Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula. Continue reading
Sep 10 Tropical Storm Francine gains strength, expected to be a hurricane when it reaches Gulf Coast By Sara Cline, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast from the border with Texas eastward to Grand Isle, about 50 miles south of New Orleans. Continue reading
Sep 09 A bus was swept away by a flood in a storm in Vietnam, raising the death toll to at least 64 By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Elsewhere, a steel bridge collapsed, leaving 13 people missing. Continue reading
Sep 02 At least 14 dead in Philippines due to floods and landslides after Tropical Storm Yagi By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 105 kph (65 mph), according to the weather bureau. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:43 Why carbon monoxide poisoning is on the rise as extreme weather causes more power outages By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Climate change is making extreme weather events like wildfires, floods and hurricanes more frequent and severe. Scientists now say that carbon monoxide poisonings are on the rise amid widespread power outages following those events. ProPublica’s Lexi Churchill joins Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:27 How Americans affected by extreme weather events feel about the future By Sam Lane The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts… Continue watching
Jul 23 Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It's not clear how many people are still missing By Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane, Associated Press Landslides are common during Ethiopia's rainy reason, which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September. Continue reading
Jul 10 Las Vegas under 'most extreme heat wave' in recorded history, meteorologist says By Ken Ritter, Ty O'Neil, Associated Press Las Vegas baked Wednesday in a record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend, the National Weather Service… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 6:56 Proposed rules would protect workers from heat, top weather-related cause of death in U.S. By Stephanie Sy More than 90 million Americans are under heat advisories this week. Many may not realize it but heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the U.S. The triple-digit temperatures in the days ahead come as President Biden unveils… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: New poll shows decline in voter confidence in Biden after debate In our news wrap Sunday, a new post-debate poll shows a jump in voters who say Biden should not be running for re-election, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, the family of a 13-year-old boy… Continue watching