“Do not wait,” local officials warned as 100,000 people are ordered to evacuate. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
100,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise in Washington State
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December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“Do not wait,” local officials warned as 100,000 people are ordered to evacuate. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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A couple of quick but unusually strong winter storms this week are expected to deliver a messy mix of heavy snow and gusty winds to parts of the U.S. Here's the areas that will likely be affected.
Blizzard Warnings in West Virginia As Unusually Strong Winter Storms Bring Heavy Snow
Two storms moving through the Midwest and Northeast are being supercharged by a system on the West Coast. Blizzard warnings are in effect in West Virginia.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A couple of quick but unusually strong winter storms this week are expected to deliver a messy mix of heavy snow and gusty winds to parts of the U.S. Here's the areas that will likely be affected.
A clear and powerful visual description of the Hong Kong high-rise disaster. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How the Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Became So Deadly (Gift Article)
Hazardous construction materials, the buildings’ design and a series of safety failures likely enabled the blaze to spread with devastating speed.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The USGS sent an alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early Thursday before quickly deleting the warning from its web page and saying it had been an error.
False Report of 5.9 Earthquake Sends Phones Buzzing in Nevada
The United States Geological Survey quickly deleted the alert, saying it had been sent in error.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The USGS sent an alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early Thursday before quickly deleting the warning from its web page and saying it had been an error.
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False Report of 5.9 Earthquake Sends Phones Buzzing in Nevada
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December 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Snow was falling in parts of New York State and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, as forecasters warned that a large winter storm barreling into the Northeast could snarl commutes and dump several inches of accumulation in some areas. Here's what to know.
Snow Falls in New York State as Major Storm Approaches
A mix of snow and ice was beginning to fall across the Midwest and Northeast as tens of millions of people braced for a major winter storm.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Snow was falling in parts of New York State and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, as forecasters warned that a large winter storm barreling into the Northeast could snarl commutes and dump several inches of accumulation in some areas. Here's what to know.
What's the chance you'll get snow — and how much — from tomorrow's Nor'easter? This gem of a story/tracker/tool will always let you know. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Type in your community to see the full range of possibilities in the next few days.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What's the chance you'll get snow — and how much — from tomorrow's Nor'easter? This gem of a story/tracker/tool will always let you know. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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After a mostly dry Thanksgiving across the U.S., forecasters say a storm bringing heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and blizzard conditions could lead to “severe travel disruptions” for the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Friday through the weekend.
Winter Storm in Northern U.S. Expected to Snarl Post-Thanksgiving Travel
Forecasters say a winter storm could disrupt travel, dumping up to a foot of snow across parts of the Midwest through the holiday weekend.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
After a mostly dry Thanksgiving across the U.S., forecasters say a storm bringing heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and blizzard conditions could lead to “severe travel disruptions” for the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Friday through the weekend.
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A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Alaska on Thursday, according to the USGS.
Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska Near Anchorage
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Alaska on Thursday, according to the USGS.
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Some of Manhattan's most iconic spots would be submerged, including parts of Chinatown, SoHo and the financial district. Several feet of water would pool in the theater district and areas near MSG. In the Bronx, Yankee Stadium would be nearly surrounded by water, up to 11 feet in places.
See Which New York City Neighborhoods Could Get Hit By the Next Hurricane (Gift Article)
Heavy rain would make a hurricane catastrophic. See the neighborhoods that could face the worst flooding.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Some of Manhattan's most iconic spots would be submerged, including parts of Chinatown, SoHo and the financial district. Several feet of water would pool in the theater district and areas near MSG. In the Bronx, Yankee Stadium would be nearly surrounded by water, up to 11 feet in places.
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Keys are hard. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Downtown Los Angeles has recorded nearly seven inches of rain since Oct. 1, making it the fifth wettest start to a rainy season in records that date back to 1899.
This Is One of L.A.’s Wettest Novembers in Decades
The rain has been a stark contrast to very dry weather at the same time last year.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Downtown Los Angeles has recorded nearly seven inches of rain since Oct. 1, making it the fifth wettest start to a rainy season in records that date back to 1899.
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Jamaica Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa
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November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and so is one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Will the weather get in your way?
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and so is one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Will the weather get in your way?
Will Weather Snarl Your Thanksgiving Plans? Here’s a Day-by-Day Forecast.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and so is one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Will the weather get in your way?
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and so is one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Will the weather get in your way?
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Weather forecasters and public officials in Southern California were growing increasingly concerned on Thursday that a complex storm system moving in from the north could stall, leading to days of heavy rain and the potential for landslides in areas that were recently burned by wildfires.
Southern California Is Forecast to Get Heavy Rain
Parts of Los Angeles County will be under evacuation warnings starting Thursday evening as a complex storm system moves in.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Weather forecasters and public officials in Southern California were growing increasingly concerned on Thursday that a complex storm system moving in from the north could stall, leading to days of heavy rain and the potential for landslides in areas that were recently burned by wildfires.
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Southern California Is Going to Get Heavy Rain. Just How Much Is Still Uncertain.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Back-to-back storms this week could lead to flooding and power outages in and around Northern California, forecasters warned.
Atmospheric River Brings Powerful Winds and Rain to California, Oregon and Washington
Back-to-back storms this week could lead to flooding and power outages, forecasters warned.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Back-to-back storms this week could lead to flooding and power outages in and around Northern California, forecasters warned.
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Officials in Jamaica have raised concerns that not enough residents are complying with mandatory evacuation orders. Hurricane Melissa is barreling toward the island nation, threatening to become the strongest storm ever to make landfall there and wreak potentially catastrophic damage.
Jamaican Officials Worry That Not Enough People Are Evacuating Ahead of Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island nation, only a fraction of residents have headed to evacuation centers.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Officials in Jamaica have raised concerns that not enough residents are complying with mandatory evacuation orders. Hurricane Melissa is barreling toward the island nation, threatening to become the strongest storm ever to make landfall there and wreak potentially catastrophic damage.
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Britain’s Famous Forecasting Failure.
38 years ago today Britain was blindsided by one of its worst storms.
18 lives lost, 15 million trees destroyed & a billion pounds worth of damage.
Almost no one, not even Britain’s trusted weather forecasters, had seen it coming. nyti.ms/4769vVV @nytimes.com
38 years ago today Britain was blindsided by one of its worst storms.
18 lives lost, 15 million trees destroyed & a billion pounds worth of damage.
Almost no one, not even Britain’s trusted weather forecasters, had seen it coming. nyti.ms/4769vVV @nytimes.com
How the UK’s Hurricane-Strength Storm of 1987 Became a Famous Weather Forecasting Failure
The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds worth of damage.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Britain’s Famous Forecasting Failure.
38 years ago today Britain was blindsided by one of its worst storms.
18 lives lost, 15 million trees destroyed & a billion pounds worth of damage.
Almost no one, not even Britain’s trusted weather forecasters, had seen it coming. nyti.ms/4769vVV @nytimes.com
38 years ago today Britain was blindsided by one of its worst storms.
18 lives lost, 15 million trees destroyed & a billion pounds worth of damage.
Almost no one, not even Britain’s trusted weather forecasters, had seen it coming. nyti.ms/4769vVV @nytimes.com
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Emergency crews rescued dozens of people in western Alaska on Sunday as flooding from the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered remote coastal communities and tore houses off their foundations, officials said.
Dozens Rescued in Remote Alaskan Villages in Storm That Swept Away Homes
The Coast Guard and the Alaska National Guard were conducting search-and-rescue operations in two villages along the Bering Sea on Sunday.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Emergency crews rescued dozens of people in western Alaska on Sunday as flooding from the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered remote coastal communities and tore houses off their foundations, officials said.
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An area of Arizona that includes Phoenix falls within the bull’s-eye of a region at particularly risk for heavy rain and flash flooding. A smattering of showers fell on Thursday, and heavier rainfall is on the way on Friday and Saturday.
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Parts of the Southwest May Get More Than a Month’s Rain This Weekend
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October 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
An area of Arizona that includes Phoenix falls within the bull’s-eye of a region at particularly risk for heavy rain and flash flooding. A smattering of showers fell on Thursday, and heavier rainfall is on the way on Friday and Saturday.
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The National Weather Service announced that a deadly North Dakota tornado this summer has been assessed as a 5 on the enhanced Fujita scale, with wind speeds greater than 210 miles per hour. It’s the first time since 2013 that a tornado has been given the highest possible rating.
Deadly North Dakota Tornado Was a Rare EF-5, Weather Service Says
Experts reassessed the damage from a tornado that left three people dead in June, and gave it the strongest possible rating on the tornado scale.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The National Weather Service announced that a deadly North Dakota tornado this summer has been assessed as a 5 on the enhanced Fujita scale, with wind speeds greater than 210 miles per hour. It’s the first time since 2013 that a tornado has been given the highest possible rating.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 3 storm over just a few hours on Friday.
Hurricane Humberto Intensifies to Category 3 Storm: Latest Updates
It’s too soon to know how Humberto could affect land. Another potential storm nearby is making for a complicated forecast.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 3 storm over just a few hours on Friday.