Tag: Weather
Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising
SEATTLE — Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff...
Canada hunts for survivors of fire that destroyed small town
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Officials on Friday hunted for any missing residents of a British Columbia town destroyed by wildfire as Canadian Prime Minister...
National fireworks shortage on display locally
This year's at-home fireworks displays will likely include fewer light shows than usual.
At the TNT Fireworks tent in the parking lot of the Franklin...
Tropical Storm Elsa, 5th named storm, forms in Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Elsa has formed over the tropical Atlantic on Thursday morning and is expected to cause heavy rains that may lead...
Heavy rains wash out portion of western Indiana highway
INDIANAPOLIS — Heavy rains washed out a portion of a highway in the west central part of the state, the Indiana Department of Transportation...
PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its...
Sweltering heat wave linked to sudden deaths in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A sweltering heat wave that has settled over western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor...
Tropical Storm Enrique misses direct hit on Baja resorts
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Enrique swirled to the east of the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, missing a direct hit...
California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
SAN FRANCISCO — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost...
Tropical Storm Enrique heads for resorts in southern Baja
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Enrique, which spent the weekend as the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, is losing steam as it...