Galveston County closely watching Francine

Published: Sep 09, 2024 Duration: 00:02:31 Category: News & Politics
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bring some impacts, especially to some of our coastal communities. Of course, we are preparing for Tropical Storm Francine, soon to be Hurricane Francine, and we've got our own jade flurry out in Galveston with the latest. Jay, what is it looking like out there? How bad is it so far? What's going on? Well, Galveston County officials tell us that they've been preparing for this storm. And looking at it, monitoring it since last week, and they've even put in an emergency preparedness plan in place, which includes cleaning out gutters, putting up barricades, and even the beach patrol has torn down their lifeguard stands out here to make sure that they're prepared for Francine. Slide it a little bit. Perfect, perfect. We're no stranger to storms blocking off doorways, moving merchandise to higher grounds, and setting up barricades or just a few of the ways small businesses on the strand are preparing for tropical Storm Francine. So typically, I'll start with just getting the door. The rugs rolled up, because these are really gross when they're wet. The Admiralty Gift Shop, a local landmark, has weathered many storms. We're only about a foot above sea level right here, so if we get a 4 to 6 foot storm surge, there's a potential that the store is going to flood. As the tropical storm creeps towards the coast, Galveston County is taking proactive measures to prepare. We have increased our activation at this emergency management facility to level two. As of Monday evening, the storm is expected to hit eastern Louisiana, but Galveston remains in the path of coastal flooding and high tides. We expect that for Bolivar, especially, there might be water coming over the top of 87. In the meantime, businesses on the strand are remaining vigilant, ready to face whatever the storm may bring. And what is that black thing? So that is called a quick dam, and it actually still has moisture in it from Hurricane Burl. Does it like, absorb the water almost like a diaper material in there? It's got gel so it absorbs. So once the gel gets wet, it starts to blow up and create sort of a dam effect. Prepare that. That storm might come here because it could or it may not. And we'll just we won't know until it passes. And city and county officials say that they're going to give out an update on whether they're going to issue a voluntary evacuation. So we'll give you that update as it comes in. Reporting from Galveston Jade Fleury, Fox 26 news. Jade. Thank you. Chief meteorologist Mike Iscovitz and John Dawson are talking about the tropics in today's forecast with friends. And you can join in. Watch all

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