“Flooding is one of the most damaging and fast-moving threats during storms, so preventive measures are key,” states Laura Finson, Director of Product and Strategy at Brinks Home. “Keep gutters, downspouts, and storm drains clear to reduce water buildup, and use waterproofing and sump pumps with battery backups to protect basements.”

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

STORMS OF THE century, 100-year floods, a perplexing Heat Dome, wildfires turning Seattle into New Dehli — all number among the recent destructive weather events here in Washington.

A BDMLR spokesperson said: "After storms and high tides, seals often haul out to rest, digest and recover. "For very young pups, rough seas can also separate mother and pup or displace pups from sheltered pupping areas. "In many cases, the mother is still nearby and will return to feed when undisturbed.

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica as a stunning Category 5 storm. But the U.S. was spared as the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces drastic change.

A clipper storm, as defined by the National Weather Service, is a fast-moving storm that drops into the U.S. over the Great Lakes from Alberta, Canada. These storms typically produce fluffy snow; however, as of Friday it does not appear the city will experience any accumulation.

Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin Tangang’s first thoughts drifted to the 2004 disaster movie “The Day After Tomorrow.

Intense hurricanes now require that the Caribbean and Florida strengthen homes with smarter design, stronger connections and climate-ready construction practices.