Flash flooding down Flagstaff wildfire burn scars puts families at risk
Parts of Flagstaff are preparing for monsoon 2022. Wildfire burn scar areas are particularly at risk for flooding.
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Naples Daily NewsTropics watch: National Hurricane Center watching 3 tropical waves in Atlantic basin
No new tropical cyclones are expected over the next five days but as Tropical Storm Colin reminded us, conditions can change rapidly.
- The Stockton Record
Electra Fire: Wildfire in Amador County strands 4th of July revelers, explodes to 3,034 acres
Firefighters are battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday at a recreation area in Amador County packed with Fourth of July revelers.
- AccuWeather
Floodwaters race through Montana city and leave damage behind
Dramatic footage from Helena, Montana, showed roaring floodwaters overwhelming streets in the city on July 3. A storm began to sweep through Helena on Sunday evening, bringing fierce wind gusts and significant flooding with it. Video acquired by Storyful and shot by passerby Andy Shirtliff showed water up to the wheel well of vehicles as they drove through downtown Helena. The water made its way into some buildings downtown, including The Lewis and Clark Library. Maintenance teams worked quickly
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Severe storms expected in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin, including hail and wind up to 60 mph
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeastern Wisconsin until 3 a.m.
- Bloomberg
Italy Declares State of Emergency on Impact From Drought
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Teen will lose her leg after shark attack in Florida
Addison Bethea was scalloping along the gulf coast with her older brother, a firefighter, when a 9-foot-long shark latched onto her thigh.
- BBC
Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem
A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.
- Idaho Statesman
BLM determines cause of 114-acre Boise-area wildfire on July 4. It might surprise you
The fire, which started near the World Center for Birds of Prey on Monday evening, has been contained.
- Times Record News
Temperatures to rise as lake levels drop
No relief is in sight from brutal summer temperatures for the next week.
- AccuWeather
Ominous green sky amid severe weather in South Dakota
Before severe weather swept through the area, ominous green skies loomed over Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 5.
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: We're sucking California dry. Stop, or our kids will inherit a hellscape
A former spokesman at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California calls on state officials to make sacrifices now or risk drying out the state completely.
- LA Times
Body parts, hiking gear found on Italian glacier after avalanche that killed 7
The number of people missing is reduced to five after several hikers were reported safe, following a deadly avalanche in northern Italy.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
One-third of KY is experiencing a drought. A meteorologist explains what it means
More than a third of Kentucky is experiencing conditions of moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Is it time to worry?
- Miami Herald
Officials rush to get tight, plastic container off cub’s head in Connecticut heat
“Given the warm weather and tight fit of the container, it was important to try and free the cub quickly.”
- Tacoma News Tribune
Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and what to do if you don’t
These Washington snakes can be deadly. Here’s how to identify a snake on your next hike.
- Charlotte Observer
‘Gross’ algae on North Carolina lake is actually thousands of molting flies, expert says
“It’s gross & scummy, but doesn’t appear to be a threat to water quality.”
- Miami Herald
When is the rain coming back to South Florida? And how long will it stick around?
Summer storms are coming back.
- AccuWeather
Return to Paradise: California town rebuilding to better withstand future wildfires
If anyone knows about the term "paradise lost," it's the residents of one California town who witnessed the destructive impacts wildfires can inflict on their lives. Paradise, California, was almost wiped off the map nearly four years ago when the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history roared into town. The Camp Fire in November 2018 ravaged Paradise, which lies 170 miles northeast of San Fransisco and 90 miles north of Sacramento, destroying 18,000-plus homes, businesses
- The Weather Network
Thunderstorm risk continues on the Prairies after swarm of tornado warnings
The stormy pattern continues across the Prairies. Earlier this week the region was under tornado watches and warnings. On Wednesday, the storms will be scattered in nature.
- Ocala Star Banner
Ocala courthouse: Final two people sentenced in bear torture case
Troy Travis Starling and Dustin Reddish were present in court with their lawyers on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to torturing black bears.