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Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
World
February 2, 2022
Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses…
In the ruins of Mayfield, a search for hope in what’s saved
World
December 14, 2021
In the ruins of Mayfield, a search for hope in what’s saved
WINGO, Ky. (AP) — She arrived at the shelter sobbing. Her house was gone, along with everything in it. On…
Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe
World
October 21, 2021
Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe
PARIS (AP) — A powerful autumn storm, named Aurore, blasted parts of western Europe on Thursday, knocking out power to…
Biden to survey NY and NJ storm damage after deadly flooding
World
September 7, 2021
Biden to survey NY and NJ storm damage after deadly flooding
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will survey damage in parts of the northeast that suffered catastrophic flash flooding from…
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
World
September 5, 2021
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphones across New York and New Jersey pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the…
UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall
World
September 1, 2021
UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall
GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more…
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
World
August 31, 2021
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, passing…
Tropical weather: What to know as Henri heads up north
World
August 21, 2021
Tropical weather: What to know as Henri heads up north
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s everything to know about this weekend’s weather that’s tropical in name, but far from its…
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
World
August 4, 2021
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021′s onslaught is hitting harder…
‘The sky has fallen’: Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
World
July 26, 2021
‘The sky has fallen’: Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
XINXIANG, China, July 26 (Reuters) – Chinese farmer Cheng wades through knee-deep water, pulling dead pigs behind him one-by-one by…