Weather

Storm surge from hurricanes is deadly. New computer models can better forecast it

4:07pm May 31, 2023

by Rebecca Hersher

The National Hurricane Center is upgrading the computer models it uses to predict storm surge. People will be able to see maps about how much storm surge is predicted when a storm is headed their way.

Smoke from the Tantallon wildfire rises over houses in nearby Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Sunday.

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Destructive Nova Scotia wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee their homes

4:33pm May 30, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

More than a dozen fires were continuing to burn on Tuesday, and officials said over 16,000 people had evacuated under a mandatory order.

National

Accurate forecasts alone aren't enough to prevent deaths from hurricanes and storms

8:14am May 30, 2023

by Greg Allen

The National Hurricane Center says better modeling now allows meteorologists to extend forecasts from five to seven days. It's also improving storm surge forecasts.

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This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the typhoon closing in on Tumon Bay, Guam on Tuesday.

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A typhoon just lashed Guam. What does federal relief look like for a U.S. territory?

10:33am May 24, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Guam still faces dangerous winds and flash floods as the powerful storm moves away from the island. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero spoke to Morning Edition about damage so far and federal help on the way.

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Pipes direct water into an irrigation project held by the University of California. After a few decades of not enough water California water officials are scrambling to catch as much of this year's floodwaters as they can.

California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds

8:28am May 24, 2023

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

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FEMA is staging supplies for Guam ahead of Super Typhoon Mawar

4:51pm May 23, 2023

by Karen Zamora

FEMA's Anne Bink talks about the typhoon headed for Guam. Its set to be the strongest storm to hit the island in more than 60 years.

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Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal

7:47pm May 22, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

A new breakthrough deal for sharing the over-promised Colorado River has been reached by the seven states that share it.

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A smoky haze shrouds the high-rise buildings in downtown Denver on Saturday, May 20.

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

1:51pm May 21, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

A wildfire burns a section of forest in the Grande Prairie district of Alberta, Canada, on Saturday.

World News

Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada

8:50pm May 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

A provincewide state of emergency was declared in Alberta as more than 110 wildfires burned across the province, while two out-of-control wildfires burned in British Columbia.

In California's Central Valley, a long-disappeared lake has been resurrected. A power line dangles precariously over the edge of the water now filling the Tulare Lake Basin, and a building on the horizon is caught in the middle of the flood.

California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect

11:26am May 05, 2023

Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.

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