rain News

More Dust Storms Expected as Texas Drought Lingers

The towering wall of billowing red dust roaring across the blue West Texas sky took Monroe Debusk back more than eight decades to the Dust Bowl years when he was growing up on his family’s cotton farm. The 90-year-old farmer …

Tropical Storm Katia Slams into Ireland, Britain

Tropical Storm Katia shut down roads, bridges and sporting events Monday in Ireland and Britain, where residents braced for the strongest wind gusts in 15 years. Forecasters in both countries said Monday’s gusts would top 80 mph (125 kph) as …

Rain, Traffic, Land Contribute to Deadly Pennsylvania Flood

The flash flooding that killed four people and forced others to swim to safety or climb onto car roofs was a freak accident caused by heavy rainfall that overwhelmed the sewer system just as rush-hour traffic clogged low-lying city streets, …

Irene Buffets Puerto Rico, Threatens Florida

Hurricane Irene buffeted Puerto Rico with winds and torrential rain Monday, knocking out power and downing trees as it churned westward on a track that will threaten Florida by the end of the week. Local media in the U.S. Caribbean …

North Korea: Dozens Killed, Hurt, Missing in Heavy Rain

North Korea says dozens of people were killed, injured or missing after torrential rain pounded the country between late June and mid-July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday that 8,000 people were displaced when floods destroyed nearly …

AIRS: Typhoon Ma-On Nears Japan

With winds gusting to 98 miles per hour, Category 2 Typhoon Ma-On is a large storm with typhoon force winds extending outward up to 50 miles from its center, while tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 225 miles. …