As youβre heading out the door this Tuesday morning, donβt be surprised if you run into a few scattered showers. The day is starting off with pockets of spotty rain across the area but not a total washout, but enough to make for a damp commute in some spots. Itβs going to be pretty hit-or-miss, so while one neighborhood deals with a quick shower, another may stay completely dry.
South Carolina may have been hit by surprise Tropical Storm Bertha several days ago, but the stateβs hurricane preparedness week is getting ready to start.
As hurricane season starts Monday, most of North Carolinaβs coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Muskβs company.
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the risk of lightning.
The latest on Tropical Storm Bertha and possible impacts.
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on South Carolinaβs coast Wednesday morning shortly after it formed, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this yearβs Atlantic hurricane season.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning.
Highs should remain in the 70s for much of the week ahead.
