Tag: rain
The past month has brought extreme weather fluctuations, from a bitterly cold snap that caused financial havoc on cities throughout the state in the form of higher heating costs, to recent rains that could potentially…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would…
BALMORAL, Australia (AP) Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days when scorching temperatures are…
CRESCENT, Iowa (AP) Frogs, carp and bugs thrived all summer in murky floodwaters where Gene Walter should have planted corn and soybeans. Last years ruined crop spilled from metal storage bins that burst nine…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Typhoon Kammuri barreled across the Philippines with fierce winds and rain today, leaving at least four people dead, forcing hundreds of thousands of villagers to abandon high-risk communities and prompting officials…
Mother Nature may throw a monkey wrench into travel plans for Thanksgiving. A number of active storm systems are forecast from coast to coast on and before Thanksgiving Day. Forecasts call for an 80 percent…
The dreary weather gave way shortly before noon Saturday, allowing for another memorable Biblesta parade in Humboldt. Several youngsters ride a float presented by Evangelical Covenant Church of Moran, telling the story of Proverbs…
A large crowd greeted more than 21 drivers participating in the inaugural Fall Brawl Demolition Derby hosted by Wide Open Speed Park Saturday evening, despite a series of scattered thunderstorms that doused drivers and spectators…
Its hard to say for certain, but Iola may have just experienced the wettest 12-month stretch in the towns history. A thunderstorm that blasted through the area early Tuesday dumped .61 inches of rain in…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of eastern Kansas have forced multiple water rescues. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that authorities in Douglas County were called to rescue nine people Thursday morning…
