Tag: Weather
Salvage of Dutch ship adrift off Norway postponed for a day
HELSINKI — Bad weather conditions have postponed efforts to salvage a Dutch cargo ship that's been drifting off the coast of Norway for two...
Study: Drought-breaking rains more erratic, rare in US West
BILLINGS, Mont. — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change...
Alaska snowstorm strands 5 on North America’s tallest peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Five people had to ski through a heavy Alaska snowstorm to a mountain chalet after abandoning their airplanes on a glacier...
Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park triples in size
MEDORA, N.D. — Firefighters worked Monday to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter, according to...
Construction spending dips 0.8% in February amid bad weather
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in...
Belgians breach virus rules as warm weather draws crowds
BRUSSELS — Belgium has an extra unexpected hurdle to overcome in its fight against the coronavirus: a bout of gorgeous weather.
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Belgians breach virus rules as warm weather draws crowds
BRUSSELS — Belgium has an extra unexpected hurdle to overcome in its fight against the coronavirus: a bout of gorgeous weather.
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On tap in California: Another drought four years after last
LOS ANGELES — California’s hopes for a wet “March miracle” did not materialize and a dousing of April showers may as well be a...
Tennessee flood deaths rise to 6 with more rain coming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee emergency officials have reported a sixth person died in flash flooding over the weekend, and four of the six deaths...
Reforms to Texas’ energy grid begin moving after blackout
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' power grid that buckled during February's deadly winter storm would operate under new oversight and mandates that power plants prepare...
