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Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
California Flooding Flooding Numerous atmospheric rivers in continuous succession caused severe flooding, record snowfall and copious rainfall that significantly reduced drought deficits across California, between late-December and March 2023. Flooding impacted many homes, businesses, levees, agriculture and other infrastructure particularly across central California. $4.7 CI 22 Western/Central Drought and Heat Wave Drought Severe drought conditions impacted many Western and Central states.
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events
June 2021 2021-01-01 2021-06-30 Western drought expands and intensifies across many western states. A historic heat wave developed for many days across the Pacific Northwest shattering numerous all-time high temperature records across the region. This prolonged heat dome was maximized over the states of Oregon and Washington and also extended well into Canada. These extreme temperatures impacted several major cities and millions of people.
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events
Fall 2020 2020-08-01 2020-12-30 A record-breaking U.S. wildfire season burned more than 10.2 million acres. California more than doubled its previous annual record for area burned (last set in 2018) with over 4.1 million acres. Five of the top six largest wildfires on record in California (dating to 1932) burned during August and September.
Police: Man Admits Killing Another After Stealing His Cell Phone And Wallet
Kevin Mead was arrested for the capital murder of Marin Deleon, 26. (photo credit: Dallas Police Department) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police have arrested a man who they say shot and killed another man after stealing his wallet and phone. Kevin Mead was arrested for the capital murder of Marin Deleon, 26. Mead, who is from New Orleans, shot Deleon in the parking lot of the Mountain Creek Apartments, the arrest affidavit says.
McDonald’s Investing $448 Million To Modernize Texas Restaurants
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – McDonald’s announced Tuesday that the fast food chain is investing $448 million in 2018 and 2019 to modernize 840 restaurants across Texas. This includes extensive remodeling, the addition of new technology and even changes to the parking lots. More than $6 billion is being spent to update McDonald’s restaurants nationwide by 2020, and the chain has already added McDelivery and Uber Eats options at more than 5,000 locations.
Coast Guard Saves 3 Boaters Clinging To Hull Off Galveston
GALVESTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued three boaters found clinging to the hull of their capsized 24-foot vessel off the coast of Texas. A Coast Guard statement says all three men were unharmed in Monday afternoon’s incident shortly after leaving Galveston.
Houston Tex-Mex Restaurant Under Fire After Serving Sessions
HOUSTON (AP) – A popular Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston is facing backlash after it posted a photo of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has pushed for a wide crackdown on immigration. El Tiempo Cantina was targeted by hundreds of tweets and Facebook posts after Roland Laurenzo, president of the company that operates the chain, posted a photo Friday with Sessions. The photo caption said it was an “honor” to serve Sessions, who delivered a speech in Houston that day.
Hearing For Former Balch Springs Officer Accused In Teen Murder
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – A former North Texas police officer charged with the murder of a teenager in 2017 is expected in court today. Last month attorneys for Oliver went before a judge arguing their client’s trial should be moved out of Dallas County. The change of venue request was denied. Oliver was fired just days after shooting and killing Jordan Edwards. The 15-year-old was in a car driving away from a party when prosecutors say the former police officer opened fire on the vehicle.
Trump & Omarosa Spar Over Claim That He Used The N-Word
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman faced off in a messy clash that involved an explosive tell-all book, secret recordings, an ethnic slur and plenty of insults — reviving their roles as reality show boss and villain. Late Monday, Trump tackled Manigault Newman’s claim that she had heard an audiotape of him using the N-word.
Many Feared Dead After Italian Highway Bridge Collapses
MILAN, Italy (CBS News/AP) – A raised highway partially collapsed in the northern Italian port city of Genoa on Tuesday, leaving an unknown number of people trapped under rubble. There was no immediate confirmation of deaths or injuries, but Italian media said that rescuers were digging through the rubble, looking for people in cars that fell. News agencies reported multiple deaths, and Interior Ministry officials stated that at least 11 people were killed.
Glacier Latest U.S. Park To Be Scorched By Western Wildfires
CALIFORNIA (AP) – A wildfire destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Montana’s Glacier National Park, as officials in California prepared to reopen Yosemite National Park following a two-week closure at the height of the summer season. Meanwhile, a Utah firefighter died Monday battling a massive blaze in Northern California — the sixth fatality in a matter of weeks.
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against North Texas-Based Bar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a complaint against a North Texas-based sports bar over allegations managers sexually harassed female workers at an Albuquerque location. The complaints filed in U.S. District Court last week said women employees at Ojos Locos Sports Cantina were regularly subjected to unwelcome sexual conduct by supervisors and co-workers.
Wildfire-weary Western US coughs through late-season surge
This year was supposed to be mild after an extremely wet winter and spring but has ended up one of the worst in U.S. history in land burned. The foliage that sprouted from previous rain and snow has gone bone-dry in intense heat, feeding flames in places that have not seen downpours in months and strangling cities with smoke. The biggest fires came a little later than usual in some states, after Labor Day, when the fire season traditionally starts to peter out.
Ash covers Oregon cities, wildfire smoke chokes US West
TROUTDALE, Ore. — A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland’s metropolitan area Tuesday with ash and forced the shutdown of a lengthy stretch of highway through the state’s scenic Columbia River Gorge. It was one of dozens of wildfires burning in western U.S. states that sent smoke into cities from Seattle to Denver — prompting health warnings and cancellations of outdoor activities for children by many school districts.
Mariposa County fire in California threatens 5,000 structures
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires rage throughout the western U.S., one California blaze in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park destroyed eight structures and forced thousands of nearby residents to flee their homes. As of Tuesday evening, the fire had scorched 39 square miles (101 square kilometers), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events
Summer-Fall 2021 2021-06-01 2021-09-30 Severe drought conditions and periods of extreme heat provided conditions favorable for another demanding western wildfire season most focused across California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The Dixie Fire has consumed over 960,000 acres making it the second-largest wildfire on record in California while also destroying more than 1,000 structures.
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