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Indiana mayor calls it ‘unacceptable’ for thousands to have no power two weeks after storm
By Edward Helmore

Gary mayor says 12 days is ‘too long’ for residents to go without power after storm downed trees on to power lines

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/gary-indiana-mayor-power-outages-storm

#Indiana #USnews #USweather #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Indiana mayor calls it ‘unacceptable’ for thousands to have no power two weeks after storm https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/gary-indiana-mayor-power-outages-storm #Indiana #UsNews #UsWeather

Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/24/north-carolina-senate-race-hurricane-helene #UsMidtermElections2026 #NorthCarolina #UsSenate #HurricaneHelene #Democrats #Republicans #UsPolitics #UsNews #Environment #UsWeather

Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race
By Chris Stein in Marshall, North Carolina

The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck region

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/24/north-carolina-senate-race-hurricane-helene

#USmidtermelections2026 #NorthCarolina #USSenate #HurricaneHelene #Democrats #Republicans #USpolitics #USnews #Environment #USweather #TheGuardian #ChrisSteininMarshall #NorthCarolina

Weather tracker: Tornadoes cause flash flooding and power cuts in north-east US
By Matt Andrews for MetDesk

Nassau County and Dover, Delaware, hit by tornadoes, while rain and thunderstorms arrive in drought-stricken UK

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/weather-tracker-tornadoes-cause-flash-flooding-and-power-cuts-in-north-east-us

#Tornadoes #USweather #UKweather #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Delaware #Extremeweather #Flooding #Environment #NewYork #TheGuardian #MattAndrewsforMetDesk

Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wildfire-reno-nevada-hawk-fire #UsWildfires #Nevada #Environment #UsNews #UsWeather #Wildfires

Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes
By Marina Dunbar and agencies

Hawk fire has covered more than 10,500 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wildfire-reno-nevada-hawk-fire

#USwildfires #Nevada #USnews #USweather #Environment #Wildfires #TheGuardian #MarinaDunbar #agencies

Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling
By Dave Schilling

Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spice

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/23/halloween-capitalism-climate-change

#Halloween #Climatecrisis #USweather #Environment #Lifeandstyle #USnews #TheGuardian #DaveSchilling

Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/23/halloween-capitalism-climate-change #Halloween #ClimateCrisis #UsWeather #Environment #LifeAndStyle #UsNews

Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/hawaii-tropical-storm-moke #Hawaii #ExtremeWeather #UsNews #UsWeather

Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous storm

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/hawaii-tropical-storm-moke

#Hawaii #Extremeweather #USnews #USweather #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines
By Edward Helmore

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power

#Indiana #Extremeweather #USweather #Chicago #Illinois #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power #Indiana #ExtremeWeather #UsWeather #Chicago #Illinois #UsNews

Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/tornado-new-york-long-island-delaware #NewYork #Delaware #NewJersey #Tornadoes #Flooding #ExtremeWeather #UsWeather #UsNews

Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital
By Edward Helmore and agency

First responders also rescued flood-stranded people after storms unleashed heavy rains in the US north-east

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/tornado-new-york-long-island-delaware

#NewYork #Delaware #NewJersey #Tornadoes #Flooding #Extremeweather #USweather #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore #agency

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/weather-tracker-extreme-rainfall-japan-south-korea #ExtremeWeather #Environment #Hurricanes #WorldNews #Japan #SouthKorea #Hawaii #AsiaPacific #UsNews #UsWeather

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
By Morgan Thomas for MetDesk

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/weather-tracker-extreme-rainfall-japan-south-korea

#Extremeweather #Environment #Hurricanes #Worldnews #Japan #SouthKorea #Hawaii #AsiaPacific #USnews #USweather #TheGuardian #MorganThomasforMetDesk

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages
By Guardian staff and agency

Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman dead

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/hawaii-power-outages-storm-lala-damage

#Hawaii #USweather #Environment #Hurricanes #USnews #Flooding #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agency

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/hawaii-power-outages-storm-lala-damage #Hawaii #UsWeather #Environment #Hurricanes #UsNews #Flooding #ExtremeWeather

At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/indiana-storms-flooding-deaths #Indiana #Indianapolis #UsWeather #UsNews

At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana
By Associated Press

Four-year-old boy, two men and three women among those who died since storms began on 11 August, officials say

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/indiana-storms-flooding-deaths

#Indiana #Indianapolis #USweather #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/indiana-flooding-deaths #Indiana #Flooding #UsWeather #UsNews #Environment #ExtremeWeather

At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say
By Uwa Ede-Osifo and agencies

National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/indiana-flooding-deaths

#Indiana #Flooding #USweather #USnews #Environment #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo #agencies

🚨 BREAKING: ‘Super’ El Niño Is Becoming Increasingly Likely

A potentially historic El Niño is taking shape, with NOAA saying there is more than a 90% chance of a very strong event during fall and winter 2026–27.
What could this mean for California, the U.S. and global weather patterns? 🌎🌊

👉 Read the full report from BNEWSO: Read the full story

#BNEWSO #BreakingNews #ElNino #SuperElNino #WeatherNews #ClimateNews #California #USWeather #NOAA #Climate

Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/power-outages-midwest-indiana-storms #UsWeather #Indiana #Ohio #Pennsylvania #UsNews #ExtremeWeather #Flooding #Environment

Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/midwest-storms-deaths-wind-power-outages-flooding #UsWeather #Flooding #UsNews #ExtremeWeather #Environment #Illinois #Indiana #Tornadoes

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country
By Oliver Milman

Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/july-hottest-month-ever-recorded-heatwaves

#USweather #Extremeheat #USnews #Environment #Wildfires #Climatecrisis #TheGuardian #OliverMilman

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/july-hottest-month-ever-recorded-heatwaves #UsWeather #ExtremeHeat #UsNews #Environment #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/super-el-nino-winter-flooding

#USweather #WestCoast #ElNiosouthernoscillation #USnews #Environment #ClimatecrisisintheAmericanwest #California #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo