Tag: Weather
Houston area getting little of $1B in Harvey flood aid
HOUSTON — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane...
Study: War, climate displaced tens of millions in 2020
GENEVA — A key group that monitors internal displacement is reporting Thursday that violence and disasters — often caused or worsened by the impact...
Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it’s unlikely to be as crazy as 2020’s record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday.
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Indian navy searches for 78 missing from barge sunk by storm
NEW DELHI — Indian navy ships and helicopters searched in extreme weather and rough seas Wednesday for 78 people still missing from a barge...
Heavy rains in Texas, Louisiana add to misery in flood zones
BATON ROUGE, La. — Heavy rain kept pounding parts of Texas before moving over Louisiana on Wednesday, adding to the misery for people whose...
Gathering again? Gifts to wow and thank your host
The weather has warmed up, a lot of vaccines have gotten into a lot of arms, and many of us are getting ready to...
Drenching rains flood homes, swamp cars in south Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Heavy rains that swept across southern Louisiana flooded homes, swamped cars and closed a major interstate on Tuesday. The brunt...
Prosecutors drop bid for $168K after destructive avalanche
DENVER — Prosecutors have dropped their bid for $168,000 in damages from two snowboarders who triggered a slide that buried a service road and...
Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm
DONNA, Texas — A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas'...
Hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2020 was Category 3, not 2
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Zeta, which swept through southeast Louisiana at the tail end of the 2020 hurricane season, has been upgraded to a...
