North Dakota Interstates Closed; Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Midwest
BISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain falling atop deeply frozen ground has prompted evacuations along swollen rivers in Wisconsin, Nebraska and other Midwestern states, while powerful wind and snow has closed hundreds of miles of interstates in North Dakota.
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Wreaks Havoc on Roads, Barrels Toward Midwest
LONGMONT, Colo. — National Guard troops used specialized vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue stranded drivers in Colorado in the wake of a massive late-winter storm that unleashed heavy rain and snow on parts of the Midwest early March 14.
March 14, 2019Editorial: Trucking Has It Down Cold
A polar vortex can slow a lot of folks down. But you can count on the trucking industry.
January 31, 2019Fleets Prepare Drivers for Extreme Cold
Trucking groups prepared their drivers with tips on operations and safety as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest, delivering extremely cold temperatures and harsh wind chills.
Wildfire Blazes Across Northern California
A wildfire that moved so fast that firefighters couldn’t hope to stop it quadrupled in size Nov. 9 after destroying several thousand buildings and leveling much of a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people, authorities said.
Hurricane Michael Cuts Swath of ‘Unimaginable Destruction’
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Oct. 11 with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews began making their way into the stricken areas in hopes of accounting for hundreds of people who may have defied evacuation orders.
October 11, 2018Hurricane Michael Hits Florida Panhandle
WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10.
Gulf Coast Braces for ‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Michael
Residents of Florida’s Panhandle frantically filled sandbags, boarded up homes and secured boats Oct. 8 as they anxiously awaited Hurricane Michael, which forecasters warned could smash into the state’s Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane within days.
Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible
An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail because the lake behind it is swollen with storm runoff, and more flooding caused by rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa is possible elsewhere in the state.
October 3, 2018Rosa Expected to Flood Roads From Arizona to Utah
PHOENIX — After soaking northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula, reportedly claiming at least one victim, Tropical Storm Rosa is expected to drench the U.S. Southwest.