NEW YORK – The death toll from the remains of Hurricane Ida’s stunning explosion through the northeast rose to eight Thursday after heavy downpours and localized flooding overwhelmed much of the region. At least seven people were killed in the storm in New York City, police said. In New Jersey, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: VideoHurricane Ida battered much of the Louisiana coast, with extreme flooding and damage to homes and businesses. Drone footage shows the extent of the cleanup in the area surrounding New Orleans.CreditCredit…Johnny Milano for The New York Times Entergy, Louisiana’s largest utility, announced early Wednesday that it had restored electricity … Read more
Most of the Florida Panhandle was issued a tropical storm warning on Sunday as the remains of Fred targeted the coast and tropical storm Grace threatened to follow suit later in the week. Fred, who regained tropical storm status early Sunday, could blow up parts of the panhandle with up to a foot of rain … Read more
Temperatures of 100 degrees were expected in parts of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California that have been under heat warnings. The heat wave and the potential for lightning strikes could worsen forest fire conditions. In the west, there are 81 major fires in 12 states that burn 2,500 square miles, says the National Interagency Fire … Read more
Lina Hidalgo, a judge for Harris County, Texas, where Houston is located, warned residents to buckle up for the possibility of additional days without power. Hidalgo also acts as the county’s chief executive officer. About 2.5 million people and 34 cities in Harris County have no electricity, Hidalgo said on CNN’s New Day. Pipes burst, … Read more
ARLINGTON, VA. – A wave of harsh winter weather and bitterly cold temperatures left part of the Pacific Northwest and parts of the East covered by ice, snow and power outages as more bad weather hit the southern plains of the country. The storm that devastated the west left more than 200,000 homes and businesses … Read more