Big Power Shutoffs in California as Winds Boost Fire Danger October 27, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Amy Taxin SAN FRANCISCO — Large swaths of California had no electricity Monday as utilities tried to prevent the chance of their...
California Braces for Most Dangerous Fire Weather of 2020 October 23, 2020 By Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan California is bracing for the most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season, raising the threat of more blazes and...
Tropical Storm Beta Floods Houston, Dumps Rain on Gulf Coast September 22, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Beta is flooding Houston as it slows to a crawl along the Gulf Coast, forcing highways to shut...
California Avoids Major Power Outages as Wildfires Rage September 8, 2020 By Marcio Jose Sanchez and Christopher Weber SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire...
California Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Extreme Heat August 19, 2020 By John Antczak LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled destructive wildfires Monday as a lengthening heat wave roasted the state. Thousands of homes...
Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California August 18, 2020 LOS ANGELES — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and...
Powerful Derecho Leaves Path of Devastation Across Midwest August 12, 2020 By Ryan J. Foley and Seth Borenstein IOWA CITY, Iowa — A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept...
National Guard Joins Power Repair Efforts as Anger Mounts August 10, 2020 By Dave Collins EAST HARTFORD, Conn.– The Connecticut National Guard joined over 1,750 utility crews in Connecticut on Friday in efforts to clear...
Hurricane Douglas Nears Hawaii, Bringing High Winds and Rain July 27, 2020 By Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU — Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm...
Watchdog Details Storm of Political Pressure in Sharpiegate July 14, 2020 By Seth Borenstein Political pressure from the White House and a series of “crazy in the middle of the night” texts, emails and...