Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting heat recordsAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - HOUSTON - Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. The National Weather S...
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Tropical Storm Hilary rains swamp roads, trap cars, flood buildings in California and MexicoAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO - Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico's arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore, carrying torrential rain into Sout...
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As thousands flee British Columbia homes from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progressAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia - As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Ca...
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Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical stormAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical st...
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Fires and other disasters are increasing in Hawaii, according to this AP data analysisAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) - Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and lingers. Earthquak...
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Hawaii is vowing to protect landowners on Maui from being pressured to sell after wildfiresAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - Hawaii's governor vowed to protect local landowners from being "victimized" by opportunistic buyers when Maui rebuilds from deadly wildfires that incin...
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Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada's Northwest TerritoriesAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories - Residents of the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories began fleeing an approaching wildfire in long convoys Thursday while air ...
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Survivors of Maui fires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the deadAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - Survivors of deadly wildfires on Maui contended with intermittent power and unreliable cell service as they sought help rebuilding their lives. Teams o...
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Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify searchAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - Hawaii officials worked painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui and expected to release the first names...
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Vast swath of northeastern China threatened by flooding as rivers rise above warning levelsAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - A vast swath of northeastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already overflowed their banks, ...