U.S. tornado alley expands eastward
Research has detected a pattern in the occurrence of tornadoes related to climate change: ‘Tornado Alley’ is expanding.
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Michael splinters homes, uproots trees, upends lives
Many schools in Florida are still closed after a deadly hurricane laid a path of destruction across much of the panhandle.
Hurricane Michael: Cat. 4 in Florida
Power losses and other damage on Florida’s Gulf Coast from Hurricane Michael. Schools are closed through at least Thursday.
Tornadoes after Florence rip through central Virginia
Hurricane Florence and remnants thereof have left broad sections of the Carolinas and Virginia reeling in the aftermath.
Evacuations, closings, and delays in the Carolinas
Hurricane Florence makes landfall near Wilmington, NC. Evacuations and power outages are the first signs of danger.
Schools on the Gulf Coast close due to Gordon
A tropical storm, expected to increase to a Category 1 hurricane by Tuesday night, closes several schools in MS, AL, FL.
Number killed in Hurricane Maria may exceed 1,000
A Puerto Rican hurricane may have killed a much higher number of people than the government’s official estimate of 64.
It’s been a rainy July
Rain, rain, and more rain. The flooding all this rain has brought could set recovery efforts in the Chesapeake Bay back a bit.
From Piasa to the parade in Washington
The National Independence Day Parade in Washington brought high school bands from CA, AR, WI, MN, IL, NC, FL, PA, NY, NH, GA, TX.
Weather alerts and school cancellations in US, Europe
Wintry weather, esp. extreme cold, has caused traffic accidents and resulted in school closures across the Northern Hemisphere.