Atmospheric river brings flooding, power outages to West Coast
Parts of Seattle saw flooding that trapped cars and impacted buildings.
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Parts of Seattle saw flooding that trapped cars and impacted buildings.
On average, the West Coast receives between 30% and 50% of its annual precipitation through atmospheric rivers.
Heavy snow and strong winds were hitting the Midwest and moving east. Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed heading into the holiday weekend.
A huge cylindrical aquarium housing around 1,500 fish burst in a Berlin hotel, injuring two people and spilling almost 265,000 gallons of water.
Los Angeles and San Francisco international airports are among dozens in California that could see disruptions in as little as 20 to 40 years, researchers said.
Rising sea levels and climate change are threatening historic Jamestown, Virginia. Kris Van Cleave has an update on the race to save history.
The number of fatalities in Florida from Hurricane Ian is continuing to rise as officials begin to assess the destruction left in its wake. Search and rescue teams are working to evacuate Sanibel and Captiva islands after the causeway leading to the area collapsed. Meanwhile, the majority of Fort Myers, Florida, remained without water and power Friday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Ian slammed into South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane Friday. It ripped apart piers and flooded neighborhoods with life-threatening storm surge. It has since weakened to a post-tropical storm. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the latest.
Nicole made landfall in weather-weary Florida as a category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning, toppling buildings along Florida's east coast. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. Elise Preston reported from Daytona Beach.
Some of the poorest nations at COP27 are calling on richer ones to pay for the damages carbon dioxide pollution has caused.
President Trump extended his thoughts and prayers to those affected by Harvey and pledged the full support of the federal government to help them recover. Mr. Trump plans to visit the region Tuesday. See the full CBS News Special Report on the president's comments.
Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.
Mississippi's state capital of Jackson is home to 150,000 people, and last month, after flooding caused a water plant to fail, the town was left with no running water for weeks. Jim Axelrod shows how a decision the city made nearly a decade ago is still having ramifications.
The storm slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning.
More than 1.3 million people have been displaced and over 82,000 houses have been destroyed, officials said.
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Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to nearly all of Puerto Rico Sunday and Monday, and left a large portion of the island without safe drinking water. Deanne Criswell, administrator for FEMA, joined John Dickerson to discuss the agency's recovery efforts.
The Tampa Bay area is bracing for damage and flooding from Hurricane Ian this week. The city hasn't had a direct impacted by a major storm since 1921. Tampa Fire Chief Barbara Tripp joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss how the city is preparing.
The greater Tampa Bay area appears to have been spared the worst of Hurricane Ian. But the Category 4 storm's winds and rains are wreaking havoc on the power grid. Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor joined CBS News' Joh Dickerson to discuss the latest.
Hurricane Ian is on track to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast later this week. Forecasters say the conditions will cause a massive storm surge when it hits Florida. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins John Dickerson to discuss the preparations.
An emergency management official said the water level in the Niger River was "very high and too risky for a smooth search and rescue operation."
Dozens remain missing after the landslide tore through Las Tejerías. Local officials blamed climate change for heavy rains that have hit in recent months.
Julia is expected to bring heavy rainfall to several Central American countries, with the risk of "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Many are having issues securing aid from FEMA, a state lawmaker said.