Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as it Nears Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) – The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian has rapidly intensified off Florida’s coast, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status. Ian is pushing a storm surge that could cause catastrophic damage along the state’s heavily populated Gulf Coast from Bonita Beach…MORE

Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing as Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely to be its final investigative hearing Wednesday afternoon, but members decided at the…MORE

Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing as Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely to be its final investigative hearing Wednesday afternoon, but members decided at the…MORE

Hurricane Danger Florida/Fire Danger DFW

WBAP WX CENTER FCST:  9-28-22 TODAY…SUNNY AND WARM..             HIGH 90             WINDS SOUTH 5-10 MPH TONIGHT..FAIR..             LOWS 60-64 TOMORROW…SUNNY, BREEZY AND MILD..             HIGH NEAR 84 / LOW NEAR 60             WINDS SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH FRIDAY…SUNNY AND MILD..             HIGH NEAR 85 / LOW NEAR 58             WINDS EAST 5-10 MPH SATURDAY…SUNNY AND…MORE

Texas Group Headed to Help Hurricane Ian Victims

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texans are coming to the aid of Floridians in the wake of a massive storm. Hurricane Ian is predicted to inflict extensive damage on Florida’s west coast. Volunteers from the “Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief” are transporting two mobile kitchens to affected areas of the Sunshine State. According to director Scottie…MORE

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Demand New Contract

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of off-duty flight attendants for Dallas based Southwest Airlines hit the picket lines on Tuesday outside Dallas Love Field Airport. Similar events were held at other American airports. The flight attendants demanded better pay, safety on the job, and improved quality of life through a new contract with Southwest Airlines. “The…MORE

Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Winds, Floods

HAVANA (AP) – Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity. Now it’s on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Ian made landfall early Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where…MORE

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