Monday, September 11, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Iron Range Hurricane Harvey Relief Drive Delivered
Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas are feeling more love after a truck load of donations arrived over the weekend from a relief drive held on the Iron Range last week. David Poderzay, an Eveleth firefighter and Virginia business owner, organized the relief drive. He used one of his hauling rigs and drove to Tomball, Texas to deliver dozens and dozens…
Duluthian Living In Virgin Islands: Hurricane Irma ‘Changed Me’
DULUTH, Minn. – Laura Von Lokken, a lifelong Duluthian, recently moved to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands with her husband Paul. They were hunkered down for Hurricane Irma as it blasted the island as a category-five storm with winds around 180 mph. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reached Laura via Facebook Messenger video chat who says the experience before,…
Former Duluthian Prepares For Irma
DULUTH, Minn. – Nichole Phillips, a Duluthian who now lives in Clearwater, Florida, is bracing for the worst as Hurricane Irma moves through the state. She experienced the mega ‘Halloween Blizzard of 91’ in the Northland but she says nothing like Irma. “I can deal with snow. Snow you can shovel away. Water you can’t run from. Wind is picking up….
September 10, Evening Forecast
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Sunday September 10, 2017, Morning Forecast: Northland Begins Warm Up
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Saturday September 9, 2017, Evening Forecast: How Hurricane Irma Is Effecting The Northland
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Friday August 8, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Family From Hermantown Moves To Florida, Faces Hurricane Irma
DULUTH, Minn. – We’re learning about Northlanders who are riding out the storm in Florida, including the Pfingsten family of Hermantown who are hunkered down in the Ft. Lauderdale area. Gina and her husband Matt Pfingsten still own Pelican Coffee in Hermantown. They moved to Florida only three weeks ago, along with their five children. The family is staying in…
Local Red Cross Volunteers Helping With Hurricane Relief
Red Cross Officials May Soon Move Resources to Help With Irma Recovery
DULUTH, Minn. – With Hurricane Harvey and now Irma planning her destruction, the Red Cross is finding itself a little thin with volunteers. Volunteers from the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross are in Texas now, but as Hurricane Irma blows through the Caribbean, more volunteers may soon be needed elsewhere. Those fourteen local volunteers are operating shelters, and…
September 7, Evening Forecast
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Hurricane Aid Measure Grows to $15B as Irma Bears Down
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands. This image was capured as daylight moves into the area, right, with nighttime features on the left side of the…
Thursday, September 7, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Hurricane Irma Causing Travel Worries
Airport Officials Say Travelers Should Stay in Contact with Airlines
DULUTH, Minn. – People’s travel plans and vacations are in limbo because of Hurricane Irma. But as for the Duluth International Airport, officials say flights in and out of there are not being affected and likely won’t change. Officials say travelers should pay close attention to the hurricane’s path and stay in contact with their airline. “Even if they’re traveling…
Northland Weather Could Be Impacted By Hurricane Irma
National Weather Service Officials Say Hurricane Could Make Our Weather Stagnant
DULUTH, Minn. – While Hurricane Irma is causing a lot of worry in the Caribbean and Florida, meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Duluth are also eyeing the storm. They tell us turbulent weather in the Atlantic could affect us here in the Northland. The National Weather Service in Duluth typically focus on weather in the Northland but they…
September 6, Evening Forecast
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House Passes $7.9B Harvey Disaster Aid Package
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has passed a $7.9 billion Harvey aid package. Republicans and Democrats united behind help for victims of that storm even as while an ever, more powerful new hurricane bore down on Florida. The 419 to 3 vote Wednesday sent the aid package – likely the first of several – to the Senate in hopes of…
Hurricane Irma Slams Caribbean with Record Force
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands. This image was capured as daylight moves into the area, right, with nighttime features on the left side of the…
Wednesday, September 6, 2017, Morning Forecast
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September 5, Evening Forecast
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Hurricane Irma Strengthens to Category 5, Most Powerful Ever in Atlantic
(AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Irma is the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the Category 5 storm has winds of up to 185 mph as it approaches the Leeward Islands of the northeast Caribbean. Four other storms have had winds that strong in the overall Atlantic region, but…
Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Morning Forecast
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September 4th, Evening Forecast
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Extra Weather Balloon Launches in Minnesota to Help Track Hurricane Irma
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CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KMSP) – The National Weather Service Twin Cities office in Chanhassen, Minnesota is adding additional daily weather balloon launches to help track Hurricane Irma. NWS Twin Cities usually launches two weather balloons per day, but they will be launching four per day for Irma tracking. Data from Monday morning’s Hurricane Hunter mission flight shows Irma gaining strength as it moves west-southwest at 14…
Labor Day, 2017, Morning Forecast
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September 3, Evening Forecast
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An Outpouring of Northland Support for the Victims of Harvey
DULUTH, Minn. — We are continuing to cover the outpouring of support here in the Northland for victims of Hurricane Harvey down in Texas and the Gulf Coast. At the parking lot at Denfeld High School earlier this morning, donations of clothes, bottled water, and household supplies, were all being loaded into a moving van. A grassroots, volunteer effort led…
Friday, September 1, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Drive Nets Donations for Hurricane Relief
Local Business Owners Organized the Drive
DULUTH, Minn. – Local entrepreneur Mike Letica, like others around the country, saw the devastation Hurricane Harvey brought to South Texas and wanted to do something to help. “Anytime something happens, whether it’s in the city or something nationally, I always think about what I would want from people if this happened to me,” said Letica. “Prayers for Texas” was…
Volunteers Trained Before Heading South
Local Red Cross Volunteers Headed to Texas to Help with Harvey Relief
DULUTH, Minn. – Local American Red Cross volunteers headed south to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts received training before their trip. Thursday, at the Red Cross’ Duluth office, volunteers learned how to deploy, what to expect both in Texas and when they come home, as well as a class in sheltering fundamentals. The local Red Cross already has ten…
August 31, Evening Forecast
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Thursday, August 31, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Northlanders Have Family Members Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Mariel Jordan's Mom, Sister and Nephew Live in the Houston Area
DULUTH, Minn. – Many Northlanders have family members living in the Houston area who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. This is Mariel Jordan. Her mom, sister, and nephew all live in the Houston area. She says her family is dealing with just a little bit of water damage; they’re feeling fortunate about that. She says her family moved there…
August 30, Evening Forecast
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Floodwaters Drop in Houston as Harvey Takes a Second Swipe
HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over, with the storm doubling back toward land and battering communities near the Texas-Louisiana line. The storm, meanwhile, began to give…
Northlanders Help with Hurricane Harvey Relief
Organizations Across the Region are Providing Assistance to Those Affected by the Storm
HOUSTON – As Hurricane Harvey relief continues, volunteers from across the country head to Texas to lend a helping hand to people affected by the storm. Some of those volunteers are from right here in the Northland. From providing assistance to people in shelters to caring for animals left homeless by the storm, Northlanders are finding ways to help those…
Duluth Trails Closed From Excessive Rain
COGGS Trails Close To Avoid Damage By Ruts In The Clay Mud
DULUTH, Minn. — With the recent rainy weekend dumping 1-5″ inches of rain across the Northland, its puddled up and left soggy and muddy trails, forcing them to close. According to the cyclists of the Gitchee Gumee Shores, when you put your footprint or bike tire through the goopy mud, the imprint leaves a lasting mark. The rut catches water…
August 29, Evening Forecast
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Harvey Sets New US Tropical Rainfall Record
Evacuees wade down a flooded section of I-610 as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. (AP) HOUSTON, Tex. (AP) – Harvey has set a new U.S. record for rainfall from a tropical storm. A weather station southeast of Houston at Mary’s Creek at Winding Road, reported 49.32 inches of rain as of Tuesday morning,…
Tuesday, August 29, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Local Volunteers Help With Hurricane Harvey Relief
Nine Duluth Red Cross Volunteers are on Their Way to Texas or Already There
DULUTH, Minn. – Volunteers from across the country are heading to Texas to help communities recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, and that includes volunteers from right here in the Northland. The American Red Cross in Duluth has nine volunteers either on their way to Texas or already there to help with Hurricane Harvey relief. Local officials are…
August 28, Evening Forecast
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How to Help the Texas Flooding Victims Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Evacuees wade down a flooded section of I-610 as floodwarters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. (AP) HOUSTON – The Texas coast has been devastated by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which has created unprecedented flooding and forced thousands to flee for their lives. If you’re looking to make a difference, here’s how you can help…
Monday, August 28, 2017, Morning Forecast
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August 27, Evening Forecast
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Teen Who Jumped Into Flooded Lester River Prompts Water Rescue
Teen Is Known To Be Daring
DULUTH, Minn. On August 26th, 2017 at approximately 5:20 PM the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of 556 Occidental Blvd, in the City of Duluth for a report of a 15 year hold male jumped into the “DEEPS”, and has not resurfaced. A short time later, emergency responders arrived on scene, and located the male in the…
Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 4
The storm has strengthened to a Category 4
Hurricane Harvey, moving toward the Texas Gulf Coast, can be seen from the International Space Station. harvey strengthened to a Category 3 storm early Friday afternoon. It could hit land up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds, and 12-foot storm surges (Aug. 25) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — With time running out, tens of thousands of people…
Friday, August 25, 2017, Morning Forecast
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August 24, Evening Forecast
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August 23, Evening Forecast
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