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Officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash as rain gives LA wildfire relief
Isolated showers and storms could bring rain that falls at 3C an hour in Los Angeles areas during a Wet and Dense Environment, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said. Heavy rains would lead to debris flows on Monday, she added. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for those areas from 4…
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Strong new winds threaten progress in the recovery effort in LA
The number of people under evacuation orders in the Los Angeles region has dropped from 92,000 to 89,000, the county’s sheriff said on Monday. The winds along with extremely dry conditions will lead to a dangerous situation by late Monday night through Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said. A red flag warning was still…
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The ‘particularly dangerous situation’ red flag warning is a term used for wildfire terms
The US state of California will be under a red flag warning from Monday night through Wednesday morning due to extremely dry conditions and low humidity. The winds along with extremely dry conditions and low humidity will lead to a “particularly dangerous situation,” with red flag warning conditions by late Monday night through Wednesday morning,…
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Trump said that officials handling the Los Angeles wildfires were incompetent
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday said that he has invited US President Donald Trump to visit the state amid the wildfires that have killed at least 16 people and destroyed 12,000 structures in the state. “He’s invited in the spirit of an open hand…not a closed fist,” he added. The fires were caused by…
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Los Angeles, America’s most fire-ready city, became overwhelmed by flames
The National Weather Service has issued a high-risk fire weather outlook for Los Angeles through Wednesday. “SantaAnaWind combined with dry air and very dry vegetation will maintain high WILD FIRE RISK through Wednesday,” the NWS Los Angeles office wrote in a post on Saturday. A Santa Ana wind event occurs when there is a pressure…
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California’s wildfires are not slowing down
The Santa Ana winds blowing toward the coast have fuelled this week’s fires in California, US, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). “The winds…are most common during the cooler months from September through May,” Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the NWS’ office in Oxnard, Calif., said. Santa Ana winds are most common during…
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Millions of people are facing snow and ice as a winter storm moves through the US
The first significant winter storm of the year will impact 62 million people starting Saturday afternoon and continuing into Monday. “Significant disruptions to the Central Plains will spread to the Ohio Valley on Sunday,” said the National Weather Service (NWS). Travel delays are likely as the storm is forecast to reach the mid-Atlantic by Sunday…
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There are a lot of people traveling during the busy holiday travel weekend
The US state of Michigan has recorded a record 24.8 inches of snow on Friday, setting a new single-day record, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Parts of northern parts of Michigan and eastern Upper Michigan will see lake effect snow through Monday night that will create “hazardous travel conditions”, it added.
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The Evacuation windows are narrow as Hurricane Milton approaches
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has asked residents to shelter in place and “be vigilant” ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall along the state’s western coastline on Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a Category 2 storm with winds of up to 90 mph. The National Weather Service has reported…
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The evacuee’s window narrows when Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
Hurricane Milton is set to hit the west coast of Florida, US, on Wednesday night and its landfall is expected as early as Wednesday night, the US National Weather Service said. It added that Milton will make landfall as a Category 4 storm, with winds of up to 135 kmph. Earlier, Hurricane Helene had made…
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18 people were killed after tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in several parts of the US during the Memorial Day weekend. A major swath of the US was facing an “enhanced risk” of severe weather, including large parts of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, the weather service said. Over 120,000 customers in Kentucky…
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There are 18 people dead after tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes predicted across the Mid-Atlantic from the weekend of Memorial Day weekend to early Sunday morning in the Ohio Valley. The weather system will produce severe storms across the Mid-Atlantic, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas throughout the Memorial…
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Americans await the eclipse with glasses secured, hoping for clear skies
The National Weather Service has issued a final weather update on Monday morning, stating that the “Totality or Bust” forecast could still change. This comes after the governors of Arkansas and Indiana, as well as several counties and cities in states across the eclipse’s path recently declared states of emergency to deal with the influx…
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The Northeast will get a nor’Easter from Pennsylvania to Maine
A winter storm is expected to hit the US’ East Coast on Monday and Tuesday with up to 12 inches of snow in Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Further south of Binghamton, in counties like Monticello, the snow will be even harsher with up to a foot of snow…
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Across the U.S., extreme weather dominates
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of “life-threatening” cold temperatures in the US through this weekend and said there is a chance of record low temperatures across the US. There is a chance of record low temperatures and life-threatening cold across the US through this weekend, the NWS added.
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The storm leaves high winds in the South and snow in the Midwest
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued tornado watches and warnings for the southern states of Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. It has also issued a winter storm watch for most of the states from Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon. At least three tornadoes have been reported in the states, according to…
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There is a storm in the US and snow in the Midwest
A winter storm has brought over 6 inches of snow to parts of Kansas and Missouri, with forecasters predicting a similar amount to fall in other parts of the US. The National Weather Service also said that many areas in the state could receive up to a quarter-inch of snowfall per hour through Monday night.…
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A storm in the weekend ended snow shortages and a bigger storm is on the way
The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted that ice, sleet and snow will hit the East Coast on the first weekend of the new year. There is up to a foot of snow predicted this weekend in northern Rhode Island and wind gusts of up to 40 mph in eastern and western Massachusetts. Similar icy…
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New York has had its record-breaking precipitation as more is expected Saturday
Parts of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island have been hit by flash floods after heavy rainfall in New York on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for parts of Manhattan, Queens andBrooklyn in the afternoon. Video showed cars driving through floodwaters in parts of Queens and Brooklyn as streets overflowed and…
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Hilary leaves southern California underwater as the rainy season gets under way
The US National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties of California. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of Los Angeles as a result of post-tropical cyclone Hilary, which formed in the Sierra Leone area and made landfall in the US on Sunday. Hilary…
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There is a flood watch from Mexico to the north of Los Angeles
Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to hit San Diego, California and the West Coast of the US on Sunday. The storm is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rainfall to parts of southern California and southern Nevada, according to the National Weather Service. Hilary’s winds are expected to reach 65 mph and it’s…
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Staying safe from the smoke from the Canadian wildfires is something you should be doing
The US National Weather Service has said that bad air quality levels may persist in the coastal Northeast on Thursday before the smoke from the Canadian wildfires moves into the interior Northeast and the Ohio Valley on Friday. Public health experts warned that poor air quality could be harmful to people with heart and lung…
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At least 5 were killed and dozens of other were hospitalized as tornadoes ripped through the South and Midwest
At least two people were killed and five others were injured after a tornado collapsed a shopping center in Arkansas, US. The National Weather Service said that over 50 preliminary tornado reports were made Friday in at least six states, including in Arkansas, where storms killed three people. Two people were killed in Indiana by…
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Little Rock is being slammed by a tornado
The US states of Arkansas and Mississippi have been put under a severe thunderstorm warning in the wake of last week’s tornadoes that killed around 20 people in the states. The National Weather Service has also put out a tornado watch for some parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and western Illinois and parts of Wisconsin…
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Heavy rain and snow will add to record snow levels and flooding concerns in California
The US has been hit by multiple weather systems in the last few months and at least 12 atmospheric rivers in California have delivered rain and snow in the last few months, the US National Weather Service said. “Rain rates could briefly reach a half-inch per hour,” the Los Angeles Weather Service said. Heavy snow…