5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
Heavy rains will lead to flash flooding in areas of the South. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Some rain tonight, daily t’storm chances expected
Hello everyone and happy Sunday! It sure has been a humid day and a bit hotter than days past due to more blue skies versus overcast skies. After a…
Continue ReadingMore than 14 million people under flood watches Sunday
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist After heavy rain and flash floods in parts of the Southwest this weekend, more than 14 million people across the…
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Rainy week in the forecast
EL PASO, Texas- More rain is in the forecast as the monsoon season continues. The end of this weekend has a 50% chance of rain in the forecast with…
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20 people left displaced after a rock wall collapse damages a West El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas – A rock wall collapsed on an apartment building leading to multiple apartments damaged in the area. The collapse happened at the 3500…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances continue tonight but become slightly lower for work week
Happy Saturday everyone! It sure has been a rainy week, and last night topped it all off with over an inch of accumulation at the El Paso…
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ABC-7 First Alert: The threat of rain and flooding continues
Good morning! Happy Saturday. The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the threat of flash flooding this afternoon. The moist tropical air will remain in…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Flood concerns Friday through Sunday
Good morning! The ABC-7 First Alert continues through the weekend. The heavy rain will begin tonight and continue through Saturday as Gulf moisture…
Continue Reading‘Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding’ threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including…
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El Paso Water helps residents prepare for possible heavy rain & flooding with free sand bags
EL PASO, Texas — Cars were lining up at El Paso Water’s Eastside Stormwater Operations Center Friday afternoon to pick up sandbags in anticipation…
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ABC-First Alert: Some flooding is possible Saturday
Some heavy rain will move across the area late Friday and Saturday. The rain will come in waves from light to moderate to heavy. There will be time…
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Where to get your sandbags if you live in flood-prone areas
UPDATE (08/19/22): According to El Paso water: Due to expected rain this weekend, the distribution sites will be open from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. on…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Widespread rain could lead to flash floods through the weekend
Good Morning! We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the risk of widespread showers, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding. The National Weather…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heavy rains will threaten all outdoor weekend plans
Heavy rain will be a big threat late Friday and Saturday all across the area. There will be some flooding likely in the area, especially Saturday…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warning issued for South Texas and the East Coast of Mexico
By Allison Chinchar, Haley Brink and Taylor Ward, CNN A tropical storm warning has been issued from Port Mansfield, Texas to Boca de Catan, Mexico,…
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El Paso Electric explains what to do before and during a power outage
EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for…
Continue ReadingAll of Massachusetts now in drought amid alarming expansion of dry conditions in Northeast
By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The flash drought conditions expanded and intensified in New England over the past week,…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Potential flooding through the weekend with additional storms
Lots of tropical moisture will hang around through the weekend so expect some heavy rain in spots where flooding could become an issue. There had…
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TxDOT El Paso: Transmountain is open
UPDATE: The Texas Department of Transportation El Paso says their crews have checked out Transmountain and confirms the road remains open. TxDOT says…
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Rain arrives overnight, expected to stick around for a few days
EL PASO, Texas — Rain arrived overnight, bringing showers to most of the Borderland. On to three inches of rain are expected in El Paso and Las…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Showers and thunderstorms possible over the next several days
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect as the weather pattern turns active over the next several days. Flooding will be a concern for the entire area this…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Bulk of rain arrives overnight
Rain will continue to track NW tonight and again Wednesday. It looks as though the heaviest rain will come after midnight Tuesday and through…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rainy week ahead, windy today
Good morning everyone! I hope you are waking up nicely. If you are wondering how to prepare for today, you’ve come to the right place. First off,…
Continue ReadingAn ‘extreme heat belt’ will impact over 100 million Americans in the next 30 years, study finds
CNN meteorologist Chad Myers breaks down a new study warning of an ‘extreme heat belt’ that will impact over 100 million Americans by…
Continue ReadingAn ‘extreme heat belt’ will impact over 100 million Americans in the next 30 years, study finds
By Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worsening heat and humidity as a result of climate change will bring extremely dangerous heat indices to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rainfall likely for several days
Tropical moisture will be on the increase from the SE so clouds and rain chances will be increasing through most of this week. The heavier rains look…
Continue ReadingHints of a hurricane are showing up in long-range forecast models, but experts call it a ‘fantasy storm’
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist During hurricane season, meteorologists — as well as some of you — look at computer forecast models…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances increase by Tuesday night and Wednesday
There is the potential for some moderate to heavy rain developing from a tropical disturbance coming in from south Texas. The storm will make its way…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Dry tomorrow, rain chances increase on Tuesday
Howdy everyone and happy Sunday! Today has been a hot day, with temps in the mid to upper 90s across the area. We’ve seen plenty of cumulus clouds…
Continue Reading7 million people are under flood watches while 7 million face extreme heat alerts
By Haley Brink and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A flood watch is in place from Arizona to Wyoming, covering more than 7 million people, with afternoon and…
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