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Dozens of vehicles drive through a flooded section of I-94 and Livernois, in Detroit, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

Michigan storms with 75 mph winds down trees and power lines, five people killed

Dozens of vehicles drive through a flooded section of I-94 and Livernois, in Detroit, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

August 25, 2023, 10:10am Nation & World

Severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) in Michigan downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and killed five people while leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. The National Weather Service said Friday some of the damage may have been caused by… Read story

Red flag warning in Cascades over increased fire risk, thunderstorms

August 25, 2023, 7:29am Northwest

Wildfire danger in the Cascade Mountains will increase toward the end of the week as thunderstorms roll in and dry conditions continue. Read story

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno. (AP Photo/Jae C.

August 24, 2023, 4:05pm Nation & World

Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Read story

Cars are stranded in floodwaters on Sheldon Road south of Ford road in Canton, Mich., on Thursday. Officials say parts of southeast Michigan got more than 5 inches of rain by Thursday morning resulting in street flooding in the Detroit area.

Flooding forces water rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas

Cars are stranded in floodwaters on Sheldon Road south of Ford road in Canton, Mich., on Thursday. Officials say parts of southeast Michigan got more than 5 inches of rain by Thursday morning resulting in street flooding in the Detroit area.

August 24, 2023, 4:02pm Nation & World

Heavy rain flooded an Ohio highway where people were rescued from their cars, covered the Las Vegas strip with water and temporarily closed a busy airport terminal outside Detroit. Read story

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Maui wildfires renew tensions around water rights in a centuries-old conflict over sacred streams

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno. (AP Photo/Jae C.

August 24, 2023, 2:00pm Latest News

Shortly after the ignition of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert water from streams to fight the growing inferno. Read story

Emergency crews and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire advancing through the forest in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Aug.

Firefighters in Greece struggle to control wildfires, including the EU’s largest blaze on record

Emergency crews and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire advancing through the forest in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Aug.

August 24, 2023, 7:41am Nation & World

Firefighters struggled Thursday against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country’s northeast that officials say is the largest ever recorded in the European Union. Read story

A youth displaced by the gang violence living at a school sits under plastic as rain from Tropical Storm Franklin falls in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin after heavy flooding

A youth displaced by the gang violence living at a school sits under plastic as rain from Tropical Storm Franklin falls in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

August 24, 2023, 7:40am Nation & World

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country’s southern region, killing at least one person and leaving two others missing. Read story

Fire crews continue work on Medical Lake, Elk fires as community picks up pieces

August 24, 2023, 7:34am Latest News

Firefighters, utility crews and insurance workers continued to work Wednesday within the areas burned by the Gray fire as residents returned to their properties. Read story

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

Weather Eye: 90-degree days, wildfire smoke are returning

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

August 24, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Vancouver is still running more than 5 degrees above average with temperatures this month so far. With an expected heat wave beginning today through Sunday that will continue to rise. It appears likely we will see highs at 90 degrees or so through Sunday. We will also have some wildfire… Read story

People walk through a street flooded by the rains of Tropical Storm Franklin in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic

People walk through a street flooded by the rains of Tropical Storm Franklin in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

August 23, 2023, 12:10pm Nation & World

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country's southern region, killing at least one person and injuring two others. Read story