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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 . "...

Divers Can't Get to Sunken Superyacht's Cabins

Debris is blocking their path amid search for 6 people missing some 165 feet below the waves

(Newser) - Divers are continuing to search the superyacht that sank Monday off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, but have yet to find any of the six people still missing from the luxury vessel. After five dives on Monday, dive teams were back in the water early Tuesday, per the BBC . Officials...

2 Women Swept to Their Deaths in Connecticut Floods

'Who would have thought the Little River would turn into a gushing torrent of destruction'

(Newser) - Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, covering vehicles in mud, and sweeping two women to their deaths, authorities said. Dramatic rescues unfolded as a foot of rain fell on some parts...

Tech Billionaire Among the Missing After Yacht Sinks
Tech Billionaire Among
the Missing After Yacht Sinks
the rundown
Aug 19, 2024 10:34 AM CDT

Tech Billionaire Among the Missing After Yacht Sinks

Britain's Mike Lynch is among 6 people who remain lost at sea in Italy

(Newser) - A prominent British tech entrepreneur is among six people missing after a luxury superyacht sank Monday off the coast of Sicily, reports the Wall Street Journal . Billionaire Mike Lynch was among 22 people aboard the vessel, which got caught in a surprise storm. One unidentified person has been confirmed dead....

Debby's Final Chapter Will Be 'a Dangerous One'

Storm could cause dangerous flooding through the weekend

(Newser) - The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding, and the threat of tornadoes. The Mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous...

Tropical Storm Debby Makes Landfall Again

Storm is 'creeping inland' across South Carolina

(Newser) - In an encore nobody is applauding, Tropical Storm Debby made landfall a second time early Thursday. The storm—which first made landfall in the US as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday—made landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, around 20 miles northeast of Charleston, CNN reports.
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Moving on From Florida, Debby Dumps on Southeast

Georgia, South Carolina brace for a lot of rain from slow-moving storm

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Debby has moved menacingly into some of America's most historic Southern cities, reports the AP , bringing prolonged downpours and flooding Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds. Record-setting rain from the storm that killed at least five people in Florida and Georgia...

See Tornado Hit Downtown Buffalo
See Tornado Hit
Downtown Buffalo
Aug 6, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

See Tornado Hit Downtown Buffalo

Tornado can be seen on video ripping roof off building

(Newser) - A tornado hit downtown Buffalo, New York, Monday afternoon, bringing down trees and power lines, blowing a roof off a building, causing damage to other buildings and vehicles, and leaving some customers without electricity. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was an EF-1 ( the scale goes from EF-0...

&#39;The Word Historic Cannot Be Underscored Here&#39;
'Historic' Debby
Makes Landfall in Florida
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Aug 5, 2024 6:34 AM CDT

'Historic' Debby Makes Landfall in Florida

Hurricane will bring heavy rain to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

(Newser) - Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm, per the AP . The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Debby, with maximum sustained winds of 80mph, made landfall in Steinhatchee, a tiny community of less than 1,000 residents in the Big Bend area of Florida'...

These Days, a Lack of AC Can Be Deadly

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning underscore energy inequity

(Newser) - Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn't have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his...

Amid Sultry Florida Temps, Zoo Animals Get Icy Relief

There's frozen treats, cold showers, and lots of ice

(Newser) - Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. Temperatures in South Florida this month have reached the upper 90s Fahrenheit with humidity reaching 70%, combining for "feels...

Dam Breached in Illinois Flooding
Dam Breached
in Illinois Flooding
Jul 16, 2024 2:14 PM CDT

Dam Breached in Illinois Flooding

Hundreds have been evacuated in Nashville

(Newser) - Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. Hundreds of thousands of...

Governor Wants Answers as Texans Still Have No Power

Greg Abbott wants investigation of why CenterPoint Energy is taking so long after Beryl

(Newser) - With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, the AP reports that Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for...

Nobody Wants This Particular Vegas Hot Streak
Vegas Hits an
Unlucky Seven
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Jul 13, 2024 10:31 AM CDT

Vegas Hits an Unlucky Seven

As in, a record streak of days with the temperature of at least 115

(Newser) - The temperature in Las Vegas hit 115 on Friday for a record seventh day in a row, the National Weather Service says . The good news for residents is that the streak should come to an end on Saturday, though they won't get much of a break: The high temp...

3 Hikers Die in Grand Canyon Over a 3-Week Period

Area has been experiencing high temperatures

(Newser) - Over a three-week period, three hikers have died at the Grand Canyon. Most recently, a 50-year-old man was found unresponsive on the Bright Angel Trail Sunday afternoon. He was just 100 feet below the trail head, and bystanders started CPR while waiting for emergency personnel to respond, but he could...

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