Yahoo News Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare for Beryl as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare for Beryl as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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Sky NewsLas Vegas hits its all-time temperature record - as motorcyclist dies from 'heat exposure' in Death Valley
Las Vegas has hit its all-time temperature record amid an ongoing widespread heatwave along the US West Coast. The city in Nevada recorded 49C (120F) for the first time on Sunday - a day after the temperature reached 46C (115F) there, which tied with a record set in 2007. Temperatures are running as much as 20 degrees above normal for this time of year in some places, according to National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Bryan Jackson.
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UK weather map shows exact date heatwave will hit with 'extreme high 30s temperatures'
After a cooler weekend with most of the country hit by showers, warmer temperatures are expected to return by Tuesday - with some parts of the country reaching the mid to high 20s
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Passengers record moment British Airways plane struck by lightning
Passengers have caught the moment a British Airways plane was struck by lightning as it made its descent into Heathrow airport.
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Heavy downpours to batter UK as yellow warnings for rain are issued
Yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued across southern England and south Wales on Monday evening and in northern Scotland on Tuesday.
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Watch view of downtown Houston and Galveston as Hurricane Beryl bears down on Texas
Watch a view of downtown Houston and Galveston as Texas prepares for Hurricane Beryl, which could grow into a category 2 hurricane on Monday 8 July. The storm is hurtling towards the state with maximum sustained winds of 80mph (130km/h). Beryl, which left a trail of destruction this week in the Caribbean, killing at least 11 people, is now a category 1 hurricane and may strengthen into a category 2 by landfall on Monday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky
STORY: :: Italy's Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky:: July 7, 2024:: Piazzale Funivia Dell'Etna, ItalyVolcanic activity from Etna's 'Voragine' crater has intensified this week, with vigorous explosions following a four-year dormancy.Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, is believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions amongst all volcanoes, with records dating back to as early as 425 B.C.
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Persistent US heat wave shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
More than 50 million people across the US are under heat alerts as a brutal heat wave that has shattered records continues to scorch the West.
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Met Office dismisses reports 'heat dome' will hit UK this month
The agency has bluntly rejected reports there will be a so-called 'heat dome' in the next few weeks.
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Heavy rain on way again which could affect Wimbledon and British Grand Prix
Heavy rain could hit Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix in the afternoon.
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UK weather: Met Office says more rain to come as Britain awaits the return of summer
Outbreaks of rain expected across the country this week as summer heatwave continues to elude UK
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Tourists stranded by storm Beryl pack Cancun airport
STORY: :: July 6, 2024::Stranded tourists flock to Cancun airportafter Hurricane Beryl causes flight cancellations::Fabiana, Tourist from Florida"It was a little hard. We had to change our flights two times, but it was okay, it wasn't that bad."::Lynn Hayes, Tourist from Kansas"Friday was obviously scary. Thursday night, scary. But the hotel did an amazing job of preparing the hotel and the guests for whatever was to come and kept us fed and kept us safe. And it was great. We commend them."::Cancun, MexicoTravelers crowded in front of airline check-in counters to try and get flights after more than 300 flights were canceled, waiting in long lines as the airport slowly returned to operational mode on Saturday.Beryl weakened to a tropical storm as it passed over Mexico's top beach destinations on Friday (July 5), bringing strong winds and heavy rain but without doing major damage, after forging a deadly trail of destruction across the Caribbean.Mexico's civil protection agency said on Friday, there were zero reports of casualties as a result of the storm.
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Risk of power cuts and flooding as Met Office issue yellow weather warning for North
A yellow weather warning has been issued for large parts of North Scotland including Aberdeen and Inverness.
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Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas as 'Life-Threatening' Category 1 Storm: 'Urban Flooding Expected'
Hurricane Beryl hit Texas in the early hours of Monday, July 8, after already killing at least 10 people
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Beryl made landfall around the middle the Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds in the early hours of Monday. Beryl is just one example of extremes that are fueled by climate change.
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Thousands stranded as bad weather and air traffic control shortages force flight cancellations
More than 10,000 passengers have been hit by flight cancellations at UK airports because of bad weather and air traffic control staff shortages in Europe.
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Texas residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall
Beryl began lashing coastal Texas with rain and intensifying winds Sunday as residents boarded up windows, left beach towns under evacuation orders and prepared for the powerful storm that has already cut a deadly path through parts of Mexico and the Caribbean. Beryl remained a tropical storm late Sunday as it churned toward the middle Texas coast but was expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was projected to come ashore around Matagorda Bay, an area about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Houston.
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Beware of heavy rain as weather warning issued
Heavy rain is set to hit Dorset as a weather warning is put in place
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Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure in Death Valley as temperature reaches 128F
Another visitor in same motorcycle group hospitalized for ‘severe heat illness’ as other four members treated at scene
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California wildfires latest: Rescue underway for 13 hikers trapped in fire zone near Lake Tahoe
A rescue operation was underway Monday to remove 13 hikers stranded in a wildfire zone near the Tahoe National Forest in Northern California's Placer County, authorities said. The Placer County Sheriff's Office launched a search for the hikers after finding their vehicles within the area where the Royal Fire ignited around 4 p.m. on Sunday. A search-and-recuse helicopter crew located the group around 7:20 a.m. PT Monday, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
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Death Valley May Hit 130 Degrees, Which Would Tie World’s Hottest Recorded Temperature
It’s hot out there, folks. How hot was it? So hot that it’s possible California’s Death Valley could reach 130 degrees by Sunday night and come close to tying or breaking the world heat record. The temperature at Death Valley National Park, which stretches between eastern California and Nevada, is expected to reach highs around …