Three people were missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide, authorities have said. One woman was pulled out alive after being buried by the landslide in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubunden. A rescue operation for the three others is ongoing. An excavator removes stones from the […]
If you’re in some spots in Biscayne Bay during the weekend, you might be greeted with an unpleasant sight: dead fish floating on the surface. That’s the unfortunate aftermath of the relentless rain that South Florida experienced last week — and a reminder of much larger fish kills that have plagued Biscayne Bay in the […]
Sioux Falls has activated its Emergency Operations Center, with as heavy rains Friday evening expected to add to the already widespread flooding throughout the area. Flooding in Sioux Falls’ Rotary Park A press release from the city said that city officials, along with partners from South Dakota and Lincoln and Minnehaha counties, were monitoring the […]
Heavy rain and flooding brought misery to parts of South Florida in June. That misery may not be over yet. Here come the mosquitoes. While combat teams and health officials haven’t issued advisories yet, they are bracing themselves for a possible onslaught. And people who work outside are already feeling it. Darren Grusky is quick […]
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Three men drowned in Guatemala when two of them tried to help another who had tried to cross an overflowing river, as heavy rains caused death and destruction across Central America, authorities said Tuesday. The three fatalities on Monday were the latest in a series of deaths caused by heavy rains […]
The season’s first named storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico very soon, deluging coastal Mexico and Texas with double-digit rainfall. And near Florida, a disturbance set to bring more rain to the state appears to be weakening. The National Hurricane Center is tracking the tropical system, which is projected to beeline straight into […]
Hot and humid temperatures are expected to continue across the Kansas City area. However, according to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms could bring brief relief for some parts of the region on the Juneteenth Holiday. Temperatures in Kansas City are expected to rise into the low to mid-90s on Tuesday. The weather service said humidity […]
At least five people have died in heavy rains, flooding and resulting landslides around the city of Meizhou in China’s Guangdong province, and a further four people in Wuping in south-eastern Fujian province, state television reported on Tuesday. In Meizhou, contact was lost to a 15 people and another 13 were cut off by water […]
Hot and sticky conditions are expected this week in the Kansas City area, and the above-average temperatures are expected through next week, according to the National Weather Service. “Warm and humid conditions expected the next several days with highs in the mid 90s each day with heat indices approaching 100,” the weather service said in […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. The United Nations, with help from local authorities, has prepared a contingency plan, with $40 million set aside to respond to any […]
Rain records continue to fall in the Fort Myers area as the tropical plume that’s drifted over Florida for days continues to pound the Sunshine State. Several inches of rain have fallen across Lee County, and both Fort Myers and Cape Coral were under flood advisories from the National Weather Service, or NWS. “At Page […]
Summer will be pounding on the door as hot and muggy conditions begin moving into the Kansas City area on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures will climb into the 90s for the first time this year, and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico flows into the area. Because drier air was already in […]