At a Glance Tornadoes were confirmed over the weekend in Florida, Louisiana and Alabama.A waterspout was seen moving onshore along Fort Walton Beach.The twisters caused damage and several injuries. Nine tornadoes were confirmed near the Gulf Coast on Sunday as a round of severe storms caused damage from southeastern Louisiana to southern Alabama and into the Florida Panhandle. A pair of EF0 tornadoes that injured five people were confirmed by the National Weather Service in Baldwin County, Alabama, Sheriff Hoss...

At a Glance FEMA policies after a home is destroyed by flooding require the agency to purchase the land and turn it into open space.A new proposal would allow homeowners to buy back the land after the property has been destroyed.Critics of the proposal say it's going to make those homeowners vulnerable to repeat flood damage, which will be costly. A longtime FEMA policy to purchase flood-damaged plots of land from homeowners and turn them into open space could be...

Freshly harvested blueberries are pictured here. (MICHAEL URBAN/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Hurricane Irma is among several factors expected to lessen the yield of Florida's blueberry harvest this year.A recent survey found 95 percent of the state's blueberry growers had some damage to their crops.Nevertheless, projections still show the 2018 harvest is likely to be as good as 2017's above-average season. Hurricane Irma willbe partially responsible for a smaller blueberry crop in Florida this year after the powerful hurricane destroyed...

At a Glance Reporters spotted a sinkhole on the North Lawn of the White House in recent days.The sinkhole is believed to be growing, according to media who have observed the hole since it first formed over the weekend.Washington D.C. experienced days of rainfall leading up to the formation of the sinkhole. A sinkhole has formed on the White House and appears to be growing, according to reporters who observed the gap in the grassy ground. The sinkhole was spotted...

At a Glance At least 20 vehicles were involved in a pileup in Southern California's Cajon Pass Wednesday morning.The collision left at least 17 people injured.Officials said dense fog was present in the area at the time of the crash. At least 17 injuries were reported in a 20-car pileup Wednesday morning along Interstate 15's southbound lanes in the Cajon Pass, Southern California authorities said. The collision, which occurred just before 11 a.m. local time Wednesday morning, shut down the...

At a Glance A dam under construction in Colombia has caused big problems for thousands who live downstream.Mudslides caused plugged water-release tunnels, sending water levels up and leading to evacuations.Locals now worry daily about what could happen if additional mudslides compromise the dam's structural integrity. A hydroelectric dam project in Colombia has nearly triggered a disaster during the construction phase thanks to a series of landslides that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes downstream. Located along the...

A traditional hula practitioner (L) carries an offering while walking on a cooled recent lava flow from a Kilauea volcano fissure on Hawaii's Big Island, May 27, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance Police say they've had to arrest dozens of people for illegally taking selfies in restricted areas near the Kilauea Volcano.About a dozen people have been arrested for this offense in the last 10 days, officials said.People arrested for trespassing near the Hawaii volcano...

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) At a Glance Some victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have been living in hotel rooms funded by a FEMA assistance program.However, FEMA says that program will end July 1 after seven extensions.The agency says assistance will remain available for those who need it, but victims say they're...

At a Glance Severe weather and a haboob went through the Phoenix area on Monday evening.The storms knocked out power to 100,000 homes and businesses and hindered travel.A Major League Baseball game was delayed when the storms knocked out some of the Chase Field lights. At least 100,000 customers were left without power Monday evening as a powerful round of severe storms rolled through the Phoenix metro area, spawning a haboob that made travel dangerous. The outages multiplied quickly as...

At a Glance Houston resident Lawson Craddock finished in last place in the 2018 Tour de France.Despite the last-place finish, he was able to raise more than $200,000 to repair a velodrome damaged by Hurricane Harvey.Craddock's crash in the opening stage of the race prevented him from rejoining the pack. Lawson Craddock finished in last place at the 2018Tour de France, but he still took home$200,000for his hometown of Houston. The 26-year-old cyclist was essentially knocked out of contention in...

At a Glance Global temperatures were well above average in July, according to NOAA's monthly climate report.The planet's average temperature of 61.75 degrees was its fourth-warmest July since records began in 1880.Sea ice extent was also below average in both the Arctic and Antarctic. July 2018 was the fourth-hottest July globallysince record-keeping began in 1880, according to a report released Monday morning by NOAA. The monthly global climate analysis found July's worldwide average temperature ,1.35 degreeswarmer than the 20th-century average...

A pair of images acquired by satellites on Feb. 6, 2018 and Aug. 22, 2018 show extreme flooding that inundated much of India's Kerala state in recent weeks. (NASA) At a Glance Southern India has endured weeks of devastating, deadly flooding as part of the monsoon season.The flooding in the state of Kerala has been documented by images from satellites high above Earth.A before-and-after image released by NASA shows how much of the state has been inundated this month. Southern...