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AccuWeather: Year’s First Big Heatwave Raises Wildfire Risk in West

Severe heat will raise the risk of brush and grassfires from central and northern California, also bringing a moderate to and high risk of wildfires in parts of Arizona and New Mexico, a forecast out on Monday shows. The first …

Texas Storm Leaves Thousands of Homes Without Power: Weather Watch

Across parts of Texas, and mostly in the east, 500,789 customers reportedly had outages at 4:45 am EDT, according to PowerOutage.us. On Tuesday, 1,161 flights into and around the US were canceled with the majority of those in Dallas and …

Houston Storm Hit Most-Stressed US Grid With Power Outages at 140,000

Windows are still falling from skyscrapers in downtown Houston after a historic wind storm whipped through the city last week. And days after the disaster, more than 140,000 customers in the area remain without power. Most of those homes and …

Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms

HOUSTON (AP) โ€” Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without …

Texas Storms Leave 800,000 Without Power While Flights Grounded

A line of dangerous storms and flooding rains rolled over the US Gulf Coast, killing at least four people and leaving more than 800,000 customers in Texas โ€” about 6% of the total โ€” without power while grounding hundreds of …

Extreme Weather Is Driving More US Power Outages, Studies Show

For decades, residents of eastern Queens in New York City have complained that they’re more likely to lose power when extreme weather hits, even as lights in other parts of the city stay on. A new study that looks at …

Severe Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power in Little Rock, Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) โ€“ Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in neighborhoods rebuilding from a tornado that hit the state last spring. There were no immediate reports …

Springfield, Illinois Residents Go Days Without Power After ‘Widespread, Devastating’ Derecho Winds

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said …

Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock Out Power in Multiple States

SHOALS, Ind. (AP) – A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through several states. The tornado …

Thousands Remain Without Power in Oklahoma and Louisiana After Weekend Storms

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes …