Tropical Storm Ophelia lashes East Coast
Tropical Storm Ophelia is bringing wet, windy weather to the East Coast. The Carolinas and Virginia will bear the brunt of the storm. Weather Channel meteorologist Kelly Cass has more.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia is bringing wet, windy weather to the East Coast. The Carolinas and Virginia will bear the brunt of the storm. Weather Channel meteorologist Kelly Cass has more.
With 23 extreme weather events costing more than $1 billion each in losses so far this year, many private insurance companies are pulling out of states like California and Florida altogether. This is leaving homeowners with few choices to protect their most valuable assets. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The city of Derna in eastern Libya was home to nearly 100,000 people when Mediterranean Storm Daniel struck, causing catastrophic flooding. As CBS News' Holly Williams reports, one Libyan official says more than 5,000 people were killed. The Red Cross previously said 10,000 were missing.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
Rescuers in eastern Libya have uncovered more than 1,000 victims after devastating floods from a powerful storm, an official said. The Red Cross says around 10,000 people are missing.
Intense heat continues to scorch the U.S. with heat alerts or advisories affecting millions of people from California to Maine. Businesses are saying the seemingly endless streak of high temperatures is hurting their bottom line. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas.
Hurricane Lee could potentially grow into the season's first Category 5 storm as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.
A brutal heat wave is being felt acutely in some of the nation's schools. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on how some classrooms are doing better than others.
More than 80 million Americans were under heat alerts Thursday. In Boston and New York City, many students got relief from the sweltering heat in their classrooms thanks to the installation of thousands of air conditioners in recent years. Meg Oliver has more.
A late-season heat wave is hitting the U.S. as the World Meteorological Organization announced that this summer broke the record for the highest temperatures ever officially documented. Nationwide, schools are struggling to keep up with the unusually high temperature as kids are returning to classrooms. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
The governor of hard-hit Rio Grande do Sul state said after a fly-over that he saw "entire cities that were completely compromised."
Rescue boats have been unable to reach some areas in central Greece inundated by fast-moving, debris-clogged floodwater.
Many school districts in the U.S. have been forced to dismiss students early this week because they don't have adequate air conditioning to counter the high temperatures. Christina Ruffini has more.
Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, but an estimated 186 million Americans -- more than half of the population -- saw above-average temperatures on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more, including how the intense heat is affecting some of the nation's schools.
Typhoon Haikui weakened to a tropical storm as it scraped along China's coast, but it was still dropping a huge amount of rainfall.
Tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees have the green light to leave after being stranded in the Nevada desert. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has the latest.
Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning in Keaton Beach, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane. The storm caused heavy floods and damage across the Southeast. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on cleanup efforts along Florida's Gulf Coast.
Now-Tropical Storm Idalia is causing serious flooding and damage across the Southeast. Florida Sen. Rick Scott joins "America Decides" to assess the storm's impact in his state.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has temporarily paused his presidential campaign to manage Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede joins "America Decides" to discuss how the governor's closely-watched response could impact the 2024 race.
Now-Tropical Storm Idalia is churning through Georgia but has already brought historic storm surge and attendant damage to parts of Florida's Big Bend. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on conditions in Georgia, and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on the federal government's response.
Crystal River, Florida bracing for Hurricane Idalia; Drug companies suing to block Medicare price negotiations.
Floridians are feeling the impact of Hurricane Idalia as it bears down on the western part of the state. The storm is expected to impact a wide central portion of the state, including cities such as Tampa and Orlando, before moving along the Georgia and Carolina coastline Wednesday into Thursday.
Crystal River city manager Doug Baber joins "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud to provide an update on Hurricane Idalia coming ashore. Crystal River, which is located in a flood zone, ordered a mandatory evacuation for all residents on Monday.
Floridians picked up sandbags, filled up on gas and boarded up storefronts as they prepared for Hurricane Idalia. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Crystal River, Florida.