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News Articles: weather

Destroyed houses are seen in Schuld, Germany, on July 15 after devastating floods hit the region.

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  • Climate

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms

The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Jason Forthofer, mechanical engineer at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, looks into a fire whirl he generated to demonstrate how fire whirls and fire tornadoes form in wildland fires.

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  • Environment

Scientists Are Learning More About Fire Tornadoes, The Spinning Funnels Of Flame

Big wildfires create their own weather, and can even spawn tornadoes swirling with smoke and flame. Researchers are trying to determine how often they occur.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Nick Mott
Adult Spotted Lanternflies outside the Berks County Services Building in Reading, PA Monday afternoon. The Spoted Lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia.

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  • Environment

Agriculture Officials Really Want Those Spotted Lanternflies Gone, Gone, Gone

Pennsylvania officials are giving the following advice to those who encounter the pesky invasive insects: "Kill it! Squash it, smash it ... just get rid of it."

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A worker cleans inside Four Boys Ice Cream store in Jamesburg, N.J., on Monday.

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  • Weather

Cleanup Begins In Soggy Northeast As Henri Plods Back To Sea

Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began cleaning up while remnants of Tropical Storm Henri threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Stumps from recently logged trees in the footprint of the deadly Camp Fire. Some 40,000 trees have now been removed around Paradise.

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  • National

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties

Decimated by the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, Paradise, Calif., is now moving to acquire some high-risk properties and turn them into managed park land to buffer against future wildfires.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler
Brian Mitchell (right) looks through the damaged home of his mother-in-law along with family friend Chris Hoover on Sunday in Waverly, Tenn. Heavy rains caused flooding Saturday in Middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away.

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  • Weather

This Is The Devastation The Deadly Flooding Wrought In Tennessee

Record-breaking storms dropped more than 9 inches of rain on areas of Middle Tennessee. At least 21 people are dead and dozens are still missing.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Clark
Waves pound a seawall in Montauk, N.Y., on Sunday, as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic Coast.

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  • Weather

Overstayed Welcome? Tropical Depression Henri Takes Its Time Drenching The Northeast

Experts predict Henri will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
In this photo provided by Mayor Chris Slavicek, emergency personnel and first responders look to rescue any residents who need help after heavy rains from Henri flooded the area on Sunday in Helmetta, N.J.

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  • Weather

Storm Henri Drenches The Northeast As It Moves Inland

Henri was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday night after knocking out power in over 100,000 homes, stretching from New York to Rhode Island.

August 22, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
A mobile home and a truck trailer sit near a creek Sunday after they were washed away by flood waters the day before in McEwen, Tenn. Heavy rains caused flooding in middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away.

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  • Weather

22 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches Of Rain In Tennessee

Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.

August 22, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Tropical Storm Henri is predicted to become a hurricane before reaching the coast of southern New England. In this graphic, the bright colors depict the likely path of tropical-storm-force winds, which have a minimum threshold of 39 mph.

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  • Weather

New England Is Facing Its 1st Direct Hurricane Landfall In 30 Years

With Tropical Storm Henri strengthening, resort areas such as Martha's Vineyard, Block Island and Nantucket are in the watch zone this weekend, as are parts of Long Island and Connecticut.

August 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Hundreds of people are living in a makeshift tent city inside the main soccer stadium in Les Cayes, Haiti, following the  7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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  • World

Haitians Who Have Lost Their Homes Are Living On A Muddy Soccer Field

The soccer stadium in the Haitian seaside town of Les Cayes is now a tent city of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. Aid continues to arrive, but slowly.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
A soldier walks over earthquake rubble on Tuesday, the morning after Tropical Storm Grace swept over Les Cayes, Haiti, three days after the 7.2 magnitude quake.

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  • World

Aid Workers On The Front Line In Haiti Find Washed-Out Roads, And Some Signs Of Hope

"There's nothing more eerie than walking into a half-destroyed building and seeing yesterday's lesson on the blackboard as if nothing had changed," says Christy Delafield of Mercy Corps.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Haitians receive umbrellas as part of humanitarian aid after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Aug. 14.

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  • World

They Can't Afford Haiti Fatigue. So They Rally As Another Disaster Hits

Activists and relief workers can't help but respond to mounting disasters in Haiti, even though they are fatigued from the constant churn of relief efforts.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A person injured in the earthquake is transferred to a US Coast Guard helicopter in Les Cayes, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, two days after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of the country.

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  • World

What We Know About The Situation In Haiti, Days After The Massive Earthquake

Tensions are rising among Haitians as recovery teams are still slow in reaching the needy impacted by the Aug. 14 earthquake that hit the southwestern area of the island.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Vanessa Romo
A worker fills a bottle with water on a farm during a drought in Firebaugh, Calif., on July 13.

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  • Weather

Outdoor Workers Could Face Far More Dangerous Heat By 2065 Because Of Climate Change

A new report warns that outdoor workers are at risk of lost wages and dire health consequences if greenhouse gas pollution continues. People of color are especially vulnerable to harm.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel
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