A meteor streaked through the skies above Russia, exploding with a flash and boom that shattered glass in buildings and left about 1,000 people hurt, authorities said. Described as once-in-100-years event, the meteor released a 300-kiloton blast.
Two storm systems are expected to converge overnight across the Northeast and create what could be a historic blizzard for parts of the region, with 3 feet of snow predicted for Boston. Nearly 3,000 flights across the U.S. are canceled for Friday and Saturday. Power crews are being called in for service this weekend.
KDOT shows several roads in northeast Kansas are snowpacked Wednesday morning and urges drivers to use caution if traveling.
USDA Designation makes agriculture producers eligible for disaster relief in the drought. Only Doniphan County was not included in the declaration for Kansas.
The Mississippi River faces possible traffic disruptions, as ice slows water flow. Crews are blasting rocks that are threat to navigation with fears looming of a complete river shutdown.
At least six dead from weather-related incidents, including two children. The National Weather Service says Mobile Christmas night tornado was an EF2. Airports, drivers see lengthy delays as snow, wind affect Northeast this holiday week.
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Whether it is the first winter storm or the last, the Kansas Highway Patrol and our law enforcement partners from across the state work numerous traffic crashes related to the weather. Some simple tips like these can keep you and your car safely on the highway.
The chances of finding people alive dim with each passing day, as more than 844 are still missing. among them, hundreds of fishermen. Typhoon Bopha is the deadliest storm to hit the country this year.
President Barack Obama's request to Congress falls short of the total damage estimate in states affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York has to be able to better defend itself against extreme weather. City will revise building codes, zoning and improve infrastructure, according to the mayor.
Typhooon Bopha hit the southern Phillipine island of Mindanao early Tuesday. The Philippine weather agency warns of flash floods, landslides and possible storm surge. The typhoon comes almost a year after a storm killed more than 1,200 people on Mindanao.
An iceberg that likely calved from Jakobshavn Isbrae, the fastest glacier in western Greenland.
Kansas' Department of Health and Environment and Safe Kids Kansas both strongly recommend you have working Home CO detectors this winter.
And to help victims of Sandy, donations to the American Red Cross can be made by visiting Red Cross disaster relief, or you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The same places that were swamped by Sandy are getting lashed Wednesday night by high winds, rain, snow and an angry sea that threatens to flood the shoreline all over again.
This is the weekend for clock-shifting and smoke alarm battery replacement and detector inspections.
Emily Rahimi, who tweets for the FDNY, stayed at her post from Monday morning until 6:00 Tuesday evening, acting as a 911 liaison and comforting the fearful. (Emily's photo from FDNY.)
Superstorm Sandy deaths reach 157 overall, including at least 88 in the United States. A half-million-plus New York City customers are still without power.
