On February 4, an intense and long-lasting atmospheric river began moving into California. And on February 5, a winter storm hit the state, causing widespread flooding and depriving nearly a million people of power supply, Yahoo reports. An atmospheric river is a layer of moisture in the atmosphere that...
A powerful sea storm hit the California coast with huge waves, causing flooding and dangerous, destructive waves. Several people were injured by waves on Ventura Beach. CNN reported in more detail. A wave crashed onto a beach in southern California, sending a wall of fast-moving water crashing onto...
At least four people have died after a powerful storm caused dangerous flooding and travel disruptions along the East Coast. The storm knocked out power to more than 4 homes and businesses in the Northeast. On December 620, low temperatures are observed there and...
The increasing risk of flooding is accelerating the relocation of Americans from hazardous counties across the United States. This could lead to mass migration of historic proportions, TheHill reports. According to findings published in the journal Nature Climate Change, these abandoned areas tend to represent...
Hurricane Idalia hit the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. It brought catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and heavy rains, according to Weather. Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach on August 30 at 7:45 am ET with a maximum…
Tropical Storm Idalia could develop into a hurricane on August 28, bringing high winds and storm surges to Cuba and Florida later this week, Reuters reported. Storm Idalia with 95 kph winds could reach Category 2 strength with…
California has been bracing for more severe weather since Jan. 8 after a week of torrential rains and damaging winds that have killed at least 10 people over the past 12 days and knocked out hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, Reuters reported. Forecasters…
The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi's largest city, urged residents on August 27 to "leave now." Record rains threaten to flood the streets and houses of the village over the next two days, writes CNN. Authorities had previously predicted that, due to the rains, the water level in Pearl River…
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall in the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may soon update its thresholds for what constitutes a record-breaking downpour event, FoxWeather reports. July 26 in St. Louis for 24…
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that before hitting Florida on Saturday, June 4, a band of downpours and thunderstorms could turn into tropical storm Alex or a tropical depression. More details about the forecast told the publication CNN. Tropical storm warnings in effect from…