Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts
By Lou Robinson, Rosa de Acosta, Rachel Wilson, Annette Choi, Byron Manley, Yukari Schrickel, CNN (CNN) — An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck…
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A dramatic cooldown is on the way for the US. But it comes with a cost
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — It’s been an abnormally hot summer in much of the eastern half of the United States with…
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Hurricane-force winds tear through the Midwest and Plains leaving a trail of damage and power outages
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern…
Continue ReadingTwo senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a connection to the…
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A heat dome is peaking in the Northeast today. Here’s how extreme temperatures could get
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Sauna-like conditions on Friday are threatening to break records in major Northeast cities during…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat is back — here’s where it will be the worst
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The United States has entered the peak of summer and a heat dome — sealing in all that hot, humid…
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Key senator makes bipartisan plea to Trump to invest in weather and early warning networks
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A prominent senator is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse course on his proposal to slash the budget…
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Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions across much of the US
By CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, and CNN’s Karina Tsui, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Floodwaters overtook some areas of…
Continue ReadingTrump admin to proceed with groundbreaking flash flood risk database, reversing course after media reports
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has changed course and is moving ahead with work to develop a new database that would…
Continue ReadingRescue pups from Texas flood zone arrive in Chicago to find new homes
By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — More than two dozen dogs and puppies rescued from the deadly Texas flood zone are ready for forever homes after…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain hits Gulf Coast as slow-moving storms linger across the region
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A sprawling area of storms infused with tropical moisture is dropping heavy rain…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding swamps Northeast metro areas as extreme rain threatens millions
By Luke Snyder, Amanda Musa, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Millions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic remain under flash flood watches early…
Continue ReadingSlow-moving thunderstorms bring more flooding and some evacuations to central Texas
By Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson, Linda Lam, CNN (CNN) — Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through central Texas, slow-moving…
Continue ReadingTexas NWS office had no warning coordination meteorologist during the flood. Did it make a difference?
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service…
Continue ReadingNature gave warning of recent deadly disasters. Were the right people listening?
By Josh Campbell, CNN The first warning of impending disaster some Texas Hill Country residents received came in the form of rushing water, strange…
Continue ReadingIs the US seeing worse flooding this summer? Here’s what’s happening
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Texas. North Carolina. Illinois. New Mexico. Flash flooding has surged into the spotlight in the last week with…
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Flash flood hits New Mexico mountain town, leaving at least 3 dead
KOAT, COREY SEXTON, KAITLYN CARPENTER, FRANK SHREVE, CNN By Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two…
Continue ReadingHow do you survive a flash flood? Keep an ax in the attic
By Angela Fritz, Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many…
Continue Reading Flash flood hits New Mexico mountain town, leaving at least 3 dead
By Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern…
Continue ReadingEarth is as far away from the sun as it ever gets. So why is it so hot?
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The peak of summer is approaching for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, but as we prepare for more sunshine and…
Continue ReadingChantal triggered deadly flash flooding in North Carolina. Now it’s bringing rain to the Mid-Atlantic
By CNN Meteorologists Taylor Ward, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to…
Continue ReadingUnconfirmed number of fatalities in Texas flooding amid catastrophic rainfall, water rescues ongoing
By Mary Gilbert, Holly Yan, CNN Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after months’ worth of torrential rain…
Continue ReadingChances just increased for a tropical storm during July 4th weekend
By Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks…
Continue ReadingIs Atlantic hurricane season behind schedule? Here’s what’s really going on
By Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic hurricane season’s first storms of the year have been short-lived rainmakers, dissipating after…
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The Eiffel Tower is closed to tourists due to searing heat. Here’s why it’s happening
By Laura Paddison, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause…
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Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The abrupt cutoff of satellite data crucial for hurricane forecasting is delayed by one month, until July 31,…
Continue Reading‘Extraordinary rainstorm’ floods Nebraska city, triggers water rescues
By Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — An entire June’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours over Grand Island, Nebraska, Wednesday…
Continue ReadingUS heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
By Andrew Freedman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Buckled roads. Broken bridges. Delayed trains. Strained power grids that led to dangerous…
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Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest…
Continue Reading It’s the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
WHDH By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A long-lasting extreme heat wave is reaching its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, likely bringing…
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