Cooling centers open in WS in response to near-record high temperatures
More unseasonably warm temperatures are in store for the Triad this week.
Weather
Flooding at Yellowstone National Park sweeps away a bridge and washes out roads
All entrances are closed at Yellowstone National Park after major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides.
Naming heatwaves may help warn of the risks associated with them
Cities across the country are considering naming and ranking heatwaves to better communicate the danger of heat to the public.
California has been hit with its 1st — but not last — major heat wave of the year
California is enduring its first major heat wave of the year. Temperatures are in the triple digits across the state. Experts say there's more of this weather to come this summer.
These are the impacts of California's worst drought on record
Leila Fadel asks Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation about the state's worst ever drought and what it means for growers, farmworkers, and grocery shoppers nationwide.
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season floods Florida
Tropical Storm Alex is heading toward Bermuda after dumping rain on parts of Florida. Alex reached tropical storm force after strengthening early Sunday.
A high school senior reflects on her community's resilience after a devastating flood
Zoe Turner survived a flood that killed 20 neighbors. But now that she's graduated high school, she's trying to leave behind the lingering damage and move on to the next phase of her life.
Parts of Florida are under a tropical storm warning
The warning covers Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, among other areas.
A teenager's audio account of surviving a flash flood in Waverly, Tenn.
In 2021, Zoe Turner survived a flood in which 20 of her neighbors died. With the help of Damon Mitchell, she recorded a diary about the flooding which happened during her senior year of high school.
Hurricane season begins in Mexico Beach, Fla.
Mexico Beach, Fla., was leveled more than 3 years ago by Hurricane Michael. As hurricane season begins, a major business, a hotel, is reopening and the real estate market is hotter than ever.