A storm bringing torrential rain, dozens of tornadoes and dangerous flooding has swept across the central United States for days, and is expected to continue battering the region on Saturday, forecasters say. Officials are preparing for rain, high winds, hail and potential flash flooding from East Texas and Louisiana up through the Ohio Valley to … Read more
Relentless downpours drenched a large stretch of the Central United States on Friday, pushing creeks and streams out of their banks and raising flood fears across much of the region. The storm has already spawned more than 30 tornadoes and killed at least seven people while plowing across the country this week. For now, it … Read more
At least four people died and hundreds of others were rescued in flooding in South Texas and Mexico after more than 20 inches of rain fell near the border on Thursday and Friday. Three deaths were confirmed in a local disaster declaration by a judge in Hidalgo County, which is about 150 miles southwest of … Read more
Where California’s towering Sierra Nevada surrender to the sprawling San Joaquin Valley, a high-stakes detective story is unfolding. The culprit isn’t a person but a process: the mysterious journey of snowmelt as it travels underground to replenish depleted groundwater reserves. The investigator is a NASA jet equipped with radar technology so sensitive it can detect … Read more
At least nine people, including a child, were dead after a severe rainstorm pounded a large section of the South and left hundreds of thousands of people without power on Sunday morning and communities contending with flash flooding. In Tennessee, the National Weather Service in Memphis issued a flash flood emergency on Sunday afternoon after … Read more
An inter-ministerial Central team led by Rajesh Gupta, Joint Director, Ministry of Home Affairs inspecting paddy crops damaged by floods, at Azhagiyanatham near Panruti in Cuddalore district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Photo: KUMAR An inter-ministerial team, deputed by the Central government to assess damage to crops and property due to cyclone Fengal, visited several … Read more
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has sought a comprehensive report on the devastation caused by the recent heavy rains in different parts of the State. Officials should focus on complete assessment of the damage and the funds needed for restoration and rehabilitation of affected families, ensuring that these details are included in reports to be … Read more
Villagers travel in a boat through a flooded area following heavy rainfall, at Khandhakhati village in Morigaon. File | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI The second wave of floods in Assam claimed the lives of eight people — the most in a 24-hour phase — on Wednesday, taking the death toll since May to 46. The … Read more
4 min read NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes It’s not just rising air and water temperatures influencing the decades-long decline of Arctic sea ice. Clouds, aerosols, even the bumps and dips on the ice itself can play a role. To explore how these factors interact and impact sea ice … Read more
NASA/Lisa Tanh, Matilda Anokye, Ian Lee, Connor Racette The island of Hawai’i and surrounding waters glow in unusual shades in this 2022 model made through NASA DEVELOP. The model was created to help the County of Hawai’i in their shoreline setback plan. The image shows areas of high flood risk (blue), as well as sea … Read more