Month: July 2023

Years of keeping fire out of America’s forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today’s larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.

More than 100 million Americans were under heat alerts Wednesday night — with more than a dozen states reporting “feels like” temperatures in the triple-digits. While parts of the West cope with heat, swaths of the Northeast are disaster zones after heavy rain and catastrophic flooding. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca and Meg Oliver report.

The suspended railroad’s only connection to the ground was seemingly a tree that had fallen on it in the gorge.

The Northeast is bracing for more rain, just after a storm overwhelmed parts of the region with heavy flooding. Some areas were pounded with about two months’ worth of rain in two days. CBS News’ Meg Oliver reports from Barre, Vermont, after a harrowing few days.

Communities in the Northeastern region of the U.S. are beginning to clean up from devastating floods after a torrential storm dumped two months’ worth of rain in just two days. Vermont state officials said the event has caused tens of millions of dollars in damages to homes, local businesses, and cars while washing away local infrastructure. Meg Oliver reports.

Widespread destruction occurred across the Northeast region of the U.S. after days of flash flooding — and more rain is on the way. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bashes a decision by NATO leaders not to place a timeline on inviting his country into their alliance. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Northeastern flooding and high temperatures throughout the U.S. are expected to continue. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has the forecast.

Parts of Vermont, including Montpelier, were still partially underwater Tuesday after heavy rain brought extreme flooding to the Northeast. Meg Oliver reports.

Climate change makes conditions ripe for dangerous floods — and experts say it’s only going to get worse.

If disaster strikes, you’ll want to get your claim processed quickly — and avoid nasty surprises.

Severe flash floods washed out roads and hit homes and businesses across the Northeast Monday, forcing dozens of emergency evacuations. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver is in Ludlow, Vermont, where some of the most severe damage in the state is.

Weather maps show the areas that are already in flood, as well as what is forecast in the coming days.