Tag: Storms
Section of Highway 1 that collapsed during storm reopens
BIG SUR, Calif. — A section of California's scenic Highway 1 that collapsed during a winter storm reopened to traffic on Friday.
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Mexico’s drought reaches critical levels as lakes dry up
MEXICO CITY — Drought conditions now cover 85% of Mexico, and residents of the nation's central region said Thursday that lakes and reservoirs are...
Spring storm brings rain, snow, wind to New England
BOSTON — A storm is bringing rain, snow and a messy morning commute to New England just as it appeared spring weather was arriving.
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Mets-Rockies game postponed because of Denver snowstorm
DENVER — The game between the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets on Friday night was postponed because of a spring snowstorm that blanketed...
Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs
HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...
South Texas officials worry about breaches in border levees
PALMVIEW, Texas — South Texas officials say they are worried about flooding during the hurricane season starting June 1 from breaches in a levee...
On a suddenly soggy day at Augusta, some guys fail to adjust
AUGUSTA, Ga. — After thunderstorms rumbled through Augusta National, the treacherous greens suddenly got a lot more inviting.
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Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119, dozens missing
LEMBATA, Indonesia — The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain...
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...