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
By Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worsening heat and humidity as a result of climate change will bring extremely dangerous heat indices to…
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…
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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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Rain chances pick up during the week
EL PASO, Texas- As summer begins to dwindle the temperatures are dropping slightly and the rain chances are rising. On Monday the Borderland will be…
Continue ReadingOne-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees
By Allison Chinchar and Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologists Bee populations are declining. More than half of the bat species in the United States are…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Dry tomorrow with better rain chances midweek
Happy Saturday! It was a cool, cloudy morning, and then the sun broke through the clouds, leading to a warm afternoon and evening. We can thank the…
Continue Reading2 dead after heavy rain flooded Las Vegas streets in the wettest monsoon season in a decade
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two people are dead after heavy rain poured into Las Vegas casinos and flooded streets Thursday night in the wettest monsoon…
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Good looking weekend ahead
EL PASO, Texas- The weekend is shapening up to be a nice one. The temperatures should be in the high 90’s with around a 10% to 20% chance of rain in…
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Isolated storms for the weekend
Temps will heat up for the weekend with highs in the mid and upper 90’s. The chance for storms will be about 10-20% across the area – primarily in…
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El Paso gardening experts share tips on how to save money on your fall garden
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in El Paso County has several experts on all things garden related. Although we are…
Continue ReadingA disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history
The “fire whirl” erupted out of a brush fire near Quail Lake in California, which quickly spread over 150…
Continue ReadingA disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history
By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Brandon Miller, CNN Many Californians fear the “Big One,” but it might not be what you think.…
Continue ReadingA disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history
CNN correspondent Mike Valerio is in the Los Angeles River to discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to store water amid a…
Continue ReadingRain pours into some Las Vegas casinos and floods streets in the wettest monsoon season in a decade
By Jay Croft, CNN and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heavy rain poured into Las Vegas casinos and flooded streets Thursday night as the wettest…
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