Crews try to tame California wildfire as heat wave arrives
A Los Angeles County firefighter extinguishes hot spots at a scorched residence while battling the Lake Fire in the Angeles National Forest, Calif., north of Santa Clarita on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020....
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires burn amid high risk of brutal blazes
The Ranch Fire burns over a residential area, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Azusa, Calif. Heat wave conditions were making difficult work for fire crews battling brush fires and wildfires across Southern...
View ArticleCrews battle wildfires amid brutal heat wave in California
FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2020, file photo, a burned vehicle is seen in the Lake Hughes Fire in Angeles National Forest on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, north of Santa Clarita, Calif. A huge forest fire that...
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires chase people from homes into smoky air
Bill Nichols, 84, works to save his home as the LNU Lightning Complex fires tear through Vacaville, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Nichols has lived in the home for 77 years. Fire crews across...
View ArticleCalifornia firefighters `taxed to the limit' seeking help
Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. The blaze went on to destroy multiple homes near Lake Berryessa. Fire crews across the...
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires some of largest in state history
Pam, who declined to give a last name, examines the remains of her partner's Vacaville, Calif., home on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. The residence burned as the LNU Lightning Complex fires ripped through the...
View Article2 tropical storms a potential double threat to US Gulf Coast
Galveston County Judge Mark Henry gives an update on Tropical Storm Marco and Tropical Storm Laura from the Office of Emergency Management in League City, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. The track...
View ArticleEvacuations called for in parts of southeastern Louisiana
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesEvacuations called for in parts of southeastern LouisianaSee list of evacuations Chris Miller August 22, 2020Categories: WWL Hurricane CentralLocal NewsWith two potential...
View ArticleOffshore oil and gas production is crimped by Gulf storms
Offshore oil and gas production is crimped by Gulf storms August 23, 2020The Associated PressOil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was slowed Sunday by the approach of two storms that led...
View ArticleResidents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes
Mike Bartholemey places extra blocks under his recently dry docked shrimp boat, out of concern for strong winds, in Empire, La., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in advance of Hurricane Marco, expected to make...
View ArticleBig California wildfires burn on as death toll reaches 7
Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires leap above Butts Canyon Road on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, as firefighters work to contain the blaze in unincorporated Lake County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands ordered to flee coast ahead of Laura
Residents wait to board buses to evacuate Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. The evacuees are being taken to Austin, Texas, as Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/David J....
View ArticleEvacuation Centers Open In North Texas As Laura Nears
Evacuation Centers Open in North Texas as Laura Nears Steven Pickering August 26, 2020Four evacuation centers for people leaving the Texas coast because of Hurricane Laura have been opened around the...
View ArticleAustin Turns Away Laura Evacuees After Hotel Rooms Run Out
Austin, Texas Turning Away Laura Evacuees After Hotel Vouchers Run Out RADIO.COM Staff August 26, 2020Categories: WeatherAs Hurricane Laura continues to grow into a major hurricane in the Gulf,...
View ArticleHealth expert: Evacuation shelters could spread COVID-19
Health expert: Evacuation could spread COVID-19LSU Professor Dr. Fred Lopez explains the risk Kenny Kuhn August 26, 2020Categories: WWL Hurricane CentralLocal NewsEvacuations are part of preparing for...
View ArticleLaura strengthens into 'extremely dangerous' Category 4
People line up to board buses to evacuate Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, ahead of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Laura strengthens into 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 August...
View ArticleOil industry shuts platforms, rigs, refineries before storm
People looking to evacuate the path of Hurricane Laura arrive at the civic center where evacuation buses wait, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. Hurricane Laura is expected to make...
View ArticleEvacuations lifted near California fires, some go home
Charles Christianson, a 67-year-old retired school teacher returns to his destroyed home after a wildfire in Guerneville, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Aron Ranen)Evacuations lifted near...
View ArticleThe Latest: Louisiana governor closes part of Interstate 10
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at 2:40 p.m. EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Laura over the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura strengthened Wednesday into...
View ArticleLaura makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana near Texas
Crew members of a shrimp boat called the Sea Lion V prepare as they wait for Hurricane Laura to make landfall, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Laura makes landfall...
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