spring News

‘A Few Snakes’ Turned Out to Be 45 Rattlers Under Texas House

ALBANY, Texas — A Texas homeowner who reported seeing “a few” snakes under his home actually had dozens of rattlesnakes living beneath his house. That’s according to Big Country Snake Removal, whose workers pulled 45 rattlesnakes from underneath the home …

El Niño Unlikely Before Northern Hemisphere Spring

The U.S. national weather forecaster said on Thursday the much-feared El Niño weather phenomenon is unlikely to appear before the Northern Hemisphere spring, further reducing the chances of a drought in Asia and flooding in South America. The U.S. Climate …

Kentucky Aid from Spring Weather Disasters Nearly $41M

Nearly $41 million in assistance has been approved to Kentucky residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring by federal and state agencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $7.7 million in individual housing assistance …

Wyoming Counties Receives Disaster Declaration

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Wyoming because of spring and summer flooding, opening the way for the federal government to help the state pay for costs incurred from damaged roads, highways and other infrastructure. The counties …

Forecasters Find 1 More Tornado from Arkansas Outbreak

If it seemed Arkansas had too many tornadoes to count this spring, that may have been true. Forecasters said Tuesday they located a tornado track near Hickory Plains in Prairie County, pushing Arkansas’ storm total for this year to 67. …