At least four people have been killed after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month. The storms blew out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Mary Benton, chief of communications and senior...
Tornado strikes Nebraska as hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska. A number of tornadoes were reported in the state but the worst hit the suburbs to the northwest of the city, which has a...
Wisconsin goes from summer to winter in just one day as temperatures swing by more than 30C
In just 24 hours, Wisconsin saw temperatures swing by more than 30C, ending a balmy Tuesday with near-deep freeze conditions. Cities across the Badger State had a sudden dip in temperatures overnight, possibly setting a record in one city according to a National Weather Service (NWS) review of historic temperature...
California weather: Los Angeles hit by 475 mudslides as atmospheric river storm brings more rain
Los Angeles has recorded at least 475 mudslides after one of the wettest storms in the history of southern California. Officials are warning of further mudslides and flooding after a large amount of the city's average annual rainfall fell in just three days - while seven deaths have been reported...
‘Pandemic of snow’: Alaska hit by record snowfall
A "pandemic of snow" has covered a city in Alaska, causing the roofs of commercial buildings to collapse - with officials urging residents to get out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Home to just under 300,000 people, Anchorage is no stranger to cold winters. But this...
Parts of US to see up to 4ft of snow as winter storm prompts tornado warnings
A storm has swept over southern parts of the US, blowing roofs off homes and causing widespread power outages, while Midwestern states have been hit with heavy snow. More than 300,000 people had no power on Tuesday morning, with the hardest hit states being Georgia, Florida and Alabama, according to...
Chaos in the US: there are already thousands of canceled and delayed flights
More and more canceled flights are piling up for Christmas Eve in the United States. Snow, rain, ice, wind, and freezing temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States. Airlines have canceled more than 2,200 flights scheduled for Thursday through 4:30 p.m. Miami time and proactively canceled more...