By Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN Far from the drought-stricken West, where water is scarcer by the day and residents are cutting their usage, extremely dry conditions are sinking their teeth into the Central and Eastern US, amplified by record-hot temperatures and the absence of meaningful rainfall. A “flash drought” has developed in parts
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, Taylor Ward, Niamh Kennedy, Mia Alberti, Al Goodman, Camille Knight and Amandine Hess, CNN New records have been set as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across much of Spain and Portugal Wednesday amid a persistent heat wave across western Europe. In northwest Spain, the city of Ourense set its
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hot, dry weather conditions are making it harder for firefighting crews battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California that is threatening a grove of giant sequoia trees, most of which are more than 2,000 years old. The Washburn Fire has ballooned to at least 4,261 acres since it was
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Michelle Watson and Alaa Elassar, CNN Everyone has been found after reports of more than 40 people missing in a rural Virginia county inundated by a torrential downpour that tore homes from their foundations and damaged roads and bridges. Crews worked overnight and through the morning in the flooded areas to help
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez and Brandon Miller, CNN About 44 people were unaccounted for Wednesday in the wake of severe weather and flooding across Buchanan County, in the far western part of Virginia, authorities said Wednesday. “This number reflects the number of people that has been reported to law enforcement by loved ones and family members
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN With giant sequoias under threat from a wildfire spreading at Yosemite National Park in California, firefighters are in a race to protect them and a nearby community as more dry hot weather bears down on the region. Progress has been made in battling the Washburn Fire, which is 22% contained and
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN With giant sequoias under threat from a wildfire spreading at Yosemite National Park in California, firefighters are in a race to protect them and a nearby community as more dry hot weather bears down on the region. Progress has been made in battling the Washburn Fire, which is 22% contained and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist While it seems strange to say this is a hot summer in Texas — because let’s face it, EVERY summer in Texas is hot — this summer will be one to remember. It’s hotter than hot — a record-breaking, sizzling hot, sweaty summer. “I looked at forecast models and they
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist While it seems strange to say this is a hot summer in Texas — because let’s face it, EVERY summer in Texas is hot — this summer will be one to remember. It’s hotter than hot — a record-breaking, sizzling hot, sweaty summer. “I looked at forecast models and they
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park’s legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park’s most famous trees. While officials say the trees have avoided significant damage
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park’s legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park’s most famous trees. While officials say the trees have avoided significant damage
Continue ReadingBy Payton Major, Taylor Ward and Monica Garrett, CNN The third heat wave of the still-early summer is scorching the US South, and “it will get worse … before it gets better,” warns the National Weather Service. Over 65 million people across 16 states are under heat alerts Thursday, with triple-digit heat indexes — or
Continue ReadingBy Payton Major, Taylor Ward and Monica Garrett, CNN The third heat wave of the still-early summer is scorching the US South, and “it will get worse … before it gets better,” warns the National Weather Service. Over 65 million people across 16 states are under heat alerts Thursday, with triple-digit heat indexes — or
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However, a word of caution: There is dangerous heat across much of the midsection of the country, which can be deadly if not taken seriously. Nearly 30 million people in more than a
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However, a word of caution: There is dangerous heat across much of the midsection of the country, which can be deadly if not taken seriously. Nearly 30 million people in more than a
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A serious warning has been posted by the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, this weekend, stating that “significant lightning” is expected both Sunday and Monday across portions of the state already dealing with large, active fires. On Saturday, Alaska and its neighboring territories recorded over 5,800 lightning strikes
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds, scattered showers, and rip currents are still possible along the North Carolina coast this morning but should ease throughout the day as the remnants push into the Atlantic. Most areas will see
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds, scattered showers, and rip currents are still possible along the North Carolina coast this morning but should ease throughout the day as the remnants push into the Atlantic. Most areas will see
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Fresh evacuation orders were issued for thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia’s largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather over the next 12 hours. An intense low-pressure system off Australia’s east coast is forecast to bring more heavy rain through Monday across
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Haley Brink, CNN Tropical Storm Colin was blustering through coastal South Carolina on its way to North Carolina’s shores Saturday, one of the storms around the country that could inconvenience travelers and revelers on the Fourth of July weekend. Colin was centered about 5 miles west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
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