Sam downgraded to Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic

Hurricane Sam remained a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, but was centered well offshore from land.

Hurricane Sam now a Category 4 storm; Teresa dwindling

Far from land, Hurricane Sam strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.

Ida flooding in Northeast plagues residents with insurance woes

As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic flooding from recent storms, they are being hit with another unexpected blow: Without flood coverage, their homeowners and renters insurance won't cover their losses.

White House unveils plan to combat ‘silent killer’ extreme heat

Under a plan announced Monday, the U.S. Departments of Labor and of Health and Human Services as well as other federal agencies are launching actions intended to reduce heat-related illness and protect public health.

Red Flag Warning in effect Sunday night through Tuesday

The danger for fire will increase beginning Sunday night in the East Bay hills and north into Solano County, according to the National Weather Service.

Tropical Depression Nicholas takes aim at hurricane-battered Louisiana

Tropical Depression Nicholas threatened the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding as it moved over Louisiana on Wednesday.

Nicholas weakens to tropical depression, dumps rain, brings flood threat to Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

Nicholas upgraded to hurricane as it heads for Texas Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.

Lightning strikes cause damage in Bay Area; weather should ease up by afternoon

National Weather Service models showed that on Friday morning, lightning was spotted in the Sacramento valley, along I-80 in Vallejo and Fairfield, and some areas near Martinez.

Bay Area zapped by 110 confirmed lightning strikes

There were more than 1,100 “cloud to ground strikes” in California, the National Weather Service said. In the Bay Area, there were 110 confirmed strikes, the NWS said.

Hot, dry air, possible lightning raise California fire worry

A fire weather watch was issued for Thursday evening through Friday evening in much of the interior of Northern California due to a weather system that is expected to bring a chance of thunderstorms with lightning and erratic gusts.

7 Louisiana nursing home licenses revoked after resident deaths amid Ida evacuations

Louisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where seven residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid.

New Orleans mayor encourages Hurricane Ida evacuees to return home

Six days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, hard-hit parts of Louisiana were still struggling to restore any sense of normalcy.

‘We’re going to have your back’: Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana

As flights resume and some power is beginning to be restored in New Orleans, the president planned later on Friday to visit the hurricane-battered state and deliver remarks.

Ida flooding: Cleanup begins in Northeast after record-breaking rainfall

Forecasters warned of potentially dangerous hazardous flooding from Ida, but the ferocity of the storm caught the nation's most densely populated metropolitan corridor by surprise.

4 nursing home residents die after Ida evacuations

Louisiana health officials say four nursing home residents died after being evacuated to a large warehouse during Hurricane Ida.