On a good day, the sun shines in California’s capital city – and elms, pines, oaks and hundreds of other tree varieties fill Sacramento’s parks and line streets, fortifying the city’s reputation as the “City of Trees.” But on a …
With multiple powerful storms continuing to bear down on California, state officials have warned that rural areas are the most at risk of flooding because the levees that protect them aren’t built to the same standards as others that shield …
Storms across the South, part of a front that swept through the country this week, damaged homes, cars, a manufacturing plant and power lines in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina. News outlets reported that possible tornados in Montgomery County, …
President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration made by the Havasupai Tribe in northern Arizona, freeing up funds for flood damage as it prepares to re-open for tourists after nearly three years. The Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed Sunday …
Rescuers searched this week for a person missing in a mudslide that swept boulders down fire-scarred slopes and damaged or destroyed 30 homes in the Southern California mountains as firefighters in the northern part of the state tried to contain …
Rescuers searched for a person missing this week in a mudslide as big yellow tractors plowed through dark, thick sludge and pushed boulders off roads after flash floods swept dirt, rocks and trees down fire-scarred slopes, washed away cars and …
Atmospheric rivers that bombard the Western U.S. from time to time could result in as much as $3.2 billion in flood damage by century’s end, according to researchers who published a new study in the journal Scientific Reports. Atmospheric rivers …
Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. …
The combination of tropical moisture and an offshore storm will result in an uptick in thunderstorms across portions of California on Wednesday and Thursday, weather experts are warning. With most of the storms will contain little or no rain and …
In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool during periods of severe weather, said Richard Scott, the chief meteorologist for Tuscaloosa-based WVUA 23 News. Scott said he believed …
