By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Steve Almasy and Amir Vera, CNN Dozens of residents at a nursing home in the Mississippi town of Brandon had to be evacuated on school buses Wednesday after a slow-moving system brought rain across the South Wednesday drenching central parts of the state. A total of 31 residents were evacuated
Continue ReadingCNN’s Ed Lavandera reports on massive flooding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area after a summer’s worth of rain soaked the area in less than a day.
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Good morning! Scattered storms are possible around the area mountains this afternoon, with the biggest threat in areas west of the Rio Grande. Temperatures will run below normal in the mid-80s, with mostly cloudy skies to start the day, and partly cloudy this afternoon.
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico — Heavy rain and flash flooding hit Ruidoso this weekend. Gavilan Canyon in Northern Ruidoso received the worst of it. Homes, driveways, and creeks were flooded. The flooding is the second natural disaster Ruidoso has experienced this year. The McBride fire hit Ruidoso on April 12. Two people were killed, and 200 homes
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The chance for some isolated showers and an isolated storm is still possible Wednesday. Rain chances drop off a bit for Thursday and Friday with temps warming a bit. Rain chances for the weekend will be around 20-30%.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a state disaster declaration Tuesday for 23 counties after the Dallas area experienced what he described as the city’s second-worst rainstorm and flooding on record. Some parts of the area saw more than 10 inches of rainfall Monday, flooding streets and homes in what Abbott called “an extraordinary challenge.” A 60-year-old
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Good morning! Drier conditions are expected today, but we will still have a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Periods of heavy rain are expected with any storm. The grounds are saturated after the rain over the past week, and run-off and flash flooding are possible.
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It’s being called a once in a century weather event. Today, it could be re-classified as even more rare. Storms have been causing deadly floods in southern states. The storms that caused this dangerous flooding in Utah, Arizona and Texas are stalled in east Texas and forecast to bring more rain today. They’re also stretching
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Chance for storms the next couple of days at about 30% then we start to see the chances drop to about 10% later this week. Temperatures will begin to climb to the low and mid 90’s by Thursday and through the weekend.
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Heavy rains in the Dallas-Fort Worth area caused hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed Monday at the two major airports in the region: Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL). As of 7:45 p.m. ET, there were 290 cancellations and 1,015 delays at Dallas-Fort Worth International, according
Continue ReadingBrittany Taylor moved into her apt two days ago. Woke up to flooding losing everything – still in boxes. Not yet unpacked
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A quarter of the state of Texas has been experiencing exceptional drought — the most extreme level of drought — and suddenly, the skies have opened up above the Lone Star State, nearly wiping away their summer rainfall deficit in 24 hours. More than nine inches of rain has fallen
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Good morning! There is plenty of moisture across the region this will result in scattered thunderstorms Monday afternoon. It will not be as wet as it was over the weekend, any rain that does fall could cause more flooding.
Continue ReadingHeavy rains will lead to flash flooding in areas of the South. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest forecast.
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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 few days of seeing widespread rain across the area, we are finally going to be returning to a more typical monsoon-like pattern with daily thunderstorm chances
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist After heavy rain and flash floods in parts of the Southwest this weekend, more than 14 million people across the southern Plains were under flood watches and warnings Sunday, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Shreveport, Louisiana. About 3 to 5 inches of heavy rain had already fallen across the
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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 El Paso seeing the moisture first. Monday and Tuesday should see at least a 40% chance throughout the Borderland for rain. Chances of precipitation look to
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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 block of Sun Bowl Dr. in West El Paso. 20 people have displaced because of the damage, according to first responders. Nobody was taken to the hospital, according to
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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 International Airport. Many areas have experienced flooding over the past couple of days and we’ve seen two flash flood warnings already this afternoon (one in the NE and
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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 place and as a result, there will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall is likely in some locations, especially in flood-prone areas and the spots that are saturated
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Good morning! The ABC-7 First Alert continues through the weekend. The heavy rain will begin tonight and continue through Saturday as Gulf moisture moves into the region. Heavy rain over time could lead to flash flooding with some areas seeing 2 to 4 inches of rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through next week.
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including Phoenix, Albuquerque and El Paso. “The stage is set for southern Arizona and New Mexico to potentially receive prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding today,” as a low-pressure system brings moist, tropical air
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EL PASO, Texas — Cars were lining up at El Paso Water’s Eastside Stormwater Operations Center Friday afternoon to pick up sandbags in anticipation of heavy rainfall. “I’m just going to use these sandbags as a precautionary measure to protect, just in case,” said El Paso resident Justin Kleist. He was picking up sandbags to
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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 dry time periods but it does appear the bulk of the rain hits in the early morning hours. Rain will greatly taper off Sunday.
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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 Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water is providing free sandbags to residential customers for flood-control purposes. For more information, click here.
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Good Morning! We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the risk of widespread showers, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued s Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning. Safety Tips: Where to get your sandbags if you live in flood-prone areas – KVIA Turn Around Don’t Drown® (weather.gov) Flood Safety Tips
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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 with the very saturated ground. Rain chances will come down a bit as we look ahead to next week but still a threat.
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, Haley Brink and Taylor Ward, CNN A tropical storm warning has been issued from Port Mansfield, Texas to Boca de Catan, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. The warnings are associated with a system the National Hurricane Center has designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four, located in the southern Gulf of
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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 several hours. Do you know what to do if the power goes out at your place? Here are some tips and tricks. With any power outage, you typically
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The flash drought conditions expanded and intensified in New England over the past week, according to the latest report from the US Drought Monitor. Extreme drought — level 3 out of 4 — now covers parts of eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut and the entire state of Rhode
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