Approaching storm complicates California wildfire fight
Firefighters struggling to control raging California wildfires faced a new threat Friday as a tropical storm approached from the south with gusty…
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Tropical Storm Kay bringing in rain chances and a risk of flooding for the Desert Southwest
Tropical Storm Kay is increasing flood threats for the Desert Southwest starting…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Severe storms likely on the way in addition to gusty winds
The leading edge of the rain from TS Kay is now on the northernmost coast of the Gulf of California, near Puerto Penasco MX. According to the…
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Hurricane Kay increasing flood threats for the Desert Southwest
Tracking Hurricane Kay and the impacts it can bring to us here in the Desert Southwest.…
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Yumans prepare for flood watch
Many locals came out to the Yuma Civic Center parking lot to prepare for this weekend’s predicted rain…
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The heat wave scorching California may be the worst in its history and now an offshore hurricane threatens to fan already raging wildfires
As Californians endure what could be the worst heat wave in state history, a rare hurricane offshore is poised to extend extreme temperatures…
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City of El Centro urging residents to prepare for Hurricane Kay by providing sandbags
The City of El Centro Staff are working together and coordinating with outside agencies on the progress of Hurricane Kay.…
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Hurricane Kay bringing risks to the Desert Southwest with lots of moisture and chances for heavy rainfall
Moisture will increase due to Hurricane Kay with major risks of of heavy rainfall and flooding.…
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Hurricane Kay heads to Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula
Hurricane Kay gained strength in the Pacific Wednesday and began lashing Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, where authorities prepared by opening…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Lower than normal temps expected as storms come to the Desert Southwest
Excessive heat will continue to be a concern through Wednesday as
above normal temperatures persist and warnings remain in place for many lower…
Holding onto the heat before a surge of moisture arrives
The heat will stick around just a little longer. An Excessive Heat Warning has been extended until 8 pm TOMORROW.…
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Record high temperatures continue to bake the West
More than 50 million people across the American West are under heat alerts Tuesday, as a prolonged heat wave continues to grip the region, prompting…
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It’s a HOT Labor Day but cooler days are on the way
Happy Labor Day! We will continue to deal with hot conditions with highs reaching near 112 or higher.…
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2 dead in Mill Fire as California wildfires grow and evacuations are ordered
As the West continues to roast in dangerous heat, two Northern California wildfires are growing and some residents have been told to leave,…
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A flash flood emergency in northwestern Georgia is at least a 1-in-200 year event
Rainfall in parts of northwest Georgia Sunday has been so heavy, CNN Weather estimates it is at least a one-in-200 year…
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‘We’re living in a nightmare’: Jackson university students take online classes, leave campus amid city’s ongoing water crisis
Just one week after the school year began in Mississippi’s capital city, university students were faced with a crisis canceling all in-person classes…
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Situation remains dire for residents of Jackson, Mississippi, as effort to restore water supply suffers setbacks
The situation remains dire for many Jackson, Mississippi, residents as the city enters the sixth day since a major water plant failed, leaving…
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1-year-old dies after father intentionally left him in hot car, police say
An Ohio father faces charges in the death of his 1-year-old son after he intentionally left the baby in a hot car, police…
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California wildfires grow overnight, evacuations ordered
As the West continues to roast in dangerous heat, two Northern California wildfires grew overnight and some residents have been told to leave,…
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It’s been 5 days without reliable tap water for Jackson, Mississippi. Here’s what we know about the latest repairs — and how people are coping
Mississippi’s capital has been without reliable tap water service since Monday, when rainwater flooding helped push an already-hobbled treatment…
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