An early winter storm that inundated coastal communities on Thursday made its way to the desert in the early morning hours Friday, threatening to flood and close streets as holiday travel concerns mount. Check back here for the latest road closures and rainfall totals as the storm moves through the area. Palm Springs area rainfall […]
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Friday storm to bring possible holiday travel delays to Phoenix and Flagstaff
Russians storm Dnipro River’s left bank and attack on 6 fronts, suffering losses – General Staff report
Throughout the day, the Russian forces did not cease to attack the positions of Ukraine’s Armed Forces on six fronts, as well as the left bank of the Dnipro River, where Ukrainian forces are entrenched. A total of 86 combat clashes were recorded during the day, and the Russians suffered significant losses. Source: General Staff […]
72-year-old pulled from ‘fully submerged’ vehicle during storm dies, SC officials say
A 72-year-old woman died after she was pulled from a “fully submerged” vehicle during a South Carolina storm, officials said. The woman couldn’t get out of the vehicle as record-breaking rainfall drenched the Charleston area Sunday, Dec. 17. The day of the storm, Mount Pleasant police responded to a report that the woman was trapped […]
List of school closings and delays in Mass. after strong storm knocks out power
List of school closings and delays in Mass. after strong storm knocks out power Some schools have announced closings and delays for Tuesday due to a powerful wind-driven rainstorm that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Massachusetts on Monday. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, there were 136,000 power outages […]
More than 260K without power as storm lashes Massachusetts with wind-driven rain
More than 260,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts are without power Monday as a strong storm lashes the region with wind-driven rain. According to the MEMA Power Outages tracker, there were 261,090 outages across the Bay State as of 12 p.m. Town-by-town damage reports: Toppled trees, downed power lines as storm wreaks havoc on Mass. […]
Storm claims more lives in Argentina and Uruguay, bringing death toll to 16
(Reuters) – The death toll from a severe electrical storm that struck Argentina over the weekend has risen to 16 people in Argentina and the neighboring country of Uruguay. Uruguay’s meteorological agency said two people were killed as strong wind gusts swept in from the southeast early Sunday morning, according to a statement posted on […]
Bradenton area roads flooded, parks closed. Storm aftermath and what’s next for weather
The weekend’s weather brought tropical storm-like conditions to Southwest Florida, with high winds, continuous rain and over three feet of storm surge in some areas from Saturday overnight to Sunday. Most of the Bradenton area received at least two inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service of Tampa Bay. Locally, the highest amounts […]
Major storm battering Florida expected to slam East Coast, bringing hazardous winds and potential flooding rain
Cities along the East Coast are preparing for a major storm system expected to hit with torrential rain, high winds and severe thunderstorms. The system battered Florida and South Carolina this weekend, and its impacts are expected to last through Monday. The rain brought coastal flooding to into the Tampa Bay area on Saturday, according […]
Flood watch issued for Hampton Roads ahead of incoming storm
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina as residents prepare for severe weather Sunday. According to the advisory, the flood watch will remain in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon through the late evening. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other […]
No-name storm pushes north after bringing heavy rain, winds to Brevard
Brevard County saw record amounts of rain as a strong, no-named storm that stirred to life in the Gulf of Mexico battered Florida’s west coast and pushed northward, leaving behind strong winds and pounding surf. There were no major reports of any damage or flooding in Brevard or tornadoes across the state as meteorologists feared […]
Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases
By Bassam Masoud and Saleh Salem GAZA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible killer is now stalking them: disease. A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of traumatised people and, with a […]