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Officials said many others are feared to be trapped under debris.

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India

Wednesday, August 14: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are currently grappling with severe weather conditions marked by heavy rainfall, leading to significant disruptions and hazards across both states. Himachal Pradesh has been severely affected by heavy rainfall since Sunday, August 11, leading to widespread devastation across the state. Landslides and flash...

Heavy Rains to Continue Pounding Himachal and Uttarakhand This Week; IMD Issues Alerts

BEIJING -- At least 30 people have died and 35 others are missing in a city in southeastern China after days of heavy rains tied to a tropical storm, state media said Thursday. The death toll rose sharply from a previously reported four deaths in villages in Zixing, a city...

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China

Tropical Storm “Maria” made landfall in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture at 08:30 local time (LT) on Monday, August 12, 2024, bringing record-breaking rainfall to the affected regions. Tropical Storm “Maria” made landfall in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture at 23:30 UTC on August 11 (08:30 LT on August 12), according...

Tropical Storm “Maria” makes landfall in Japan bringing record-breaking rainfall

Oklahoma City, OK

Flash floods hit the Oklahoma City area early Sunday morning shutting down roads and leading to emergency rescues throughout the metro area. People were urged to stay indoors and off the roads from Noble through Slaughterville and into Lexington.

Sunday Storms Swamp Oklahoma City Streets

Torrential storms lashing South Asia have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season. Weather-related disasters are common during the monsoon season from June to September, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and...

Death toll mounting from South Asia's devastating monsoon

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Schools and offices were shut in Puerto Rico Wednesday morning as the Caribbean island was hit by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Ernesto, which is set to gather in strength over the Atlantic and become the third hurricane of the season later this morning. Ernesto is passing north of the...

Tropical Storm Ernesto's heavy rain hits Puerto Rico ahead of likely hurricane status

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Ernesto is tracking in a northward direction away from Puerto Rico and will soon become a hurricane. Bands of heavy rain are still hammering Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Bermuda will be threatened by Ernesto late this week and then Atlantic Canada could see impacts. The U.S. East Coast...

Tropical Storm Ernesto Lashing Puerto Rico; Expected To Intensify Into A Hurricane Soon

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The Independent

 The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes.The Mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous flooding into the weekend, such as on parts of Interstate 95 near bigger cities, said Jon Porter, Accuweather’s chief meteorologist. From eastern Virginia up to Vermont there may be an active stretch of tornadoes on Friday, he said.“There will be multiple threats in Debby’s final chapter, and it’s a dangerous...

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

Torrential rains created a nightmare of flash floods in cities in Northern China. Stunning video shows how streets became impassable, leaving people trapped in their cars and homes.

Flash Floods Pile Up Cars In Streets In North China

Colorado State

Mud, rocks and debris nearly 4 feet deep covered a long stretch of a highway in western Colorado Sunday. Watch this video for a bird’s-eye view of the mudslide that trapped cars.

Cars Caught In Mudslide On Colorado Highway

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Tropical Storm Ernesto brought torrential rain and strong winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands early Wednesday.

Ernesto slams Puerto Rico with heavy rain and strong winds, causing mass power outages

Florida State

The Mirror US

A tropical depression moving into the Gulf of Mexico is growing better organized, forecasters said Saturday, and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida as Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Debby

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Humidity levels have been creeping higher since Saturday and we are going to be back in the soup for today as well as the week ahead. We will also be dealing with a series of waves moving around the Bermuda high. It is building into the Southeastern US. A southwest flow aloft is bringing up ripples in the flow. It will not be raining all the time but there will be some downpours and a few heavier thunderstorms to deal with during the week ahead.

Very warm humid conditions with waves of heavy rain next 5 days across the Eastern & Southern US

Widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely along the Northern Plains due to the Monsoon trough. Very heavy rains are expected in some areas of eastern Rajasthan. Localised heavy rains are possible over Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Fairly widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely over Northeastern India due to a cyclonic...

Weather Today (August 12): Heavy Rains Over Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam; States Under Flood Risk

Pennsylvania State

Images taken near Erie, Pennsylvania, show the arrival, brilliance and eventual subsiding of a “geomagnetic substorm,” also known as the northern lights. The aurora formed as a result of the near-Earth passage of an ejection from the sun.

Time-Lapse: Geomagnetic Substorm Lights Up PA

Humans could face a greater risk of catching tick-borne diseases if climate change causes an explosion in the tick population. Watch the video to see what a new study discovered.

Small Temp Rise Could Equal Huge Tick Boom

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Bengaluru Wakes Up to Waterlogging, Traffic Woes; Heavy Rains Over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Until Aug 15

Monday, August 12: Bengaluru residents kicked off their week on a wet and gloomy note as heavy rains early this morning transformed the city’s roads into...

Bengaluru Wakes Up to Waterlogging, Traffic Woes; Heavy Rains Over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Until Aug 15

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