A prolonged and record heat wave builds over the West this week
Much needed rain is in store for parts of Texas today as hot temperatures build for much of the West. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the…
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A named tropical system is likely by Labor Day. Here’s how it could affect weekend plans
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The National Hurricane Center is actively watching four areas right now for tropical development, and two have a…
Continue ReadingA named tropical system is likely by Labor Day. Here’s how it could affect weekend plans
A level 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms has been issued across the Midwest, including Chicago, while storms across the South continue to bring…
Continue ReadingJackson’s water system is failing and can’t produce enough water to fight fires or to flush toilets, Mississippi governor says
By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone and Kevin Conlon, CNN The residents of Jackson, Mississippi — already dealing with flooded streets — are…
Continue Reading‘Get out now’: Mayor urges residents to flee ahead of rising river waters in Mississippi
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN A day after warning residents of Jackson, Mississippi, to “get out now,” the mayor of the…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor declares state of emergency amid massive flooding event
By Claire Colbert and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management…
Continue ReadingAfter heavy rain, Mississippi capital prepares for river flooding
By Jay Croft and Amanda Musa, CNN After record-setting rainfall this week, Jackson, Mississippi, is preparing for the Pearl River to reach 36 feet by…
Continue ReadingAfter heavy rain, Mississippi capital prepares for river flooding
Flooding continues to be a concern for some Gulf Coast states and we are tracking the chance of severe storms this afternoon across New England. CNN…
Continue ReadingHurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some statistics from Hurricane Katrina. August 29, 2005 Katrina makes landfall near Grand Isle,…
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How bad are the mosquitos this year in the Borderland?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Mosquitos are the blood-sucking beasts, the size of a rice grain, that we all know and love to hate! Every year, the insects…
Continue ReadingFlooding prompts Mississippi nursing home to evacuate dozens of residents
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…
Continue ReadingFlooding prompts Mississippi nursing home to evacuate dozens of residents
The system that deluged Dallas earlier this week slowly slides into the southeast, where flood watches continue for Texas, Louisiana and…
Continue ReadingFlooding prompts Mississippi nursing home to evacuate dozens of residents
CNN’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…
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Deadly floods strand travelers as storms move east
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…
Continue ReadingAnother half a foot of rain is possible in flood-pounded areas from central Texas to Mississippi this week
Brittany Taylor moved into her apt two days ago. Woke up to flooding losing everything – still in boxes. Not yet…
Continue ReadingAnother half a foot of rain is possible in flood-pounded areas from central Texas to Mississippi this week
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A quarter of the state of Texas has been experiencing exceptional drought — the most extreme level of…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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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
By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Brandon Miller, CNN Many Californians fear the “Big One,” but it might not be what you think.…
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