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NASA image shows massive dust plume swallowing Mali before drifting toward the Atlantic
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (399+ words) From orbit, the haze nearly matched the color of the desert below. A striking NASA satellite image captured a massive dust plume stretching across Mali and pushing west toward the Atlantic Ocean as West Africa's busiest dust season began to…...
Florida's 'Wall of Wind' gets $15 million to expand 200-mph hurricane testing
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (453+ words) Florida International University's "Wall of Wind" is set for a major expansion after receiving a $15 million donation, giving one of the country's most powerful hurricane research tools a significant boost. The funding will help build a next-generation version of the…...
Florida residents demand answers after 4 inches of rain flood homes, cars, and streets
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (621+ words) "I don't think we have seen anything like this ever here in Indiantown." After heavy rain hit Indiantown, Florida, some residents said their streets looked more like swimming pools than roads. Floodwater spread across neighborhoods, submerging roadways, entering homes and…...
Owner says generator survived 12 days with no maintenance, asks if servicing it now could hurt
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (359+ words) "My only maintenance has been to … thank her for her service and drag her back into the shed." A generator owner gave the internet a useful lesson in emergency preparedness after sharing on Reddit that a portable unit they bought…...
Homeowner battling ice dams finds 1-foot wall gap in attic, learns open air is a poor insulator
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (689+ words) "There's too much room for convective air flows to happen." While trying to get ahead of serious ice dam problems, one homeowner came across an unexpected attic detail: a gap of roughly 1 foot between an interior wall and the exterior…...
Scientists trace 2024 earthquake that shook 42 million to previously unmapped New Jersey fault zone
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (578+ words) "Subtle, immature faults may pose a greater seismic hazard than the prominent, large faults that we traditionally focus on." A rare jolt hit New Jersey in April when a magnitude 4.8 earthquake sent tremors across the East Coast, startling millions. Researchers…...
Southern California faces one more day of brutal heat, humidity, and 'very high heat risk"
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (485+ words) Southern California is pushing through another day of sweltering temperatures and unusually humid air amid a stretch that has sent readings into record territory, battered the coastline, and put pressure on schools. A cooldown is expected by Friday, but forecasters…...
Army Corps opens Miami-Dade storm-surge proposal for public comment
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (370+ words) Completed Phase I work from 2024 serves as the foundation for this next stage. Miami-Dade residents have a chance to weigh in on a federal plan meant to reduce storm-surge threats in some of the county's most exposed coastal areas. A…...
Los Angeles doctors urge 'skin wetting' as rare humidity surge makes heat more dangerous
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (708+ words) "Our body works best when the internal temperature is about 98.6 degrees." A rare burst of humidity is making Southern California's heat more dangerous, and Los Angeles health experts say the sticky conditions can push the body toward serious illness faster…...
San Antonio jail loses power in storm, runs on generators as inmates get ice water during extreme heat
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (285+ words) When the grid fails, hospitals, jails, schools, and homes can all be affected at the same time. Across San Antonio, the severe weather knocked out electricity for more than 100,000 customers, including the Bexar County Jail, which is now operating on…...