Communities Brace for Flooding as Storm Moves Across Central U.S.

Communities Brace for Flooding as Storm Moves Across Central U.S.

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

Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding

Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding

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

More precise weather forecasting system for fishery sector needed, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

More precise weather forecasting system for fishery sector needed, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

The India Meteorological Department has emphasised the need to strengthen collaborative scientific efforts to develop a more precise weather forecasting system for the fisheries sector, a key export industry and vital for food security. “The rising temperatures are taking a toll on both sea fishing and inland fisheries. With rice and wheat production expected to … Read more

At Least 9 Dead in South After Rainstorm Pounds the Region

At Least 9 Dead in South After Rainstorm Pounds the Region

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

Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Britain and Ireland

Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Britain and Ireland

A fierce storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland and threatened to disrupt travel across Britain on Friday, one last punch from a weather pattern that has already delivered bitter cold and record-breaking snow to parts of the United States. Damaging gales from the storm, which is named Eowyn, are … Read more

Winter Storm Is Bringing at Least 6 Inches of Snow to the Northeast

Winter Storm Is Bringing at Least 6 Inches of Snow to the Northeast

A fast-moving winter storm is expected to drop snow across the Northeast on Sunday, with at least half a foot expected from Maryland to Maine, forecasters at the National Weather Service said on Saturday. The heaviest band of snow is likely to fall north and west of Interstate 95, with up to eight inches possible, … Read more

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South: What to Know

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South: What to Know

Parts of the South not used to winter weather were waking up on Friday to a mix of snow and sleet that has already closed schools, as officials warned that travel may become next to impossible and power outages were likely. Key things to know In the Southern United States, it doesn’t take huge amounts … Read more

Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to Mid-Atlantic

Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to Mid-Atlantic

A winter storm unfurled a blanket of snow and ice along the East Coast on Monday, disrupting routines in much of the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. In the coming days, a rush of Arctic air was expected to deepen the chill. Nighttime temperatures were expected to fall into the single digits across the Central Plains … Read more

Cold weather: Amber health alerts issued ahead of snow forecast

Cold weather: Amber health alerts issued ahead of snow forecast

PA Media Parts of northern England and Scotland, including in Northumberland, have already seen snowfall this week Temperatures have dropped as colder arctic air spreads across the UK, with amber cold weather health alerts in place ahead of a weekend of snow forecast for much of the country. Met Office yellow warnings for snow and … Read more