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The tropical-like downpours triggered flash flooding, stranding some motorists and forcing them to abandon their ride.

A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, making storms capable of unleashing huge amounts of rain over land. Studies have ...

It’s common after a violent tornado to see debris travel dozens, if not hundreds, of kilometres downwind from the point of ...

While Florida and the Gulf Coast face frequent hurricane hits, New England states have largely escaped direct strikes in ...

The first request for a death investigation came in around 8:15 a.m. on July 4, when Kerr County sheriff’s deputies were summoned to a riverside address in Ingram a few ticks we ...

Wildfires burning at the Grand Canyon and in Utah are so hot that they're spurring the formation of "fire clouds" that can ...

The Gifford Fire has now burned over 72,000 acres across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in California.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History last month removed a board that referenced President Donald Trump’s two ...

New Jersey homes and businesses may face another 5% increase in electricity rates. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for rising costs.

It's been more than 70 years since a major hurricane struck the Northeast but science, storm history and a few close calls suggest the region may be due.

Trump administration denies recovery funds to flooded Allegany, Garrett counties; Del. Moon drafts bill to require Maryland ...