Isaac breaks rainfall records in New Orleans
Tropical Storm Isaac has broken all-time rainfall records in New Orleans, and is now blamed for at least four deaths in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Category: Rain
Isaac’s Surge Tops Levee, More Rain Than Katrina
Isaac raked the Gulf Coast with punishing winds and relentless rain, causing flooding that overtopped a levee south of New Orleans on Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Plaquemines Parish spokesman Caitlin Campbell...
Seasonal Outlook: A Harsh Winter?
Meteorologist Maria LaRosa has the last seasonal forecast previewing the fall and winter outlook. She also explains the how the drought may be improving for some parts of the country and getting worse in...
Global food prices rise in July due to extreme weather
Global food prices sharply rebounded in July due to wild swings in weather conditions, a UN food and agricultural body has said. The rise has fanned fresh fears of a repeat of the 2007-2008...
Heavy floods hit Manila
Relentless rains submerged half of the sprawling Philippine capital, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue tens of thousands of stranded residents.
Heavy rain leaks into velodrome and soaks marathon
Huge thunderstorms have swept across London as torrential downpours threaten several Olympic events today, with the velodrome roof leaking under the strain. Huge storms have already left parts of Britain under water, with driving...
Severe flooding hits North Korea, kills 88
(Reuters) – Severe flooding across North Korea has killed 88 people and left tens of thousands homeless, state media reported late on Saturday, threatening to make the poverty-stricken country’s already chronic food shortage still worse. The...
Massive global floods and extreme drought could be the new normal
(multimedia) Historic floods in China and Russia, scorching heat waves and drought in the United States may be among the early stages of climate change, scientists say. Meanwhile, many cities remain unprepared for future...
Severe Storms, Derecho Possible In Northeast Tomorrow
A derecho, the kind of storm that knocked out power to millions in Washington last month, may accompany bad weather forecast for New York City and the rest of the Northeast tomorrow, theU.S. Storm Prediction Center said....
Weather extremes buckle US infrastructure
WASHINGTON — From highways in Texas to nuclear power plants in Illinois, the concrete, steel and sophisticated engineering that undergird the nation’s infrastructure are being taxed to worrisome degrees by heat, drought and vicious storms. On...
