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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

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

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

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Tennessee State

Sevier County, TN

The Independent

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

A slow-moving frontal boundary will drop south across the region today and tomorrow, triggering showers and storms today and an area of rain on Tuesday. This boundary extends west to east roughly across Lake Ontario this morning. An area of rain and storms over Canada has moved out over the northern waters of Lake Ontario. This area of precipitation is expected to stay out over the lake until it passes east of the Finger Lakes.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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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

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

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

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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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

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Hundreds of thousands are without power in Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears. Flooding was observed on several islands in the Lesser Antilles. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Puerto Rico is taking a heavy blow...

Tropical Storm Ernesto Slams Puerto Rico: More Than 300,000 Lose Power

WyoFile

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’

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

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Conditions at 10,000 feet are rarely conducive for the formation of a tornado. But tornadoes do sometimes form in the mountains. This one formed near Cripple Creek, Colorado, and caused some serious damage.

Rare Tornado At 10,000 Feet In Colorado

Kansas State

AccuWeather

After rumbling over the Rockies to start the week, severe weather will advance across the Plains and then the Midwest as the week progresses. Following localized severe weather over portions of the Rockies on Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say the main threat of severe thunderstorms will shift eastward across the Great Plains at midweek and then to more of the Midwest Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms to rattle Plains, Midwest

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Record-Breaking Rains Kill 25 in Rajasthan; Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, UP in for Heavy Falls Until August 18

Tuesday, August 13: Torrential rains since Sunday have unleashed chaos across Rajasthan, triggering widespread flooding, multiple casualties, and a massive rescue effort. The relentless downpour has...

Record-Breaking Rains Kill 25 in Rajasthan; Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, UP in for Heavy Falls Until August 18

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