- 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
A century of fire suppression is worsening wildfires, hurting forests

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.