Natural Disasters - Page 56

October 13, 2020

Fall foliage in New England impacted by 'extreme drought,' recent storms

The vibrant colors of fall have arrived in parts of the Northeast but weather conditions mean the leaves are changing sooner with a shorter window to be viewed.

October 12, 2020

‘Bubble Curtain’ is the newest crazy hurricane-killing idea

From ocean waves to sulfate gas to a nuclear bomb, plenty of crazy hurricane-killing ways have come along over the years.

October 10, 2020

Delta now a tropical storm; nearly 500K Louisiana homes lose power

Nearly a half-million Louisiana homes were reportedly without electrical power early Saturday morning, hours after Hurricane Delta made landfall in the Gulf Coast state.

October 7, 2020

Rare weather phenomenon 'St. Elmo's Fire' spotted from military plane

High in the skies during a recent nighttime flight near the equator, a military aircrew captured a  rare weather phenomenon outside their window.

October 1, 2020

California earthquakes swarm in state's Imperial Valley region

A swarm of hundreds of earthquakes, including one measured at magnitude 4.9, hit near the Imperial Valley in Southern California on Wednesday afternoon.

September 30, 2020

Earthquake swarm in California as 4 tremors shake Milpitas for second time in 3 days

An earthquake swarm of four small temblors rattled areas around a reservoir in Northern California on Tuesday, the second time in three days multiples quakes struck the area.

September 28, 2020

California wildfire's scale revealed as Bobcat Fire scorches Los Angeles County

The scale of one of the largest wildfires on record burning in Los Angeles County has been revealed in new imagery from NASA.

September 28, 2020

Twin earthquakes rattle San Francisco Bay Area after tremors in Milpitas

Two 3.4 magnitude earthquakes struck hours apart in the same area in Northern California on Sunday, according to officials.

September 23, 2020

Alabama woman attacked by bees after tree collapses through her bedroom: report

An Alabama woman says she was stung “at least 15 to 20 times” last week after a tree containing a nest of bees crashed through her roof and caused her to be pinned down during the attack.

September 23, 2020

Texas city releases video of 'floating ant piles' amid flooding caused by Beta

A Texas city released nightmarish video this week showing piles of ants floating in floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Beta.