HOUSTON, September 19, 2019 – Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, has declared a state of disaster for areas experiencing the impacts of Tropical Depression Imelda. The disaster declaration is in effect for the following counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, and San Jacinto. Numerous flash flood warnings are also … Continued
HOUSTON, September 5, 2019 – Hurricane Dorian is still on the move as it continues to push its way up the eastern coast of the United States. After devastating the Bahamas, it has made its way along the coast of Florida and Georgia and now up to the Carolinas. We will continue to see intense … Continued
HOUSTON, September 3, 2019 – All eyes are still on Hurricane Dorian as it begins its slow trek up the southeast coast of the U.S. Dorian’s wind speeds and intensity have decreased from Sunday, making the storm now a Category 2 hurricane. Nevertheless, impacts of Dorian will be significant from the coastline of Florida to … Continued
HOUSTON, September 1, 2019 – Hurricane Dorian has intensified into a catastrophic Category 5 storm as it continues to move northwest towards the southeast coast of Florida. The track of Dorian has continued to shift and the exact future of the track remains uncertain. Coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and even southeast Virginia … Continued
HOUSTON, August 28, 2019 – Sun Coast is keeping close watch on Tropical Storm Dorian as it approaches the Caribbean with expected tropical storm conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic to begin today. Dorian’s intensity is still unknown for the remainder of its projected path, but the forecast shows a … Continued
HOUSTON, July 22, 2019 – Much of the country experienced a large heat wave over the weekend. The northeast was impacted hardest after heavy storms resulted in mass power outages, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity during the heat wave. New York City Mayer Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency after temperatures soared … Continued
HOUSTON, July 7, 2019 – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is actively monitoring a storm system expected to form into a low pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico later this week. If low pressure does, in fact, develop and enough rain persists, there’s a high chance of a tropical depression or storm forming. The … Continued
Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued as Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to strengthen, potentially rapidly, into a hurricane before bringing an extremely dangerous combination of rainfall and storm-surge flooding to areas near the Texas and Louisiana coasts into the weekend or early next week. A hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of the Texas coast, … Continued
The remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Harvey are likely to become a tropical storm or possibly a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and will bring potentially dangerous flooding rains to the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast into the weekend or early next week. Sun Coast is here to help you prepare and respond with … Continued
The federal government predicts an above-normal 2017 hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin in regards to the number of named storms and hurricanes according to a forecast released by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. The season, which begins June 1 and runs to November 30, is likely to produce 11 to 17 named storms, five … Continued