Record-breaking heat could affect millions across the Ohio Valley and East Coast with heat indexes over 100 reaching as far north as Canada’s Hudson Bay.
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Brutal heat and humidity to scorch eastern U.S. next week
The heat wave could produce dangerously high temperatures over a large area for an extended period.
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Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest U.S. as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
The heat has arrived weeks earlier than usual even in areas typically a dozen degrees cooler.
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Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13
Storms tore across the eastern U.S. on Wednesday night, continuing what has been a grim spring for tornadoes in the U.S.
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New England grid operator says it’s prepared for peak electricity demands this summer
ISO-New England says it will have sufficient electricity to meet consumer demand, though an extreme heat wave could test the grid’s capacity.
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Massive hailstorms keep hitting the U.S. Here’s why.
Warming temperatures may be, in effect, making hailstones larger, while also perhaps diminishing the likelihood of smaller hail.
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Fears rise of second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
If the debris – which has become more unstable from recent rain and trapped streams – doesn’t stop moving, it can wipe out villages further down.
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Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as cyclone approaches
A severe cyclone has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
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At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South
In Texas, about 100 people were injured and more than 200 homes and structures destroyed.
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Biden declares April storm disaster for Cumberland, York counties, making $3.5 million available for repairs
The president responded about 3 weeks after Gov. Janet Mills requested the federal declaration to help communities recover from the 2-day storm.