Texas Grid Solicits Power Reserves to Avoid ‘Unacceptable’ Winter Risk October 3, 2023 By Naureen S. Malik The Texas grid operator is seeking to secure an extra 3,000 megawatts of power reserves this winter to avoid an...
Many US Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers October 2, 2023 By Brittany Peterson and Michael Phillis Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house...
Weakening Ophelia Still Poses Risk of Coastal Flooding in Mid-Atlantic Region September 25, 2023 By Laura Ungar and Jonathan Mattise After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still posed a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rains...
Atlantic Storm Lee Delivers High Winds and Rain Before Forecasters Call Off All Warnings September 18, 2023 By Robert F. Bukaty and David Sharp BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee — which made landfall at near- hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds and...
Storm-Damaged Eastern US Communities Clear Downed Trees and Race to Restore Power August 9, 2023 By Ashraf Khalil and Jeffrey Collins Communities across the eastern United States were clearing away downed trees and power lines Tuesday after severe storms killed at...
New Evacuations Ordered in Greece as High Winds and Heat Fuel Wildfires July 25, 2023 By Michael Varaklas and Derek Gatopoulos RHODES, Greece (AP) — A weeklong wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more...
Springfield Residents Go Days Without Power After Derecho Winds July 5, 2023 By John O'Connor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees,...
A Deadly Heat Wave is Blanketing the South and Spreading East June 30, 2023 By Michael Goldberg, Adrian Sanz and Jim Salter An oppressive heat wave blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana blanketed the South on...
Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock Out Power in 4 States June 27, 2023 SHOALS, Ind. (AP) — A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people...
Tornadoes, Hail and Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Through West Texas, Killing 4 June 23, 2023 By Ken Miller and Sarah Brumfield A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized...