A fast-spreading wildfire broke out south of Wickenburg, Arizona, on Wednesday afternoon. The Rose Fire led to evacuations, road closures, and destroyed homes. The authorities responded with extensive measures to protect the population.
A BBC weather forecaster has told viewers to 'forget' the idea nice weather will sweep in...
Warnings are in place as both Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have become dangerously active.
An extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading up the West Coast – and there will be no relief for days.
Hurricane Beryl could make a ‘rare’ double strike in Mexico and potentially impact southeastern United States
STORY: :: Jamaicans go hunting for crabs stirred up by Hurricane Beryl:: Hellshire Beach, Jamaica"Well when it rains a lot, crabs come up so as much, well, when we get enough rain when the water comes up crabs start (undetectable) earns up. And so we just come out enjoy ourselves and catch as much as we can.""It's my first time coming here and my first time doing this and actually catching a crab. Most people are cowards, which I'm not and I caught one, so big one me.""After the hurricane or after rain, actually, the crabs tend to come up and crab is like another delicacy for Jamaicans, you know. So yeah man, this is just our way of, "having fun" (off screen) having fun, right."The crab hunting at Hellshire Beach was made possible by the passing of Hurricane Beryl, bringing activity and community spirit to the beach.
Beryl is earliest category 5 Atlantic hurricane in about 100 years of record keeping
A cleanup was underway on Thursday, July 4, at a historic Jamaican bridge that was swallowed by the swollen Rio Cobre in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.Video from a See Jamaica camera shows the centuries-old Flat Bridge in St Catherine parish being cleared of accumulated debris.An evacuation order was in effect on Wednesday for areas prone to floods or landslides, or near sea level, gullies, or waterways, Jamaica
Summer temperatures are set to return with a bang next week with the mercury set to hit 32C, as weather maps show exactly which areas are set to roast in the sweltering heat.
A dam in an eastern Wisconsin community has been breached, prompting people living downriver to be evacuated, the National Weather Service said Friday. The dam in Manawa along the Little Wolf River was breached about 1:45 p.m. by floodwaters, meteorologist Scott Cultice said. Manawa Police Chief Jason Severson estimated that a 50-foot-wide (15.2-meter-wide) area around the dam had eroded.
Rain is on the forecast for Sunday’s race which will play havoc with tyre strategy for the teams, though it could benefit eight-time winner Lewis Hamilton, who is excellent in wet conditions
STORY: :: Hurricane Beryl's waves flood a Grand Cayman condo complex:: July 4, 2024:: Prospect, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands:: Filip GalbavyThe video also showed a flooded parking lot and paths submerged under water, with high waves crashing against the shore. The once-sturdy seawall of the complex has been destroyed, with sea rocks scattered across the garden, emphasizing the storm's power. The relentless high waves and strong winds continue to batter the shore, compounding the damage.Residents and officials are now assessing the full extent of the devastation, with recovery and rebuilding efforts expected to be substantial.
Italy has the highest concentration of active volcanoes in continental Europe
Despite earlier hopes for a July heatwave, the Met Office forecast indicates that south Essex will experience more moderate temperatures this weekend.
The city just had its hottest June on record, with 175 possible heat deaths so far this year – an 84% increase
The chief of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., says an evacuation order in his community will be lifted on Saturday.In a comment below his initial Facebook post about the order, Chief Collin Pierrot said essential workers could start heading home on Friday and the territory's Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) was helping work on a re-entry plan for the rest of the evacuees the following day. Pierrot said a flight schedule would be posted at the gym in Norman Wells — the town where many
The UK is set for a weekend washout - with sport fans, concertgoers and commuters facing heavy rainfall and possible flooding. Punters at summer events including Wimbledon, the Henley Regatta, the British Grand Prix and concerts in Hyde Park were also forced to grab their umbrellas as they faced downpours on Friday night and Saturday morning. Rain has caused issues for players in SW19 as well as fans, with the wet weather causing persistent delays to matches on outdoor courts during the first week of the tennis championship.
It’s hot in California. Numerous cities in the Golden State tied or broke heat records this week — not just for the date, but for their entire recorded histories. Idyllwild hit 104 degrees today. That ties the town’s all time hottest temperature. Palmdale tied its record high for July 4 at 110 degrees Thursday, according …
A wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park in central California triggered evacuation orders on Thursday, July 4, amid scorching temperatures in the region.Aerial footage posted to X by Fire Integrated Real Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) shows the wildfire burning near Maricopa early Friday.By Friday morning, the fire burned had 843 acres and was just 5-percent contained, according to CAL Fire.An excessive heat warning was in effect for the region until the following Thursday. Credit: FIRIS via Storyful
Tropical Storm Beryl will strengthen as it tracks toward the Texas-Mexico border this weekend, bringing a risk of damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding to Texas beginning late Sunday. It will mark the first US landfall storm of the 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s the latest:
Motorists have been warned they may face difficult driving conditions in parts of the Highlands overnight, where a yellow severe weather warning is in place following a forecast of heavy rain ...
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