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Public Utility Commission of Texas calls for 'voluntary power conservation'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing calls from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for "voluntary power conservation" Sunday. PUCT officials requested Texans to "voluntarily reduce electricity use" due to ongoing extreme temperatures and high power demand.The latest voluntary conservation notice is effective from 7-10 p.m. Sunday.At this time, ERCOT isn't experiencing emergency conditions, officials said in the release. The PUCT's voluntary conservation notice is part of ERCOT's Texas Advisory and Notification System, the release added.ERCOT is currently requesting all government agencies — including city and county offices — to "implement all programs to reduce energy use at their facilities.""Voluntary conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand during a specific period of time, typically late afternoon and evening," the release read in part.The PUCT's website outlines tips for electricity use reductions...

Fire danger rises before rain chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We continued our triple digit stretch on Sunday thanks to abundant sunshine and strong high pressure still in place.Tonight will be mostly clear the majority of the time, but some patchy low clouds could develop early Monday as humidity increases a little bit.In advance of a tropical system heading for Texas on Tuesday we'll notice winds picking up on Monday.The sunshine, relatively dry air and additional wind will mean our fire danger worsens on Monday. Red Flag Warnings have been issued to draw attention to the fire risk.Red Flag Warnings for Monday's fire dangerHigh temperatures on Monday should push close to 106º in Austin, but some scattered clouds may float in later in the day to prevent our numbers from getting even hotter.Monday's ForecastClouds will thicken up Monday night with a low (10%) rain chance ahead of our best chances for rain in weeks coming on Tuesday.Read all about Tuesday's rain chances and the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico in our updat...

Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

DAMIAN DOVARGANES and JORDI LEBRIJA (Associated Press)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, on a path to hit mudslide-prone Tijuana Sunday evening, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. At least 9 million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert ar...

Fire on Davis Terrace in Schenectady under investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews from the Schenectady Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Davis Terrace on Saturday night. Two people were treated for minor injuries on the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On August 19 at 9 p.m., firefighters arrived to the sight of heavy smoke coming from a two-family house at 835 Davis Terrace. All residents were either able to get out on their own, or were assisted in escaping as crews knocked down the fire. No firefighters sustained injuries during the operation. The fire remains under investigation, although the incident does not appear to be suspicious at this time, according to SFD.

Tropical Storm Hilary: interactive map with storm path and advisories

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Track Tropical Hilary with the latest satellite and radar imagery, time-lapse loops, wind speeds and rainfall amounts with this interactive radar.Please wait a moment for the map to load.Select "layers" to view additional interactive tools.Rainfall amounts from the storm are expected to range from 2-7 inches and could exceed 10 inches in some areas.California doesn't often see tropical storms or hurricanes since they derive their energy from warm ocean waters, typically around 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The coastal waters off California are much cooler than this and don't provide the necessary heat energy to fuel the development and intensification of hurricanes. These storms, however, do form in the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean further south and can maintain intensity as they move northward, which is the case with Hilary.

Tropical Storm Hilary: how much rain has fallen so far? 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Southern California is getting soaked by Tropical Storm Hilary, and while even more rain is expected through Monday, a staggering amount of rainfall has already fallen in some areas. Locally, Los Angeles County has seen the most rain as of 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, with several locations nearing three inches of accumulation over the last two days, according to data from the National Weather Service. Local areas with the most rainfall as of 1 p.m. on Sunday are largely within L.A. County:Lake Palmdale, 2.96 inchesWrightwood, 2.76 inchesValyermo, 2.73 inchesSaugus, 2.60 inchesNewhall, 2.20 inchesCastaic Junction, 2.12 inchesAntelope Valley Poppy Reserve, 2.04 inchesMill Creek, 1.89 inchesPalmdale, 1.87 inchesCastaic, 1.83 inchesCamp 9, 1.73 inchesDel Valle, 1.68 inchesA flooded road in Palmdale, California. Aug. 20, 2020. (LASD)Other areas that have seen significant rainfall during the first hours of Tropical Storm Hilary include:Piru, 1.23 inchesNorthridge, 1.19 inchesVan Nuys, 1...

Map: Smith River wildfire evacuation, amid countywide power outage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

As the Smith River Complex wildfires grew to more than 25,000 acres, Del Norte County residents were warned to expect a multi-day power outage.Pacific Power de-energized transmission lines in the county because of wildfire risk and gave no estimate for their restoration. Generator power restored electricity to some businesses.Highway 199 remains closed from near Gasquet to just south of the Oregon line, and all residents along that stretch have been ordered to evacuate. The mandatory evacuation also covers Patrick Creek, Little Jones Creek, Copper Creek Drainage, Coon Creek and Washington Flat.In addition to an evacuation shelter at the county fairgrounds, in Crescent City, there are resource centers with water, charging stations and wi-fi in Crescent City, Smith River and Klamath.Lightning strikes on Aug. 15-16 started dozens of wildfires in California’s northwest counties. Evacuations have been ordered in Siskiyou County and Trinity County as well. One resident has been foun...

NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen Results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

SundayAt Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, N.Y.Lap length: 2.45 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 90 laps, 59 points.2. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90, 52.3. (7) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 90, 43.4. (6) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 90, 45.5. (4) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 90, 47.6. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 90, 31.7. (13) Chris Buescher, Ford, 90, 30.8. (8) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 90, 30.9. (23) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 90, 28.10. (11) Joey Logano, Ford, 90, 27.11. (25) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 90, 26.12. (12) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 90, 30.13. (28) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 90, 24.14. (9) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 90, 28.15. (24) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 90, 22.16. (17) Austin Cindric, Ford, 90, 21.17. (30) Ryan Preece, Ford, 90, 20.18. (22) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 90, 19.19. (21) Mike Rockenfeller, Chevrolet, 90, 18.20. (10) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 90, 17.21. (33) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 90, 16.22. (14) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 90, 15.23. (18) Alex Bowman, Ch...

Paul Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered, Richie Palacios hit a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Sunday to avert a four-game series sweep.Goldschmidt finished with three hits and three RBIs as St. Louis stopped a four-game slide. Tommy Edman, Alec Burleson and rookie Masyn Winn each had two hits.Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson (5-0) struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and and five hits.Pete Alonso went for New York, which had won four in a row. Alonso has 39 homers and has gone deep in four of his last five games.Goldschmidt drilled a two-run homer off Carlos Carrasco in fifth inning, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 lead. It was Goldschmidt’s 20th homer.St. Louis added four more runs in the seventh. Willson Contreras singled in Goldschmidt, and Jordan Walker doubled home Nolan Arenado. Palacios capped the big inning with his two-run single.Palacios also made a big defensive play to end the second, reaching over th...

Cabrera singles, Torkelson and Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Guardians 4-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Miguel Cabrera singled in his final at-bat at Progressive Field, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday to win the season series for the first time since 2015.Cabrera, 40, is retiring at the end of the season and was presented with a guitar by the Guardians in a pregame ceremony. The Detroit slugger was hitless in his first three at-bats before lining a hit down the right field line in the eighth off reliever Eli Morgan.The 12-time All-Star briefly thought about heading for second but went back to first. Detroit’s players stood in the dugout and clapped as he was replaced by pinch-runner Zach McKistry. Cabrera was given a loud ovation as he left the field with many fans chanting, “Miggy! Miggy!”“He’s had some pretty insane numbers against everybody, but especially against Cleveland,” Torkelson said. “We know how big that moment was for him. That’s his farewell to this stadium.” Cabrera thanked...