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Washington DC hit by torrential rain, flooding
Footage from local TV stations and posted on social media shows vehicles submerged on roads near major landmarks like the Washington Monument, with some motorists standing on the roofs of their cars as floodwaters rise
'Bomb cyclone' pounds eastern US, 4 reported dead
The National Weather Service says very cold temperatures and wind chills will follow for much of the eastern third of the US through the weekend
Madeline a Category 4 hurricane as it heads toward Hawaii – forecasters
Madeline threatens to disrupt a planned visit by President Barack Obama and other dignitaries to Hawaii for the World Conservation Congress
Massive tornadoes rip across Oklahoma, at least 2 killed
The first tornado hits Elmore City in rural Garvin County followed by the southwestern town of Ninnekah
Washington DC digs out after monster blizzard
For many the thrill of a weekend spent playing in the snow or in warm homes watching a stunning display of nature s power gave way to the realization that in Washington DC at least the cleanup will be long and messy
Storm-hit US digs out as death toll rises to 25
UPDATED The eastern United States emerge wearily from a massive blizzard that dumped huge amounts of snow and killed at least 25 people
'Snowzilla': Massive blizzard paralyzes eastern US
UPDATED 16 die in Arkansas Kentucky New York North Carolina Maryland and Virginia while more than 200 000 people are left without power and 2 200 National Guard personnel are drafted in
Mammoth 'Snowzilla' blizzard blankets eastern US
UPDATED The snowstorm is expected to last until early Sunday
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Millions in US brace for monster blizzard
2nd UPDATE Forecasters say the US capital and the surrounding area could see up to two feet of snow accumulate in a short time from Friday to Saturday January 22 to January 23 coupled with fierce winds
At least 3 dead as flooding hits Texas, Oklahoma
2ND UPDATE: Cars and trucks are submerged and people take to inflatable lounge chairs to float down the street in surreal scenes
Tornadoes tear through central US, 13 reported injured
UPDATED The Weather Channel says at least 29 tornado sightings had been reported across the states of Kansas Nebraska Texas and in Oklahoma with multiple homes destroyed in Oklahoma
Another winter storm to pummel eastern US with snow and sleet
The system cuts a curving 2 000 mile path from southern Missouri to Maine with a winter storm warning in effect until Sunday for some states
More cold, snow on the way in merciless US winter
As many as 50 million people are in the path of the glacial weather which will see temperatures far more frigid than normal
Snowfall, blizzards forecast for US northeast
With parts of the region already hit by a strong winter system over the weekend residents brace for what the National Weather Service called possible heavy snow and strong wind even blizzard conditions
Huge storm hits US West Coast, 2 dead
News reports say a homeless man and a young boy were killed by falling trees in the state of Oregon
Wintry weather sparks Thanksgiving travel havoc in US
More than 4 000 flights are cancelled or delayed in the US northeast as a winter storm delivers freezing rain and snow ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday
Toll rises to 13 in killer NY state snowstorm
The latest fatalities are two elderly people who died during and immediately after being evacuated from a nursing home and a 50 year old man found dead in his vehicle
Toll rises to 10 in killer northeast US snowstorm
The death toll from Winter Storm Knife rises to 10 after two people die of exposure in Niagara County and Boston town in Erie County
At least 8 dead in 'historic' US snowstorm
Areas east and southeast of Buffalo in northern New York state could receive a year s accumulation of snow or even more in just two days
Relentless rains drench US East Coast
Boston New York and Washington were all drenched while in northern Florida authorities rescued people from the roofs of their submerged houses
US tornadoes kill 35, millions brace for more
Tornadoes going across 6 US states kill at least 35 with more tornadoes on the way
US Capitol goes dark, thousands lose power
Tens of thousands of people and a number of famous US landmarks lose power due to stormy wind gusts damaging power lines
Arctic air brings record cold to huge swath of US
A shift in a weather pattern known as the polar vortex triggers a drastic drop in temperatures to lows not seen in two decades; It coincides with wind chill warnings in much of the east of the country
Sub-zero arctic blast strikes US
UPDATED The northeast of the country and parts of Canada have been in the grip of crippling heavy snow and deadly sub zero conditions since the turn of the year
Hurricane Ingrid barrels toward Mexico: US forecasters
Forecasters said Ingrid would likely dump 25 38 cm of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico which could result in flash floods and mudslides
Tornadoes, floods kill 14 in US Midwest
UPDATE The National Weather Service warned severe weather was shifting eastward with Ohio Mississippi River Valleys set to receive bulk of storms
Mother, child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes
Tornadoes killed at least 5 people in Oklahoma near the battered city of Moore which was hit by a twister less than two weeks ago
Tornado hits Oklahoma
People in Oklahoma City and nearby suburbs are asked to take shelter due to a tornado emergency warning issued by the National Weather Service
91 killed as tornado hits Oklahoma suburb
UPDATE The Oklahoma medical examiner s office released the latest toll but the number was climbing rapidly as emergency crews combed through ruins
Palau 'narrowly escapes' typhoon Pablo
The island nation of Palau narrowly escaped the wrath of typhoon Pablo Bopha reports said Monday December 3 after it changed course at the last minute
