Nicole ‘very near’ hurricane strength, NHC says A tropical storm watch has been issued for much of Florida’s west coast with Nicole set to hit the state as a possible tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane later this week.
Here are the most and least disaster-prone states “The data actually shows that some of the fastest-growing cities are some of those that are at the greatest risk of disasters,” said Diane Vuković, disaster-preparedness expert at Primal Survivor, a popular “prepper” website.
As atmospheric river exits, a new storm threatens … WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, while a new storm threatened another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting winds as soon as Monday. The National Weather Service said the next system could exacerbate severe flooding that […]
Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands … WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state. Across the Central Coast’s Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, […]
La Nina is gone. These were the deadly storms during … La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its three-year barrage of body blows has come to an end, but left behind a lot of scars from hurricanes and tornadoes among other weather disasters. Experts caution that attributing any single event to La Nina or […]
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under … SELMA, Ala. (AP) — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and a conservative Supreme Court has undermined a landmark voting law. “Selma is a reckoning. The […]
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under … SELMA, Ala. (AP) — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and a conservative Supreme Court has undermined a landmark […]
Snow blankets Northeast as cleanup begins from deadly … Cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds and heavy snow that caused widespread damage and multiple deaths before racing through the Northeast on Saturday. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of New York state, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before the […]
Storms roll east after slamming South; 10 deaths … A large storm system took aim at the Northeast on Friday, threatening heavy snow and coastal flooding after heavy winds and possible tornadoes damaged homes and buildings, left thousands without power and caused 10 deaths in a wide swath of the South and Midwest. Three people were killed by falling trees in Alabama as severe […]
EF2 tornado leaves trail of damage around Ripley, … RIPLEY, Miss. — Tippah County residents are recovering from a tornado that tore through Ripley, Mississippi on Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service later said its preliminary investigation confirmed the damage was caused by an EF2 tornado. An EF2 has winds from 111 to 135 mph. A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of Tippah […]
Thousands without power after storm moves through … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Several counties in the Mid-South, including several in Tennessee and northern Mississippi, were under a severe thunderstorm warning for hours Tuesday evening. There were concerns about tornadoes, hail, and heavy winds. Minimal damage was done in the area and throughout most of the Mid-South, but there are more than 6,000 homes without power […]
