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Iowa Braces for Another Round of Flooding as Missouri River Rises
This image from an Iowa Department of Transportation traffic camera shows floodwaters rising toward Interstate 29 north of Council Bluffs on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. (Iowa Department of Transportation via Twitter) At a Glance Officials prepared to close Interstate 29.Historic flooding in March inundated homes and businesses.Dozens of levees are still in disrepair. Residents in southwestern Iowa were keeping a wary eye on the Missouri River Wednesday as forecasters said the river could rise several feet in areas still recovering...
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Maine Town Drops Below Freezing Before 'The Icebox of the Nation'
At a Glance Northern Maine saw its first freeze this past week while the "Icebox of the Nation" waits.America's northernmost city hasn't seen its first freeze yet either. Parts of the West may see freezes through the year. At least one spot in Maine dropped below freezing on Friday while International Falls, Minnesota, known as the "," and Utqiagvik, Alaska, the country's northernmost town, both wait for their first freeze. Houlton, Maine dropped to 31 degrees Fahrenheit on Sept. 13...
Wildfires Are Top Cause of School Closures in California, Report Says
Sean Newsom, a senior at Paradise High School, poses in his cap and gown at the burnt-out ruins of his home in Paradise, California, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. After the Camp Fire destroyed the home, his parents relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, and Newsom moved to an apartment with his older brother in Chico to finish his senior year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) At a Glance Nearly two-thirds of the days lost to school closures in California since 2002...
California Utility Cuts Electricity to Thousands Because of Wildfire Risk
At a Glance Southern California Edison shut off electricity Monday afternoon to more than 14,500 customers.Such outages are called Public Safety Power Shutoffs.Firefighters say emergency calls surge during outages. Power was slowly restored overnight to tens of thousands of customers in Southern California after it was cut because of wildfire danger. Southern California Edison shut off electricity Monday afternoon to 13,809 customers in Mono County and about 715 in Inyo County because of concerns that high winds could knock down...
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