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Billions of dollars being provided to help Jamaica recover from Hurricane Melissa
A month after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica and left billions of dollars in damage in its wake, international financial institutions are making up to $6.7 billion available to help the island-nation in its recovery and reconstruction.
The funds, available over three years, are part of a financial support package put together by the ...Read more
More than 1,000 flights canceled and delayed nationwide on 'one of the busiest travel days in TSA history'
As travelers prepare to fly home on what is anticipated to be one of the busiest travel days in 15 years, a powerful winter storm in the Midwest and Great Lakes region has prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights nationwide.
As of noon Sunday, 6,211 flights have been delayed into and out of the United States, and 1,006 flights have ...Read more
Saturday snow breaks record in Chicago, NWS confirms
As Chicagoans woke up to “Winter Wonderland”-like conditions Sunday, snowfall recorded at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Saturday was confirmed as a record 8.4 inches, the highest snowfall on a single calendar day in November since 1951, according to the National Weather Service.
The snow tapered out by late morning Sunday, and the...Read more
More than 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago's airports as up to 10 inches of snow blankets the region
CHICAGO — As heavy snow blanketed the Chicago area Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service warned of up to 10 inches of accumulation by the morning. More than 1,000 flights were canceled at the city’s airports, while road conditions also grew hazardous.
The weather service expected total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches ...Read more
More than 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago's airports as up to 10 inches of snow blankets the region
CHICAGO — As heavy snow blanketed the Chicago area Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service warned of up to 10 inches of accumulation by the morning. More than 1,000 flights were canceled at the city’s airports, while road conditions also grew hazardous.
The weather service expected total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches ...Read more
Chicago scraps flights as major storm brings snow to Midwest
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in and around Chicago and roads are becoming treacherous as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year collides with a major storm bringing wintery conditions throughout the U.S. Midwest Saturday.
Winter storm warnings and weather advisories stretch from Montana to western Ohio as a large swath of the ...Read more
Weather service warns of deadly 18-foot 'sneaker waves' along Northern California coast
SAN FRANCISCO — This weekend might not be the best time to go surfing, tidepooling, or frolicking along the shoreline.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning to Northern Californians of potentially deadly “sneaker waves” reaching 13 to 18 feet in height along the coast until at least 10 p.m. Sunday. These waves get their name ...Read more
Officials warn winter storm and heavy snow will affect holiday travel plans Saturday
After a blustery, chilly Thanksgiving day, a winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana from Friday at 3 p.m. until Sunday at 6 a.m., with possible snow accumulations of over 6 inches.
Snow will develop late Friday through Saturday night, and will fall heavily at times — up to...Read more
Officials warn winter storm and heavy snow will affect holiday travel plans Saturday
After a blustery, chilly Thanksgiving day, a winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana from Friday at 3 p.m. until Sunday at 6 a.m., with possible snow accumulations of over 6 inches.
Snow will develop late Friday through Saturday night, and will fall heavily at times — up to...Read more
Hurricane season is a wrap. What kept storms away from Florida and the US?
MIAMI — For the first time in a decade, every single state, including the storm magnet of Florida, escaped the entire hurricane season without a direct hit from a hurricane.
Meteorologists say we owe this good fortune to an unusual weather pattern that steered nearly every storm away, a rare phenomenon of two hurricanes merging and some dumb ...Read more
Jamaica confirms infectious disease tied to Hurricane Melissa, puts public on alert
Jamaica is seeing an outbreak of leptospirosis and is urging anyone who is experiencing symptoms from the infectious disease to seek immediate medical care.
A serious public health risk associated with heavy rainfalls, the disease is caused by the Leptospira bacteria found in water contaminated by the urine of infected animals like rats, cats, ...Read more
Huge storms produced wettest November on record for parts of Southern California
LOS ANGELES — An unusual series of storms has made this the wettest November on record for swaths of Southern California, dumping as much as 8.9 inches of rain along the coast as of Friday afternoon before a week of dry weather will provide a reprieve through the Thanksgiving holiday.
Scattered light showers are still possible through ...Read more
Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion damage in Jamaica, initial estimate finds
Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island nation, according to newly released figures.
The preliminary estimate was released Wednesday as part of an assessment by the World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank. The storm’s $8.8 billion in ...Read more
Flood advisory extended for L.A. County as officials warn of thunderstorms, mudslides
L.A. County was facing a chance of thunderstorms, strong winds that could topple trees and downpours Monday evening as another storm moved through Southern California following a weekend of sometimes heavy rain.
The National Weather Service warned that thunderstorms were likely as the storm system pushed through Los Angeles. A flash flood ...Read more
Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: Record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii
LOS ANGELES — This weekend’s atmospheric river uprooted trees, caked roads in mud and sent toxic runoff flowing into the ocean, but nowhere got quite as hard hit as Santa Barbara, which experienced the soggiest three-day stretch of November rain in the county’s recorded history.
According to data from the National Weather Service, the ...Read more
Storm of the season pounds Southern California as burn areas brace for mudslides, flooding
LOS ANGELES — The most powerful band of a large atmospheric river storm slammed into Southern California Saturday, dumping much-needed rain across the region but also bringing mudslide dangers to communities still reeling from last January’s firestorms.
The storm flooded some streets and highways, sent mud and rocks sliding onto some canyon...Read more
All the reasons why the 2025 hurricane season will be remembered as downright 'weird'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is just about over, with no tropical systems likely to develop before its official close on Nov. 30.
It might seem like a fortunate flop — only five hurricanes, when most forecasts back in spring called for eight or nine.
It was actually “pretty hopping,” said University of ...Read more
California's atmospheric river intensifies, bringing widespread flood risk. Here's what to expect
LOS ANGELES — The atmospheric river storm soaking Southern California is expected to peak Saturday, with officials warning of potential flooding and damaging landslides, especially around recently burned areas.
Across a wide swath of the Southland, there’s a moderate risk for flash flooding, urban flooding and debris flow, a type of ...Read more
Storm slams Southern California as record-breaking rain possible this weekend
LOS ANGELES — Southern California will be under a severe weather threat Saturday, with the most powerful wave of an incoming atmospheric river storm peaking over the weekend in Los Angeles County and bringing a risk of mudflows, debris flows and, possibly, a tornado.
If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles ...Read more
Victims of Florida plane that crashed while bringing aid to Jamaica are father and daughter Christian missionaries
A father and daughter on a humanitarian mission to Jamaica were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed in Coral Springs, Florida, according to an evangelical Christian ministry.
Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter, Serena, 22, were traveling to deliver aid to communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa when their small plane went down ...Read more
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