Flooding in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California
Floodwaters captured near roadways several miles outside of Sequoia National Park. (Credit:@SequoiaKingsNPS/ Twitter)
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A Realtor showing one of the homes found it destroyed by a tree, a police chief said.
- Kansas City Star
Bald eagle at Missouri sanctuary is incubating a rock. ‘We wish him the best of luck’
No one tell Murphy that’s a rock, not an egg, OK?
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Monstrosity pushed ashore by 2018’s Hurricane Florence hauled off Outer Banks beach
The marker was stuck on land 5 years.
- Fox Weather
Dozens of earthquakes rumble beneath lake in Yellowstone National Park within 12 hours
Seismologists are monitoring Yellowstone National Park after seismographs at the University of Utah reported a series of earthquakes beneath the northern portion of Yellowstone Lake within the beloved national park.
- Miami Herald
Heading to the Gulf Coast of Florida for a weekend getaway? What to know about red tide
Here’s the algae bloom forecast for the weekend.
- Deseret News
Ongoing storms help Utah out of extreme drought for 1st time since 2020
While drought conditions remain in Utah, no parts of the state are listed in extreme drought for the first time in nearly three years, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
- People
Breastfeeding Zookeeper Teaches Struggling Orangutan Mom How to Nurse
"The whole time, she just kept watching me curiously," Whitlee Turner, a zookeeper with the Metro Richmond Zoo, said
- Fox Weather
Coast-to-coast storm threatens more severe weather, heavy snow next week
Another early-spring storm is set to take an adventurous journey across the U.S. next week, unleashing a variable wrath of impacts from rain and snow in the Northwest to another budding severe weather outbreak in the South to heavy snow in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
- Fox Weather
Rare 'High' risk issued as 87 million brace for severe weather including strong tornadoes, destructive winds
The forecast for an intense, severe weather outbreak Friday covering tens of millions across a large swath of the country has turned even more dangerous as the risk for severe weather was upgraded to its highest level, with a level 5 out 5 on NOAA's Storm Prediction Center’s scale.
- USA TODAY
California water sources are rising after dramatic wet winter: See Lake Shasta and Diamond Valley Lake grow
Following a winter of heavy storms, water is again roaring into California’s largest reservoirs and lakes for the first time in nearly three years.
- Idaho Statesman
Boise just experienced a snowstorm not seen in nearly 120 years. Here’s what happened
Bogus Basin could still pick up another two feet of snow this weekend while Boise is edging closer to yet another cold record.
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Have you seen the signs to 'check your trees'? Here's the heartbreaking story behind them
Alexander and Ziva Clark were killed by a falling tree in Owen County last April. Their parents are hoping to warn others of the danger.
- LA Times
Was it L.A.'s dreariest, gloomiest, wettest winter ever? Here's what the numbers say
According to weather data analyzed by The Times, it really has been the drabbest winter Southern Californians have lived through recently.
- The Weather Network
Can heat pumps handle winters in Canada’s coldest cities?
Heat pump technology is being touted for its efficiency and cost effectiveness as an alternative to oil and gas furnaces, and it even works in some of Canada’s coldest climates. But there are a few considerations when contemplating the transition.
- Iowa City Press-Citizen
University of Iowa cancels Final Four watch party ahead of Friday's weather
The Athletics department will plan a watch party at Carver-Hawkeye Arena should the team advance to the national championship game Sunday.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Severe weather expected in southern Wisconsin while multiple rounds of snow are likely up north
Latest storm could bring high winds, hail and tornadoes to southern Wisconsin while multiple rounds of snow are expected up north.
- LA Times
Southern California dries out after latest storm. But how long will rain go away?
The latest forecast shows clearing conditions Thursday afternoon, with dry air and warmer temperatures moving into the area by the weekend.
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At least 1 death reported in Little Rock area after tornado causes catastrophic damage
A tornado that ripped through the Little Rock, Arkansas, area Friday killed at least one person, injured others and caused catastrophic damage to several homes.
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