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Many southeast Ohio counties have been declared natural disaster areas due to drought
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 22 Ohio counties as natural disaster areas because of the state’s drought. The move announced Tuesday by the department’s… Read More
Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
By: Isabelle Isco
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Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone? June is usually the rainiest month in… Read More
Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes
By: Bruce Shipkowski | AP
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TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes…. Read More
Cleanup continues in Ohio following tornados and severe weather that killed 3
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LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio last week all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced Monday. Darla Williams, 70, and Marilyn Snapp,… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency in central Ohio after severe weather
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across central Ohio struck by severe weather last week. Gov. Mike DeWine also activated the Ohio… Read More
Tornadoes have killed at least 3 people in western Ohio. Crews are searching for others
By: Joshua A. Bickel | John Seewer | AP
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LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, authorities said. Crews and cadaver… Read More
El Niño has officially begun. Here’s what that means for the U.S.
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — El Niño is officially here, and that means things are about to get even hotter. The natural climate phenomenon is marked by warmer ocean temperatures in… Read More
It’s not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here’s why
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin… Read More
The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here’s why
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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ROLLING FORK, Miss. (NPR) — Rural communities in western Mississippi are surveying and cleaning up the damage after an unusual and powerful tornado tore through the area Friday night. The… Read More
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — While California continues to be inundated by storms and millions of residents remain under flood watches, western New York is still recovering from last month’s historic… Read More
Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.
By: Giulia Heyward | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated December 21, 2022 at 8:26 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Cities in the West are experiencing drastic drops in temperatures in just a matter of minutes, as dangerous… Read More
Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Winter weather across the country is expected to impact holiday travel, and several airlines have already begun offering customers more flexibility on their flights. A bulletin… Read More
Climate change is making the weather more severe. Why don’t most forecasts mention it?
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — At global climate talks that just wrapped up, one of the few areas of agreement was about the worldwide toll of climate-driven weather disasters. Leaders from… Read More
Ohio utility crews help restore power in Florida after Hurricane Ian
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thousands of workers from Ohio, along with Kentucky and Indiana, are ready to move into the Hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida to help bring the… Read More
Shortage of plow drivers means longer waits for clear roads in some parts of Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little… Read More
Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and a winter storm and cold wave were among 20 weather and climate disasters in the U.S. last year that cost $1 billion… Read More
House full of Asian lady beetles? Blame the weather. And be careful not to crush them
By: David Forster
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EDITOR’S NOTE (Oct. 24, 2023): This article was originally published in 2021, but the info again seems relevant for southeast Ohio in 2023. ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you’re finding… Read More
All This Summer Rain? Same As It Ever Was
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s summer. It’s raining again. And maybe you’re thinking, or heard someone say: ‘Jeez, I can’t believe how much it’s been raining this summer.” Well, believe… Read More
Ohio National Guard To Assist Winter Storm Cleanup In Lawrence And Gallia Counties
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Residents of Lawrence and Gallia Counties now have assistance in the cleanup of recent ice storms. Gov. Mike DeWine activated the Ohio National Guard Friday to… Read More
West Virginia AG Warns Of Price Gouging In Snow Emergency
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s attorney general is warning against price gouging during a state of emergency that took effect on Tuesday due to winter weather. Gov. Jim Justice… Read More
Weekly Weather: A Fairly Dry, But Gloomy Pattern
By: Nicholas Snider
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ATHENS, OH (WOUB)– Mainly cloudy skies and near average temperatures. Those will be the weather headlines across southeast Ohio over the next 5 days or so. There are a few… Read More
An Icy Start to 2021: Winter Weather Advisories for Freezing Rain Issued
By: Nicholas Snider
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ATHENS, OH (WOUB)—Another winter system will begin working its way through southeast Ohio Thursday night into Friday morning. The National Weather Service in has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for… Read More
December 2019 vs December 2020: A Tale of 2 Weather Years
By: Nicholas Snider
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — 0.1” of snow. That is how much snow Parkersburg, WV, the nearest climate reporting station, saw in the month of December in 2019. This year tells… Read More
Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (OVR) — When newly elected President Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, he said, “I… Read More
Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is ‘Growing In Size’
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Florida. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths.