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Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar as groups gear up for nationwide, large-scale emergency response

Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar as groups gear up for nationwide, large-scale emergency response

Thousands are hunkering down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar. At least three people have been reported killed.

May 14, 2023 12:38pm EDT
Congo flooding has death toll approaching 400 as search continues

Congo flooding has death toll approaching 400 as search continues

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

May 7, 2023 6:37pm EDT
Suspected tornado flips cars, leaves damage trail in South Florida as storms race across state

Suspected tornado flips cars, leaves damage trail in South Florida as storms race across state

The first round of storms triggered severe weather warnings and likely produced a tornado in northern Palm Beach County on Saturday.

April 29, 2023 9:30pm EDT
Photo: Lightning bolt strikes launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

Photo: Lightning bolt strikes launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

After back-to-back days of storms forced SpaceX to delay the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX has plans for two rocket launches on Friday evening from Florida's Space Coast.

April 28, 2023 5:16pm EDT
Lake Wales flea market vendors left with damages after severe storms

Lake Wales flea market vendors left with damages after severe storms

Winter Haven and Lake Wales were battered by high winds, heavy rain and hail Wednesday evening – causing scattered storm damage. 

April 27, 2023 4:58pm EDT
Wreckage of 2 boats that sank during terrible storm 100 years ago discovered in Lake Superior

Wreckage of 2 boats that sank during terrible storm 100 years ago discovered in Lake Superior

The boats encountered a storm with howling winds, snow squalls and punishing waves. Both vessels and the 28 people on board were lost to the dark waters of Lake Superior for more than a century.

April 20, 2023 11:34am EDT
14 flights heading for South Florida diverted to Tampa International due to severe storms

14 flights heading for South Florida diverted to Tampa International due to severe storms

Multiple planes heading for South Florida were diverted to Tampa International Airport due to severe storms that led to a Flash Flood Emergency being issued in Broward County Wednesday. 

April 12, 2023 11:31pm EDT
Storms producing heavy rain batter South Florida, close key airport

Storms producing heavy rain batter South Florida, close key airport

A low-pressure system developing in the Gulf of Mexico continues to send bands of showers and thunderstorms ashore along the Gulf Coast, with the threat of heavy rain and isolated tornadoes expected through Friday.

April 12, 2023 10:57pm EDT
Chick-fil-A sends Mobile Kitchen to those impacted by recent tornadoes

Chick-fil-A sends Mobile Kitchen to those impacted by recent tornadoes

Chick-fil-A has sent out its Mobile Kitchen to regions impacted by the recent devastating tornado that struck 11 states and destroyed homes and businesses leaving dozens killed. 

April 5, 2023 8:29pm EDT
Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says

Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says

According to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, Ian was responsible for $112.9 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history and the third-costliest in U.S. history, behind only Katrina ($190 billion) and Harvey ($151.3 billion).

April 3, 2023 1:24pm EDT
Tornadoes in Arkansas, Midwest kill at least 21 people

Tornadoes in Arkansas, Midwest kill at least 21 people

A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted as people raced for shelter.

April 1, 2023 6:13pm EDT
Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states

Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states

The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.

April 1, 2023 5:24pm EDT
Tornado-spawning storms could get worse as world warms, study finds

Tornado-spawning storms could get worse as world warms, study finds

The study predicts a nationwide 6.6% increase in supercells and a 25.8% jump in the area and time the strongest supercells twist and tear over land.

March 28, 2023 2:26pm EDT
Father shields 1-week-old baby as Mississippi tornado destroys home

Father shields 1-week-old baby as Mississippi tornado destroys home

The father shielded his two children, one of which was one-week-old, as the tornado hit their Winona, Mississippi, home. The father says that this home has been within their family for four decades.

March 27, 2023 10:46am EDT
Watch: Bald eagle parents protect their egg during California snowstorm

Watch: Bald eagle parents protect their egg during California snowstorm

Named Liberty and Guardian, the bald eagles were filmed shielding their only egg from the elements during the “worst" incubation period in many years.

March 15, 2023 12:50pm EDT
Severe weather: Tornado warning for parts of Sarasota County

Severe weather: Tornado warning for parts of Sarasota County

Rotation was detected in a storm over Sarasota County late Monday morning, prompting a tornado warning from the National Weather Service.

March 13, 2023 12:03pm EDT
Hawaii firefighter swept away in storm drain as heavy rains drench Maui

Hawaii firefighter swept away in storm drain as heavy rains drench Maui

The firefighter was listed in critical condition.

January 28, 2023 12:48pm EST
'Blessed to be alive': Watch as couple escapes RV, runs into ditch to shelter from massive tornado

'Blessed to be alive': Watch as couple escapes RV, runs into ditch to shelter from massive tornado

A dramatic video shows a couple racing with their dogs to outrun a tornado in Texas, jumping into nearby ditchwater. "Scariest moment of our life," they said.

January 25, 2023 2:14pm EST
Bubbles blown instantly freeze amid extreme cold in Russia, video shows

Bubbles blown instantly freeze amid extreme cold in Russia, video shows

The footage shows several members of a family blowing bubbles using a bubble gun and straws. The bubbles are seen to instantly freeze.

January 20, 2023 3:57pm EST
Scientists divert lightning strikes using lasers

Scientists divert lightning strikes using lasers

A demonstration was conducted on a mountain in Switzerland.

January 17, 2023 7:51pm EST
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