Lake Tahoe ski resorts are using snow blowers to help fight flames from the Caldor Fire
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Lake Tahoe ski resorts near the Caldor Fire in Northern California are helping firefighter crews hold off the flames.…
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At least 45 deaths as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Northeast U.S.
NEW YORK, NY — A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
By John Keefe, Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Western US experienced extreme drought this year that severely strained water resources and…
Continue ReadingNew York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants
By Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller and Taylor Ward, CNN New York declared a state of emergency early Thursday morning as the Northeast region was…
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El Paso picked by Army Corps for storm water improvement project
EL PASO, Texas — The US. Army Corps of Engineers has chosen central El Paso as one out of eight flood control projects in the country, to help…
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LIVE updates: 4 dead, 1M still without power after Hurricane Ida
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials…
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Man attacked by alligator in Hurricane Ida’s floodwaters
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man was attacked by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is…
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2 dead, at least 10 hurt after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain
LUCEDALE, Mississippi — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway…
Continue ReadingWildfire evacuees flood Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave…
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Tropical Storm Nora hugs Mexico’s coast; 1 dead, 7 missing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Nora has weakened to a tropical storm as it causes floods and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast. At midday…
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Hurricane Nora sweeps past Puerto Vallarta, heads north
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly formed Hurricane Nora has swept past Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta area and is heading north for possible close…
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Tornadoes don’t form in the Borderland, or do they?
EL PASO, Texas — Have you ever heard this statement? “Tornadoes don’t form in the Borderland?” It’s a common belief shared by many Borderland…
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Together La Union Fund established to help flood victims in southern New Mexico community
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico has established the Together La Union Fund to help those affected by the…
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McKelligon Canyon Road closed to cars due to storm damage
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the city of El Paso have closed McKelligon Canyon Road to vehicles due to damage caused by heavy downpours that…
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Woman, granddaughter killed in central El Paso flood are laid to rest
EL PASO, Texas — Funeral services were held Wednesday evening for a 65-year-old woman and her 2-year-old granddaughter who died when an…
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‘Fight the bite’ effort aims to control mosquitos in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is partnering with the Department of Public Health to inform the public about…
Continue ReadingTennessee woman livestreamed flooding shortly before it claimed her life
In a video streamed on Facebook Live, Linda Almond Bryant captured the flooding outside the Waverly, Tennessee, home she was in. Moments later,…
Continue ReadingParents recall agonizing moments before their 7-month-old twins were killed in Tennessee flooding
Danielle Hall and Matthew Rigney recount the horrifying moment when their 7-month-old twins were swept away by a deadly flood in central…
Continue Reading2020 was Europe’s hottest year on record ‘by a considerable amount,’ scientists say
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Last year was Europe’s hottest on record, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Meteorological…
Continue ReadingMore than 270 homes were destroyed in central Tennessee as flash flooding killed 18, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More than 270 homes in central Tennessee were destroyed in deadly flooding that killed 18 people and left three still…
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Greenery in the Franklin Mountains leads to an earlier than normal allergy season
EL PASO, Texas — The Franklin Mountains, a key landmark in El Paso, are greener than ever due to recent rains. Many locals have said they’ve never…
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LIVE Updates: Slow-moving storm Henri drenches East Coast
WESTERLY, Rhode Island — Tropical Storm Henri made landfall along the coast of Rhode Island near Westerly on Sunday as the slow-moving…
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Tennessee flooding leaves 21 people dead and around 20 others missing
By Gregory Lemos, Dakin Andone and Hollie Silverman, CNN At least 21 people are confirmed dead while about 20 others remain missing after severe…
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New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
By PHILIP MARCELO and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are…
Continue Reading Hurricane Grace strengthens heading for 2nd hit on Mexico
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace has rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it bears down…
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‘Together La Union’ Fund to aid residents after severe floods
LA UNION, New Mexico — Thursday marked exactly one week since storms with heavy rain led to the failing of a dam in La Union, triggering devastating…
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Monsoon migraines in the Borderland are real and can be a pain
EL PASO, Texas — The monsoon season, which lasts from June 15 to Sept. 30, has more effects than just the storm damage we typically see each year.…
Continue Reading Hurricane Grace heads toward hit on Mexico’s Caribbean coast
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s Caribbean coast is readying for the arrival of Hurricane Grace, evacuating…
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Historic rainfall damages gravesites in Anthony
ANTHONY, New Mexico – Intense rainfall left behinds dozens of sunken graves in Anthony. “It’s sad,” said Patsy Padilla, who was grateful to learn…
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Sunken, damaged graves at Fort Bliss cemetery after heavy rain
EL PASO, Texas — Over the past week rainfall flooded more than just the streets of El Paso, it also caused damage to grave plots at the Fort Bliss…
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