Smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts NC air quality; schools move activities indoors

RALEIGH, N.C. — It looked spooky outside Wednesday afternoon, with overcast skies and a thick haze in the air. A Code Red air quality alert was in effect Wednesday in the Triangle through about 3 p.m. due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Poor air quality on Wednesday prompted Wake County Public Schools to limit outdoor activities, and Johnston County Schools moved all outdoor activities indoors. A WRAL Weather Alert Day is in effect….

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Galveston County's population boom brings new challenges ahead of hurricane season

Galveston County's population boom brings new challenges ahead of hurricane season

Following Hurricane Rita in 2005, new steps were taken to stagger evacuations across Southeast Texas. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — If you’ve recently moved to the Texas coast, it’s time to get ready for hurricane season. Even if you’re a veteran Gulf Coast resident from another state with hurricane experience, Southeast Texas offers unique challenges when it comes to dealing with storms. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said the county has seen a population boom over…

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Hurricane season forecasts show an ‘average’ year, according to meteorologists

Hurricane season forecasts show an ‘average’ year, according to meteorologists

Hurricane season has officially started. It runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Matt Lanza, a forecast meteorologist and managing editor of Space City Weather in Houston, said this year is projected to be an average season. “That seems to be the consensus among everybody. The reality is that we have an El Niño developing in the Pacific that usually works…

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How the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will be different than past years

How the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will be different than past years

Forecasters have a new storm surge model this year and will be able to extend tropical weather outlooks to seven days. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the Atlantic Basin, the hurricane season lasts from June 1 until Nov. 30. Nearly all tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic during that time period. Only one day into the season, Tropical Storm Arlene became the first named storm of the 2023 season. The peak of the season in the…

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Thousands at risk from flooding after Ukraine dam collapse

Thousands at risk from flooding after Ukraine dam collapse

Floodwaters in Ukraine are expected to peak Wednesday after a major dam was destroyed. Ukraine says at least 42,000 people are at direct risk from the flooding and hundreds of thousands could be left without access to clean drinking water. Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the dam’s collapse. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more from eastern Ukraine.

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