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Floods in Philippines kill at least 9 and trap others on roofs as storm approaches
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that killed at least nine people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday. The...
A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano on Wednesday is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme weather events wreaking devastation across the country — as well as their causes. Over 30 meters (98.4...
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrated Tuesday as it headed toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people and unleashing heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. ...
Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday and was expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful, forecasters said. The storm was 590 miles (950 kilometers) west-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, and was moving...
New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A southeastern New Mexico community began to dry out Monday after historic rainfall over the weekend produced severe flooding that left at least two people dead and hundreds stranded on rooftops. Waterlogged vehicles were still submerged along some city...
Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. It made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) in the eastern...
Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix wrapped up its annual six-month warm season this week after the Southwest broiled through an unprecedented autumn heat wave that saw daily highs in the United States' hottest city topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in October for the first time on record — four...
Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major "diablo wind" — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire...
15-year-old Kansas football player's death is blamed on heat
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football player Ovet Gomez Regalado pale and asking for water. After a 15-minute exercise, he collapsed as he walked to a building at his suburban Kansas City high...
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. That’s the reality for some after Hurricanes Helene and...
