- Springfield Middle School fully reopens next week, a year after devastating EF3 tornado
- Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
- New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes
- Road closures reported due to flooding in Myrtle Beach
- Town of Wrightsville Beach preparing for coastal flooding this weekend
Americans' risk of being near a wildfire has doubled in 2 decades
Homebuilders pushing deeper into wildland areas are often blamed for Americans’ growing risk of being exposed to wildfires — but that’s not the full story.