as much destruction where they live, based on forecasts.

“Katrina was terrible. This ain’t gonna be nothing,” Alex Bennett said. “I hate it for Louisiana, but I’m happy for us.”

Long lines formed at gas pumps Saturday as people rushed to escape. Trucks pulling saltwater fishing boats and campers streamed away from the coast on Interstate 65 in Alabama, while traffic jams clogged Interstate 10 heading out of New Orleans.

Ida intensified so swiftly that New Orleans officials said there was no time to organize a mandatory evacuation of its 390,000 residents. Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged residents to leave voluntarily. Those who stayed were warned to prepare for long power outages amid sweltering heat.

Officials also stressed that the levee and drainage systems protecting the city had been much improved since Katrina. But they cautioned flooding was still possible with up to 24 inches (61 centimeters) of rain forecast in some areas.

Edwards said 5,000 National Guard troops were being staged in 14 Louisiana parishes for search and rescue efforts. And 10,000 linemen were on standby to respond to electrical outages.

Ida posed a threat far beyond New Orleans. A hurricane warning was issued for nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers) of Louisiana’s coastline, from Intracoastal City south of Lafayette to the Mississippi state line. A tropical storm warning was extended to the Alabama-Florida line.

Meteorologist Jeff Masters, who flew hurricane missions for the government and founded Weather Underground, said Ida is forecast to move through “the just absolute worst place for a hurricane.”

The Interstate 10 corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is a critical hub of the nation’s petrochemical industry, lined with oil refineries, natural gas terminals and chemical manufacturing plants. Entergy, Louisiana’s major electricity provider, operates two nuclear power plants along the Mississippi River.

A U.S. Energy Department map of oil and gas infrastructure shows scores of low-lying sites in the storm’s projected path that are listed as potentially vulnerable to flooding.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/29/hurricane-ida-new-orleans-louisiana-507121
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‘Full disaster mode’: New Orleans hospitals brace for dual emergencies

Health care officials say they learned some hard lessons from Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago and are better prepared.

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Louisiana officials announce evacuations ahead of Ida landfall

Officials in southern and southeast Louisiana are telling residents to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is expected to make landfall this weekend, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the state….

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Ida expected to hit Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane

Hurricane watches have already been issued for parts of Louisiana and Alabama in anticipation of Sunday’s landfall.

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Tropical Storm Ida prompts hurricane watch for New Orleans

Tropical Storm Ida is expected to hit Louisiana’s coastline Sunday or Monday after the massive storm formed in the Caribbean, …

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The Gulf Coast Could Face a Serious Hurricane Early Next Week

We’re heading into the peak of Atlantic hurricane season with a storm on the horizon. And unfortunately, it could be a very serious one.

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Tropical system could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before making landfall on the Gulf Coast

The tropical depression is expected to become a hurricane by Saturday morning. It “could be near major hurricane strength” when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast by late Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Tropical Storm Henri barrels into southern New England with damaging winds, flooding

Tropical Storm Henri, with maximum sustained winds down only slightly from hurricane intensity, is walloping southern New England with damaging winds, storm surge flooding, and torrential rainfall.

The big picture: The storm has slowed down slightly and taken a well-advertised turn towards the Northwest as it approaches eastern Long Island, southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island, taking a north-northwesterly path toward the coast.

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The latest: At 9 a.m. ET, Tropical Storm Henri was located about 35 miles south-southeast of Montauk Point, New York, or 70 miles south of Providence. It is moving north-northwest at 16 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, with higher gusts.

• The storm has been weakening slightly as it approaches the coast due to cooler waters just offshore. It is forecast to move north-northwest and slow to a near crawl later Sunday and Sunday night.
• Tropical storm-force winds, sustained at 39 mph to 73 mph, with higher gusts, have moved onshore and will keep pushing inland throughout the day. Some areas may see a six-hour or more period of damaging winds which, given recent rains, are likely to take down trees and power lines.
• Tropical storm and storm surge warnings span the length of the southern New England coast as the storm’s 125-mile diameter tropical storm wind swatch pushes water towards the coast.

A storm surge of 3 to 5 feet above normally dry ground is anticipated along the south coast, including Long Island’s south and north shores, coastal Connecticut, Rhode Island and Cape Cod and the Islands. Nearly twenty-foot waves have been observed just off the coast.

• This would not be a record surge but is comparable to other events in the past which caused damage.
• The National Weather Service forecast office in New York City called the surge threat “major (life-threatening)” for its forecast area.

The storm’s other biggest risk is heavy inland rains, with a widespread 3 to 6 inches of rain likely to fall from northeast Pennsylvania to New England. Some spots may pick up 10 inches or more, and Henri-related flash flooding is already underway in northern New Jersey.

• Five-to-six inches of rain has already fallen in parts of Connecticut, New York City, and N.J.
• The “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” was disrupted on Saturday night when tropical moisture related to Henri plus another storm system swept into the city, resulting in the heaviest one-hour rainfall total on record for New York City, at 1.94 inches, according to the Weather Service.
• The authoritative climate science report released this month by the U.N. IPCC on climate science published earlier this month found that extreme precipitation events, including heavy downpours, are becoming more frequent and severe, and that tropical storms and hurricanes are producing heavier rainfall in a warming world.

The bottom line: Typically, inland flooding, rather than strong winds, is the greatest threat to lives and property out of a tropical storm or hurricane’s arsenal.

• “Heavy rainfall from Henri may result in considerable flash, urban, and small stream flooding, along with the potential for widespread minor to isolated moderate river flooding,” the National Hurricane Center warned.

Good morning! The rising sun is giving us a view of now Tropical Storm Henri. Henri is expected to make landfall around lunchtime. Don’t sleep on this storm just because it was downgraded to a TS; the expected impacts remain the same! #mawx #riwx #ctwx pic.twitter.com/NcVke9zWf2

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 22, 2021

Storm surge building in Buzzards Bay this morning. Here’s Woods Hole. Fortunately timing still looks good (coming in at low tide early afternoon) pic.twitter.com/45J0LVHuki

— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) August 22, 2021

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Henri develops into hurricane as it barrels toward northeast

Tropical storm Henri has developed into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning, with the storm expected to make landfall in the northeast U.S. as soon as Saturday night.The ce…

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Tropical Storm Henri will make landfall in the northeastern United States

Enlarge / Henri satellite appearance as of 10:30 am ET (14:30 UTC) on Friday. (credit: NOAA)

After several days of uncertainty and wild swings in forecast models, confidence is increasing in a large tropical system making landfall in the northeastern United States this weekend. In addition to causing surges along the coastline, Henri could bring gusty winds and widespread heavy rainfall from late Saturday through Monday to a region from New Jersey to Maine.

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, issued at 11 am ET on Friday, shows Henri holding at sustained winds of 65 mph, just below hurricane strength. However, the wind shear hampering Henri’s organization should relax some later today, and as the storm passes over the Gulf Stream, forecasters anticipate Henri will become a Category 1 or 2 hurricane. It may weaken some before landfall, however, as it passes over the cooler waters off the coast of New England.

Official track forecast for TS Henri at 11 am ET Friday. (credit: National Hurricane Center)

Over the next 48 hours, the storm should now move more or less due north and will likely make landfall somewhere along Long Island, Connecticut, or Rhode Island on Sunday.

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Hurricane Grace makes landfall near Mexico’s Tulum temples

Grace’s center struck just south of Tulum early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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Fred reforms into tropical storm and targets Florida, Grace continues to churn in Caribbean

This new iteration of Fred has seen maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and is moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico at 12 miles per hour.

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Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall in Cuba after 180,000 evacuated

Florida governor declares state of emergency in 15 counties, including site of collapsed condo

Tropical Storm Elsa was made landfall in Cuba on Monday, after 180,000 people were evacuated from southern regions amid fears of heavy flooding.

The storm swept over western Cuba near Havana with strong rain and winds, and forecasters said it would move on to the Florida Keys on Tuesday and Florida’s central Gulf coast by Wednesday.

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