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Major flooding from storm in NY and NJ
Video shared on social media shows major flooding across New York and New Jersey.
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Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US
Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia is still threatening much of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia live tracker: Storm could bring 4 inches of rain, 50+ mph winds
Tropical Storm Ophelia formed off the mid-Atlantic coast and was expected to bring heavy rain, storm surge and windy conditions over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.
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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common
A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.
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Hurricane Lee live tracker: Category 1 system churns toward northeast
New England is known for its fickle weather, powerful nor’easters and blizzards. Destructive hurricanes, however, are relatively rare and typically don’t pack the same punch as tropical cyclones that hit the Southeast. Hurricanes usually lose some steam, becoming tropical storms, or extratropical storms, in northern waters. GEOGRAPHY MATTERS New England, in the crosshairs of Hurricane Lee, is usually protected from...
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Whole families drowned in Libya's flood. Many didn't realize the danger until they heard dams burst
Torrents of water flooded into the city and washed away neighborhoods. Thousands are dead and more bodies are being recovered, while families desperately try to learn if their loved ones survived.
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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libyan city as death toll surpasses 8,000 after devastating floods
At least 30,000 people in Derna were displaced by the flooding, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said.
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More than 8,000 killed after heavy storm breaks dams in eastern Libya
More than 8,000 were killed after Mediterranean storm Daniel pummeled eastern Libya, causing two dams to burst.
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7 people killed after severe weather in China and 70 crocodiles reported to be on the loose
Rainstorms battering southern China have killed at least seven people and allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape from a farm.
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In ‘brutal' US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die'
Daniil Medvedev has reached his fourth U.S. Open semifinal as the heat and humidity continue to rise at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.
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Maui wildfires missing list falls slightly to 385, defying governor's expectations
The Maui Police Department and the FBI said 245 people on the list of 388 made public the previous week were located and removed from the list. However, a nearly equal number of new names were added.
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Monsoon triggers massive dust storm in Arizona, delaying college football game
A monsoon and massive dust storm rolled into Arizona Thursday, leading to power outages, flight delays and a temporary suspension of a college football game.
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Florida begins recovery efforts after Hurricane Idalia slams Gulf Coast
Floridians are already working to put their communities back together, one day after a Category 3 hurricane brought record storm surges to the region.
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Idalia's life-threatening storm surge arrives in Florida
Hurricane Idalia hit Florida early Wednesday as a major Category 3 storm.
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Hurricane Idalia weakens to a tropical storm as it barrels into Georgia and South Carolina
The system remained a hurricane as it crossed into Georgia with top winds of 90 mph after drenching Florida mostly to the east of Tallahassee
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Why do ‘I' named storms seem like the most dangerous and damaging? A meteorologist explains
The basic principle to assess a name’s retirement is if the storm was “so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for obvious reasons of sensitivity.”
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Idalia tracker: Storm slams Florida and Georgia — see where it is heading next
Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida’s Gulf coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida in the next two days.
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1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
Prosecutors charged the 62-year-old van driver on Tuesday with a felony count of child negligence resulting in death
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Tropical storm Hilary pummels Southern California
Tropical storm Hilary brought rain, strong winds and mudslides across Southern California, blocking interstates and knocking out 911 services in some areas.
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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching Southern California
Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.