Oak Fire: Crews reach 86% containment, acreage holds steady at 19,244
As full containment nears, officials lifted all evacuation orders and fire advisements in the area Thursday afternoon.
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KFSN – FresnoOak Fire: Full containment expected by Wednesday, CAL FIRE says
CAL FIRE expects to have the Oak Fire fully contained in Mariposa County by Wednesday.
- WMUR - Manchester
2.3 magnitude earthquake jostles New Hampshire communities
The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake around 8:05 p.m. in Deering.
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Sunday evening forecast: Spotty storms to start the week
Spotty storms have developed and will be possible around sunset.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Severe thunderstorm warning, nickel-sized hail, 40-60 mph winds to hit many Phoenix-area cities
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Peoria, Surprise and Sun City until 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Multiple cars disabled on I-70 in Denver
Just arrived at I-70, near the Brighton Blvd exit, in Denver. There are multiple cars disabled in floodwater. People are standing outside of their cars with nowhere to go because the water hasn’t receded. Traffic is at a standstill. @DenverChannel
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
‘Bitterly cold air.’ Farmers’ Almanac predicts another chilly Texas winter
Are you ready for winter?
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Tropical wave moves off African west coast after weeks of quiet
The National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that a tropical wave has moved off the African west coast as the peak of hurricane season approaches. As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters give the system a 40% chance of formation in the next five days. On Saturday, the NHC began projecting the formation of a potential tropical system in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and forecast the ...
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Oregon wildfires: Historic lookout wrapped in foil to protect from Cedar Creek Fire
Multiple wildfires are burning around Oregon that have brought recreation closures to popular areas including Diamond Peak and Waldo Lake.
- The Guardian
Yet more human remains found as drought shrinks Lake Mead reservoir
Fourth set of skeletal remains, as yet unidentified, discovered at Swim Beach in Nevada as lake hits lowest level in 80 years
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When are hurricanes most likely to hit SC? Here’s when history tells us to expect the worst
Forecasters say the calm start to the tropical weather season might not stick around for long.
- The Courier Journal
Strip mining aided deadly Kentucky flooding, ex-regulators say. They want an investigation
In past flooding, hydrologists have calculated runoff 1,000 times greater than without mining. Scientists say climate change will intensify heavy rains.
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Eyewitness video shows children rescued during Denver flooding
Eyewitness video shows children rescued during Denver flooding. 📹 Felix Espinoza
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Europe Braces for Extreme Heat as Power Infrastructure Wobbles
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Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record
France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores of villages to rely on water deliveries by truck, prompted state-run utility EDF to curb nuclear power output and stressed crops. National weather agency Meteo France said it was the worst drought since records began in 1958 and that the drought was expected to worsen until at least the middle of the month.
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A sacred area for native Hawaiians is filling up with trash. Crews are 'fighting the onslaught.'
With an estimated 115,000 pounds of debris accumulating on the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea, crews struggle against a pileup that keeps building.
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Many rescued from flash flooding in Denver as Kentucky faces possibility of further floods
Firefighters rescued at least 19 people in Denver, Colorado, after flash floods turned roadways into rivers Sunday night as Kentucky faced possible further storms.
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Emerald Tutu being developed to protect Boston neighborhoods from increased threat of flooding
Boston Harbor is one of the region’s greatest assets, but it could become its biggest liability.
- Miami Herald
Will a disturbance in the Atlantic turn into a depression? What the forecast shows
Forecasters are monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic that now has a slightly higher chance of turning into a depression over the next couple of days.
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Air powered arrow rifles legalized for hunting in Oklahoma
Deer hunters will have the option of another weapon this fall as air powered arrow rifles have been legalized for hunting in Oklahoma.
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Tropical Weather Forecast - August 7, 2022
We are still talking about the Saharan Dust and the National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave that could not be further away in the Atlantic.