Aug 09 Unprecedented levels of damage from storms this year is upending U.S. towns, insurance industry By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured losses, an unprecedented level of financial damage as climate change contributes to the frequency and severity of violent meteorological events. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:26 Deadly storms, tornadoes lay waste to large areas of South and Midwest By John Yang, Harry Zahn A massive line of severe weather wreaked havoc from the Deep South to the Great Lakes. An estimated 85 million people were in the path of the storms, and at least 21 people were killed. We hear from residents affected… Continue watching
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden gives remarks during tour of California storm damage, recovery effort By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk and heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after deadly storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. Continue reading
Jan 09 Storm forces evacuations on 5th anniversary of Montecito’s deadly mudslide By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Rescuers have ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central coastal California Monday morning. Continue reading
Sep 27 How warm water turbocharged Hurricane Ian in less than a day By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The warm water creates “a lot more rocket fuel for the storm.” And this effect is likely to become even more frequent due to climate change, scientists say. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Winter storm slams Northern California, Nevada In our news wrap Monday, parts of Northern California and Nevada are buried under heavy snow after a major winter storm over the weekend. Thousands of people in Northern Brazil are bracing for a new round of flooding after two… Continue watching
Dec 12 Crews search rubble after 6 die at Illinois Amazon facility By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The company has not said how many people were in the building not far from St. Louis when the tornado hit at 8:35 p.m. Friday — part of a swarm of twisters across the Midwest and the South that leveled entire communities. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 1:57 Six dead, thousands displaced as tornadoes leave path of destruction in Georgia, Alabama Americans in Alabama and Georgia are now facing a future of rebuilding as they awoke Friday to heavy damage and the loss of six lives after a series of powerful tornadoes that wreaked havoc in the region Thursday night. The… Continue watching