U.S. Disaster Warnings & Alerts - Page 7

January 15, 2020

Winter storm warning vs. winter weather advisory: Here's the difference

As the temperature drops and precipitation may be in the forecast, phrases such as "winter storm warning" and "winter weather advisory" get tossed around to alert the public about approaching weather.

January 14, 2020

Flash flood emergency in Mississippi, dam in 'imminent danger' of failing

Authorities in Mississippi urged residents to evacuate in the northern part of the state on Tuesday after heavy rains spawned a flash-flood emergency and caused a dam to be at "imminent" risk of failing. 

December 12, 2019

Feral hogs tearing up California park, prompting city to hire trapper to deal with 'invasive' population

Sections of a park in Northern California are now closed off with warning signs posted after feral hogs have invaded the area in recent months, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

October 30, 2019

‘Extreme red flag warning' in Southern California as wind gusts up to 80 mph may fuel wildfires

All the elements are in place across Southern California for an extended period of ferocious Santa Ana winds Wednesday, bringing an enhanced threat of explosive wildfires in the region and prompting forecasters to issue their first-ever warning to highlight the fire danger. 

October 29, 2019

California wildfires: 700 National Guard members activated

The California National Guard has activated more than 700 service members for support as the state continues to fight dangerous wildfires that have spread across more than 66,000 acres in Northern California alone, destroyed dozens of homes and forced residents to evacuate.

October 22, 2019

Dallas tornado warning delay during Cowboys game spurs apology from local NBC station

As a tornado bore down on a densely populated area of Dallas on Sunday night, the local NBC station waited several minutes before breaking into the telecast of the Dallas Cowboys' home game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the station admitted Monday during an apology to viewers.

October 21, 2019

Severe weather that spawned Dallas tornado moves east, 1 killed by falling tree in Arkansas

A line of potent thunderstorms responsible for the powerful tornado that tore through parts of Dallas late Sunday has moved east, blasting the region with strong winds and leaving at least one person dead after a tree fell on an Arkansas home early Monday.

September 6, 2019

Hurricane Dorian's path: What you need to know

The fourth named storm of the hurricane season, Dorian, weakened to Category 1 strength early Friday as its eye passed just east of Cape Lookout, N.C. The storm, which had reached Category 5 strength earlier in the week, devastating the Bahamas, where the death toll rose to 30 on Thursday.

September 5, 2019

Trump insists Alabama was threatened by Dorian, shares forecast model

President Trump on Thursday launched a renewed effort to push back on the criticism over his claim that Hurricane Dorian’s path had threatened Alabama, sharing maps to push his case and insisting it is unfair and incorrect to say the state was never threatened by the storm.

September 4, 2019

Navy orders ships, aircraft to leave Norfolk, Va., base ahead of Hurricane Dorian

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday went into overdrive to protect the world's biggest naval base in Norfolk, Virginia, ahead of Hurricane Dorian.