LOS ANGELES—Cleanup was under way after a powerful storm swept through California, setting rainfall records in the drought-stricken state but also triggering rescue efforts on a raging river and in canyon communities hit by mudslides. The National Weather Service reported remarkable rainfall, including 11 inches (28 centimeters) over 72 hours at Mount Tamalpais just north…
Powerful Storm Drenches Southern California With Heavy Rain
LOS ANGELES—A powerful storm charged south through California on Tuesday, drenching the drought-stricken state with desperately needed rain but also triggering rescue efforts on a swollen river and mandatory evacuations due to the threat of mudslides in some areas scarred by wildfires. The National Weather Service reported remarkable rainfall in several parts of the state….
Deadly Tornadoes to Cost Insurers up to $5 Billion
Insured losses from the swarm of tornadoes and severe convective storms that caused destruction in parts of the country this month could amount up to $5 billion, industry experts said on Tuesday. Catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company said it expects insured losses of about $3 billion from tornadoes that tore a 200-mile path…
In an Instant, a Kentucky Factory Destroyed, Dozens of Employees Missing
MAYFIELD, Ky.—On the day before Thanksgiving, Mayfield Consumer Products in western Kentucky posted photos online showing smiling employees lining up at a buffet table ready to enjoy a special pre-holiday meal together in the factory canteen. On Friday night, the candle-making plant where workers had celebrated two weeks earlier lay in ruins, flattened by a…
Floods Forecast Across the UK as Storm Barra Brings Ice, Wind and Rain
Storm Barra is expected to bring ice, wind and rain – which could cause flooding for parts of the UK on Wednesday. Dozens of flood warnings have been issued across the UK, while communities in the North East and Scotland begin to recover from the catastrophic effects of Storm Arwen. Thousands of homes lost power…
Woman Rammed by Semitruck That Folds Car Like Pancake—but She ‘Miraculously’ Has ‘Minor Injuries’
The never-ending series of storms and record rainfall in Washington state had motorists slowing down on the Skagit River Bridge just to marvel at the high waters. It was this curious distraction that caused an accident that state troopers can hardly believe wasn’t fatal on Nov. 16. A woman on the bridge was traveling northbound…
More Than Two Dozen Weather Warnings in Effect Across Rain Sodden British Columbia
December 1, 2021
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More than two dozen weather warnings remain in effect across southern and coastal British Columbia as another storm hits the province where people are still cleaning up from previous flooding and mudslides. Environment Canada says the central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island could see up to 150 millimetres of rain, with up…
Storm With High Winds Pounds Istanbul; 4 Dead, Several Hurt
ISTANBUL—A powerful storm pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey on Monday, killing at least four people and causing havoc in the city of 15 million people, reports said. The victims included a woman who died in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, where strong gusts tore off part of a roof and it landed on her and…
Lock In: Dozens Stuck in England’s Highest Pub After Storm
LONDON—Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest altitude pub got a longer stay than they bargained for, after the building was cut off by a blizzard. Sixty-one people woke up Monday after their third night at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales, 270 miles (435 kilometers) north of London….
Tens of Thousands Without Power in UK in Storm’s Wake
LONDON—Tens of thousands of people in Scotland and northern England remained without power Sunday after a storm brought sleet, subzero temperatures and disruptions across much of the United Kingdom. Icy gusts caused power cuts around the border between Scotland and England, with Northern Powergrid saying it recorded 1,100 instances of damage requiring significant repairs. It…
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