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Nebraska brothers say they ‘took off a couple of times’ after being sucked up by 136mph tornado
Two brothers say they “took off” a couple of times as a tornado tore their home apart in Nebraska while they searched for their dog, which was later found alive under the rubble.Roger Slatten was on his way to work on Friday afternoon when he got a call to say a tornado had been spotted near his home in Elkhorn and he should get to safety.Racing home, he called his brother Royce and told him to grab their dogs and get into the basement to shelter.He told CNN that the moment he got home, they looked out the window...
Maps show where dangerous summer heat could impact U.S.
Last summer, hundreds of millions of people were faced with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. And now, weeks away from the hottest part of the year for the U.S., officials are warning it could happen again. The forecsat comes at what is expected to be the tail-end of the latest El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon that happens every few years when the Pacific Ocean develops above-normal sea surface temperatures, weakening trade winds. That typically brings dryer and warmer weather to the northern U.S. and more precipitation and flooding to the Southeast. But now, the latest El Niño is "rapidly fading," the National...
What’s causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with more than 91 missing, according to the latest government figures.
More severe storms eye tornado-weary central US
The risk of severe weather continues for millions of people in the central United States through Thursday who have already at risk or directly hit by severe weather in late April. Following what will be a busy evening for severe weather Tuesday, another round of potent thunderstorms will pivot through...
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