Tag: Weather
Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze
BLY, Ore. — The nation's largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work...
German railway: Floods caused $1.5 billion damage to network
BERLIN — Germany's national railway operator estimated on Friday that last week's flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to its network,...
Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze
BLY, Ore. — The nation's largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work...
Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become...
Heavy rain forecast to hit German flood regions at weekend
BONN, Germany — Germany's national weather service said Thursday that regions hit by deadly floods last week could again see heavy rain at the...
Nonseasonal floods kill 14 in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen — At least fourteen people have been killed by flooding in Yemen in the past 24 hours, according to security officials. Non-seasonal...
Summer storms create havoc in parts of northern New England
People are cleaning up from powerful thunderstorms in parts of northern New England, and more unsettled weather is on tap Wednesday.
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Record-high electricity bills draw criticism to Spain’s govt
MADRID — Spanish consumers are fretting over record-high power prices just as high summer temperatures are keeping air conditioning and cooling systems operating at...
Calls for outside help as extreme weather fuels Oregon fires
PORTLAND, Ore. — The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest...
Germany defends preparation for floods, considers lessons
BERLIN — German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and...