Jul 07 Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, spares Florida of major damage By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages. Continue reading
Jul 06 Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys By Curt Anderson, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press The weather was getting worse in southern Florida early Tuesday as Tropical Storm Elsa began lashing the Florida Keys, complicating the search for survivors in the condo collapse and prompting a hurricane watch for the peninsula's upper Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Jul 05 Tropical Storm Elsa headed to landfall on central Cuba coast By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press By Sunday, Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. Continue reading
Mar 15 Flights canceled during China's worst sandstorm in a decade By Associated Press China's capital and a wide swath of the country's north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights. Continue reading
Feb 18 How to help Texas during winter storm blackouts By Chloe Jones An unprecedented winter storm and unprepared electrical grid has left millions of Texans without reliable power and water and has killed at least 20 people since Monday. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Pelosi calls effects of storm in Texas 'heartbreaking' By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says a House panel will look into Texas' response to the problems that have been caused by the extreme weather in Texas. Continue reading
Feb 18 Sen. Ted Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas By Steve Peoples, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water. Continue reading
Feb 18 U.S. needs to brace for more deadly storms, experts say By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions… Continue reading
Feb 16 Deadly, massive winter storm upends life across dozens of states By Associated Press At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, and millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 11 At least 5 killed in massive crash on icy Texas interstate By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press At least five people were killed and dozens injured Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate, police said, as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the… Continue reading