PG&E Warns of Power Shutoffs as California Becomes Tinderbox October 8, 2019 By Will Wade, Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan Bankrupt utility owner PG&E Corp. issued an unprecedented warning that it may cut power in almost 30 California counties to...
National Weather Service Chief Backs Forecasters who Contradicted Trump September 10, 2019 By Jay Reeves HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The head of the National Weather Service issued a strong public defense Monday of forecasters who contradicted...
`Back-Loaded’ Hurricane Season Bearing Down on U.S. Coast August 16, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan Don’t be lulled by a quiet June and July, the real Atlantic hurricane season is about to kick off. The...
South Dakota Town Recovering From Tornado Damage August 12, 2019 TOWN OF BURKE, S.D. — As a small town in southern South Dakota recovers from a tornado that caused extensive...
Texas Power Demand to Hit Record Highs as Heat Bakes State August 12, 2019 Demand for electricity in Texas will reach record levels on Monday and Tuesday as consumers crank up their air conditioners...
Roof Torn off Cape Cod Hotel, as High Winds, Tornado Strike July 25, 2019 YARMOUTH, Mass. — High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and...
Rains Aid in Battling Ponderosa Pine Fire Near Flagstaff, Arizona July 24, 2019 By David Schwartz PHOENIX, Ariz. — Flames raged mostly unchecked for a third day through America’s largest ponderosa pine forest, threatening thousands of...
Heat Wave Broils Eastern, Central U.S., Utilities Poised for Demand July 19, 2019 By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK — A massive heat wave that has enveloped the U.S. Midwest pushed into the Northeast on Friday, ushering...
Hawaii’s Maui Island Wildfire Forces Evacuations July 12, 2019 By Rich McKay Thousands of residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Maui Island were ordered to evacuate two communities on Thursday as a spreading...
Emergency Management Officials See Confusion About Tornado Sirens May 31, 2019 By Stan Finger WICHITA, Kan. — With the peak of tornado season arriving in Tornado Alley, Sedgwick County officials moved to address public...