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Hurricane Harvey kills at least 1, officials warn of mass flooding

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF HURRICANE HARVEY ROCKPORT, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI) -- Texas state officials confirmed the first fatality related to Hurricane Harvey, which came ashore in the Lone Star State late Friday night with 130 MPH wind speeds and torrential rainfall. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm as the first storm of such intensity since 2004 and the strongest storm to hit Texas in over five decades since Hurricane Ike, which caused $30 billion in damage in the states of Texas […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 40

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, lays destruction and heavy rains

BREAKING NEWS ROCKPORT & CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI/Reuters) -- Hurricane Harvey made landfall into south Texas as a category 4 hurricane around 10:00 pm Central time last night, resulting in major damage along the gulf coast between Corpus Christi and Galveston. Among those heavily hit include Aransas Pass, Rockport, Fulton, Lamar, Holiday Beach and other communities. Shortly after the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years moved inland Saturday, torrential rainfall and 130 MPH winds […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 44

Business & Lifestyle

Solar eclipse crosses U.S. as millions view historic sight

CARBONDALE, Ill./ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- The United States' first total solar eclipse in 38 years arrived Monday, as millions witnessed the historic event. The eclipse became one of the largest mass migrations in human history, as experts said more than 200 million Americans were within a day's drive of the path of totality. The partial eclipse began on the Oregon coast at 9:04 a.m., PDT -- between Lincoln City and Newport. The full eclipse started at 10:16 a.m., and the maximum phase occurred […]

todayAugust 21, 2017 54

Business & Lifestyle

Montgomery County issues statement regarding August 21 solar eclipse

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency (MCEMA) director Greg Nimmo informs residents of Montgomery County to take safety precautions should they choose to view the solar eclipse on August 21, which is scheduled to be partially viewable, roughly 90%, in the area between 11:00 a.m. and 1:28 p.m. that day. Nimmo stated on Monday that the eclipse will be partially visible in every state. A total solar eclipse, which is when the moon completely covers the sun, […]

todayAugust 8, 2017 56

National

9 family members dead, 1 missing in Arizona flash flooding

Allen Cone United Press International PHOENIX (UPI) -- Nine extended family members from Phoenix died and another one is missing after being swept away in flash flooding in central Arizona, authorities said Sunday. Four other family members were rescued from the Cold Springs Swimming Hole inside Tonto National Forest north of Payson, the Gila County Sheriff's Office said. Payson is 88 miles north of Phoenix. Deputies said they received a 911 call at 3:19 p.m. Saturday about people missing. Four bodies were initially […]

todayJuly 17, 2017 47

National

Hurricane Fernanda not a threat for landfall in Pacific

Eric DuVall United Press International ACAPULCO, Mexico/MIAMI (UPI) -- Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Fernanda, a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is not a threat for landfall. The storm, which has sustained winds of 140 mph, is located a couple hundred miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico and is moving west. The storm's general track is headed toward the Hawaiian Islands, though forecasters said they expect it to weaken in the coming days. The storm […]

todayJuly 15, 2017 30

Business & Lifestyle

Severe storms hit Nokomis area Monday night

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed/Free Press-Progress/Morrisonville Times) -- At approximately 11 PM Monday night, a severe storm impacted the Nokomis area, hitting residents with high winds. The National Weather Service reported that the storm that impacted the area contained severe straight line winds. Initial calls to the Montgomery County 911 indicated that many tree limbs and power lines were down. A report of a partial collapse of a residence due to a tree impacting the area in the 900 block of E. […]

todayJuly 11, 2017 42

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