Drone video shows destruction from Tennessee tornado
New storms have pummeled the South as a week of deadly weather marches on. Tornadoes leveled homes in Tennessee and are blamed for at least two deaths.
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The Weather NetworkWestern snow steals the show this long weekend, more to come Monday
A stark divide across the country this long weekend put the West on snowy ground
- The Weather Network - Video
May long weekend snow continues across the West
High alpine snow continues as ski resorts start to wrap up the season. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
- The Canadian Press
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes lost in B.C. wildfire
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The Mayor of British Columbia's Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes have been lost and six other properties have been damaged by a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Nelson more than a week ago. Rob Fraser says three of the four homes were occupied and one was vacant, but he's been able to speak with most of the owners whose properties have been damaged. Fraser says the affected properties were on the outskirts of Fort Nelson, and the six others sa
- The Weather Network
Tropical feel in southern Ontario with humidity fuelling storm threat
The second half of the Victoria Day long weekend heralds the arrival of a steamy, summer-like air mass in southern Ontario, bringing the threat of thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday –– so ensure you plan ahead before partaking in any outdoor activities
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Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home
Residents of the Canadian oil town threatened by an out-of-control wildfire can return home, authorities said Saturday, even as they warned the community will have to contend with the blaze for the foreseeable future. Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, in northern Alberta, had been ordered to leave their homes earlier this month. "With the current and forecast weather conditions, specifically the amount of rain that has fallen on the fire, combined with continued fire suppression and community protection efforts, I am pleased to announce it is now safe for us to end the current evacuation and allow people to return to their homes," said Sandy Bowman, mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo that includes Fort McMurray.
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More sun and slightly warmer temps through Tuesday. Cooling trend beginning Wednesday.More sun and slightly warmer temps through Tuesday. Cooling trend beginning Wednesday.
More sun and slightly warmer temps through Tuesday. Cooling trend beginning Wednesday.
- France 24
Heavy rains trigger floods in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. In the southwestern German state of Saarland, streets were deep underwater and images on social media showed emergency workers carrying local residents to safety in boats. State capital Saarbruecken was hard hit while German daily Bild reported that a breach in a dyke in the town of Quierschied led to a power station in the area being shut
- WPTZ - Burlington/Plattsburgh
Video: Warm and dry Monday, storms possible Tuesday (5-19-24)
Matt has more.
- The Weather Network
Muggy air means successive days of thunderstorm risk in Ontario
A summer-like atmosphere will cook up the risk for thunderstorms over the next several days in southern Ontario, with eyes on a U.S. situation that could see potent storms reach north of the border by mid-week
- Associated Press
Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
Residents who were ordered out of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home, authorities said Saturday. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge.
- The Canadian Press
Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
BEED, India (AP) — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Voters are looking for politicians who promise relief, stability and resilience to the wide-ranging and damaging effects of a warming climate. In their election manifestos, India’s top political p
- CNN
Central Plains eyes back-to-back days of powerful storms, tornadoes and hail
Millions in the Central Plains will be waking up to a second day of severe weather after powerful storms battered parts of the region Sunday with damaging tornadoes, tennis-ball sized hail and strong winds.
- USA TODAY
Misery in Houston with power out and heat rising; Kansas faces wind risk
More than 349,000 customers were without electricity in Houston as the heat index rises. Kansas and Florida also face a severe weather risk.
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Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday (May 18), swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations.
- USA TODAY
Hurricanes can kill from 1,000 miles away — and other terrifying dangers
Hurricanes cause all sorts of surprising dangers, but there's still time to prepare for Atlantic hurricane season 2024.
- The New York Times
Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know
Shattered windows and caved-in walls. Toppled power lines and trees. The severe storms that swept through Houston and the Gulf Coast on Thursday left all the destructive traces of a hurricane, yet they didn’t blow in from the tropics. Violent clusters of thunderstorms cause extensive damage across the United States each year, not just through rain and flooding, but also through hail, tornadoes and walls of blasting wind. Here’s what to know about such storms, and how they might be changing in ou
- WDSU - New Orleans
New Orleans firefighters help evacuate four people during two-alarm fire
New Orleans firefighters help evacuate four people during two-alarm fire
- Miami Herald
Weather alert: Heat advisory from the Keys to Fort Lauderdale, but tornado chance, too
Severe thunderstorms are possible over the weekend.
- KETV - Omaha Videos
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow through Tuesday
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow through Tuesday
- The Canadian Press
Residents forced out of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods due to fire cleared to return
Residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., forced to flee their homes earlier this week due to an encroaching wildfire got the green light to head home on Saturday when the municipality governing the oilsands hub lifted all evacuation orders. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta said weather conditions helped firefighters make progress in battling the blaze that triggered the evacuation of four neighbourhoods on the southern edge of the city — Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie C