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Body of 4-year-old Pima County flood victim recovered

July 26, 2021 2:35 PM Lisa Sturgis

Recovery teams have found the body of a four-year-old girl swept away by floodwaters in southeastern…

Lake Powell hits lowest level on record in climate change-fueled water crisis

July 26, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez and Jon Passantino, CNN Plagued by climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water, Lake Powell, the second largest…

Drivers face dangerous driving conditions in North Yuma County during flash flood

July 26, 2021 12:20 PM Arlette Yousif

Desert dwellers see more than their fair share of high digits, but flash floods are something they see with far less regularity. Still, when they…

Flash flooding closes northbound U.S. 95

July 25, 2021 9:13 PM Lisa Sturgis

Flash flooding has forced the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to close the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway…

8 people are dead and several more injured after sandstorm leads to 20 vehicle crash in Utah

July 26, 2021 12:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Hollie Silverman and Gene Norman, CNN Eight people are dead and several more were critically injured when authorities say a sand or dust storm…

Flooding causing havoc across parts of Arizona

July 23, 2021 5:03 PM Adonis Albright, CNN Newsource

Mother nature has swapped out scorching heat for damaging monsoon thunderstorms, swamping…

The Statue of Liberty sits behind a cloud of haze on July 20

The largest wildfire in the US has burned almost 400,000 acres

July 22, 2021 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The largest wildfire in the United States approached 400,000 acres burned with containment at just 38%,…

BREAKING NEWS: Microburst storm hits Tacna

July 21, 2021 6:47 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia, Scott Gross

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says a microburst storm has caused damage in the Tacna…

People stranded in flood waters along a street following heavy rains in Zhengzhou

Passengers trapped inside submerged subway as China battles deadly floods

July 23, 2021 1:45 AM CNN

Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been…

The Olympic Rings float on a barge at Odaiba Marine Park as Tokyo prepares for the 2020 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes face high heat and a possible typhoon this week

July 19, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists Olympic athletes are the world’s best. They train hard in conditions that will be…

Mexicali reports 12 heat-related deaths

July 15, 2021 1:42 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Mexican health officials say 12 people have died from heatstroke this…

People ride on a trailer as the Dutch fire brigade evacuate people from their homes in South Limburg.

Germany mounts huge rescue effort after floods leave dozens dead and many more missing

July 16, 2021 12:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt, Schams Elwazer, Barbara Wojazer and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A large-scale rescue effort was underway in Germany Friday after the…

Power becomes a concern amid rising temperatures

July 13, 2021 12:49 PM Vince Ybarra

Electricity is top of mind for many Imperial Valley residents. They just spent a weekend trying to conserve power after the Imperial Irrigation…

Homeless population at higher risk during high temperatures

July 12, 2021 12:02 PM Arlette Yousif

As temperatures rise, so do heat-related health risks. A danger to all, but especially the homeless population. Crossroads Mission is doing its part…

As tropical storm Elsa from the ISS on July 4

Inside the eye of a hurricane from above 1,000 feet

July 13, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist One week ago hurricane hunter Nick Underwood was sitting in the back of a Gulfstream 4 aircraft named Gonzo…

People walk on salt flats in Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park

Western US expecting another day of high temperatures as more than 18 million remain under heat alerts

July 12, 2021 7:10 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton, CNN Western states face another sweltering day in a record-breaking heat wave that has more than 18 million…

IID issues conserve alert this weekend as temps rise

July 9, 2021 9:33 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) issues a conserve alert starting Friday, July 9 to Monday, July 12 as high temperatures in the desert…

Excessive heat warning for Yuma and Imperial County this weekend

July 7, 2021 4:44 PM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

Ensure you stay hydrated this weekend as Yuma and Imperial County will be hotter than usual with temperatures from 107 to…

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Hundreds died in the West’s heat wave last week. Now another one is gearing up.

July 6, 2021 11:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Gard and Taylor Ward, CNN Unrelenting heat is expected to continue in the West after a late-June heat wave left hundreds dead in the…

Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the summer

July 1, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely different and more critical…