Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall, Soaking Texas and Louisiana
The storm came ashore near the Texas-Louisiana border with 60 mph winds before weakening, but flash flood warnings remain in effect. Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, on Tuesday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to southeast Texas and
Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods: Death Toll Tops 900 as Rescuers Search Hydropower Tunnels
Nearly a week after catastrophic flooding tore through Himalayan river valleys, international rescue teams are racing to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped inside collapsed hydropower tunnels on the Nepal-China border. A catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through riverside communities
Final Minutes Before Disaster: How Floodwater Overwhelmed the Nepal-China Border
Immigration records, CCTV footage and survivor accounts are helping investigators piece together the last moments before a devastating flash flood tore through the Rasuwagadhi-Gyirong crossing. A catastrophic flash flood that tore through the Nepal-China border on 26 August has left a trail of
Nepal Flood Death Toll Nears 1,000 as Rescuers Race to Reach Workers Trapped in Mud-Filled Tunnels
Hundreds of hydropower workers remain unaccounted for at flood-hit tunnel sites along the Trishuli river, as officials in Nepal and China confirm a combined death toll surpassing 1,000. The combined death toll from last week’s catastrophic flash floods and glacier-triggered landslide in Nepal
How a Glacier Collapse Triggered Nepal’s Deadliest Flash Flood in Decades
A sudden landslide of ice and rock high in the Himalayas unleashed a wall of mud and water that erased entire villages along the Nepal-China border, leaving thousands dead or missing. A catastrophic flash flood tore through the remote Bhote Koshi gorge on
Nepal Rescuers Use Explosives to Reach Hydropower Workers Trapped in Flooded Tunnels
Army teams are blasting into a mud-covered hillside along the Trishuli River as families of more than 600 missing hydropower workers hold on to hope of a rescue. Rescue teams in Nepal are using controlled explosives to cut through a hillside buried in
Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods: Death Toll Passes 620 as Search for Thousands Missing Continues
A glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung triggered flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. Nepal's death toll has passed 620, with more than 1,900 people still missing.
Severe Weather News: How Meteorologists and Journalists Track a Changing Climate
Weather news is one of the most immediately practical categories of journalism, since it directly affects daily decisions and, during severe events, personal safety. From hurricanes to winter storms, understanding how weather coverage works helps readers use it more effectively. Forecasting and the