Evacuations ordered in Idaho due to the Four Corners Fire
Increased fire activity has caused evacuation orders to be implemented in parts of Idaho impacted by the Four Corners Fire, which was reported on…
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Mississippi governor declares state of emergency amid massive flooding event
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management officials now anticipate the Pearl River…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor declares state of emergency amid massive flooding event
By Claire Colbert and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management…
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Oregon wildfire triples its reach in 1 day, burning thousands more acres and forcing evacuations
A southwestern Oregon wildfire burning since mid-August spread rapidly from Friday to Saturday thanks to strong winds, more then tripling its total…
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After heavy rain, Mississippi capital prepares for river flooding
After record-setting rainfall this week, Jackson, Mississippi, is preparing for the Pearl River to reach 36 feet by Tuesday, leading to flooded…
Continue ReadingAfter heavy rain, Mississippi capital prepares for river flooding
By Jay Croft and Amanda Musa, CNN After record-setting rainfall this week, Jackson, Mississippi, is preparing for the Pearl River to reach 36 feet by…
Continue ReadingHurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some statistics from Hurricane Katrina. August 29, 2005 Katrina makes landfall near Grand Isle,…
Continue ReadingFlooding prompts Mississippi nursing home to evacuate dozens of residents
By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Steve Almasy and Amir Vera, CNN Dozens of residents at a nursing home in the Mississippi town of Brandon had to be…
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Dozens of high-water rescues are underway as the drought-parched Dallas area gets a summer’s worth of rain in a day
Dozens of high-water rescues were underway midday Monday — amid more than 450 such pleas since the prior night — as greater Dallas faces the threat…
Continue ReadingAnother half a foot of rain is possible in flood-pounded areas from central Texas to Mississippi this week
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A quarter of the state of Texas has been experiencing exceptional drought — the most extreme level of…
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More than 14 million people under flood watches Sunday
After heavy rain and flash floods in parts of the Southwest this weekend, more than 14 million people across the southern Plains were under flood…
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Extreme flooding, drought across the U.S.
“From June all the way to now I think we had probably one rainstorm that I can…
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How to survive a lightning strike — or, better yet, avoid one
There are undoubtedly more pressing dangers than being hit by lightning: The chance of being struck is less than one in a million, according to…
Continue ReadingMore than 14 million people under flood watches Sunday
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist After heavy rain and flash floods in parts of the Southwest this weekend, more than 14 million people across the…
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‘Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding’ threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest
Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including Phoenix, Albuquerque and El…
Continue Reading‘Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding’ threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including…
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Would you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California
Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warning issued for South Texas and the East Coast of Mexico
By Allison Chinchar, Haley Brink and Taylor Ward, CNN A tropical storm warning has been issued from Port Mansfield, Texas to Boca de Catan, Mexico,…
Continue ReadingAll of Massachusetts now in drought amid alarming expansion of dry conditions in Northeast
By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The flash drought conditions expanded and intensified in New England over the past week,…
Continue ReadingAn ‘extreme heat belt’ will impact over 100 million Americans in the next 30 years, study finds
By Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worsening heat and humidity as a result of climate change will bring extremely dangerous heat indices to…
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