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On October 9, Hurricane Milton hit the Florida coast. It was the fifth hurricane in 2024 to make landfall in the mainland United States. Storms like this have become more frequent and intense. Meteorologists are busy forecasting and tracking them…
On August 26 and 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat watches and warnings for parts of the United States. Extreme heat affected about 61 million people. There were record-breaking temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast. In…
It’s still dark in Anchorage, Alaska. Karen Cunningham puts on warm clothes. Then she goes out in the snow. “It’s pitch-black,” she says. “These white things are just floating down so gently.” A record-setting amount has hit Anchorage. On January…
Rescue efforts continue in North Africa. The region has been hit with two major natural disasters. An earthquake struck Morocco on September 8. Two days later, rain brought devastating floods to parts of Libya. The 6.8-magnitude quake in Morocco…
People cool off near a fountain in New York City, on July 27. Scientists say July is Earth’s hottest month on record. Extreme hot weather has blistered three continents—North America, Europe, and Asia. In the United States, more than 128…
On January 9, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned people in California about another wave of powerful storms. For weeks, the state had been battered by wind, heavy rain, and snow. At least 17 people have died. The latest storms…
Hurricane Charley hit Punta Gorda, Florida, in 2004. It demolished Monty’s restaurant. Diane Caputo is the owner. She needed more than three years to get her original location open again. But the restaurant fared much better with Hurricane Ian. It…
Rescue missions continue after Hurricane Ian. The storm hit Florida on September 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. For days afterward, water levels kept rising. Flooding prevented rivers from emptying into the sea. Deanne Criswell heads the Federal Emergency Management…
Thunderclouds gather near the town of Müllrose, Germany, on April 9. These unusual formations are called mammatus clouds. Their shape can vary. Here, bulges eme…
A jogger and pooch brave a heavy snowfall in Montreal, Canada, on January 17. Over several days, a winter storm brought snow and freezing rain to southeastern C…
