Nov 10 Arctic air hits much of U.S. in season's first blast of frigid air By Safiyah Riddle, Mike Schneider, Associated Press A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S., bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country and plunging temperatures in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:03 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley, the news director… Continue watching
Oct 13 Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast By Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Alaska State Troopers say at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok, where three people remain missing. Continue reading
Oct 12 New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter moves up East Coast By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Heavy rain also was forecast for southeast New England, the New York City area, and some has fallen in coastal sections of South Carolina. Continue reading
Oct 10 Nameless nor'easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. Continue reading
Oct 09 La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press This natural phenomenon often leads to a more intense Atlantic hurricane season. However, experts say this La Nina may be too weak to cause significant disruption. Continue reading
Sep 16 The Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet -- but we're not in the clear By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. Continue reading
Sep 03 Hurricane Kiko intensifies to Category 4 storm over the Pacific Ocean By Associated Press Forecasters said Kiko could get even stronger in the next day or so, but that its intensity was likely to fluctuate after that. There were no watches or warnings associated with Kiko and no hazards affecting land. Continue reading
Aug 11 'What is happening?' Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records. Unofficially, more than 14 inches fell in less than 24 hours in one spot, causing rivers to flood, washing out vehicles, and cutting power to thousands. Continue reading
Aug 07 July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say By Paolo Santalucia, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature. Continue reading