Stationary Tropical Storm Sara producing flash flooding, mudslides in Central America
Tropical Storm Sara is bringing heavy rain to Central America. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Sara is stationary and…
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and falling leaves continue…
Tropical Depression 19 could threaten Honduras as named storm
A tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen and possibly turn into a hurricane as it approaches Honduras, the National Hurricane Center…
Strong earthquakes strike Cuba, causing damage and landslides
World News // 10 hours ago Ukraine blasts Russia with massive overnight drone strike Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on…
NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
A forest fire is pictured in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in a photo shared online by the FDNY. Photo courtesy of FDNY/X Nov. 10 (UPI) --…
FEMA chief says employee who advised canvassers to avoid Trump homes fired
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed Saturday that a FEMA employee who advised disaster aid workers to skip Florida homes sporting Trump campaign…
Tropical Storm Rafael moves slowly in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael was moving in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael has weakened into…
Rafael strengthens into ‘major hurricane’ as it moves over Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify early Friday over the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael strengthen into a "major hurricane" early…
Fast-moving California wildfire destroys dozens of homes, forces thousands to flee
A CALFire firefighting aircraft drops retardant on the Keller Fire in Oakland, Calif., on October 18. Crews now are fighting the Mountain Fire in Ventura…
Cat. 2 Hurricane Rafael moving into southeastern Gulf of Mexico
Category 2 Hurricane Rafael was moving into the Gulf of Mexico early Thursday. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Rafael was moving into the…
Southern California wildfires fueled by powerful winds destroy homes, force evacuations
A mansion goes up in flames as the Mountain Fire burns Wednesday in Camarillo, California. The fire, which is being fueled by powerful Santa Ana…
Hurricane Rafael a Category 2 storm as it takes aim at Cuba
Rafael intensified into a Category 2 storm as it neard Cuba on Wednesday morning. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Hurricane Rafael was a…
Election Day rain could soak voters in several swing states
1 of 3 | Voters wait in line under umbrellas during heavy rain showers to cast their ballots for the 2020 presidential election in Delray…
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, on track for U.S. Gulf Coast by Saturday
Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is most likely headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast later this…
Several tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, injuring 11
Several tornadoes touched down across Oklahoma on Sunday, causing a swath of destruction and sending nearly a dozen people to the hospital. Source link
Spain’s King, Queen pelted with mud over flooding response
1 of 2 | Spain's King Felipe on Sunday visited the province of Valencia where a crowd of angry citizens tossed eggs and mud and…
Subtropical Storm Patty forms west of the Azores
Subtropical storm Patty formed in the Northern Atlantic on Saturday. There also are two disturbances. Image by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nov. 2 (UPI)…
Several dead and missing in Spain amid severe flooding, heavy rain
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Several people are dead and others remain missing in eastern and southern Spain after it was inundated with heavy rain and…
Authorities fighting Colorado’s Highland Lakes Fire hopeful evacuated residents may soon return home
1 of 4 | The Highland Lakes Fire, which ignited Monday, was 60% contained as of Tuesday evening. Photo courtesy of Teller County Sheriff's Office/Facebook…
Florida citrus industry, already facing multiple crises, tries to recover from Milton
1 of 3 | Early estimates show Hurricane Milton inflicted up to $2.5 billion in damage to Florida's agricultural industries when it struck earlier this…