A First Alert Weather Team Update
Meteorologist Derek Beasley provides an update on the severe weather heading toward our area.
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The Weather NetworkThis new tropical storm in the Atlantic will take a weird track
It’s rare for storms in the Atlantic Ocean to take such an unusual track.
- Miami Herald
There are two tropical storms in the Atlantic. One is expected to become a hurricane.
Of the two tropical storms and one disturbance in the Atlantic region Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center forecasts one to become a hurricane, one to dissipate by Monday and one to become nothing more than it is right now.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
How did Tropical Storm Colin sneak up on national weather forecasters in the Carolinas?
The only hint that any tropical weather might appear came Friday afternoon, when the National Hurricane Center noticed a low pressure system near Savannah, Georgia. Twelve hours later, Colin appeared.
- The State
Another — yes, another — earthquake hits Elgin on Saturday
It’s the fourth in the past week. Whew.
- INSIDER
A rustic private island in Maine is on the market, but the owner will only sell to someone willing to stay overnight—despite perilous weather
Owner Billy Milliken told Insider that Ducks Ledges Island has dangerous conditions in the winter and no running water. It's not for everyone.
- Star News
Coastal North Carolina sees minor impacts from Tropical Storm Colin
Overnight, Tropical Storm Colin developed near the South Carolina coastline. Here is what to expect in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties.
- Reuters Videos
Crew rescued from sinking ship as storm hits HK
STORY: The Hong Kong Government Flying Service released dramatic video of their staff winching crew members from the stricken ship and into a helicopter. Authorities said 30 people were on board and three had been rescued so far.Search operations were underway for the other crew members as tropical storm Chaba passes through the area some 200 miles southwest of the city.Chaba skirted the global financial hub, bringing heavy rain and wind, restricting public transport and forcing many businesses to close. The city’s weather forecaster lowered the storm warning to signal No 3 on Saturday afternoon as Chaba was set to make landfall near Zhanjiang in China's Guangdong province.
- The Weather Network
Bonnie set to leap into the Pacific as Colin targets the Carolinas
As Bonnie takes an unusual trip across the Atlantic Ocean into Pacific waters, Tropical Storm Colin will soak the Carolinas after coming to life early Saturday morning along the southeastern U.S. coast.
- WFTV
Scattered showers and rainy conditions continue across Central Florida
Saturday is going to be hot and steamy with storms continuing as we head into the afternoon.
- GOBankingRates
Unplug These Appliances That Hike Up Your Electricity Bill
Hold on to your wallet. Due to inflation and prices surging for natural gas, heating oil and other fuels, you will see a significant rise in your utility bills. So if you've opened your electric bill...
- CBS News Videos
Strong storms headed to Northeast for July 4 weekend
Strong storms are moving through the Great Lakes into the Northeast, bringing potential heavy rains and frequent lightning. Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Bruin has the forecast for the July 4 holiday weekend.
- Business Insider
A pair of orcas are hunting great white sharks to eat their livers, causing the species to flee the coast of South Africa
Great white sharks off the coast of South Africa are being preyed upon by two killer whales, causing them to flee en masse, according to a new study.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Residents of most Arizona counties should wear face masks indoors, new CDC guidance says
Residents in nine of Arizona's 15 counties should be wearing face masks in indoor public places due to COVID-19, updated federal guidance says.
- The Conversation
Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world's energy system
Wind turbines and solar panels in Southern California. 4kodiak/E+ via Getty ImagesWaste heat is all around you. On a small scale, if your phone or laptop feels warm, that’s because some of the energy powering the device is being transformed into unwanted heat. On a larger scale, electric grids, such as high power lines, lose over 5% of their energy in the process of transmission. In an electric power industry that generated more than US0 billion in 2018, that’s a tremendous amount of wasted mone
- TODAY
Giant snails carrying parasite that causes meningitis prompt quarantine in Florida
Giant African land snails, an invasive species of mollusk, poses a threat to Florida residents as it can spread meningitis from a parasite it carries.
- VC Star | Ventura County Star
Southern California residents cut water in drought of 'epic proportions'
California cities have a slew of restrictions to save water amid the extreme drought. Here's what is happening in Ventura County.
- The Weather Network
Multi-day severe weather threat marks long weekend on the Prairies
A system trekking across the Prairies will continue east this weekend, bringing a chance for severe thunderstorms in parts of all three provinces and some hefty rainfall totals into mid-next week.
- AccuWeather
Explosive weather setup could ignite derecho as holiday winds down
A change in the jet stream pattern will favor long-tracking severe thunderstorm complexes beginning late in the Independence Day weekend and ongoing through next week from the northern Plains to the central and southern Appalachians, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. There's the potential for one or more intense complexes to develop that could have widespread damaging consequences. A large northward bulge will develop in the jet stream over the Great Plains next week and set up a bit of a chain r
- Raleigh News and Observer
Rare crocodiles on the brink of extinction will be raised at North Carolina aquarium
“They have amazing, piercing green eyes, and they really fix you with them.”
- LA Times
Water restrictions bring big profits for businesses helping SoCal cope with drought
With consumption caps in effect, obtaining, conserving and, in some cases, illegally stealing water have become pillars of the drought microeconomy.