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An area of showers and thunderstorms affecting northeast Nicaragua and the western Caribbean will clip eastern Honduras later today. While this convection is not associated with any area of low pressure, the tropical moisture will surge northward across the Yucatan and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. It is possible that by early next week, this tropical moisture will make it into some parts of the southern United States.
Hope it lands in the FLA panhandle and moves up through GA, we NEED the rain
An area of showers and thunderstorms affecting northeast Nicaragua and the western Caribbean will clip eastern Honduras later today. While this convection is not associated with any area of low pressure, the tropical moisture will surge northward across the Yucatan and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. It is possible that by early next week, this tropical moisture will make it into some parts of the southern United States.
Hope it lands in the FLA panhandle and moves up through GA, we NEED the rain
An area of showers and thunderstorms affecting northeast Nicaragua and the western Caribbean will clip eastern Honduras later today. While this convection is not associated with any area of low pressure, the tropical moisture will surge northward across the Yucatan and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. It is possible that by early next week, this tropical moisture will make it into some parts of the southern United States.
Hope it lands in the FLA panhandle and moves up through GA, we NEED the rain
rngrover2 i see a vision of 25+
SW Caribb blob has good convection too. Wonder if the Fla blob will park over warm Gulf Stream long enough to develop. The ULH that was throwing dry air into the Fla blob has pushed south somewhat so I think it has a little chance. Let's see how long the convection in SW Caribb lasts and if it can concentrate in one area while staying over water.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/watl/loop-vis.html
New Orleans remains vulnerable to floods
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Associated Press
New Orleans - Large areas of this city, including sections that are being rebuilt, remain at risk from flooding despite more than $1 billion in work to fix and upgrade the hurricane protection system, according to a new Army Corps of Engineers report released Wednesday.
The corps released risk assessments on a block-by-block basis in the form of maps showing the estimated threat of flooding each year from hurricanes.
But the corps did not release much-anticipated technical data accompanying the risk assessment, leaving many independent experts unable to assess the accuracy of the agency's assumptions on risk.
The mapping was based on extensive modeling and statistical analysis.
For example, in a flood that has the likelihood of occurring at least once in 100 years, many neighborhoods in the central part of the city that were inundated during Katrina are now less likely to flood because of levee improvements.
By comparison, other areas like the Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly and St. Bernard Parish have not benefited greatly from levee work done since Katrina hit Aug. 29, 2005.
However, nearly every part of the city, except for a sliver along the Mississippi River where the French Quarter sits, would flood under current levee conditions in a flood that has the likelihood of occurring once every 500 years.
Katrina was a storm that happens once every 400 years, according to the corps.
"What we're doing here is showing people what the magnitude of the risk is," said Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, the Corps' chief engineer.
"The whole purpose of providing this information is so people can make a personal decision" about the risk they face, he said.
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1182423417281970.xml&coll=2
!
BASED ON 0600 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
0945 UTC.
...TROPICAL WAVES...
TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 26W S OF 12N MOVING W 15-20 KT. BROAD MID
LEVEL ROTATION IS OBSERVED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. NO ASSOCIATED
CONVECTION.
TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 42W/43W S OF 13N MOVING W 15 KT. WEAK LOW
LEVEL INVERTED-V CURVATURE IS OBSERVED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. NO
ASSOCIATED CONVECTION
Choose a Broker Credit Center Home Buying/Mortgages Short-Term Savings Report From Hurricane Alley
By Buz Livingston, CFP June 20, 2007
2
Recommendations
With hurricane season upon us, the Fool wants you to be ready for anything. We've got lots of useful advice to help you prepare in case disaster strikes.
"The winds are blowin' harder now,
fifty knots or thereabouts."
-- "Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season," Jimmy Buffett
(Move over, Warren, at least for a moment.)
If you choose to live in Florida because of the climate, it is small 'f' foolish to ignore the flip side. Florida is a peninsula, and because of its latitude, tropical storms and hurricanes show up nearly as often as crowds of tourists. Capital "F" Fools buy straw hats in the winter and prepare for hurricanes when the sun is shining. But there's a lot more to hurricane planning than looking for an evacuation route on Yahoo's Mapquest.
It doesn't matter if you are a Fool living in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some tips for weathering any storm:
As a Floridian whose family has lived here for generations, I can vouch for Florida Disaster Management's website. It's directed at Florida residents, but the information is helpful for anyone on the coast. While hurricanes are more likely to hit Florida than any other state, the entire U.S. coastline from Brownsville, Texas, to Eastport, Maine, is vulnerable.
Many people are underinsured for property and casualty insurance. If you're underinsured, then you might not get the money you expect. Insurance companies like Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Prudential (NYSE: PRU), and Travelers (NYSE: TRV) have historically had significant exposure to areas hit by hurricanes, but losses from Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina have many companies looking twice at continuing to offer coverage. Discuss this with your agent now.
Many Fools eschew checks or cash in favor of credit or debit cards. But when the power goes out, cash is king. In the aftermath of Katrina, even retailers in areas that weren't hit couldn't process credit cards because of damage to headquarters. Keep a stash of cash for any emergency.
Thirty years ago, I had one checking account and kept my car payment book (remember those) in the glove box. Give me a toothbrush and I was ready for the road. But things have changed. Now is a good time to list all your financial information: bank and brokerage accounts, insurance policy numbers, safe deposit box and key location, retirement plan information, copies of your last three years of tax returns, cost-basis information of assets and property deeds. Store this information in a safe location away from your home computer.
Make sure a trusted friend or family member can find your birth and marriage certificates along with an original copy of all insurance policies.
Assuming you have a will, make sure that your personal representative can find it and knows who your attorney is. An alarming number of Americans don't have a will. If you don't have one, your family may suffer worse than many hurricane victims. Just get one!
Be sure to stay safe this hurricane
Choose a Broker Credit Center Home Buying/Mortgages Short-Term Savings Report From Hurricane Alley
By Buz Livingston, CFP June 20, 2007
2
Recommendations
With hurricane season upon us, the Fool wants you to be ready for anything. We've got lots of useful advice to help you prepare in case disaster strikes.
"The winds are blowin' harder now,
fifty knots or thereabouts."
-- "Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season," Jimmy Buffett
(Move over, Warren, at least for a moment.)
If you choose to live in Florida because of the climate, it is small 'f' foolish to ignore the flip side. Florida is a peninsula, and because of its latitude, tropical storms and hurricanes show up nearly as often as crowds of tourists. Capital "F" Fools buy straw hats in the winter and prepare for hurricanes when the sun is shining. But there's a lot more to hurricane planning than looking for an evacuation route on Yahoo's Mapquest.
It doesn't matter if you are a Fool living in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some tips for weathering any storm:
As a Floridian whose family has lived here for generations, I can vouch for Florida Disaster Management's website. It's directed at Florida residents, but the information is helpful for anyone on the coast. While hurricanes are more likely to hit Florida than any other state, the entire U.S. coastline from Brownsville, Texas, to Eastport, Maine, is vulnerable.
Many people are underinsured for property and casualty insurance. If you're underinsured, then you might not get the money you expect. Insurance companies like Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Prudential (NYSE: PRU), and Travelers (NYSE: TRV) have historically had significant exposure to areas hit by hurricanes, but losses from Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina have many companies looking twice at continuing to offer coverage. Discuss this with your agent now.
Many Fools eschew checks or cash in favor of credit or debit cards. But when the power goes out, cash is king. In the aftermath of Katrina, even retailers in areas that weren't hit couldn't process credit cards because of damage to headquarters. Keep a stash of cash for any emergency.
Thirty years ago, I had one checking account and kept my car payment book (remember those) in the glove box. Give me a toothbrush and I was ready for the road. But things have changed. Now is a good time to list all your financial information: bank and brokerage accounts, insurance policy numbers, safe deposit box and key location, retirement plan information, copies of your last three years of tax returns, cost-basis information of assets and property deeds. Store this information in a safe location away from your home computer.
Make sure a trusted friend or family member can find your birth and marriage certificates along with an original copy of all insurance policies.
Assuming you have a will, make sure that your personal representative can find it and knows who your attorney is. An alarming number of Americans don't have a will. If you don't have one, your family may suffer worse than many hurricane victims. Just get one!
Be sure to stay safe this hurricane
Choose a Broker Credit Center Home Buying/Mortgages Short-Term Savings Report From Hurricane Alley
By Buz Livingston, CFP June 20, 2007
2
Recommendations
With hurricane season upon us, the Fool wants you to be ready for anything. We've got lots of useful advice to help you prepare in case disaster strikes.
"The winds are blowin' harder now,
fifty knots or thereabouts."
-- "Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season," Jimmy Buffett
(Move over, Warren, at least for a moment.)
If you choose to live in Florida because of the climate, it is small 'f' foolish to ignore the flip side. Florida is a peninsula, and because of its latitude, tropical storms and hurricanes show up nearly as often as crowds of tourists. Capital "F" Fools buy straw hats in the winter and prepare for hurricanes when the sun is shining. But there's a lot more to hurricane planning than looking for an evacuation route on Yahoo's Mapquest.
It doesn't matter if you are a Fool living in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some tips for weathering any storm:
As a Floridian whose family has lived here for generations, I can vouch for Florida Disaster Management's website. It's directed at Florida residents, but the information is helpful for anyone on the coast. While hurricanes are more likely to hit Florida than any other state, the entire U.S. coastline from Brownsville, Texas, to Eastport, Maine, is vulnerable.
Many people are underinsured for property and casualty insurance. If you're underinsured, then you might not get the money you expect. Insurance companies like Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Prudential (NYSE: PRU), and Travelers (NYSE: TRV) have historically had significant exposure to areas hit by hurricanes, but losses from Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina have many companies looking twice at continuing to offer coverage. Discuss this with your agent now.
Many Fools eschew checks or cash in favor of credit or debit cards. But when the power goes out, cash is king. In the aftermath of Katrina, even retailers in areas that weren't hit couldn't process credit cards because of damage to headquarters. Keep a stash of cash for any emergency.
Thirty years ago, I had one checking account and kept my car payment book (remember those) in the glove box. Give me a toothbrush and I was ready for the road. But things have changed. Now is a good time to list all your financial information: bank and brokerage accounts, insurance policy numbers, safe deposit box and key location, retirement plan information, copies of your last three years of tax returns, cost-basis information of assets and property deeds. Store this information in a safe location away from your home computer.
Make sure a trusted friend or family member can find your birth and marriage certificates along with an original copy of all insurance policies.
Assuming you have a will, make sure that your personal representative can find it and knows who your attorney is. An alarming number of Americans don't have a will. If you don't have one, your family may suffer worse than many hurricane victims. Just get one!
Be sure to stay safe this hurricane
hey chevdawg, give it hell, think postive and wegi will go up up to the heavens
thank you folks i am getting this infor from the other message board's like wegi, ects,
can't understand why they are holding nsmg down below 20????????????
Tropical storms are designated as such and named when sustained winds reach 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour, and become hurricanes when winds exceed 74 mph.
Colorado State's forecasters, William Gray and Philip Klotzbach said they expect 17 systems of at least tropical storm- strength this year, compared with a forecast of 16 by Tropical Storm Risk and 13 to 17 by the hurricane center. Colorado State and TSR expect nine hurricanes, and the center 10. 2007
the name of the game is to push it over 20, not 19
Find a forecast:
Tornado-ravaged Nebraska town helps Kansans pick up after storm
Updated 21h 39m ago | Comment | Recommend E-mail | Save | Print |
Enlarge Charlie Riedel, AP
A front loader drives through a storm-damaged neighborhood in Greensburg, Kan. Monday, June 4, 2007. Clean up continues in the community of 1,400 which was ravaged one month ago by a F-5 tornado.
USA TODAY TORNADO STORIES
2007 is deadliest tornado year since 1999
Killer tornado hits Greensburg, Kansas
Tornado destroys Alabama high school
Mobile home weather radios may save lives
GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) — About 40 residents of Hallam, Neb., which was nearly wiped off the map by a 2004 tornado, boarded a bus over the weekend to help this Kansas town sort through the debris from its own tornado.
More than 90% of Greensburg was destroyed by a May 4 tornado that packed winds of up to 205 mph and killed 10 people.
WEATHER GUYS: Kansas storm first to be rated EF-5
The Hallam residents remember the destruction caused by the May 22, 2004 tornado that struck their town, and they understand the loss, the displacement, the overwhelming amount of work facing Greensburg's residents.
But the Hallam residents also remember the help they received from strangers, so they took Saturday's trip to offer their talents for sorting through rubble to a group of people they had never met.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: Nebraska | Kan | Greensburg
Without all the help that Hallam had received, who knows how long it would have taken to rebuild, said Joe Polak, who like so many of his neighbors, lost nearly everything. Who knows how many people even would have rebuilt.
"I've got a lot of gratitude," he said as the bus neared Greensburg. "It's all payback."
When the Hallam tornado hit Polak's home and business, his father picked through the debris in search of family photographs, which he took home and hung on a clothesline.
His wife, Vicky, took a doll to get it fixed. When she returned, the shop owner didn't charge her.
It was difficult to accept the help, Polak said, but now he is grateful.
Laura Dragoo helped organize the trip partly to return some of the kindness she had received and partly to share some of what she'd learned.
During lunch, Dragoo gave a poster with pictures of Hallam before, immediately after and months after the 2004 storm. Then she wrote her number on a card and offered to share what she'd learned about filling out FEMA paperwork and dealing with insurance companies.
Pastor Gene McIntosh called his wife over to see the poster. He said it's amazing how many of the people who have come to volunteer are survivors of similar disasters.
Some survived Hurricane Katrina. Some came from a Kansas town wiped out by a tornado 50 years ago. That town rebuilt and is bigger now than it was then, he said.
Their stories, and those from Hallam, are welcome, said McIntosh, who lost his church and home.
"It gives us strength."
The Hallam group picked up plywood and tin chunks from a field.
They pulled wet shingles and splintered trees from the muddy yard of what was once a retirement community.
They hunted for salvageable knickknacks, dishes and home videos in the rubble of a farmhouse.
And they burned piles and piles of what couldn't be saved before boarding their bus again for the six-hour drive home.
Paul Beck said he'd like to go back. It felt good to be on the other side of the clean up, he said, and he knows there's so much more to do.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
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Tornado-ravaged Nebraska town helps Kansans pick up after storm
Updated 21h 39m ago | Comment | Recommend E-mail | Save | Print |
Enlarge Charlie Riedel, AP
A front loader drives through a storm-damaged neighborhood in Greensburg, Kan. Monday, June 4, 2007. Clean up continues in the community of 1,400 which was ravaged one month ago by a F-5 tornado.
USA TODAY TORNADO STORIES
2007 is deadliest tornado year since 1999
Killer tornado hits Greensburg, Kansas
Tornado destroys Alabama high school
Mobile home weather radios may save lives
GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) — About 40 residents of Hallam, Neb., which was nearly wiped off the map by a 2004 tornado, boarded a bus over the weekend to help this Kansas town sort through the debris from its own tornado.
More than 90% of Greensburg was destroyed by a May 4 tornado that packed winds of up to 205 mph and killed 10 people.
WEATHER GUYS: Kansas storm first to be rated EF-5
The Hallam residents remember the destruction caused by the May 22, 2004 tornado that struck their town, and they understand the loss, the displacement, the overwhelming amount of work facing Greensburg's residents.
But the Hallam residents also remember the help they received from strangers, so they took Saturday's trip to offer their talents for sorting through rubble to a group of people they had never met.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: Nebraska | Kan | Greensburg
Without all the help that Hallam had received, who knows how long it would have taken to rebuild, said Joe Polak, who like so many of his neighbors, lost nearly everything. Who knows how many people even would have rebuilt.
"I've got a lot of gratitude," he said as the bus neared Greensburg. "It's all payback."
When the Hallam tornado hit Polak's home and business, his father picked through the debris in search of family photographs, which he took home and hung on a clothesline.
His wife, Vicky, took a doll to get it fixed. When she returned, the shop owner didn't charge her.
It was difficult to accept the help, Polak said, but now he is grateful.
Laura Dragoo helped organize the trip partly to return some of the kindness she had received and partly to share some of what she'd learned.
During lunch, Dragoo gave a poster with pictures of Hallam before, immediately after and months after the 2004 storm. Then she wrote her number on a card and offered to share what she'd learned about filling out FEMA paperwork and dealing with insurance companies.
Pastor Gene McIntosh called his wife over to see the poster. He said it's amazing how many of the people who have come to volunteer are survivors of similar disasters.
Some survived Hurricane Katrina. Some came from a Kansas town wiped out by a tornado 50 years ago. That town rebuilt and is bigger now than it was then, he said.
Their stories, and those from Hallam, are welcome, said McIntosh, who lost his church and home.
"It gives us strength."
The Hallam group picked up plywood and tin chunks from a field.
They pulled wet shingles and splintered trees from the muddy yard of what was once a retirement community.
They hunted for salvageable knickknacks, dishes and home videos in the rubble of a farmhouse.
And they burned piles and piles of what couldn't be saved before boarding their bus again for the six-hour drive home.
Paul Beck said he'd like to go back. It felt good to be on the other side of the clean up, he said, and he knows there's so much more to do.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
Date:6/19/2007 12:59:02 AM
Post #of 3818
here is something interesting about El Nino and tracks of all hurricane intensity systems.
a. one year before El Nino (ex. 2005)
b. during El Nino (ex. 2006)
c. one year after El Nino (2007?)
http://www.bom.gov.au/bmrc/pubs/tcguide/ch5/ch5_figs/figure5_1.htm
TROPICAL WAVES...
A LARGE AMPLITUDE TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 15N53W TO SURINAME
MOVING WEST 15 KT. THIS IS A WELL DEFINED BROAD WAVE APPROACHING
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN
200 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE WAVE AXIS FROM 9N-12N. CLUSTERS OF
MODERATE CONVECTION ARE ALONG THE SURINAME/FRENCH GUIANA BORDER.
MOISTURE FROM THIS WAVE SHOULD BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WINDWARD
ISLANDS EARLY TUE...AND PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ON
WED
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Swarm of small quakes rocks Big Island
Rangers close most of Volcanoes National Park
Star-Bulletin Staff
citydesk@starbulletin.com
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More than 260 small earthquakes shook the upper East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano beginning early this morning, prompting officials to close off most of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as a precaution to protect visitors.
Scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have been monitoring the situation closely since the swarm of earthquakes began around 2:15 a.m. As of 4:30 a.m., nearby residents felt the rumble with 10 of the earthquakes reaching a magnitude greater than 3.
“We’re on alert,” said Mardie Lane, park ranger for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. “This is definitely something new and intriguing. We’re all just watching.”
Most earthquakes were too small to locate and occurred between Pauahi and Makaopuhi craters, according to the observatory Web site. Cracks in the Chain of Craters road near the Mauna Ulu turnoff opened about two centimeters.
Scientists also confirmed that lava is still flowing at Pu‘u O‘o.
The biggest earthquake was 4.0 — enough to shock nearby residents but not large enough to trigger a tsunami warning, said Barry Hirshon, geophysicist with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Hirshon said they have also been monitoring the earthquakes and will issue a warning if it reaches 6.9. While there’s no danger of a tsunami yet, he warns people to stay away from the water and off the fragile lava benches.
Extra rangers were called in early this morning to watch the situation, Lane said. Most of the park was shut down, including Chain of Craters road and part of the Crater Rim Drive.
Rangers evacuated 11 campers and relocated the parks’ livestock of seven horses and mules to a pasture out of harm’s way, Lane said.
The Kilauea Visitor Center, Jaggar Museum, Volcano House Hotel, Kilauea Military Camp, and Volcano Art Center Gallery remain open.
Floodwaters inundate North Texas
10:38 AM CDT on Monday, June 18, 2007
From Staff and Wire Reports
WFAA-TV
Much of Gainesville was under water Monday morning. Also Online
Gainesville under water
News 8 team coverage
Floodwaters hit Grayson County
D/FW forecast
MyOwnRadar: Customize your view
WeatherBug: Your neighborhood forecast
Forecasts for all Texas cities
Heavy overnight rains in North Texas were being blamed for at least two deaths and widespread flooding on Monday morning.
Parts of Gainesville in Cooke County were under water as search and rescue efforts were mounted to locate victims.
"The entire east side of downtown Gainesville is completely under water," said HD Chopper 8 pilot Troy Bush as he surveyed the damage. "There is no traffic in or out of town because all of the major roads are under water."
Kay Linon, a spokeswoman for the City of Gainesville, said Interstate 35 and U.S. 82 were impassible, and emergency crews were coordinating swift-water rescues.
Aerial views of the city showed that damage appeared to be extensive.
Flooding in Grayson County was blamed for one death in Sherman, where high water halted traffic on U.S. 75, the main north-south artery, and alson on U.S. 82, the primary east-west route.
Floodwaters also surged through two mobile home parks along a flood-prone creek in Haltom City early Monday, forcing many families to their rooftops and sweeping a four-year-old girl from her mother's arms.
WFAA-TV
Powerful floodwaters in Haltom City sent cars crashing into one another. Swift-water rescue teams from at least three cities found the body of Alexandria Collins around 7:30 a.m.
Alexandria's mother, Natasha Collins, said her family had been climbing into a rescue boat to escape the rising flood.
"We were in the boat when the boat capsized," she said tearfully. "The current swept her from my arms."
The floodwaters unleashed by the overnight storm flooded about 100 mobile homes, washing many from their foundations, along White's Branch near U.S. 377 and Interstate 820 in Haltom City, emergency officials said.
White's Branch flows into the historically flood-prone Big Fossil Creek, which flows through suburbs adjoining northeast Fort Worth. TV news reports showed residents wading through high waters to safety, but several said that was only after they had spent time on their roofs and in trees waiting for
Floodwaters inundate North Texas
10:38 AM CDT on Monday, June 18, 2007
From Staff and Wire Reports
WFAA-TV
Much of Gainesville was under water Monday morning. Also Online
Gainesville under water
News 8 team coverage
Floodwaters hit Grayson County
D/FW forecast
MyOwnRadar: Customize your view
WeatherBug: Your neighborhood forecast
Forecasts for all Texas cities
Heavy overnight rains in North Texas were being blamed for at least two deaths and widespread flooding on Monday morning.
Parts of Gainesville in Cooke County were under water as search and rescue efforts were mounted to locate victims.
"The entire east side of downtown Gainesville is completely under water," said HD Chopper 8 pilot Troy Bush as he surveyed the damage. "There is no traffic in or out of town because all of the major roads are under water."
Kay Linon, a spokeswoman for the City of Gainesville, said Interstate 35 and U.S. 82 were impassible, and emergency crews were coordinating swift-water rescues.
Aerial views of the city showed that damage appeared to be extensive.
Flooding in Grayson County was blamed for one death in Sherman, where high water halted traffic on U.S. 75, the main north-south artery, and alson on U.S. 82, the primary east-west route.
Floodwaters also surged through two mobile home parks along a flood-prone creek in Haltom City early Monday, forcing many families to their rooftops and sweeping a four-year-old girl from her mother's arms.
WFAA-TV
Powerful floodwaters in Haltom City sent cars crashing into one another. Swift-water rescue teams from at least three cities found the body of Alexandria Collins around 7:30 a.m.
Alexandria's mother, Natasha Collins, said her family had been climbing into a rescue boat to escape the rising flood.
"We were in the boat when the boat capsized," she said tearfully. "The current swept her from my arms."
The floodwaters unleashed by the overnight storm flooded about 100 mobile homes, washing many from their foundations, along White's Branch near U.S. 377 and Interstate 820 in Haltom City, emergency officials said.
White's Branch flows into the historically flood-prone Big Fossil Creek, which flows through suburbs adjoining northeast Fort Worth. TV news reports showed residents wading through high waters to safety, but several said that was only after they had spent time on their roofs and in trees waiting for
Floodwaters inundate North Texas
10:38 AM CDT on Monday, June 18, 2007
From Staff and Wire Reports
WFAA-TV
Much of Gainesville was under water Monday morning. Also Online
Gainesville under water
News 8 team coverage
Floodwaters hit Grayson County
D/FW forecast
MyOwnRadar: Customize your view
WeatherBug: Your neighborhood forecast
Forecasts for all Texas cities
Heavy overnight rains in North Texas were being blamed for at least two deaths and widespread flooding on Monday morning.
Parts of Gainesville in Cooke County were under water as search and rescue efforts were mounted to locate victims.
"The entire east side of downtown Gainesville is completely under water," said HD Chopper 8 pilot Troy Bush as he surveyed the damage. "There is no traffic in or out of town because all of the major roads are under water."
Kay Linon, a spokeswoman for the City of Gainesville, said Interstate 35 and U.S. 82 were impassible, and emergency crews were coordinating swift-water rescues.
Aerial views of the city showed that damage appeared to be extensive.
Flooding in Grayson County was blamed for one death in Sherman, where high water halted traffic on U.S. 75, the main north-south artery, and alson on U.S. 82, the primary east-west route.
Floodwaters also surged through two mobile home parks along a flood-prone creek in Haltom City early Monday, forcing many families to their rooftops and sweeping a four-year-old girl from her mother's arms.
WFAA-TV
Powerful floodwaters in Haltom City sent cars crashing into one another. Swift-water rescue teams from at least three cities found the body of Alexandria Collins around 7:30 a.m.
Alexandria's mother, Natasha Collins, said her family had been climbing into a rescue boat to escape the rising flood.
"We were in the boat when the boat capsized," she said tearfully. "The current swept her from my arms."
The floodwaters unleashed by the overnight storm flooded about 100 mobile homes, washing many from their foundations, along White's Branch near U.S. 377 and Interstate 820 in Haltom City, emergency officials said.
White's Branch flows into the historically flood-prone Big Fossil Creek, which flows through suburbs adjoining northeast Fort Worth. TV news reports showed residents wading through high waters to safety, but several said that was only after they had spent time on their roofs and in trees waiting for
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yes your are right 40+
need 20
Surface pressure at the Yucatan Channel buoy 1004 MB falling rapidly.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42056
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=42056&meas=wdpr&uom=E
That would indicate a low level circulation is forming. That is a sign of further development.