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The Independent
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Glacial floods alert issued for northwest Pakistan with more heavy rain forecast
Pakistan on Saturday warned of glacial flooding in the northwest with more rain forecast for the area in the coming week. Downpours are heavier in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province than the same period last year, prompting weather advisories and alerts for flooding from glacial lake outbursts, said Anwar Shahzad, a spokesperson for the local disaster management authority. A letter from the authority sent out mid-July said 'persistent high temperatures may accelerate snow and glacier melt and subsequent weather events' in vulnerable parts of the region. Dr. Abdul Samad, from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Department, said rescue teams evacuated more than 500 holidaymakers from Naran after a cloudburst overnight Friday caused a road closure. Authorities deployed heavy machinery to remove debris and restore access. In the neighboring Gilgit-Baltistan region, the government said it had distributed hundreds of tents, thousands of food packets, and medicine to flood-affected communities. Spokesperson Faizullah Firaq said Saturday there was 'severe destruction' in some areas and damage to houses, infrastructure, crops, and businesses. Search operations were underway to find missing people on the Babusar Highway, where flooding struck nine villages. Helicopters rescued tourists stuck in the popular spot of Fairy Meadows, he added. Pakistan has received above-average rainfall this monsoon season, raising concerns of a repeat of the devastating 2022 floods that submerged a third of the country and killed 1,737 people. Some 260 have died across Pakistan so far this season, which runs through to mid-September. Pakistan is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, but one of the lowest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Heat scorches the Mid-Atlantic Friday before the worst hits the Southeast
Around 100 million people are under heat alerts Friday, from coastal Maine to South Carolina and across much of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley into the Mid-South. Additional alerts are likely in the Southeast as temperatures rise in coming days. The primary cause is a large heat dome centered near the Carolina coast on Friday. It will intensify, meander westward and pump sultry conditions into the region through the weekend and into next week. Cities under heat advisories on Friday include Boston, New York City, Washington, Norfolk and Raleigh; Dallas, Little Rock, Memphis and Louisville are also under advisory. In and around St. Louis and the Philadelphia area, extreme heat warnings are in place for heat indexes above 105. Over the weekend, attention increasingly shifts to the Southeast to what the National Weather Service is calling a 'long duration and very dangerous heat wave.' Several consecutive days of extreme heat — temperatures near 100, heat indexes around 110 — are possible through at least the next week in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas in particular. More concerning, overnight relief will be minimal. Much of the Northeast is experiencing Friday's worst heat, with record and near-record afternoon temperatures possible from New England through the Mid-Atlantic. Expected highs of 96 in Boston, 93 in New York's Central Park and 99 in Washington are about 10 degrees above average for the typically toasty time of year. A forecast of 97 in Philadelphia would tie a record for the date; Newark, a typical hotspot in northern New Jersey, is forecast to reach a daily record of 100; Portland, on the south coast of Maine, could flirt with a record for the date of 91. Many low temperature high marks are also in play. The high humidity — at extremes for longevity this summer in much of the region — keeps temperatures from falling too far, exacerbating health risks from prolonged exposure. According to Climate Central's Climate Shift Index, a majority of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will experience daytime and nighttime readings at least 5 times more likely due to the effects of long-term warming. Multiple days of the highest-end heat risk, Level 4 out of 4 — when widespread impacts to health, systems and infrastructure become likely — are forecast for a big chunk of the Southeast. The worst conditions are expected from Georgia to North Carolina. Some locations that will see lengthy stretches of dangerous heat include Raleigh, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Lynchburg, Virginia, among others. Expanding to include major heat risk, or Level 3 out of 4, the region facing four to seven days of such grows to house most locations near and east of the Mississippi River and to the south of the Mason/Dixon line. At that level, anyone without adequate cooling and hydration is at heightened risk for heat illness. It will probably be the hottest weather of the year in Atlanta, where the maximum so far is 97. The forecast there calls for 99 on Monday and Tuesday, then 98 on Wednesday. Similarly, Jacksonville is forecast to reach its hottest of the year. Monday's high is currently expected to reach 101, per the National Weather Service outlook there. Charlotte will also make a run for seasonal highs with several days near or above 100. Other parts of the region could also see multiple days in a row at or above 100 degrees. Numerous records are likely daily, from Florida through the Southeast, beginning Saturday and lasting through at least next Thursday. Factoring in the high humidity, heat indexes will feel as much as 10 to 15 degrees worse than actual temperatures. That means values approaching and surpassing 110 in many locations, and on multiple days. Places well positioned to see the highest heat indexes are big cities of the South and locations nearest the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, or the Mississippi Valley region. Among cities with higher than 110 heat index in the forecast ahead, dew points — a measure of moisture in the air — will generally be in the 70s, which is at least borderline oppressive. Some of the highest heat indexes in the outlook include: Nashville at 115, Jacksonville and Savannah with 113 and Huntsville at 111, Someone in the region could certainly see a heat index around 120 on the hottest of afternoons in this stretch. With time, the heat dome center will shift westward, first toward the central U.S. and ultimately perhaps the 4-corners region. This should open the door to a break in the hottest by this time next week. In fact, the East Coast could begin August cooler than normal in many of the same spots currently scorching.
CBS News
7 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
How to activate location based weather alerts on CBS News app
Did you know the CBS News app can send you automatic weather alerts for your specific location? It's just one of the many ways the First Alert Weather Team is keeping you safe and ahead of the storm. Now, the next time any form of severe weather moves into your specific area, you will get an automated alert sent straight to your phone.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ingredients in play for northwestern Ontario severe storms on Tuesday
 July 20, 2025 Irish national forecasting agency Met Eireann said there would be persistent and heavy rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Kildare is under a yellow-level rain warning for the same period. The warnings followed other alerts about thunderstorms in the east of the country and increased rain in the south-west. Met Eireann warned that the weather would bring widespread surface flooding, very difficult travelling conditions, lightning damage and very poor visibility in the worst-affected areas. The Met Office also issued a yellow-level rain warning for the east coast of Northern Ireland. Heavy rain over Northern Ireland on Monday morning with flooding possible in places. Some rain in parts of Scotland, northwest England and Wales too ⚠️ Heavy thundery downpours across southeast England and these developing in other eastern areas through the morning ⛈️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 20, 2025 The region was expected to experience some of the worst of a heavy spell of rainfall until 6pm Monday. Forecasters predict affected areas could see half a month's worth of rain in less than a day after a warning was put in place for Antrim, Armagh and Down for the 24 hours from 6pm on Sunday. A more intense amber-level warning temporarily put in place overnight has since been lifted. The Met Office warned there is a risk that homes and businesses could be flooded. The expected rainfall carries a risk of flooding, power cuts and dangerous driving conditions. Forecasters also warn there is a small chance that some communities could be cut off by flooded roads while fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life. Simon Partridge, a forecaster with the UK Met Office, said: 'It looks like Northern Ireland is the place where we could see the most rainfall and certainly the most impactful rainfall. 'They could see 50 to 75mm of rain within 12 to 18 hours.' The region records an average of 89mm of rain in July, meaning more than half a month's rainfall could hit Northern Ireland in less than a day. A yellow-level thunderstorm warning was in place for the western half of Northern Ireland between midday and 8pm on Sunday. Flooding was already affecting routes in Fermanagh on Sunday evening, with the Marble Arch Road, Florencecourt, and Sligo Road, Enniskillen, both described as impassable by police. A PSNI spokeswoman said: 'Please take care when travelling, slow down, and exercise caution on affected roads.'
