Warnings July 5, 2017 Thousands of California dam evacuees allowed to go home, told to stay prepared Authorities lifted an evacuation order Tuesday for nearly 200,000 California residents who live below the nation's tallest dam with a damaged spillway that threatened to collapse and cause catastrophic flooding.
Warnings July 5, 2017 Tornado slams town near Texas coast; reports of several injuries, damaged homes A confirmed tornado destroyed at least one home and damaged more than a dozen others Tuesday in a Texas town near the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service.
Warnings July 5, 2017 Thousands of California dam evacuees might be away from home for 2 weeks Nearly 200,000 evacuees could be away from their homes for at least two weeks as crews fix the eroded section of a California dam’s spillway to prevent a catastrophe, authorities said Monday.
California July 5, 2017 Officials won't lift evacuations for 188,000 as flood danger around Calif. dam eases At least 188,000 people were asked to evacuate their homes in Northern California Sunday after authorities warned an emergency spillway in the country’s tallest dam was in danger of failing and unleashing uncontrolled flood waters on towns below.
Weather July 5, 2017 Thousands of flight cancellations, delays as major winter storm slams Northeast A powerful winter storm bearing down on the Northeast forced thousands of flight cancelations Thursday, snarling travel plans for fliers across the country as it threatened to dump more than a foot of snow.
Warnings July 5, 2017 Blizzard set to pound Northeast with heavy snow, high winds The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning from late Monday night through Tuesday evening from the Philadelphia suburbs through New York City and Boston to Maine. Winter storm warnings stretch through the remainder of the region.
Aftermath July 5, 2017 Georgia expands state of emergency after tornadoes; 20 dead across Southeast Georgia ramped up its state of emergency Monday as crews organizing the cleanup from the weekend's deadly storms begged for additional aid.
Warnings July 5, 2017 Canceled flights, snow and rain lead to misery for millions of Americans Blankets of snow and driving rain forced hundreds of flight depays and cancellations and made for messy morning commutes on Monday as a storm that dumped several inches of snow on the Midwest made its way east.
Floods July 5, 2017 Iowa city braces as flood levels soar; National Guard ready to help Thousands of people evacuated Cedar Rapids and others braced for potential disaster as the river running through Iowa's largest city reached its second-highest peak ever on Tuesday.
Warnings July 5, 2017 Hermine expected to strengthen back into a hurricane as it creeps up East Coast Hermine moved far enough away from the East Coast on Sunday to remove the heavy rain but maintaining enough power to whip up dangerous waves and rip currents and keep beaches off-limits to disappointed swimmers and surfers during the Labor Day weekend.
Weather July 5, 2017 Tropical depressions form in Atlantic, Gulf could drench North Carolina, Gulf Coast A tropical depression churning 400 miles off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday had weather watchers eyeing a potential upgrade to a tropical storm that could impact the Outer Banks as early as Sunday night, while residents along the Gulf Coast are keeping their eyes on another potential system.