After an unusually dry June, the Savannah area could make up for some of its precipitation deficit in a hurry Monday. As much as 6 inches of rain is possible in some areas of coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry as a cold front dropping south into the region triggers showers and thunderstorms Monday […]
There could more than just fireworks exploding across the sky this Fourth of July in northern Ohio. The National Weather Service says the holiday week is shaping up to be a stormy one. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in Greater Akron on Wednesday afternoon and evening with damaging winds possible along with localized flooding. More: […]
Germany’s Euro 2024 knockout tie with Denmark was suspended after 35 minutes due to thunder and lightning in Dortmund. English referee Michael Oliver stopped the action and took the players off the field of play with the game 0-0. As torrential rain fell at the Westfalenstadion, both sets of players stood at the edge of […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in Miami-Dade and Broward counties Wednesday night after a torrential downpour caused life-threatening flash floods across the region. DeSantis signed an executive order that focused on five counties: Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, Lee, and Sarasota. The order allows for emergency resources and preparation to move quicker and […]
As thunderstorms continue to cause severe flooding in South Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol has shut down all lanes on parts of Interstate 95 in Broward. Water has pooled on the roadway to dangerous levels. Around 2:15 p.m., troopers shut down southbound I-95 at Griffin Road near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Traffic is being […]
Thunderstorms hammering South Florida with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon have led to severe weather warnings across the region. Forecasters are urging residents in some areas to seek high ground and avoid drenched roads. Around 4 p.m., the National Weather Service received several reports of heavy rainfall in parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Significant rainfall […]
By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The outlook for soy production in one of Brazil’s biggest farm states is deteriorating quickly after heavy rains disrupted harvesting with about a quarter of fields left to reap from in Rio Grande do Sul. The situation has dampened farmer sentiment in Brazil’s southernmost state, […]
The United Arab Emirates experienced torrential rainfall and flash floods, beginning late Monday. Videos appear to show planes taxiing down flooded runways at Dubai International Airport. The flooding could have been worsened by cloud seeding, a practice to address water scarcity. Torrential rainfall pummeled the United Arab Emirates this week, resulting in flash floods that […]
Strong storms started rolling across the South on Tuesday night with torrential rain, hail and fierce winds that continued to rage Wednesday killing at least one person, destroying homes, and leaving over 200,000 without power. On Wednesday morning, 13 million people were under flood watches from eastern Texas to northern Florida and a ribbon of […]
LOS ANGELES — A wave of intense rainstorms has accelerated landslides and contributed to damaging coastal erosion in California, leaving multimillion-dollar homes on cliffs’ edge, sending hundred-foot palm trees toppling into the surf and forcing the closure of a historic chapel. The state is now drying out, but impacts from a second season of extreme […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s easy to forget that a river runs through the heart of Los Angeles. Normally flowing at a crawl, much of it through nondescript concrete channels, the Los Angeles River picks up speed during the rainy season. By Monday, fed by a slow-moving atmospheric river dumping historic amounts of rain, the […]