Tornadoes swept across parts of the Midwest to the Northeast on Tuesday, leaving behind major damage. Meanwhile, on the Gulf Coast, Tropical Storm Bertha’s winds reached 59 mph and rough surf pounded Panama City Beach, Florida. Lana Zak has the latest. Source link
As a native Floridian, I’ve experienced just about every version of extreme heat you could imagine. Walking to get the mail and coming back sweating or stepping into a car with leather seats in the middle of July feels like a nightmare. With that said, appliances like portable fans help make these everyday situations more … Read more
A heat wave continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering in parts of the desert Southwest and across the northern tier of the country. Across parts of the South, especially Texas, severe storms were forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were set to remain in place … Read more
More extreme heat across parts of U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano tracks high temperatures across parts of the U.S. Source link
Roughly 100 million people across the United States are facing extreme temperatures this week as a heat dome scorching the western part of the country spreads to the Northeast. In Billings, Montana, temperatures reached a record high of 111 degrees on Sunday as the dangerous heat was felt across the Great Basin, the Rockies and sections … Read more
More than 58 million Americans under weather alerts Sunday as wildfires burn in the west and severe thunderstorms impact large swaths of the country. Carter Evans reports and Andrew Kozak takes a look at the forecast. Source link
Will these extreme stadium eats hit a home run? – CBS News Watch CBS News Baseball season is in full swing, and millions of fans are dreaming about their team winning — and their favorite bleacher grub. Here are the most extreme eats and the creative combos that knock it out of the park. Source … Read more
A French startup company has unveiled a prototype for a survival device that it says can save people from tsunamis and severe flooding. The prototype was revealed at a technology conference in Paris earlier this month. The company, Lifepods, says it believes the device will help save lives minutes before disaster strikes, when evacuation is … Read more
An outbreak of powerful storms is targeting 30 million Americans on Wednesday from the Rockies to the Carolina Coast. While triple-digit heat is adding to the misery, firefighters are battling nearly three dozen large wildfires out West. Rob Marciano is tracking it all and Kris Van Cleave reports on the heat emergency. Source link
BROOKSVILLE, Ky. — Even as the sun started to set, the day’s heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm. Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding … Read more