Nov 22 Bomb cyclone pummels northern California with heavy snow and record rain, knocks out power for hundreds of thousands in Seattle By Janie Har, Christopher Weber, Godofredo A. Vásquez, Associated Press Forecasters warn that the risk of flash flooding and rockslides will continue through Friday. Continue reading
Nov 20 Northwest U.S. sees ‘bomb cyclone’ kill 2 and knock out power to half a million homes By Martha Bellisle, Hallie Golden, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. Continue reading
Nov 18 Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis in Philippines caused by multiple back-to-back storms By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Typhoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines. Continue reading
Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter By Adam Kemp More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. Continue reading
Nov 14 Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean, threatens Central America with flash floods and mudslides By Associated Press Forecasters say Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras. Continue reading
Nov 07 California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish By Christopher Weber, Noah Berger, Associated Press Utilities in California began powering down equipment during high winds and extreme fire danger after a series of massive and deadly wildfires in recent years were sparked by electrical lines and other infrastructure. Continue reading
Nov 07 Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press As it plowed across Cuba, the storm slowed to a Category 2 hurricane chugging into the Gulf of Mexico near northern Mexico and southern Texas, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Continue reading
Nov 04 Cuba prepares as storm in Caribbean shows signs of strengthening By Associated Press The forecasted storm was expected to move near Jamaica by late Monday and be near or over the Cayman Islands late Tuesday into Wednesday. It could be near hurricane strength when it passes near the Cayman Islands. Continue reading
Nov 03 At least 11 injured by severe storms in Oklahoma as tens of thousands of homes lose power By Associated Press Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:32 Florida braces for possible worst-case scenario with Hurricane Milton By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett Florida is racing to get ready for Hurricane Milton, a storm that could be one of the worst to ever hit the state. Milton rapidly intensified over unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to barrel… Continue watching