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Ark Funding Cuts

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If You Don’t Speak English, You Will No Longer Be Warned Before Weather Disasters

Kate Yoder, Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Apr 16, 2025 The National Weather Service has stopped translating alerts, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Devastating Tornadoes Kill 25 in Tennessee

TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2020 The twisters, which struck after midnight, moved so quickly that many people in their path could not flee to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Soggy Neighborhoods Under Flash-Flood Warning in Mississippi

ROGELIO V. SOLIS / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2020 Forecasters expect more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bad Weather Moves into Eastern States; 5 Dead in South

REBECCA REYNOLDS YONKER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 Extreme wind gusts, blowing snow and widespread flooding make traveling treacherous Friday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Long-Lived Storm Clobbers Eastern U.S.

MARY ESCH / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2019 Scools and offices close as an estimated 10 to 20 inches of snow accumulate from Pennsylvania to Maine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘It’s Bad’: Water Rescues Begin as Imelda Soaks East Texas

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Sep 19, 2019 The remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda draw comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Potentially Historic’ Flooding Threatens Southern States

JEFF MARTIN / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2019 Current floods in Midwestern states is a preview of what forecasters expect for the rest of the spring, the National Weather Service says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Midwest Flooding Closes Stretches of Major River, Interstate

MARGERY A. BECK and BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Flooding still a big concern in the lower Missouri River area after a massive storm affects parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Flooding Prompts More Evacuations in South Carolina

ALAN SUDERMAN and ALEX DEROSIER / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2018 Rainwater dumped by Hurricane Florence is moving to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

As Florence Nears, Trump Touts Response to Hurricane Maria

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2018 Assuring the country that Americans' safety is his top priority, the president calls the government's actions in Puerto Rico, where 2,975 people died in last year's storm, "incredibly successful." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Q&A: With Severe Storms Approaching the U.S., What to Expect

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Sep 8, 2018 A look at what forecasters are predicting for Tropical Storm Florence, Hurricane Olivia and the rest of the season. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )