Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco organize quickly and begin to gain strength after days of struggle to survive. Both systems are forecast to make new week landfall along the Gulf Coast, one day apart and miles apart. Two hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico at once – if …
Read More »Tropical Storm Laura intensifies and shifts as it targets U.S. coast
On Friday morning, hurricane fighters flying east of Puerto Rico to investigate Tropical Depression 13 found that the system has now been strengthened enough to be designated as Tropical Storm Laura. And, in a major development, the center of the system has reformed much further south, changing its likely trajectory …
Read More »Tropical Storm Laura intensifies and shifts as it targets U.S. coast
On Friday morning, hurricane fighters flying east of Puerto Rico to investigate Tropical Depression 13 found that the system has now been strengthened enough to be designated as Tropical Storm Laura. And, in a major development, the center of the system has reformed much further south, changing its likely trajectory …
Read More »Hurricane Douglas triggers an emergency declaration in Hawaii as Texas prepares for Hanna
The first hurricane to threaten the US since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is approaching Hawaii, prompting the governor to issue an emergency declaration on Friday night. Meanwhile, there are two storms in the Atlantic and one could reach the strength of a hurricane before causing significant flooding on …
Read More »Gretchen Whitmer extends Michigan’s emergency declaration until August 12
GRAMov. Gretchen Whitmer released her COVID-19 disaster and emergency statement Tuesday. The extension will expire at 11:59 pm on August 11. Executive Order (EO) 2020-151 marks the third time Whitmer has extended the statement since EO 2020-4, issued on March 10. Whitmer’s subsequent EO 2020-67 and EO 2020-68, issued on …
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