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German Airline Offers
'Sunshine Insurance'

Aug 6, 2009 9:18 PM CDT

German Airline Offers 'Sunshine Insurance'

Lufthansa to pay out if it rains at travelers' destinations

(Newser) - The German airline Lufthansa is offering “sunshine insurance” as an incentive for travelers to book tickets in the fall, Stars and Stripes reports. For travel in September in October, the airline will pay passengers 20 euros for every day that it rains more than 0.2 inches at the...

Forecasters Warn
of New El Niño

Jun 8, 2009 1:26 PM CDT

Forecasters Warn of New El Niño

(Newser) - A new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Drought Turns Off Tap
in Mexico City

Apr 10, 2009 3:52 AM CDT

Drought Turns Off Tap in Mexico City

Citizens counting on water trucks during shutoff

(Newser) - A record drought forced officials to turn off the major water pipeline providing fresh water to Mexico City, reports the BBC. The shutoff was scheduled to last 36 hours and affects 5 million residents. Emergency water trucks were supplying hard-hit citizens, but Easter weekend was chosen when many people leave...

Rains Hit California, but Drought Fears Remain

Feb 23, 2009 1:21 PM CST

Rains Hit California, but Drought Fears Remain

Weekend brings annual rainfall level closer to normal

(Newser) - California saw steady rain this weekend, but it’s still too early to know if the state’s water woes are over, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The recent rains brought the state’s total rainfall up to 90% of normal levels for the year; 2 weeks ago only 60%...

Could Rain Trigger Autism?

Nov 4, 2008 9:50 AM CST

Could Rain Trigger Autism?

Surprise link between autism and rainfall

(Newser) - US counties with higher rates of rainfall also have higher rates of autism, according to a controversial new study published by the American Medical Association. Pollutants in the precipitation, longer periods spent watching television, lower levels of vitamin D, or some other environmental factor linked to rainfall may trigger autism...

Series Delayed Another Day

Oct 28, 2008 12:38 PM CDT

Series Delayed Another Day

Forecast of high winds, rain, and even snow in Philadelphia pushes conclusion to Wed.

(Newser) - A forecast of high winds, heavy rain, and even snow in Philadelphia tonight moved Major League Baseball to push the conclusion of Game 5 of the World Series until at least tomorrow, NBC10 reports. “While obviously we want to finish Game 5 as soon as possible, the forecast for...

Chicago
Seeks Aid
After Deluge

Sep 15, 2008 1:55 AM CDT

Chicago Seeks Aid After Deluge

Windy City hit with wet double whammy

(Newser) - Chicago officials seeking clean-up funds have asked the state to declare a disaster after the city was hit by a deluge of weekend rains which flooded streets and stranded families, reports CNN. More than six inches of rain fell Saturday—the most in 137 years in a single day. That...

Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

UPDATED

Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM CDT

Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

Rio Grande levees remain intact amid heavy rain, winds topping 100 mph

(Newser) - Hurricane Dolly has come ashore near South Padre Island, Texas, the AP reports, forcing thousands on both sides of the US-Mexico border to forsake their homes for shelters. Heavy winds and rains have already destroyed a building’s roof and cut power for thousands; authorities say levees along the Rio...

Orioles, ChiSox Suspended
in Tie After 11 Innings

Apr 28, 2008 11:22 PM CDT

Orioles, ChiSox Suspended in Tie After 11 Innings

Game to be resumed later this season

(Newser) - The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox were tied at 3 when play was suspended after 11 innings Monday because of rain. The game will resume later this season, but no date was immediately announced. All the statistics from Monday count. Juan Uribe hit a solo homer in the 11th...

Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

Mar 21, 2008 4:20 PM CDT

Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

Flood crests expected over weekend; snow blasts Minnesota, Chicago

(Newser) - Storms that caused flooding across the country's midsection have killed 16 people, and bad weather remains a threat, the AP reports. A snowstorm battering Minnesota and Illinois grounded hundreds of flights, and forecasters predicted a 9-inch total. Thousands were forced into shelters as rivers continued to swell; in many states,...

13 Dead in Midwest Floods

Mar 19, 2008 7:12 PM CDT

13 Dead in Midwest Floods

Three people remain missing; Missouri especially hard hit

(Newser) - Massive flooding across the central US has left 13 people dead and three missing, the AP reports. Record or near-record crests were reported across Missouri; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio also saw flooding. Rescuers were searching for a Texas teenager washed into a drainage pipe and for two people in...

Record Rainfall Soaks Hawaii

Feb 4, 2008 9:38 PM CST

Record Rainfall Soaks Hawaii

Flood alerts have islanders abandoning their homes

(Newser) - A record downpour of 11 inches in 24 hours has damaged dozens of homes and sparked a flash-flood alert in Hawaii, MSNBC reports. No injuries have been reported, but many residents are voluntarily fleeing their homes in Hilo, the state's second-biggest city. "The situation in Hilo is critical and...

Indonesian Floods Kill 12

Feb 1, 2008 8:36 AM CST

Indonesian Floods Kill 12

Jakarta streets inundated; landslides on Sumatra

(Newser) - Heavy trains have triggered floods and landslides across the Indonesian archipelago, killing at least 12 people and displacing thousands, Reuters reports. Jakarta's 14 million citizens are wading through knee-high water, and the country's president was forced to abandon his bulletproof car after getting stuck. On Java, more than 10,000...

Deep Freeze Settles in South

Jan 19, 2008 7:55 PM CST

Deep Freeze Settles in South

Hundreds of flights canceled as drivers navigate icy roads

(Newser) - Snow and rain fell on surprised Southerners today, slickening roads and forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, the AP reports. Some Mississippians saw snow for the first time in 6 years as 5 inches fell in Alabama and experts warned drivers in Georgia to watch for icy roads. Freezing...

Death Toll in Indonesia Flooding May Top 120

Dec 27, 2007 12:23 PM CST

Death Toll in Indonesia Flooding May Top 120

Landslides and floods leave bodies under '7-9 meter blanket of mud'

(Newser) - More than 120 Indonesians are dead or missing after yesterday's landslides and floods, and thousands more are homeless, Reuters reports. A rescue team searched for bodies under yards of mud on steep hills and pulled out 12 with “spades and plows,” said a policeman. Many survivors are living...

Floods Devastate Africa

Sep 20, 2007 3:04 AM CDT

Floods Devastate Africa

Deluge triggers humanitarian crisis

(Newser) - Several of Africa's poorest countries have been devastated by a catastrophic deluge of rain, washing away lives, communities and crops. As many as 18 of the normally driest countries in the world, from Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso in the west, to Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia in the east,...

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Sep 17, 2007 3:39 AM CDT

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Survivors tell of aborted landing as investigators probe for clues

(Newser) - Investigators have begun sifting through the smoldering wreckage of a Thai airliner which broke in two as it landed in a severe rainstorm on the popular resort island of Phuket. "I saw the grass and knew we were going to crash," recalled one of 42 survivors of the...

Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash

Sep 16, 2007 1:08 PM CDT

Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash

Survivor says plane tried to land too fast in torrential rain

(Newser) - The death toll has risen to 88 in the crash of a budget airliner on a Thai island resort today, Reuters reports. Officials said the plane broke up and burst into flames as it tried to land in torrential rain.The 42 survivors are being treated for a variety of...

66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash

Sep 16, 2007 8:30 AM CDT

66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash

(Newser) - As many as 100 people were feared dead yesterday as a Thai plane ripped in two and exploded in flames in heavy rain as it touched down in the popular tourist resort of Phuket island. Some 20 passengers appeared to scramble to safety as smoke engulfed the budget jetliner operated...

Twin Tropical Depressions Form

Sep 12, 2007 2:09 PM CDT

Twin Tropical Depressions Form

Systems could grow into tropical storms

(Newser) - Twin tropical depressions sprouted today in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, the Miami Herald reports, and both could become tropical storms by day’s end. Forecasters expect the Gulf system to spiral toward Texas and Louisiana, bringing 10 to 15 inches of rain to the already soggy states....