Stationary Francine threatens Texas, Louisiana coasts as midweek hurricane
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, potentially as a Category 2 hurricane. Image courtesy NOAA Sept. 9 (UPI) --…
California calls up National Guard, orders evacuations as Line Fire expands to more than 20K acres
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Line Fire in California's San Bernardino County is only 3% contained Monday after expanding to 20,552 acres and forcing thousands…
Tropical Storm Francine intensifies, threatens Texas, Louisiana coasts
Tropical Storm Francine emerged in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to bring heavy rain to parts of Louisiana and Texas. Image…
Evacuations ordered as Line Fire explodes to 17K acres near San Bernardino
1 of 2 | The Line Fire was raging at SR-330 above the fire station in San Bernardino County. The highway was closed in both…
Evacuations ordered as Line Fire explodes to 7K acres near San Bernardino
The Line Fire was raging at SR-330 above the fire station in San Bernardino County. The highway was closed in both directions. Photo by Cal…
Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after devastating southern China
A man rides a motorbike under the rain in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Saturday after Typhoon Yagi made landfall/ Yagi left a trail of destruction in…
EU climate service: August, summer 2024 both hottest on record
1 of 2 | The summer of 2024 has been the hottest on record so far, a European Union agency said in a statement published…
Biden administration issues final approval for massive Md. Offshore Wind Project
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with governors, labor leaders and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation…
Shanshan downgraded to tropical depression in Japan
Rescue workers search for missing residents amid the ruins of a house collapsed due to heavy rain triggered by typhoon Shanshan in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture,…
Flights, trains canceled as Typhoon Shanshan rolls across Japan
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Japan Friday, as were trains in several parts of the country which is still sheltering from the deadly Typhoon…
Storms in Northeast, Gulf, scorching heat in Northwest on tap for holiday weekend
Possibly severe storms with damaging winds are forecast for Labor Day weekend across the Northeast, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Appalachians as millions of holiday travelers…
U.S. offers financial help to ‘displaced survivors’ in wake of Hurricane Beryl
A man looks at a fallen tree knocked over by wind and rain from Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Texas, on July 8. On Wednesday, the…
Nearly 30K still without power in Minnesota’s storm-ravaged Twin Cities region
Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Thousands of residents in Minnesota's Twin Cities metro area and some parts of Wisconsin still were without electricity Wednesday after severe…
Chicago, other Midwest cities on alert for excessive heat
The NWS Weather Prediction Center in Chicago (pictured, 2006) is forecasting a high temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago on Monday and 98 degrees…
104 hikers rescued from flash flooding in Grand Canyon, one remains missing
Tourists peer over the rim down to the Colorado River at Tuweep in the Grand Canyon National Park. Tuweep, accessible by a 60 mile dirt…
Hone becomes Category 1 hurricane, moves toward Hawaii
Hurricane Hone was moving toward Hawaii and forecasters expect it to dump heavy rain, especially over Hilo. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aug.…
Big Island under tropical storm warning as Hone moves toward Hawaii
Tropical Storm Hone is moving toward Hawaii and forecasters expect it to dump heavy rain and strong wind over the course of the weekend. Source…