Guadalupe R. flood unites Texans in grief and service By Paul Katula • Aug 3, 2025 In the wake of the Guadalupe R. and Camp Mystic's devastating flood, a Texas community mourns a young leader and unites to rebuild & serve.
Texans swelter without power after hurricane By Paul Katula • Jul 11, 2024 Power failures after Hurricane Beryl have made dangerous heat in southeast Texas worse, as a million are without power in Houston.
Hurricane Beryl: Granada, Jamaica, less in Texas By Paul Katula • Jul 3, 2024 Once a Category 5 hurricane, Beryl threatens Mexico and Texas after destroying islands in the Caribbean.
Hazardous Air Quality Cancels NYC School Activities By Paul Katula • Jun 7, 2023 Wildfires have caused smoke to descend on many parts of the US, particularly in the Northeast. Schools keep students inside.
5-foot lake-effect snowfall in western New York By Paul Katula • Nov 20, 2022 Lake-effect snow from Lake Erie came to western New York communities over the weekend, shattered records, and closed schools.
Millions of Americans under extreme heat By Paul Katula • Aug 11, 2021 It's hot out there for large portions of the country. If you live in an area under a heat advisory or warning, take precautions to stay safe.
Hurricane Delta causes numerous school closures By Paul Katula • Oct 11, 2020 The record-setting Hurricane Delta followed just 6 weeks behind the Category 4 Laura, and on nearly the same path.
Worst Calif. wildfire season in decades By Paul Katula • Sep 13, 2020 Wildfires in what could be one of Calif.'s worst autumns ever have destroyed structures, including schools, killed people, and mass evacuations.
Weather extremes envelop the Earth By Paul Katula • Jan 30, 2019 Extreme weather (drought and heat in the summer, cold in the winter) sweeps the planet. A result of climate change?
Almost everything is closed in the cold By Paul Katula • Jan 29, 2019 Cold weather, very cold weather in fact, has caused most schools, universities, etc., in northern IL to close Wed. & Thurs.