Archive for June, 2008

Jun 30 2008

Fire officials in California worry as holiday weekend nears

California fire officials have something else to worry about this week: fireworks for the July 4th holiday.

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Jun 30 2008

Experts say flood terminology misleads the public

Fifteen years ago, after the Midwest was swamped with what was pronounced a "100-year" or even a "500-year" flood, some folks ...

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Jun 30 2008

Twin tropical storms weaken in Pacific

Tropical Storm Boris is weakening far off Mexico's Pacific coast and isn't a threat to land.

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Jun 30 2008

Hurricane Center director happy as ‘weather geek’

When hurricanes and tropical storms threaten the U.S., a self-described "weather geek" will let the nation know what the dangers ...

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Jun 30 2008

100 evacuated from wildfire in Washington

About 100 people have been evacuated from 55 homes threatened by a wildfire near Warden, south of Moses Lake in Grant County.

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Jun 30 2008

Vrij actief hurricaneseizoen

(30.06.2008) Het Noord-Atlantische tropische orkaanseizoen is een maand onderweg en loopt tot eind november. De...

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Jun 30 2008

River cresting above flood stage at St. Louis (AP)

Corn plants grow on a flood damaged farm field, Saturday, June 21, 2008, near Colfax, Iowa. Farmers will harvest nearly 9 percent fewer acres of corn this year than last year, in part because of Midwest flooding which has damaged a portion of the crop, the government reported Monday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - The Mississippi River climbed toward its high-water mark Monday at St. Louis and was expected to crest over the next couple of days at points downriver, but the worst of the flood of 2008 appeared to be over.


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Jun 30 2008

Twin tropical storms weaken in Pacific (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Boris is weakening far off Mexico's Pacific coast and isn't a threat to land.

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Jun 30 2008

Weather around the U.S.A. (AP)

AP - Weather around the U.S.A.

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Jun 30 2008

Time for another Open Forum

Remember, this is a global warming blog. Please keep your comments related to this topic as best you can. Let's keep it friendly and remember, no name-calling. Thanks, the vacationing moderator....

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