severe weather

North Texas saw much-needed rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning, but forecasters say the rain is on its way out. Still, watch out for urban flooding on roads and side streets throughout the day.

Many areas of Texas are bracing for heavy rain and possible flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela.

Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.

Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, drenching storm-battered Louisiana, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and bringing the potential for life-threatening flash floods across the Deep South.

Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state has deployed resources ahead of the storm.

With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.

Hurricane Ida has struck Louisiana and Mississippi. North Texas nonprofits are doing what they can to help.

Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, on Sunday was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday but officials warned that flooding from storm surge will continue to affect parts of the state throughout the morning.

Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

The rapidly expanding storm struck Western Cuba and is expected to hit Louisiana on Sunday as a major hurricane.

President Biden said on Sunday that the U.S. has evacuated nearly 28,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug. 14. But he said there is "no way to evacuate this many people without pain and loss."

Tropical Depression Fred is expected to regain strength slowly before making landfall as a tropical storm in the Florida Keys on Saturday.