Weather Service is now hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut in the DOGE chaos
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The National Weather Service has received permission to hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar…
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Grand Canyon fire grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It’s not done yet
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim became a “megafire” this week,…
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Storms drop dangerous, flooding rain from DC to New York, inundating roads and snarling air travel
CNN By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday, wreaking…
Continue Reading‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new record, study says
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel —…
Continue ReadingStorms drench millions from DC to New York as flash floods inundate roads and snarl air travel
By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday, wreaking…
Continue ReadingVisualizing 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…
Continue ReadingA 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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Health concerns worry Vado residents in the aftermath of severe flooding
VADO, New Mexico (KVIA)–The days following a flood can cause many health issues. In as little as 24 hours mold colonies can begin to appear on damp…
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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…
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8 recent wildfires in the Gila Wilderness caused by lightning
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Forest Service officials say that heavy lightning activity recently is responsible for eight wildfires in the…
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Air Force closing public access to Holloman Evaporation Pond due to high chemical levels
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Holloman Air Force Base will close public access to the land surrounding the Holloman Evaporation Pond starting…
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…
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2 children, 1 adult dead due to flooding in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso has confirmed at least 3 people have died after flash flooding in the area. The victims were…
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…
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What would flooding in El Paso look like? Take a look at these models
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Central Texas was hit by heavy flooding this holiday weekend. More than 100 people died in the floods. ABC-7 put together an…
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…
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