CBS News Los Angeles: The Rundown (August 5 PM Edition)
Here are the latest headlines in local news and weather. Updated twice daily.
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The Courier JournalWhy the Eastern Kentucky flood was no natural disaster. Let's call it what it is
Narratives around this disaster have run amuck with some going so far as to name the people dealing with it as the harbingers of their own destruction
- AccuWeather
Reed Timmer captures rare glimpse of how a powerful flash flood starts
From a trickle of water running between rocks in a dry, barren, mountainside landscape to a roaring river in a matter of mere minutes: Monsoon floods in the Southwest escalate quickly. Each summer, Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer, who may be best known for chasing tornadoes, goes on "flash flood chases" in which he aims to capture the moment that the rainwaters transform the parched landscape into a dangerous wall of water. A dramatic video recently captured by Timmer perfectly illustrated the
- Business Insider
Map shows 'extreme heat belt' projected to cover a quarter of the US in 30 years, where temperatures would breach 125 degrees Fahrenheit
An analysis of satellite data predicts about one-third of Americans will get temperatures above 125 degrees Fahrenheit in 2053. That's conservative.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Farmers' Almanac forecasts a cool fall, November snow for northern Arizona
The Farmers' Almanac used its 200-year-old formula to predict generally cool weather for the U.S. this fall, with November snow in northern Arizona.
- Lohud | The Journal News
Farmers' Almanac releases winter weather forecast, talks snow predictions
The Farmers' Almanac's 2022-2023 Extended Weather Forecast predicts an early start to winter, which should be cold and snowy.
- WHBQ
Heavy rain moves in overnight and sticks around through your morning commute
Rising rain chance tonight into tomorrow.
- INSIDER
Videos show the flooded streets of central Paris as heavy storms pummel the city after months of drought
Some metro stations received nearly one month's worth of rain within one hour, reported a French weather account run by volunteers.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Cottonmouth turf war turns comical when a raccoon wades into middle of NC marsh fight
“I wish I could be as brave as this raccoon!”
- Biloxi Sun Herald
A tropical disturbance could move into the Gulf this weekend, hurricane forecasters say
The tropical wave is currently over land and is expected to hit warm Gulf waters soon. Here’s the forecast.
- KGO – San Francisco
Megaflood could sink much of Bay Area under water, experts say
Residents in low-lying cities along the bayshore, San Francisco and Oakland airports, and freeways would be flooded as mega storms dump rain for three to four weeks, not days, as a result of climate change.
- AccuWeather
'What a morning!' Huge waterspout churns offshore as lightning flashes
At 6 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Boo Freeman filmed a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Florida, about 50 miles east of Pensacola, before most people had their first cup of coffee. "What a morning! Wow!" Freeman posted on Instagram. Multiple videos and photos posted to social media showed the storm, Northwest Florida Daily News reported. Freeman told AccuWeather that the photogenic waterspout dissipated offshore. "I've seen many waterspouts; just last week we had another one pass by." AccuWeathe
- The Salinas Californian
Excessive heat watch warning issued in Monterey County as high temps soar to 105
A large swath of Monterey County and California’s interior will experience dangerously high temperatures. Here's how to stay safe.
- Miami Herald
‘Watch out for flying fish!’ Massive waterspout recorded looming off Destin, Florida
“At what point are they going to call those a tornado and alert the people?”
- Northwest Florida Daily News
'Impressive waterspout' spotted by residents near Destin
Multiple large waterspouts were spotted Tuesday morning off the Emerald Coast, and several people took to social media to share videos and photos.
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times
It finally rained in South Texas. How does it affect the drought?
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue across South Texas this week after a tropical disturbance dropped six inches in some areas.
- CBS News
A megaflood could bring over 8 feet of water to parts of California
Climate change has already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in the state, researchers found, and without a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, it'll only get worse.
- The Holland Sentinel
Upwelling causes major temperature shift in Lake Michigan waters
A case of upwelling along the Lake Michigan shoreline caused water temperatures to drop by up to 25 degrees.
- Miami Herald
A Florida Keys man jumped in the water to retrieve a pool noodle. He soon needed help
He was found nearly one mile from his boat.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Apparently, the plan to save a tanking Lake Mead and Lake Powell is 'stay tuned'
The feds talked tough about stepping in to save Lake Mead and Lake Powell if states could not agree to cuts. But was that just an empty threat?
- The Times Herald
Coast Guard issues warning regarding Port Huron Float Down
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards put out a joint statement regarding the Port Huron Float Down. The statement said the event is inherently dangerous