Month: October 2019

The weather forecast in the Midlands on Thursday night is no treat for anyone going out on Halloween. Thunderstorms are expected to bring rain, and temperatures will drop drastically once … Click to Continue »

The region is under a risk for severe weather late Halloween night, but trick-or-treaters should be able to stay dry as they collect candy.

By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California before returning windstorms can blow them back into furious life. In California’s wine country, firefighters worked to reinforce fire lines in western Sonoma County while rushing to shore up the eastern side that could be the new focus as winds switched direction. “We’re playing…

Wildfires, smoke and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power cuts that have displaced tens of thousands have also hit Northern California state parks, state officials say. The California Department of … Click to Continue »

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — The number of people threatened by climate change-triggered flooding is about three times higher than previously thought, a new study says. But it’s not because of more water. It’s because the land, especially in Asia and the developing world, is several feet lower than what space-based radar has calculated, according to a study in the journal Nature Communications Tuesday. So instead of 80 million people living in…

Firefighters are battling several major wildfires across California. This includes the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that’s engulfed 66,000 acres as of October 28, 2019. … Click to Continue »

KENWOOD, Calif. — The show must gone on — even during the massive Kincade Fire in Northern California’s Sonoma County. Karna Roa, a wedding photographer, captured this dramatic photo of a bride and groom getting married in Kenwood on Saturday while the Kincade Fire burned just miles away. “Beautiful wedding at Chateau St Jean yesterday,” Roa posted on Facebook Sunday. “This lovely couple flew from Chicago for their gorgeous destination in the wine country.” Roa…

A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles early Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee in the middle of … Click to Continue »

By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Flooding along the Missouri River has stretched on for seven months in places and could endure through the winter, leaving some Upper Midwest farmland and possibly some homes encased in ice. There are several reasons for the flooding, including high levels along the river, saturated ground and broken levees. And with the forecasters predicting a wetter-than-normal winter, it’s possible the flooding could continue in some places all…

The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 10:10 a.m. Classes have been canceled at the University of California, Los Angeles because of the wildfire raging in the city that … Click to Continue »

Tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate as wildfires burn across Northern and Southern California, driven by winds. The Kincade Fire broke out Wednesday and has since burned more … Click to Continue »