Extreme weather events kill a number of Americans every year. For many of those events, however, the deaths tend to skew toward one demographic: men and boys. For example, they account for more than 65% of direct victims of hurricanes and more than 70% of deaths caused by lightning, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, men and … Read more
Extreme weather has dealt major blows to the sugar industry worldwide this year, which could cost you more cash to fill up the trick-or-treat bags. “This has been a very tough year for global sugar. If you look at the top ten producing countries this year, six of them have had extreme weather,” Chief Meteorologist at … Read more
This is a flood-pocalypse New Yorkers shouldn’t ignore. Biblical downpours battered the Big Apple early Friday morning, inundating buses, swamping schools and turning streets into Venetian canals as NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued a state of emergency due to the potential for flash floods. “This is time for heightened alertness and extreme caution,” declared Hizzoner … Read more
Hot enough for ya? New research reveals this summer to have been the warmest ever on record, with experts saying there’s more extreme heat where that came from. The not-surprising news comes as July 4 of this year was declared the hottest day ever recorded on Earth. June, July and August were “the warmest on … Read more
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. – Cutter Ray Palacios, a first-time Burning Man attendee, describes how fellow “burners” fostered a sense of community while being stranded at the Nevada festival by floodwaters. Monsoon rains Friday and over the weekend caused flash flooding at the annual Burning Man Festival, turning the usually dry, desert setting into a muddy mess that prevented … Read more
The Atlantic Ocean has transformed into a tropical traffic jam, bustling with activity as the National Hurricane Center is tracking several disturbances, including four named storms and a fifth coming soon. Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia is still swirling just off the Atlantic Coast and may still affect Bermuda and bring other impacts to the Eastern Seaboard. Meanwhile, farther … Read more
An extraordinarily unique supermoon is set to raise tides Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Full moons cause higher tides because the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun are aligned. A supermoon — a full moon that occurs when its orbit is closest to Earth — can push tides into overdrive. … Read more
It looks a lot more like Flooding Man this year. Attendees headed to Burning Man, a community of tens of thousands of people who gather to build a temporary city called Black Rock City (BRC) in the Nevada desert, were warned by organizers that the gates may remain closed for several days due to flooding … Read more
Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas late Tuesday morning, and as the storm makes its way inland and weakens, it’s continuing to produce torrential rain, strong winds, and large waves that are battering the coast and increasing the risks of flash flooding and coastal flooding. Wind gusts so far have included a gust of 62 … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Parts of Southern California and the U.S. Southwest on Monday faced the threat of flash flooding along with landslides and mudslides after storm Hilary unleashed record-breaking downpours overnight. Some 17 million Americans were under flood and high-wind advisories, watches and warnings as remnants of the storm moved north, dumping heavy rains from … Read more
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – More than 1 million people visit the park along the California-Nevada state line every year, some seeking to experience the scorching landscape. A thermometer outside the Furnace Creek Visitor Center is one of the park’s most popular attractions, where tourists stop to take a photo with the thermometer. Radiant heat from the thermometer display … Read more
The heat in New York City is no joke. This summer has set record-high temperatures, with the humid air soaring well above 90 degrees as the city pushes into its first official heat wave. In response to the extreme temperatures, New York City has opened 500 public cooling centers spread across the five boroughs and … Read more
Three tropical disturbances are being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean, with one having a slight chance to slowly develop while heading toward the southeastern U.S. over the next several days. The National Hurricane Center is currently giving the disturbance closest to the U.S. mainland a 10% chance of developing into a tropical system, but there … Read more
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Flooding caused by torrential rains in Vermont devastated farm crops, leaving local farmers scrambling to clean up in hopes of replanting before it’s too late in the season. Pitchfork Farm co-owner Eric Seitz said he knew it wouldn’t be good when he saw the initial forecast calling for 3 inches the Friday before the rainfall started. “Three … Read more
It’s a simple gesture that could make a massive difference to someone’s day. With parts of the country experiencing extreme heatwaves expected to last until the end of the month, people are looking for cost-effective, simple solutions to quell the heat. And not just for themselves. A U.S. Postal Service worker has shared how valuable leaving something … Read more
ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC – One person was killed and another was rescued during flash flooding in North Carolina over the weekend, according to local officials. This death comes after more deadly flash flooding swamped parts of the Northeast over the weekend and nearly a week after deadly flooding soaked areas from the mid-Atlantic to New England. Just before midnight on July 15, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office said it, … Read more
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a series of disturbances that could make for a soggy and sometimes stormy weekend for communities in the Northeast. The highest rainfall totals are expected to occur over southern New England, where some communities could see upwards of 5″ of rain through Monday. Cities that experienced deadly flooding over the … Read more
It was a real firecracker of a Fourth. Our planet recorded its highest ever global temperature Monday at the mark of 62.6 degrees — only to be broken the next day on the Fourth of July at 62.9 degrees, the Climate Change Institute reported. The outlook for the rest of the summer is a sizzling … Read more
Drone video taken near Mexico’s most active volcano continues to show ash and gasses spewing into the air, as millions of residents continue to watch for signs of a larger eruption. The Popocatépetl volcano is located about 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, and its estimated roughly 25 million people live within a 60-mile radius of the volcano. Volcanologists … Read more
It was like a ticker tape-worm parade. Sure, “Sharknado” might be fake — but this “Worm-soon” has been caught on video. Now-viral footage captured the retch-worthy moment that seemingly thousands of “white worms rained down from the sky” in India like some kind of bizarro biblical plague. In the alarming clip — filmed Tuesday in … Read more