National Weather Service: News

US storm: Death toll reaches 62; temperature plunges in Florida

The "blizzard of the century" ravaging the United States (US) has reportedly claimed the lives of 62 people.

23 Dec 2022

Cyclone

US: 'Bomb cyclone' threatens Christmas eve, affects thousands of flights

The weather departments in the US have issued warnings for an impending 'bomb cyclone' which is likely to spoil the holiday season by triggering a "once-in-a-generation" arctic storm.

02 Feb 2019

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Watch: Boiling water freezes in air in Midwest US

If you are irritated with Delhi winters, then take a look at the US where people are throwing boiling water in the air to see it freeze. And you'd stop complaining.

26 Nov 2018

California

Deadly Northern California wildfire is finally contained

A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained, after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said yesterday.

11 Nov 2018

California

California massive fire death toll reaches 23, rescue operations underway

The death toll from the most destructive fire to hit California rose to 23 yesterday as rescue workers recovered more bodies of people.

11 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

US: One dead as monstrous Hurricane Michael tears into Florida

Hurricane Michael claimed its first life after roaring ashore in Florida, flooding homes and streets and toppling trees and power lines in the Gulf of Mexico beachfront area where it made landfall as a raging Category 4 storm.

17 Sep 2018

Florence

Flooding fears surge as Carolina rivers rise; Wilmington cut off

Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the US's Carolinas, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods kilometers inland.

23 Sep 2017

Puerto Rico

70,000 lives imperiled by imminent dam failure in Puerto Rico

A failing dam in the Hurricane Maria-hit island of Puerto Rico has caused "extremely dangerous" flooding, leading to emergency evacuations.

30 Aug 2017

Donald Trump

Night curfew declared in hurricane-hit Houston to stop looting

A night-time curfew has been declared in Houston, Texas, as the city battles the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

28 Aug 2017

University of Houston

Hurricane Harvey: 200 Indian students marooned in Houston

As Hurricane Harvey continues to batter Texas, it has come to be known that 200 Indian students from the University of Houston have been marooned in the floods.

28 Aug 2017

Texas

2,000 evacuated as Tropical Storm Harvey lashes Houston

Hurricane Harvey has weakened to a tropical storm.

25 Aug 2017

Donald Trump

Category 2 Hurricane Harvey intensifies before making landfall in Texas

Forecasters said Hurricane Harvey, a category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane, as it makes landfall late Friday or Saturday.