Weather

Erick weakens after landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane

3:18am June 19, 2025

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca early Thursday before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain.

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Weather

Heavy High Country rain leads to some flooding in low-lying areas

3:22pm May 13, 2025

by Paul Garber

Damage so far has been minimal, mostly limited to flooding on low-lying roads and bridges, says Will Holt, director of Watauga County’s Emergency Services.

Groundhog Day Is Celebrated In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

National

8 things to know about Groundhog Day and its big star, Punxsutawney Phil

5:00am January 31, 2025

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

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Coffee prices are higher than ever. Here's what it means for your cup

4:29am December 17, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

Droughts in top coffee-growing countries have shrunk the supply of beans. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have already raised prices — but the world keeps drinking more and more coffee.

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Últimas Actualizaciones: Continuan los esfuerzos de recuperación después de Helene.

10:30am October 06, 2024

by WFDD Staff

Actualizado 10/8 3:27 p.m.

Health & Safety

At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast

12:13pm September 29, 2024

by Stephen Smith, Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 64 people. Helene has caused billions of dollars in destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S.

World News

Ernesto, now a hurricane, is drenching Puerto Rico and knocking out power

2:32pm August 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

Science

Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about

1:25pm August 14, 2024

by Alina Hartounian

Metro Phoenix's mighty saguaros have been falling at a rate that has alarmed casual observers. But experts say people need to turn their attention to the young ones that aren't growing yet.

National

Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Ernesto

6:01pm August 13, 2024

by Adrian Florido

Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to pass over Puerto Rico late Tuesday night, which could bring flooding, landslides and power outages. The island has closed schools and opened shelters.

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Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears

10:47am August 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto.