As the Gulf Coast battens down for Hurricane Isaac, the Midwest is hoping for a respite from a blistering drought — although …
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Drought Across Much of U.S. Leaves Crops Withered and Landscapes Burnt
The extreme drought now affects more than 60% of the United States, leaving the worst-hit Midwestern states thirsty for water and hankering for relief.
Summer Heat Wave Roasts the Midwest, Northeast
As temperatures soar from Minneapolis to New York City, TIME takes a look at how people are coping with the searing heat across the U.S.
Flash Floods Swamp Duluth, Minn.
Heavy rainfall flooded vast swathes of the port city, washing out roads, inundating family homes, and spurring evacuations.
Tornado Alley: On the Ground With a Storm Chaser
On the ground with Reuters photographer and storm chaser Gene Blevins, as he documents a spate of tornadoes that tore through parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
Baby Found in Indiana Field Dies After Devastating Tornado
Friday’s storms destroyed her family’s mobile home and killed her father, mother and two siblings
Live Like Obama and Ashton: How to Spend Millions on a Tricked-Out Bus
Nothing says down-home average Joe like a tour bus.
QUOTE: Heat Wave Skips Cool Northwest
“If you like heat indexes around 100, you’ll be disappointed with our weather. If you don’t, you’re probably happy to be in Seattle.”
— JAY NEHER, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, on the 73-degree day in …
National Weather Service: Expect Even More Flooding This Summer
Middle America is still recovering from the damages from spring flooding. But the battle isn’t over yet. America, get prepared what may be the worst in decades.
QUOTE: Levy Break in Iowa Powerful, Threatening
“It’s impressive. The force is unbelievable.”
— TERRY HOLLIMAN, a shop owner describing the levy breach in Hamburg, Iowa, where flooding still worries residents in the Midwest (via FoxNews)
A Perfect Storm: How Did This Nasty Weather System Develop?
Thunderstorms and tornadoes are a complicated recipe. But this is one batch that’s been continually whipped up in the past few weeks.
Super Storm: Deadly System to Affect 150 Million and to Threaten Six States With Tuesday Tornadoes
A churning, deadly storm system is poised to continue pounding the south-central U.S. for at least another day, before shifting its energy to the East Coast. Nearly 40 percent of the nation now lies in its path.