By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews …
Read More »Campus Operations Resume at 5pm Friday
Updated Modification to Campus Operations and Weather Advisory (9/27/2024)UTC Community:The National Weather Service (NWS) has continued the High Wind Warning until today (September 27, 2024) at 8:00 PM and a Flood Watch until today (Friday, September 27, 2024) at 2:00 PM for the Chattanooga area, as well as Flood Warninguntil Sunday, September 29, 2024 for certain …
Read More »Helene races toward Florida as a major Category 3 storm
By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the enormous storm, which is expected to cause significant damage hundreds …
Read More »A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a major storm with a surge that could swallow entire homes, a chilling warning …
Read More »Hazardous Weather Outlook for UTC
From UTC officials: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and Flood Watch until Friday, September 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM for the Chattanooga area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and are expected to increase in intensity as the day progresses. There is currently …
Read More »Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents began to evacuate or …
Read More »Schools are heating up and so is the race to cool them down
By Delaney Holman CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)- Schools and playgrounds are reaching dangerously high temperatures, leaving students at risk. Students are facing heat illness and difficult environments to learn in due to the temperatures in and around schools. Some schools are taking the initiative to fix this but there are still underlying …
Read More »New safety rules possible for U.S. vehicles
By: Brandon Ngeth CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com) – The NHTSA is pushing for new rules requiring automobile manufacturers to redesign some of their vehicles in the U.S. market. This rule is mainly targeting the ever-growing SUVs and trucks that are responsible for nearly half of all pedestrian deaths when struck by …
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Miami Dolphin QB has concussion again
Tua Tagovailoa’s Third Concussion Raises Concerns About His Future in the NFL By Eli Dibrell CHATTANOOGA—Tua Tagovailoa The Miami Dolphins quarterback has unfortunately once again gotten a concussion making this his third one in the last couple of years and is now under medical scrutiny for it. Questions are rising …
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