Nation Oct 16 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 13 Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast Alaska State Troopers say at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok, where three people remain missing. By Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press
Nation Oct 12 New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor’easter moves up East Coast Heavy rain also was forecast for southeast New England, the New York City area, and some has fallen in coastal sections of South Carolina. By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Nameless nor’easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Science Oct 09 La Nina is back, but it’s weak and may be brief This natural phenomenon often leads to a more intense Atlantic hurricane season. However, experts say this La Nina may be too weak to cause significant disruption. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Sep 16 The Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet — but we’re not in the clear By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. Continue reading
Sep 03 Hurricane Kiko intensifies to Category 4 storm over the Pacific Ocean By Associated Press Forecasters said Kiko could get even stronger in the next day or so, but that its intensity was likely to fluctuate after that. There were no watches or warnings associated with Kiko and no hazards affecting land. Continue reading
Aug 11 ‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records. Unofficially, more than 14 inches fell in less than 24 hours in one spot, causing rivers to flood, washing out vehicles, and cutting power to thousands. Continue reading
Aug 07 July was Earth’s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say By Paolo Santalucia, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature. Continue reading
Jul 26 Heat advisories, warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures soar By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme. Continue reading