An unprecedented surge of 4,000 migrants streamed across the US border with Mexico into Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday — forcing the overwhelmed city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Rolando Salinas said a separate 2,500-person mob crossed the border into the city illegally Monday, on top of approximately 7,200 illegal crossers apprehended in the previous week. … Continued
Massachusetts Democrat Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency on Tuesday due to the surge of migrants in the Old Bay State. Healey said the emergency occurred due to “rapid and unabating increases in the number of families with children and pregnant people — many of them newly arriving migrants and refugees — living … Continued
More than two feet of rain piled up in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, prompting a flash flood emergency and turning major roadways into rivers as a slow-moving storm inundated South Florida. A state of emergency was issued on Thursday as many roadways were still inundated and the city’s airport remained closed. The flash flood emergency was issued by the … Continued
Organizations in Jackson, Mississippi, are asking for help from other states as the water crisis dries up resources. It’s been over five months since the Pearl River crested and Jackson, Mississippi’s water system failed. Now, crews are working to replace the pipe system, but families and businesses are prepared to go without water periodically, for up to 10 years. … Continued
In over 99% of cases, flooding inevitably leads to panic over property damage, potential spread of disease, and even death. But for the nation’s filthiest and most amoral city, it counts as a long-overdue and essential bath. The People’s Republic of San Francisco was pounded with over five inches of rain on New Year’s Eve, causing … Continued
The next hazardous phase of the historic blizzard in Buffalo, New York could potentially involve treacherous flooding amid weekend weather forecasts of that same area experiencing temperatures of approximately 50 degrees. But local officials are prepared for such a consequence, with water pumps and sandbags on full standby mode. The weather advisories suggest “flooding will be minimal,” said … Continued
The US Department of Energy declared a Texas grid emergency on Friday as temperatures dipped below zero. A Polar vortex made its way across the US this week. Texas grid operator ERCOT released a statement on the emergency declaration. “While the vast majority of generating units in the ERCOT region continue to operate without any … Continued
An arctic blast gripped much of the United States on Saturday, knocking out power to 1.7 million homes and businesses across the country, and leaving millions more worried about further outages. At the same time, it drove flight cancellations, car wrecks, and crippled police and fire departments as plummeting temperatures were predicted to bring the … Continued
An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of Americans, was expected to produce the coldest Christmas Eve on record in several cities from Pennsylvania to Florida. Temperatures are forecast to top out on Friday at just 8 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 Celsius) … Continued
An upcoming bomb cyclone storm may affect up to 300 million Americans according to winter weather warnings and advisories issued by the National Weather Service, Axios reports. “A tremendously impactful winter storm will continue to affect large portions of the nation late this week and going into the holiday weekend,” the National Weather Service said in a release. … Continued
Piles of snow, in some places taller than most people, buried parts of western and northern New York as a lake-effect storm pounded areas east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for a third straight day Saturday, with possibly even more to come. Snowfall totals as high as 77 inches (196 centimeters) were reported in … Continued
President Joe Biden on Monday pledged $60 million in aid for Puerto Rico while visiting after Hurricane Fiona devastated the island as a Category 1 storm around two weeks ago, leaving most without power. The president and first lady met with Puerto Rican residents impacted by Fiona on Monday, two weeks after the storm ravaged the island on Sept. 18, dumping … Continued
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