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East Coast Heat Wave Turns Deadly as Storms Threaten Floods
weather5 days ago

East Coast Heat Wave Turns Deadly as Storms Threaten Floods

A weeklong East Coast heat wave has killed at least 25 people, with most deaths in New Jersey (22), as 40 million people are under heat alerts and 18 July Fourth record highs were set from Washington to Baltimore. Heat indices are expected to reach 100–105°F, while weekend storms bring damaging winds and flash flood risks; millions are without power and 2–8 inches of rain are forecast through Monday. Temperatures are expected to ease later this week.

via NBC News|
#east-coast#flooding#heat-wave
East Coast braces for record July Fourth heat as heatwave peaks
weather9 days ago

East Coast braces for record July Fourth heat as heatwave peaks

A dangerous heat wave tightens its grip on the East Coast just as the July Fourth weekend begins, with Washington, DC, and cities from NYC to Boston forecast to reach the upper 90s to low 100s and humidity pushing heat indices to 110F or higher. The National Weather Service says more than 160 million people are under major-to-extreme heat risk through the week, driven by persistent heat domes and climate warming. Cities are expanding cooling centers, shortening parade routes, and deploying hydration and medical resources as holiday crowds gather; energy regulators have ordered increased power generation to prevent outages on the PJM grid. Nights will be humid with little relief, and several cities could break temperature records, though some Midwest relief is possible later in the weekend, while the South remains hotter than normal into next week.

via CNN|
#cooling-centers#east-coast#extreme-heat
Heat Dome Pushes Prolonged Triple-Digit Heat Across Central U.S. Ahead of July 4
weather12 days ago

Heat Dome Pushes Prolonged Triple-Digit Heat Across Central U.S. Ahead of July 4

A heat dome is forecast to fuel a multi-day heat wave across the central U.S. with 90s to near-100s and overnight lows above 80°F, accompanied by high humidity that raises heat indices to about 110°F and threatens heat-related illness, including for Fourth of July visitors in DC and New York. The East could stay hot through the weekend, while Southwest wildfire conditions persist and a late-week jet-stream shift is expected to bring cooler air to the region.

via USA Today|
#east-coast#fourth-of-july#heatwave
Atlas V Launch Could Shine Across the East Coast Sky
technology2 months ago

Atlas V Launch Could Shine Across the East Coast Sky

ULA’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, carrying the next batch of Amazon’s Leo satellites, is set to lift off at 8:52 p.m. ET on Monday, April 27, 2026. Weather and clouds willing, the brightness could be visible from most of Florida up the East Coast to New England, with sightings reported or projected for states including New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama on ULA’s visibility map. Florida Today will provide 90 minutes of prelaunch coverage at floridatoday.com/space, and viewers can watch via the Florida Today app or NASA+. Past Cape Canaveral launches have been seen well beyond Florida, highlighting the potential sky show for East Coast observers.

via Florida Today|
#amazon-leo#atlas-v#cape-canaveral
North Korea fires seventh ballistic missile this year off its east coast
world2 months ago

North Korea fires seventh ballistic missile this year off its east coast

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from the eastern Sinpo area toward the sea off its east coast, marking the seventh missile test this year. South Korea and Japan tracked the launches, with Seoul saying missiles likely fell beyond Japan’s EEZ and coordinating closely with the United States and Tokyo. The launches violate UN Security Council resolutions that Pyongyang rejects as infringements on its self-defence rights, and they come as the US and China prepare for a mid-May summit where North Korea is expected to feature in discussions. Kim Jong Un has asserted the irreversible path to a larger nuclear deterrent.

via Al Jazeera|
#ballistic-missiles#east-coast#north-korea
Midwest Snow Disrupts Travel as Severe Weather Expands Nationwide
weather3 months ago

Midwest Snow Disrupts Travel as Severe Weather Expands Nationwide

A powerful storm system brings heavy snow to Minnesota and Wisconsin as part of a broader severe-weather outbreak from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast Sunday into Monday, with travel disruptions and potential power outages. Sunday features a line of storms with a tornado risk in Memphis, Nashville, Indianapolis and Louisville (some areas like Memphis area and Columbus, GA facing about a 10% tornado risk), while Monday shifts the greatest threat further east toward Washington, D.C. Forecasters warn of damaging winds over 80 mph and large hail and urge preparedness with multiple warning methods as the system moves offshore.

via The New York Times|
#east-coast#midwest#severe-weather
Bomb cyclone blankets East Coast with heavy snow and brutal cold
weather5 months ago

Bomb cyclone blankets East Coast with heavy snow and brutal cold

A rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone is driving heavy snow, gusty winds and dangerous cold from the Southeast to the East Coast, affecting about 240 million people under winter advisories, with 6–12 inches possible in parts of the Carolinas and Georgia (and up to a foot in parts of North Carolina), along with widespread power outages and blizzard-like conditions as warming centers and National Guard support mobilize; authorities warn of frostbite and hypothermia risks amid frigid temperatures.

via PBS|
#bomb-cyclone#east-coast#heavy-snow