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CNN By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Harold has weakened to a tropical depression as it continues to plow through Texas, triggering flash flooding and tornado warnings as the gusty storm pushes toward Mexico. Harold made landfall as a tropical storm just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island,

CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast late Tuesday morning, becoming the first storm in the US to do so in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Harold came ashore just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island, Texas, with

By Nouran Salahieh, Gene Norman, Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — After making landfall in Mexico earlier Sunday, Tropical Storm Hilary has crossed into California, where it is unleashing heavy rain and turning roads into gushing streams as officials warn of potentially deadly floods. “We are not used to this level of precipitation,

By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Rob Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hilary has triggered flooding, heavy rains and powerful gusts across parts of the western US and Mexico, transforming streets into raging rivers and forcing some residents to flee, and leaving others in need of rescue, even after the storm weakened

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane Hilary will unleash a prolific amount of flooding rainfall on the southwestern US and parts of California as it makes a rare move over the region Sunday and into early next week, triggering the first ever tropical storm watch for California.

By Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris, Amanda Jackson and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — At least six people have died in the wildfires that are ravaging parts of Maui, torching entire communities to the ground and leaving behind apocalyptic scenes of ash and debris. Richard Bissen Jr., the island’s mayor, announced the death toll in a

CNN, WBRC, WXIA, WVTM, WHNS, WFXT, WJZ, CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — More than a 150,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark Tuesday night, more than 24 hours after ferocious storms pummeled much of the Eastern US – leaving two people dead, homes without roofs and drivers stranded

By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — More than a 150,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark Tuesday night, more than 24 hours after ferocious storms pummeled much of the Eastern US – leaving two people dead, homes without roofs and drivers stranded for hours. A 28-year-old man died Monday after

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Record dry streaks and a long-lasting ridge of high pressure are teaming up to lock in dangerous heat and trigger an expanding drought across parts of the Southwest and Texas. This is particularly true in Phoenix, which just endured the hottest month on record for any US city

By Christina Maxouris and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A massive storm system unleashed vicious winds and thunderstorms across the East Coast on Monday, killing at least two people and knocking out power to more than 1 million utility customers from Pennsylvania down to Georgia. In the northwestern Alabama city of Florence, a 28-year-old man

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Life-threatening flash flooding forced evacuations and water rescues across parts of the South Friday morning. Some of the worst flooding centered on portions of western Kentucky and Tennessee, where multiple flash flood emergencies were issued Friday morning. Flash flood emergencies are a sign forecasters are confident the situation

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — One of the most exceptional heat streaks in US history finally ended Monday when Phoenix’s high temperature peaked under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in a month, a cumulative toll that has catapulted the city to the top of the record books. But the heat is