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Filipino tourist Andres at right with his daughter wait for rescheduling after their flight returning to the Philippines was cancelled at the Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Hundreds of flights were cancelled as most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer Friday.

Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola approaches

Filipino tourist Andres at right with his daughter wait for rescheduling after their flight returning to the Philippines was cancelled at the Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Hundreds of flights were cancelled as most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer Friday.

September 1, 2023, 7:37am Nation & World

Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola approached. Read story

Pick up trucks and debris lie strewn in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Tropical Storm Idalia leaves shredded homes, roads blocked with powerlines in Florida and Georgia

Pick up trucks and debris lie strewn in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

August 31, 2023, 9:40am Latest News

Tropical Storm Idalia headed out to sea Thursday after thrashing parts of Florida and Georgia with punishing rains and destructive winds, leaving residents to begin the arduous process of clearing fallen trees, restoring electricity and picking through the debris of devastated homes. Read story

Rescue workers with Tidewater Disaster Response, from left, Zack Hoeth, Zack McCue, and Mike Foster, of Fairfax, Va., search SW 358 Highway for people in need of help Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia. (Douglas R.

Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane

Rescue workers with Tidewater Disaster Response, from left, Zack Hoeth, Zack McCue, and Mike Foster, of Fairfax, Va., search SW 358 Highway for people in need of help Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia. (Douglas R.

August 31, 2023, 8:34am Nation & World

Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130 miles (210 kilometers) away. This time it was Hurricane Idalia, which caused some serious flooding as it sideswiped the area but packed much more punch at… Read story

A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Forecasters are warning gusty winds and low humidity raise risk of fires spreading rapidly in Hawaii

A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C.

August 31, 2023, 8:22am Nation & World

The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned gusty winds and low humidity have increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island, three weeks after a deadly blaze tore through a coastal Maui town during a similar alert. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Holiday weekend won’t be a washout in Clark County

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 31, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

A little taste of autumn weather today, one day before the official beginning of the meteorological fall season. Looking at satellite pictures Wednesday afternoon, today’s weather system was moving at a fast pace and although it is our first head-on experience with a storm in many months, rainfall amounts didn’t… Read story

Members of the Tampa Fire Rescue Dept., remove a street pole after large awnings from an apartment building blew off from winds associated with Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Idalia made landfall earlier this morning along the Big Bend of the state.

Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways

Members of the Tampa Fire Rescue Dept., remove a street pole after large awnings from an apartment building blew off from winds associated with Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Idalia made landfall earlier this morning along the Big Bend of the state.

August 30, 2023, 1:00pm Latest News

Hurricane Idalia remained an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it moved into Georgia after making landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. Read story

This image provided by NOAA shows shows Hurricane Idalia over Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall

This image provided by NOAA shows shows Hurricane Idalia over Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

August 30, 2023, 8:14am Nation & World

A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm. Read story

Members of the Tampa Fire Rescue Dept., remove a street pole after large awnings from an apartment building blew off from winds associated with Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Idalia made landfall earlier this morning along the Big Bend of the state.

What makes Idalia so potent? It’s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel

Members of the Tampa Fire Rescue Dept., remove a street pole after large awnings from an apartment building blew off from winds associated with Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Idalia made landfall earlier this morning along the Big Bend of the state.

August 30, 2023, 8:13am Nation & World

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast. It’s been happening a lot lately. Read story

Zeke Pierce rides his paddle board down the middle of a flooded Bayshore Blvd in downtown in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.  Hurricane Idalia steamed toward Florida's Big Bend region Wednesday morning, threatening deadly storm surges and destructive winds in an area not accustomed to such pummeling.

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend, the ‘Nature Coast’ far from tourist areas

Zeke Pierce rides his paddle board down the middle of a flooded Bayshore Blvd in downtown in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.  Hurricane Idalia steamed toward Florida's Big Bend region Wednesday morning, threatening deadly storm surges and destructive winds in an area not accustomed to such pummeling.

August 30, 2023, 8:09am Nation & World

Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World. It’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators, fish for tarpon and search for scallops in the shallow waters. On Wednesday, it became the bull’s-eye of a major… Read story

Visitors to the Southernmost Point buoy brave the waves for a few cell phone photos as Hurricane Idalia passes the Florida Keys some 175 miles to the west, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 in Key West, Fla.  Much of Florida was in disaster mode on Tuesday with only hours to go before an onslaught from Idalia, forecast to strengthen rapidly into "an extremely dangerous major hurricane" before hitting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

Visitors to the Southernmost Point buoy brave the waves for a few cell phone photos as Hurricane Idalia passes the Florida Keys some 175 miles to the west, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 in Key West, Fla.  Much of Florida was in disaster mode on Tuesday with only hours to go before an onslaught from Idalia, forecast to strengthen rapidly into "an extremely dangerous major hurricane" before hitting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

August 29, 2023, 2:10pm Nation & World

Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 2 storm with 100 mph (155 kph) winds on Tuesday as it barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. Read story