Tonight bringsΒ one moreΒ unsettled weather evening before we finally get a major break from the heat and daily storm chances. Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected during the evening as the cold front pushes across the region. With plenty of moisture and daytime heating in place, a few storms could become strong to severe.
Charlotte Water says the Catawba River Basin remains in a Stage 2 drought because the watershed is still recovering from a long stretch of below-normal rainfall and reduced streamflow. In other words, the recent rain has helped, but it hasn't erased the deficit that has built up over many months.
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The Category 2 hurricane is already bringing heavy moisture into the region, with downpours triggering flash flooding on Oahu. Powerful waves continue to crash along south-facing beaches and shorelines.
The very disease that has decimated millions of American elms in the U.S. is now being used to bring the iconic trees back.
A 91-year-old man who goes by the nickname Grey Beard has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.
Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts.
Rescue crews looking for missing people have found at least two bodies since a flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and forecasters are warning that more flooding is possible. Saturdayβs flash flood severely damaged the only water pipeline into the canyon.
Mount Kailash in Tibet is sacred to several religious traditions and draws pilgrims from many places. People missing in the flooding that occurred Wednesday after a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border included Indian nationals on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash.
