Nation Sep 03 Historic California gold mining town scorched in quick-moving wildfire By Associated Press
World Sep 01 Watch 3:59 Devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan, deepening humanitarian crisis A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, devastating entire villages. Thousands are believed to have been killed or injured with hundreds still feared trapped under the rubble. The quake’s epicenter was in the mountainous eastern province of Kunar,… By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi
Nation Aug 29 20 years on, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Flash flooding and landslides kill at least 34 in Indian-controlled Kashmir Officials say intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir. By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
Science Aug 27 3 things to know about haboobs, massive dust storms in the Southwest They can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. By Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Aug 21 Hurricane Erin whips up strong winds and some flooding as it slowly moves further out to sea By Allen G. Breed, John Seewer, Associated Press Authorities predicted that the largest swells would whip up life-threatening rip currents from Florida to New England. Continue reading
Aug 20 Beach closings and warnings from Hurricane Erin put damper on summer’s end for East Coast By Allen G. Breed, John Seewer, Associated Press Forecasters expect the center of the monster storm to remain far offshore. But the outer edges are likely to bring high winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents. Continue reading
Aug 19 Pakistan reopens roads to areas where flash floods killed over 300 By Associated Press Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people. Continue reading
Aug 18 What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Although forecasters are confident that the storm won’t make direct landfall in the United States, authorities on a few islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks issued evacuation orders and warned that some roads could be swamped by big waves. Continue reading
Aug 18 North Carolina’s Outer Banks could see dangerous surf and winds from Hurricane Erin By Associated Press Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it's expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. Continue reading