Tag: weather
10 students rescued by boat during Ida’s flooding
Rescue personnel had to travel by boat to rescue 10 students and the bus driver, who were trapped in high water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
New Orleans closes after Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm Sunday afternoon and "devastated" areas of southeastern Louisiana.
Millions of Americans under extreme heat
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.
A week of historic cold and snow
A hazardous storm brought cold and snowy conditions, leaving millions without power and clean water in the US heartland, esp. in Texas.
Nor’easter brings pandemic’s 1st snow day
A powerful winter storm, the biggest in over a year, led some schools to cancel in-person instruction, but virtual learning can continue.
Hurricane to hit Honduras (again)
The threat of a 2nd major hurricane to hit Central America this month underscores effects of climate change.
Weather conference for Howard Co. 6th graders
The Howard County (Md.) Conservancy invites 6th graders to register for a conference about preparing for extreme weather.
More than Covid keeps kids home at E. Peoria
Mud & debris flooded E Peoria Comm HS this summer, so students can't return to in-person learning sooner than the end of Oct.
Schools rethink the whole idea of snow days
Why have snow days anymore if we can have 'virtual learning' days, now that we know a thing or two about how they work?
Smoke from Calif. paints the East Coast sun
The sunrise this morning in Baltimore and Chicago was cooled by smoke from the Calif. wildfires, which created a thick haze aloft.










