A damp overcast morning has failed to deter thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice. Around 18,000 neo-pagans, new agers and curious visitors gathered Tuesday in heavy rain to watch the sun rise over the ancient stone circle on the Salisbury Plain about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of London. [...]
A powerful storm bringing a mix of heavy rain, hail and tornadoes through the St. Louis area caused damage to homes in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. The National Weather Service reported the roof was blown off the main terminal at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Windows were blown out and power outages have been [...]
FLOODS:Sudden floods and mudslides kill hundreds in state of Rio de Janeiro Mudslides and floods triggered by sudden, heavy rain have swept away entire neighbourhoods in a mountainous tourist area near Rio, killing nearly 270 people, Brazilian officials said. The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors’ homes vanish [...]
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of California and Arizona as heavy rain continues to batter the western US. Emergency workers have evacuated hundreds of homes outside Los Angeles. And officials are now worried about the potential for deadly mudslides. Rob Reynolds has more. Of the many dangers posed by the torrential [...]
After days of relentless rain, Southern California is awaiting the most intense storm system yet, with evacuations ordered, roads covered by water and mud, and residents anxiously eyeing already saturated mountainsides denuded by wildfires. Forecasters expected heavy rain to move into Arizona, Utah and Nevada on Wednesday, but the focus clearly was on Southern California, [...]
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