Dangerous heat grips wide stretch of the South and Midwest

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:42:43 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  — Forecasters are warning about days of scorching, dangerous heat across a wide stretch of the U.S. South and Midwest, where the heat index will feel as high as 117 degrees (47 Celsius) in some spots.

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Parched US Southwest gets reprieve as snowmelt fills rivers

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:31:46 +0000

Parched US Southwest gets reprieve as snowmelt fills rivers

DENVER – A welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-stricken rivers of the southwestern U.S., fending off a water shortage but threatening to push rivers over their banks.

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