Jul 09 Watch 2:31 Hurricane Beryl leaves millions in Texas without power amid scorching heat By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Millions of Texans are left without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The outages come amid a stretch of extreme heat that is connected to at least five deaths in the West this week. Beryl is now a smaller… Continue watching
Jul 09 6 tips for staying safe while exercising or playing in extreme heat By Susan Yeargin, The Conversation When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside… Continue reading
Jul 08 Nearly 3 million lose power as Beryl barrels through Texas. Officials say it will take days to get it back on By Mark Vancleave, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the storm toppled 10 transmission lines and that many of the outages were caused by fallen trees. Continue reading
Jul 08 4 suspected heat-related deaths reported in Oregon region By Ty O'Neil, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, reported on Monday four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave. Continue reading
Jul 08 World set for week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes more likely By Associated Press As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 3:55 Jamaica pounded by winds and rain as Hurricane Beryl brushes island By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ted Everett Residents of Jamaica hunkered down as heavy rains and punishing winds from Hurricane Beryl pounded the island. The center of the Category 4 storm passed just south of Jamaica Wednesday afternoon. At least six deaths have been attributed to Beryl… Continue watching
Jul 03 Thousands evacuate as Northern California Oroville fire spreads By Associated Press Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected. Continue reading
Jul 03 How searing summer heat can create risks for burns By Anita Snow, Associated Press Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds pose risks for surface burns as air temperatures reach new highs in Southwest cities like Phoenix, which just recorded its hottest June on record. Continue reading
Jul 03 Dangerous heat swelters in California and south-central U.S. By Adam Beam, John Antczak, Associated Press Things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. Continue reading
Jul 01 We’re in literal hot water this hurricane season By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The powerful storm Beryl is acting more like monsters that form in the peak of hurricane season thanks mostly to water temperatures as hot or hotter than the region normally gets in September, experts say. Continue reading