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It's an Oddity: 4 Storms Churning Near the Philippines

Such a thing has never been recorded in November

(Newser) - In nearly 75 years of tracking the weather in the North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, there have never been more than three tropical cyclones observed at once in November—until now. CNN reports the storms Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi mark the first time since record-keeping began...

King's Visit With Spain's Flood Survivors Doesn't Go Over Well

Felipe is pelted with mud and insults by enraged survivors, has to leave

(Newser) - Spain's King Felipe VI and top government officials were pelted with mud by a crowd of enraged flood survivors during the first visit by the country's leaders Sunday to the center of the suffering. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was evacuated from the scene, according to Spanish broadcaster...

Valencia Reeling as Death Toll Rises

With dozens still missing in catastrophic flooding, more casualties are expected

(Newser) - The confirmed death toll from Spain's worst flooding disaster in decades currently sits at 95, but authorities warn that number is likely to rise as dozens remain missing. That's the worst death toll from flooding since 1973, when floods killed 150, the BBC reports. Torrential rains Tuesday triggered...

This Is What It Looks Like in Spain Right Now
It Was 'the Worst Day' for Spain
Oct 30, 2024 6:17 AM CDT

It Was 'the Worst Day' for Spain

At least 52 dead after devastating flash floods on Tuesday

(Newser) - At least 52 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory, per the AP . Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia...

North Carolina's Hurricane Numbers Are 'Jaw-Dropping'

Gov. Roy Cooper estimates $53B

(Newser) - The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday. The state budget office generated the preliminary figure for direct or indirect damages and potential investments to...

You Can Soon Check for a Home's 'Climate Risk'

Zillow is introducing scores to its listings that show potential dangers from extreme weather

(Newser) - A swimming pool, eat-in kitchen, and central air aren't the only items on potential homebuyers' wish lists—now, many want to know if their future home is in hurricane, drought, or wildfire territory. In fact, a Zillow survey from last fall found that 80% of consumers shopping for homes...

Milton Got a Little Personal With Anderson Cooper

CNN anchor takes a hit to the face as he reports on Florida hurricane

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper went into not quite the eye of the hurricane to report on the devastating and deadly Milton as it roared onto shore in Florida on Wednesday, and as People reports, he took it a bit in the eye for his trouble. The 57-year-old CNN anchor was reporting amid...

Hurricane Milton: Where Things Stand
Hurricane Milton Leaves
Path of Destruction
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 10, 2024 6:21 AM CDT

Hurricane Milton Leaves Path of Destruction

Millions are without power, and the first deaths are reported

(Newser) - Hurricane Milton has left a wake of destruction across Florida, with authorities just beginning to assess damage and casualties in the worst-hit parts. The latest:
  • Milton made landfall Wednesday night on the west coast in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm. By 5am Thursday, it had torn across the
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Hurricane Milton Slams Into Florida

1.5M already without power as storm makes landfall

(Newser) - Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night in Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120mph, and about 1.5 million homes were already without power. Around 125 homes had been destroyed before Milton even came ashore, many of them mobile homes, the AP reports....

Video Shows the Moment Hurricane Hunters Get Jolted

NOAA aircraft flew into Hurricane Milton to study it

(Newser) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses its "Hurricane Hunters"—two Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft—to fly into the eyes of these storms and collect data. Even so, it's jarring to watch a video from onboard one of the planes, dubbed "Miss Piggy," and watch...

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents
Son Hikes 11 Miles
in NC to Check on Parents
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 5, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents

They were OK but cut off from communication at mountain home after Helene hit

(Newser) - One story out of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene illustrates the problem of family members trying to check on loved ones. Sam Perkins tells CNN that he hiked 11 miles to his parents' home in the mountains on Saturday because he hadn't heard from them...

'Second Summer' Breaks Records in the Bay Area

San Francisco recorded its hottest day of the year Tuesday

(Newser) - San Francisco is experiencing what locals call "second summer," otherwise known as the early fall time period that is typically when the northern California city is at its hottest. "But this one is more extreme," a meteorologist tells the New York Times —so extreme that...

In Constantly Flooding Town, 'We Won't Rebuild, It's Not Worth It'

Locals in Florida's Shore Acres, in Tampa Bay area, are spooked by storms, high home insurance rates

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of properties in the Tampa Bay region were damaged or completely destroyed as Hurricane Helene tore through Florida's Gulf Coast, where some homes ended up submerged in several feet of water, reports WUSF . "It's overwhelming and it's devastating," Marie Rowley, who lives...

'Brown Ocean Effect' May Have Made Helene Worse

Scientists believe hurricane gained strength from soil waterlogged from days of rain

(Newser) - Hurricane Helene left scenes of utter devastation in places that don't normally have much to fear from hurricanes. One of the worst-hit communities was Asheville in western North Carolina, once seen as a "haven" from extreme weather, the Guardian reports. Scientists tell the New York Times that heavy...

Appalachian Trail Took a Big Hit From Helene

'More than a third' of the trail is now inaccessible; adjacent communities have also been devastated

(Newser) - "It will be weeks, months, and even years to see recovery from this event." That was the weekend message from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast—devastation that includes "more than a third" of the Appalachian Trail being knocked out...

30 Dead in One County Alone in Rural North Carolina

The toll is expected to rise in Buncombe County, home to Asheville

(Newser) - The full scope of the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene on the southeastern US continues to emerge as floodwaters recede. Perhaps no locale has been hit harder than North Carolina's mountainous Buncombe County, where the death toll stands at 30 and is expected to rise, reports the Asheville Citizen ...

Deadly Floods Overtake Nepal Capital

At least 32 are dead after flooding caused by nonstop rain in Kathmandu

(Newser) - Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal's capital, and another 12 are missing, police said Saturday. Rains have been pounding since Friday night and are expected to continue over the weekend. Seventeen people were also injured, while 1,053 were rescued across Kathmandu,...

Strongest Typhoon Since 1949 Slams Into Shanghai

Bebinca made landfall Monday morning with winds of up to 94mph

(Newser) - The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes, and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful...

Amid Massive New Orleans Flooding, a Dramatic Rescue

Nurse pulls truck driver from truck as Hurricane Francine wreaks havoc on Louisiana

(Newser) - Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday, leaving almost 400,000 homes without power and causing major flooding in New Orleans and other areas. Miles Crawford, an ER nurse at the city's University Medical Center, rescued a man who had driven his pickup trick into floodwaters...

Violent Storm Damages Ancient Roman Arch

Lightning strikes the Constantine Arch, which has stood near the Colosseum since AD315

(Newser) - Lightning struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure. The fragments from Tuesday's lightning strike were immediately gathered by workers at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, officials said. The extent of the damage was being evaluated, reports the AP . "...

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