Multiple parts of an already soaked Northeast United States had to deal with more heavy rain and winds as a nor’easter moved through the area Tuesday. Areas affected include New England, New York and New Jersey. The video above shows some of the rain that fell throughout the Northeast. “A strong Nor’easter off the East…

From Hurricanes Ida and Henri to record heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest and record lows in Texas, this year has been filled with deadly and dangerous weather. In fact, new research finds that nearly one in every three Americans experienced weather disasters in the summer of 2021. “One of the things we’re seeing…is the extremes are…

About 25 percent of all critical infrastructure in the United States is at risk of becoming inoperable due to flooding, that’s according to a report released on Monday from the science and technology nonprofit First Street Foundation. The report, titled “The 3rd National Risk Assessment: Infrastructure on the Brink“, also takes a look at the…

The house voted to approve a bill that would suspend the federal debt ceiling and avoid a looming government shutdown Tuesday night. The video above shows some of the debate, as well as the results of the vote. The potential shutdown is set for the end of the month. The spending bill, unveiled earlier in…

According to the new report, the COVID-19 pandemic caused only a temporary reduction in carbon emissions and did not slow climate change. The video above shows two UN officials discussing the report. The United in Science 2021 report was released Thursday by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. “Last year, we estimated that there was a…

Despite downgrading to a tropical depression, the rainfall from Nicholas continues to fall over Louisiana Wednesday. This, as residents in Texas were still dealing with the flooding Nicholas caused. The video above shows some of that flooding. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 5:00 p.m. EST, the Nicholas was located about 75 miles…

Nicholas continued moving inland across South Texas Tuesday, dumping rain over the area after making landfall earlier in the morning. The video above shows the aftermath in Sargent Beach, Texas. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 5:00 p.m. EST, Nicholas was a tropical storm. It had briefly upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane…

President Joe Biden spent much of his Monday on his first West Coast trip as president speaking with fire officials in Idaho and California and pushing his $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The video above includes clips from both stops. He started his trip in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates the government’s…

UPDATE (9/14/21): Nicholas strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane late Monday night, just before making landfall in Texas early Tuesday morning. The storm made landfall on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula before downgrading back to a tropical storm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL STORY (9/13/21): Nicholas gained strength as it moved towards the Texas coast Monday.…

Hurricane Ida made landfall in southern Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on August 29. In its wake, it left a trail of damage that Americans living on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts have found depressingly familiar. Total recovery costs will not be known for weeks, but $80 billion is being floated by some insurance…