Aug 12 Alaskan glacier ice dam releases floodwater toward downstream homes By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream. Continue reading
Aug 08 Thousands evacuate from fast-growing brush fire north of Los Angeles By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Continue reading
Aug 05 Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules By Jack Brook, Michael Casey, Associated Press Massachusetts and the other states that brought the lawsuit argued FEMA lacked the authority to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and redirect more than $4 billion of its funding. Continue reading
Aug 04 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Dexter Tropical Storm Dexter is the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed late Sunday and was heading east-northeast Monday. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:14 Hawaii avoids major damage after massive earthquake triggers tsunami By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever recorded. Moderate tsunami waves reached the… Continue watching
Jul 16 7.3 magnitude earthquake stirs tsunami warning along parts of Alaska’s southern coast By Associated Press Officials in the Pacific Northwest were evaluating whether there was any threat to coastlines there. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 2:55 Trump tours catastrophic flood damage in central Texas, defends state and federal response By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson President Trump and the first lady visited central Texas on Friday, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week's floods. The death toll stands at 120 and at least 160 people are… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 10:32 Grieving daughter says mother’s death in Texas flood was avoidable By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses. Special correspondent Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill By Tim McPhillips Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:12 Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 still missing, officials there are facing scrutiny. The National Weather Service issued several watches and warnings before midnight… Continue watching