The remnants of Ida cause extreme rainfall leading to deadly flash flooding across the Northeast. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest.
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EL PASO, Texas — A woman hiking with her two dogs on Saturday had to be recused by El Paso firefighters after they were overcome by the heat. Authorities said the woman suffered from dehydration, while the two dogs suffered burns to their paws. The search and rescue effort took place on a west Cottonwood
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EL PASO, Texas — A mother and daughter team have raised thousands of dollars to help the clean-up efforts in La Union after homes were destoryed by torrential flooding. Stacy Buddington and her 8-year-old daughter, Blake, saw the aftermath of the terrible flooding that displaced families in La Union and created a state of emergency.
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Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Labor Day is usually the signal that summer is coming to an end, and this summer has been one for the record books. After record drought, wildfires and multiple tropical weather systems making landfall, the United States could use a break — especially people cleaning up from Hurricane Ida. The
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN After Ida’s remnants swept through the East Coast and left at least 50 people dead, New York City’s mayor said the extreme rainfall should get everyone “to act very differently” — including expanding expectations for evacuations. “This is a new world,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN on
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many Louisiana residents are still struggling days after Hurricane Ida slammed the state, as they try to rebuild and move on amid dangerous heat, continued power outages and a fuel shortage that’s hindering relief efforts. “We’re in the heat. We ain’t got no lights. It’s been almost like
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — President Joe Biden traveled to New Orleans Friday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Ida, meet with local leaders and demonstrate the federal response to the storm that made landfall in Louisiana before devastating much of the northeastern United States. “We came because we want to hear directly from you all, what specific
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters battling a devastating wildfire season in California are exhausted as they face the state’s massive Caldor Fire that has been threatening a popular tourist city for days — and the likelihood of more fires in the weeks ahead. “Firefighters are getting tired, they’re getting drained,” Cal Fire spokesman Dave Lauchner
Continue ReadingBy DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say better weather has slow the growth of the huge California wildfire that has been threatening the Lake Tahoe resort region. Fire commanders expressed cautious optimism Friday morning about their ability to prevent it from destroying homes in and around the city of
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The death toll from flooding after the remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled cities in the East rose sharply to 46 on Thursday after New Jersey announced at least 23 people had died there. Gov. Phil Murphy said the majority of the deaths were people caught in
Continue ReadingPennsylvania and New Jersey have been slammed by torrential rain in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, causing severe flooding and destruction.
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone, CNN Dwindling fuel supplies are hampering relief efforts in Louisiana, where many residents are relying on gas-powered generators in the wake of Hurricane Ida, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “It’s impacting all of our recovery efforts,” the governor said Wednesday, as officials continued to sift through the wreckage to
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The winds fueling the massive Caldor Fire in California may subside in the coming days, bringing the possibility of lighter fire activity after the blaze drove thousands out of their homes this week. “The issues and conditions that weather was causing, especially for the last couple of days, are going to
Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Lake Tahoe ski resorts near the Caldor Fire in Northern California are helping firefighter crews hold off the flames. Heavenly Ski Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort are using their snowmaking systems to protect the resorts and surrounding areas, according to their Instagram account. “The snow blowers are used because they
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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 remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain. At least 45 deaths have been linked to flooding from Maryland to New York from the storm’s strike Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy John Keefe, Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Western US experienced extreme drought this year that severely strained water resources and primed the landscape for perilous wildfires. In California, this summer’s drought was the most extreme in the state’s entire 126-year record, with July 2021 as the driest month ever since data gathering
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller and Taylor Ward, CNN New York declared a state of emergency early Thursday morning as the Northeast region was slammed by torrential rain from the remnants of Ida, causing heavy flooding and reports of numerous water rescues. In New York City, a travel ban was implemented until 5 a.m., according
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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 improve water drainage conditions in the city. The Corps “has studied and built some of the most challenging flood control projects in the country,” according to a
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Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials reported four deaths related to the stormStorm downgraded to a tropical depressionMore than 1 million customers without power in Louisiana and MississippiScores of coastal Louisiana residents are still trapped by floodwaters and pleading
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SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man was attacked by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is now missing. Authorities say the 71-year-old man’s wife told sheriff’s deputies that she heard a commotion around noon on Monday, then walked outside to see the gator attacking her husband
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LUCEDALE, Mississippi — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway washed away in Mississippi late Monday night near the town of Lucedale, officials said. The collapse of both the east and westbound lanes of Highway 26 in George County was
Continue ReadingBy 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 South Lake Tahoe as the entire California tourist city comes under evacuation orders. Wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake on the California-Nevada state line. Evacuation warnings
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Nora has weakened to a tropical storm as it causes floods and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast. At midday Sunday, it passed just inland of the Mazatlan resort area as a Category 1 hurricane, then veered into the Gulf of California and weakened into a tropical storm. The Jalisco state
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly formed Hurricane Nora has swept past Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta area and is heading north for possible close encounters with other resorts farther north. Forecasters say Nora had top sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) late Saturday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasts that Nora will drag along the coast
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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 residents. The Franklin Mountains are a beautiful part of the Sun City’s skyline. The rumor mill has been spinning for years and many locals believe the mountain range keeps us safe
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico has established the Together La Union Fund to help those affected by the severe flooding that struck the community just two weeks ago. The fund was created with the help of New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales and local philanthropists. All donations to
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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 dumped up to 4 inches of rain over central El Paso in one day earlier this month. Parts of the road’s shoulders eroded and crumbled into the canyon, which
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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 ‘unprecedented’ flash flood caused a living room wall of their central El Paso home to collapse onto them earlier this month. Services for Dorothy Marin and little Rose Marin took place at Perches
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is partnering with the Department of Public Health to inform the public about the “Fight the Bite” campaign. The campaign offers tips to protect the public from mosquitoes, which can carry deadly diseases, and offers advice about what local residents can do to
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