Tag: Weather
Tropical storm sparks tornado warnings in trek up East Coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa spurred tornado warnings in southern Delaware early Friday as the system moved over the mid-Atlantic...
Tropical storm kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tropical Storm Elsa carved a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida...
Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents
The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital...
Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure...
Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
Hurricane Elsa threatens Florida’s northern Gulf coast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Elsa threatened Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and...
Coast Guard: 13 Cubans rescued, 7 missing off Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as...
Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
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Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
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Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low
SALT LAKE CITY — The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt Lake sprawl across the Utah desert, having covered an area nearly the...