Jun 14 Heat wave bakes parts of the U.S.; more than 100 million affected By Associated Press More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas. Continue reading
Feb 02 Winter weather pummels several states, canceling flights across the Midwest By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off… Continue reading
Jan 13 For 6th straight year, Earth sets record for hottest in history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday released measurements showing how hot last year was. Continue reading
Jan 06 Winter storm is blanketing parts of the South with snow, ice By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A National Weather Service meteorologist says the storm began hitting greater Nashville on Thursday morning. About 4 to 6 inches of snow had fallen across a large swath of Middle Tennessee by early afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 04 Virginia drivers snowed-in all night as major highway shuts down By Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says help is on the way to hundreds of motorists who spent a chilly night snowed in along on Interstate 95 after tractor-trailers lost control in the ice and snow and blocked traffic in Virginia. Continue reading
Dec 31 WATCH: At least 500 homes destroyed by Colorado wildfires, sheriff says By Patty Nieberg, Brady McCombs, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press There were no known deaths in a wind-fueled wildfire outside Denver, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 28 ‘So difficult’: Frigid temperatures in Northwest force some to seek shelter By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada. Continue reading
Sep 10 Floating tombs, caskets vex grieving Louisiana residents after Ida floods cemeteries By Roby Chavez NEW ORLEANS – Norman Bouisse is wading through blackened water as thick muck fills his shrimp boots, looking for his baby brother’s casket. For years, the casket sat undisturbed in its plot in Adams Cemetery in the historic town of… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:18 Scattered thunderstorms, lack of power complicate Louisiana recovery efforts Power is now restored to most of New Orleans, but several hundred thousand people in southeast Louisiana are still without amid a rising death toll. Local officials say 9 more people in New Orleans have died of excessive heat, bringing… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:04 Most of New Orleans regains power, but many across Gulf Coast still waiting By Roby Chavez While President Joe Biden visited New York and New Jersey, hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses in Louisiana, which he visited earlier last week, have remained without power, water or other basic needs for over a week. PBS NewsHour… Continue watching