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Blizzard Conditions Hitting Some Parts of US

Power outages, dangerous wind chills expected

(Newser) - A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel, and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds, and a mix of snow, ice, and rain, the AP reports. The snow and strengthening winds began spreading Sunday...

1K-Plus Flights Canceled as Winter Weather Mars Holidays

Travel hits a snag in Northeast, Great Lakes regions due to snow

(Newser) - More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to US roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year's. As of Saturday morning, New York City had received just under 3...

Californians Warned: Maybe Don't Drive for Christmas

Atmospheric rivers are drenching the state

(Newser) - California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ahead of a series of powerful winter storms that threatened to slam the state with relentless rains, heavy winds, and mountain snow through Friday, the AP reports. Millions of people are expected...

Washington State Faces Catastrophic Floods

Tens of thousands evacuated as rivers surge past record levels

(Newser) - Days of torrential rain in Washington state have caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges, and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation...

US Faces Some Gnarly Weather for Thanksgiving Travel

Millions face travel delays as storms sweep across the country

(Newser) - Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may find their journeys complicated this week as severe weather threatens to disrupt what is expected to be a record-setting period for holiday travel in the US. On Monday, roughly 9 million people across Texas, southern Arkansas, and northern Louisiana are at risk for severe storms,...

Iceland: Collapse of Atlantic Current a National Security Risk

Government warns disruption could trigger extreme weather, global instability

(Newser) - Iceland has formally classified the possible collapse of a crucial current system in the Atlantic as a national security threat, marking the first time a climate-related event has been treated as an existential risk by the country's government. Climate Minister Johann Pall Johannsson told Reuters the decision puts all...

Southern California's Latest Storm Is a Doozy

Floods, mudslides, even a possible tornado are all risks as state is hit with atmospheric river

(Newser) - Southern California is bracing for the full force of a powerful atmospheric river, with forecasts predicting up to 5 inches of rain in just two days' time in low-lying areas, and even higher totals in the mountains by Sunday. The storm, which first began drenching more northern parts of the...

2 Die in Flooded Basements During Record NYC Rainfall
2 Die in Record NYC Rainfall
Oct 31, 2025 8:23 AM CDT

2 Die in Record NYC Rainfall

Brooklyn man became trapped while trying to rescue dog from flooded basements

(Newser) - Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said. A scuba team recovered the body of a 39-year-old man after firefighters received a call of a person trapped in the flooded basement of a three-story townhouse...

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5
Melissa Nears Jamaica
as Category 5
Oct 27, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5

Hurricane to pass over island Tuesday before expected landfall in Cuba

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge, per the AP . Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Melissa was centered about 130...

Woman Killed by Debris After Festival Evacuation

Ava Ahlander, 23, was hit by construction debris during storm in Salt Lake City

(Newser) - A 23-year-old woman died after being struck by debris while seeking shelter from a storm following the evacuation of the RedWest music festival in Salt Lake City. Police say Ava Ahlander sought refuge in her car, which was parked near the festival site, as severe weather moved through the area...

Typhoon Plows Into Alaska, Sweeps Away Homes

At least 3 missing, dozens rescued as remnants of Halong hits Alaska

(Newser) - More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan villages of Kipnuk and...

An 'Intense Dance' Is Taking Shape in Waters Off US

Tropical Storm Humberto, other disturbance in Caribbean could interact, shape storm risks for US

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Humberto is churning in the central Atlantic, but all eyes are shifting to a newer system taking shape in the northern Caribbean. That disturbance, temporarily dubbed "Invest 94L," is already bringing heavy rainfall to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola (the island housing Haiti...

Massive Typhoon's Winds Jolted Hong Kong Out of Bed

Storm, which has already killed dozens in Taiwan, Philippines, rips through HK, southern China

(Newser) - Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest such storms in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned the seas rough along the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday, after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. In Taiwan, 17 people died in a flooded township, while...

After Heavy Rain in Texas, 2 Bodies Wash Up

Victims in San Antonio were reportedly unhoused

(Newser) - A man and a woman were found dead along a San Antonio creek on Monday following a rainstorm the night before, police said. "It appeared that they were washed up with the water last night coming down the creek," said Police Chief William McManus, per the AP . He...

Dust Storm Engulfs Phoenix
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Aug 26, 2025 10:15 AM CDT

Hey There, Haboob

Dust storm engulfs Phoenix, causing damage to airport

(Newser) - While the party was interrupted in Nevada, Arizona residents were just trying to get home Monday amid a swirling dust storm that brought near-zero visibility to Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Transportation warned of significantly reduced visibility on I-10 and I-17, where flooding resulted from severe thunderstorms trailing the dust...

Hurricanes Strike a New Fear Into America's Migrants

Those without permanent legal status fear they'll need to avoid shelters due to ICE detentions

(Newser) - If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailerlike home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister's sturdier house. If she couldn't get there, a shelter set up at the local high school served as a...

Cloudbursts Spurred by Climate Change Leave 300+ Dead

Flash floods triggered by sudden, intense downpours hit India, Pakistan hard

(Newser) - Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 300 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries. Flooding began a day earlier in Indian-controlled Kashmir...

The First Official Hurricane of 2025 Has Arrived

Erin has ramped up from tropical storm status, could bring floods, landslides to Caribbean

(Newser) - Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although tropical storm watches were issued for Anguilla, Barbuda, St. Martin and St. Barts, Saba, and St. Eustatius. Heavy...

Tennessee Flooding Kills Family of 3

'I've never seen it to this extent, this widespread in so many areas,' says local sheriff of flooding

(Newser) - A mother, father, and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County...

Phoenix Just Had Its Hottest August Day Ever

City hit 118 degrees Thursday

(Newser) - Phoenix experienced its hottest August day ever recorded Thursday, with temperatures hitting 118 degrees Fahrenheit. The previous record high for August was 117 degrees, set in 2011, 2015, 2020, and 2023. Thursday also broke the record for the warmest overnight low, AZFamily.com reports. Temps only got down to 94...

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