Tag: rains

Storms envelope much of US, bringing heavy snow, rains, tornadoes

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Brutal winter weather enveloped much of the U.S. on Tuesday and was forecast to continue through the week in areas, with forecasters predicting heavy rains in the east and several feet of snow for parts of the Pacific northwest. High winds and a few tornadoes ripped through parts of the […]

Winds, rains topple bricks from downtown storefront

Jan. 8—Monday afternoon bricks began falling from the facade of a building at 117 W. Spring Street. Many will recognize the building as home to the “Welcome to Historic Downtown” mural painted by artist Dana Matthews. “The mortar is deteriorating,” said City Manager Teresa Herrera. Heavy winds and rains from a storm front blowing across […]

Flood watch issued for Delaware as heavy rains forecast for Tuesday

Delaware is facing another big storm this week with heavy rains and strong winds battering the area starting Tuesday afternoon and lasting through Wednesday. A flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday for the entire state of Delaware. Flood Watch According to the National Weather Service, the First State should expect […]

Heavy rains in Australia’s east bring more pain to storm-hit residents

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia’s east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms that hit the region over the Christmas holidays. The northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland regions were pounded by a wild weather system overnight, with […]