January 15, 2020 Mississippi River to reach flood stage in 3 cities as heavy rains may cause dam to fail Heavy rains in recent days across the Southeast have caused officials along the Mississippi River to activate an "emergency watch" and close gates of a flood control structure as high waters are threatening another dam in the state.
January 15, 2020 Girl found alive after buried 18 hours under Pakistan avalanche as severe winter weather death toll climbs Search teams searching for bodies buried under avalanches in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir had a glimmer of hope on Wednesday when a 12-year-old girl was found alive after being buried for 18 hours.
January 15, 2020 Canadian zoo cancels penguin walk due to 'extreme cold weather conditions' It's even too cold for the birds.
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 15, 2020 Tornado in South Carolina flips cars in high school parking lot, damages more than 70 vehicles Students at a high school in South Carolina were forced to take cover inside as a tornado swept through the parking lot on Monday, damaging dozens of vehicles.
January 15, 2020 North Carolina students flee as microburst rips school's roof off, injuring 3 Students at an elementary school in North Carolina were forced to run for their lives after severe storms moving through the area on Monday spawned a microburst that caused the roof to collapse, injuring three people.
January 15, 2020 Winter storm in Pacific Northwest keeps power crews busy Crews work around the clock to repair lines damaged by ice and snow which have left thousands without electricity and heat.
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.
January 14, 2020 Tornado in South Carolina with 130 mph winds destroys high school in less than a minute It was only on the ground for a short amount of time, but a tornado still managed to great "considerable damage" to a high school in South Carolina over the weekend.