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Rain and ice batter central U.S. as Texas death toll rises to four
Posted by Reuters: Karen Brooks on November 28th, 2015
Reuters: Flooding and travel delays are likely over the holiday weekend for a swath of south and central United States stretching from Texas to Kentucky, bringing up to a foot of rain in some places and killing at least four, weather forecasters said Saturday.
At the same time, an ice storm stretching from New Mexico through West Texas and Oklahoma and up to Kansas City knocked out power for tens of thousands of residents by Saturday morning. The system is expected to lead to airport delays across the...
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Heat scorches South, thunderstorms in Midwest and East
Posted by Reuters: Karen Brooks on August 9th, 2011
Reuters: Severe thunderstorms are expected to drench much of the Midwest and eastern United States on Tuesday while the heat wave persists across the southern Plains and coastal Southeast, forecasters said.
A heat advisory remains in effect for much of Texas, including Dallas, which as of Monday afternoon had experienced 38 consecutive days of triple-digit heat.
With no relief to the extreme weather in sight, the city could soon break its 1980 record of 42 days in a row of 100-degree temperatures, AccuWeather.com...
Southern U.S. boils while Midwest threatened with storms
Posted by Reuters: Karen Brooks on August 8th, 2011
Reuters: The Southeast and southern Plains broiled under more record-breaking heat on Monday while heavy rain and gusting winds threatened to pummel the nation's midsection.
Texas and Oklahoma confirmed more heat-related deaths and battled dozens of wildfires raging in the region. The outlook for relief in the next few days from the heat was bleak.
Oklahoma said 14 deaths from the heat were confirmed across the state since May, three of which were last week. Another 11 heat-related deaths were suspected....
South deep in heat and storms break out Northeast
Posted by Reuters: Karen Brooks on August 7th, 2011
Reuters: The southern United States stood mired on Saturday in an unrelenting heat wave that promised more of the triple-digit temperatures that have roasted the region for weeks.
Forecasters predicted the heat and dryness will continue in the area at least through next week, though they looked for remnants of former tropical storm Emily to bring some rain to coastal Florida on Saturday night.
Heat advisories across much of the South and Central Plains were common Saturday and cut into the Midwest....
United States: Hordes of hungry bats both delight and darken Austin
Posted by Reuters: Karen Brooks on July 28th, 2011
Reuters: There are 1.5 million bats living under a bridge in downtown Austin, and a historic Texas drought is making them hungrier than ever.
That's bad news for the bats in the world's largest urban bat colony. But it is good news for the humans who gather each evening just a few blocks from the state Capitol building to watch their spectacular nightly trips into the nearby Hill Country to find food.
The drought has killed off crops in Texas, and that in turn has killed off those delicious pests the...