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Tuesday,  October 22 , 2024

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Weather & Climate

Tropical Storm Oscar dumps heavy rain on eastern Cuba as it heads toward the Bahamas

October 21, 2024, 8:53am Nation & World

Tropical Storm Oscar dumped heavy rain across eastern Cuba on Monday after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the island already beleaguered by a massive power outage. Read story

Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

October 21, 2024, 8:43am Business

Cubans took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy… Read story

New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds amid flooding that strands many in high water, leaves 2 dead

October 21, 2024, 8:51am Nation & World

Authorities in New Mexico rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding that stranded many in high water — including a sheriff who escaped floodwaters on the roof of his vehicle — and left at least two people dead. Read story

This drone image provided by Kairat Kassymbekov shows flooding from Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Hurricane Milton flooded areas miles from Gulf Coast. What made the rain worse?

This drone image provided by Kairat Kassymbekov shows flooding from Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

October 19, 2024, 2:49pm Latest News

Water did much of Hurricane Milton’s damage in Florida — but unlike Helene just two weeks earlier, it wasn’t just from the record storm surge that swept over Gulf Coast beaches and communities. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Get outdoor chores done as steady rain is heading our way

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

October 19, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

After a couple of fall-like days with rain showers and clearing periods, early Friday morning felt more like winter. Low temperatures dipped into the 30s in the outlying areas with reports of some light frost. Clouds increased and light rain fell in the northern half of the county. In La… Read story

FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David J.

Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David J.

October 18, 2024, 1:21pm Latest News

Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers. Read story

Several feet of sand fills a condo following the passage of Hurricane Milton, at YCA Vacation Rentals in Venice, Fla., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by hurricanes

Several feet of sand fills a condo following the passage of Hurricane Milton, at YCA Vacation Rentals in Venice, Fla., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

October 17, 2024, 11:33am Nation & World

When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Do you remember our last 80 degree day in area?

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

October 17, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

I think we all would agree it sure feels like autumn outside now. Refreshing rain showers moved through the county Tuesday and again Wednesday. They are also in the forecast for today as well. With sunbreaks, a thunderstorm could develop. Cold air aloft will ensure the showers will be in… Read story

Scientists say expect more colorful auroras

October 15, 2024, 4:04pm Life

Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday. Read story

A Columbian photographer snapped this image of the largest supermoon of the year, rising above the Vancouver waterfront, in April 2020.

Step aside northern lights; get ready for a super ‘supermoon’ this week

A Columbian photographer snapped this image of the largest supermoon of the year, rising above the Vancouver waterfront, in April 2020.

October 15, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

The same old moon has been hanging around up there for at least 4.46 billion years, according to the latest science. What’s so special about it now? Read story