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A possible record-breaking storm has wreaked havoc on Alaska communities. According to NBC News, towns along the state’s western coast have experienced severe flooding and significant damage caused by strong winds and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service said the remnants of Typhoon Merbok hit Alaska early Saturday, causing what is believed to be the state’s […]
Four people were hospitalized Thursday after an apparent lightning strike hit Lafayette Square in the nation’s capital. According to the Washington Post, the incident took place a little before 7 p.m. just dozens of feet away from the White House. Fire department spokesperson Vito Maggiolo confirmed two men and two women were found in the park shortly after […]
A devastating flash flood in eastern Kentucky has left at least 25 people dead and dozens of others reported missing. “It is devastating,” state Gov. Andy Beshear told NPR. “We have whole towns that are underwater, houses that were in the line of the water are just gone; not a piece of the house left. “We’ve […]
A wedding reception in Hawaii got hit by a “historic” swell that brought large waves to various parts of the island over the weekend. Footage of the incident, which took place on Saturday at the Hulihe’e Palace in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island, captures the moment a massive wave dismantled the wedding party’s set-up of tables […]
The sky in South Dakota was an eerie shade of green on Tuesday, before a derecho brought winds nearing 100 MPH, per National Weather Service Sioux Falls. A derecho is described by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a “widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms.” The National Weather Service […]
A 5-year-old boy in Texas died this week after his family left him in a hot car for several hours in triple-digit heat at their home as they prepared for his sibling’s birthday party. As NBC News reports, the unidentified boy was found in the car somewhere between two to three hours after he was left […]
South Florida experienced heavy rains this weekend, as Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, left widespread flooding across the state. According to the National Weather Service, downtown Miami saw 11 inches of rain as of Saturday morning, with some parts of the state experiencing over a foot of rain. […]
Texans have been asked to make a few sacrifices amid unseasonably hot weather. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages most the state’s main electrical grid, made the request Friday after rising temperatures caused a drastic spike in power demand. The organization said the demand was so high that it caused six power facilities […]
The World Health Organization released its 2021 air quality standard report on Monday, and it’s pretty alarming. According to the organization’s data, 99 percent of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air. Zero countries tracking air quality in 2021 managed to meet WHO’s standards, according to the survey which collects pollution data in 6,475 cities. A staggering 99 percent of […]
Doug Kammerer isn’t just an award-winning reporter, he’s also a protective dad. While delivering a live weather report on NBC Washington, the network’s chief meteorologist received word that the National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the DC suburbs. Kammerer began to share details with the audience, before quickly realizing the tornado was on a […]
