Weather
Businesses and residents reeling in aftermath of tornadoes, floods
There were a dozen or so injuries reported around the Bensalem area after the tornadoes. Hopewell Township in Mercer County was also among the hardest hit in N.J.
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Storm leaves path of destruction after ‘dangerous tornado’ hits Philadelphia region
A line of severe weather spawned multiple tornado warnings across the Philadelphia region on Thursday night.
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AccuWeather Alert: Tornado Watch issued for Philadelphia region
An AccuWeather Alert is in place for today as strong thunderstorms are expected to move through the region this afternoon through this evening.
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California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
More than 85 large wildfires were burning around the country, most of them in Western states, and they had burned over 1.4 million acres.
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Parts of Pa. got hazy because of intense western wildfires. It could happen more often
Recent air quality alerts in Pennsylvania that were caused by pollution from wildfires in the western United States and Canada could become more frequent with climate change.
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1,000-year storm? In 1982, Northeast Philly saw even more intense rainfall than last week
“Thousand-year” means a weather event has a 0.1% chance of occurring annually — but with climate change, flood frequency is growing.
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East Norriton, Whitpain, Whitemarsh, Springfield, Cheltenham, and Abington Townships were most impacted by the storm.
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‘It’s honestly devastating’: Bucks County dries off and starts to repair after 100-year flood
Officials put more than $1.2 million from the Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance program into the Bucks County Opportunity Council and the local chapter of the YWCA.
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Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows climate action as death toll surpasses 180
“It is shocking — I would almost say that the German language barely has words for the devastation that has been wreaked,” Merkel said at a news conference.
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There’s not a cloud in the sky, but your house could still be underwater
Coastal neighborhoods around the U.S. are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding, as sea level rise accelerates and sends seawater into homes, sewers and streets.
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Bucks County declares emergency to help residents affected by ‘100-year’ flood
Bucks County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration to help residents impacted by the “100-year” storm that hit parts of the Philadelphia suburb earlier this week.
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Extreme heat is worse for low-income, nonwhite Americans, a new study shows
The journal Earth's Future provides one of the most detailed looks to date at how differences in heat extremes break down along racial and socioeconomic lines.
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Officials in Burlington, Bucks counties assess storm damage
Known for his criminal justice work in the community, Wayne Jacobs is asking for help.
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Part of Philadelphia region hit with ‘100-year flood,’ National Weather Service says
The torrential rain flooded neighborhoods throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The areas greatest impacted by the storm received 6"-10" of rain in around 3-4 hours.
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Wildfires rage as West Coast grapples with heat wave, drought
A large swath of the West baked during the weekend in triple-digit temperatures that were expected to continue into the start of the work week.
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