Sep 09 National Weather Service chief backs forecasters who contradicted Trump By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Director Louis Uccellini said forecasters in Birmingham did the right thing Sept. 1 when they tried to combat public panic and rumors that Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. Continue reading
Sep 04 Is climate change making hurricanes stall? By Gretchen Frazee Over the last seven decades, hurricane stalling, which causes a storm to release massive amounts of rain on small areas, has become more common. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:19 Tropical Storm Barry threatens New Orleans with significant rain, surge potential Tropical Storm Barry is poised to strike New Orleans with significant rainfall, posing a serious flooding threat in an area where a wet spring has left the Mississippi River unusually high. State officials are urging residents to take precautions but… Continue watching
May 31 Record flooding causes levee breach in western Arkansas By Associated Press Emergency management officials say crews are going door-to-door to recommend evacuation for about 160 homes. Continue reading
May 29 Severe weather forecasts continue as states clean up tornado destruction By Mitch Stacy, Associated Press People from Kansas to Pennsylvania picked up the pieces from a swarm of tornadoes and braced for more twisters Wednesday amid a record-breaking stretch of violent weather. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 3:18 Overnight tornadoes devastate parts of Indiana and Ohio A string of tornadoes cut a path of destruction across parts of Ohio and Indiana Monday night. The twisters, some with winds of 140 miles per hour, flattened entire neighborhoods, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more. Millions… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 4:38 With record rain, Oklahoma's levee system is under extreme pressure Severe weather is devastating the American Heartland. Spring storms have led to at least eight deaths in Oklahoma, which has been hit by tornadoes and record rain. With more precipitation expected, state officials are closely watching levee systems for signs… Continue watching
May 28 How to help tornado victims in Oklahoma, Ohio and other parts of the Midwest By Patty Gorena Morales A spate of storms have ripped through the Midwest and Oklahoma in recent days. Here are some ways you can help the affected communities. Continue reading
May 28 Flood buyouts are getting more expensive as storms intensify By David A. Lieb, Associated Press An AP analysis shows federal buyouts of flooded properties have been getting more expensive, with many of the costliest coming in the last decade. Continue reading
May 28 Tornadoes leave trail of damage across Ohio and Indiana By Angie Wang, John Minchillo, Kantele Franko, Associated Press One person was killed and dozens were injured. Continue reading