Tag: Weather
California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons
SAN FRANCISCO — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme...
Storm washes out some bridges, roads, floods basements
The heavy rainfall that hit New England washed out some roads and bridges and flooded basements.
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Unstable weather will continue to fuel huge Oregon blaze
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dry, unstable and windy conditions will keep fueling a massive wildfire in southern Oregon, forecasters said, as the largely uncontained blaze...
Park: Michigan woman dies in Grand Canyon flash flood
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Grand Canyon National Park officials on Friday identified a Michigan woman as the person found dead in frigid...
Detroit area hit again with rain; flood warning posted
DETROIT — Steady rain drenched the Detroit area Friday, flooding highways and raising the anxiety of residents whose basements were wrecked by sewage during...
UN chief: World faces a `hurricane of humanitarian crises’
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Friday that a “hurricane of humanitarian crises” around the world has left civilians in conflict areas...
Oregon wildfire forms ‘fire clouds’ that pose danger below
PORTLAND, Ore. — Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant “fire clouds” over the blaze — dangerous columns...
Low scoring at British and it’s easy to understand why
Despite its reputation, Royal St. George's has a history of giving up low scores.
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California blaze erupts near site of deadliest US wildfire
PULGA, Calif. — A blaze that erupted near the flashpoint of the deadliest wildfire in recent U.S. history was heading away from homes on...
Tropical storm didn’t end drought in parts of New England
Tropical storm Elsa brought much-needed rain to New England but didn't eliminate drought conditions in parts of the region, officials said Thursday.
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