Free sandbags given to Miami Beach residents as heart of hurricane season nears
To prepare the public for hurricane season, Miami Beach officials provided four free sandbags per resident at two distribution sites this week.
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How 3 Oklahoma meteorology students got their class scribbles a role in ‘Twisters’
The filmmakers behind the movie "Twisters" wanted the meteorology to be as authentic as possible â right down to using actual college class notes as props.
Firefighting pilot killed while working to contain Oregon wildfire
A pilot operating an air tanker has died following efforts to contain a lightning-sparked wildfire in the eastern Oregon, officials with the U.S. Forest Service said Friday.
Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin to remain closed for summer after massive hydrothermal explosion
Yellowstone National Parkâs Biscuit Basin area will remain closed for the rest of the summer after a sudden hydrothermal explosion sent debris and water shooting hundreds of feet into the air Tuesday, destroying a boardwalk and sending dozens of nearby tourists scurrying for safety.
Bryan Norcross: Computer forecast models indicate a potential tropical threat next week
Disturbance #1 is moving more slowly than Disturbance #2. If the computer forecasts are correct, the two systems will combine while Disturbance #2 lifts north, in a sense rotating above #1.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: New activity in the tropics
Start your day with the latest weather news. After weeks of quiet in the Atlantic, thereâs a new tropical disturbance being tracked
California’s Park Fire now among largest in state history as evacuation orders spread
The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to spread, causing additional evacuations spread across four counties.
See it: Ancient Roman underwater mosaic discovered off Italian coast
Archaeologists are working to restore thousands of pieces of marble that make up a mosaic on the floor of a now-submerged villa.
More than 500 feared dead in Ethiopia landslides
Heavy rainfall over southern Ethiopia has triggered a series of deadly landslides. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports local authorities have accounted for 257 deaths, but hundreds are still believed to be buried under mud and other debris.
SpaceX to adjust spacecraft landings to prevent debris from falling over populated areas
After a series of incidents where SpaceX debris was reported to have impacted land, the private space company announced it would move Dragon recovery operations back to the Pacific. NASA said it is aware of at least five instances where debris that was designed to disintegrate made it to Earthâs surface. Fortunately, none of these events resulted in human injuries or significant property damage.