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Cows are partially submerged in floodwaters caused by the tropical storm named Khanun in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Khanun was pouring intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers as it advanced north toward major urban centers near the capital.

Tropical Storm Khanun drenches South Korea as it churns toward Seoul

Cows are partially submerged in floodwaters caused by the tropical storm named Khanun in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Khanun was pouring intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers as it advanced north toward major urban centers near the capital.

August 10, 2023, 7:56am Nation & World

Tropical Storm Khanun was pouring intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead as it advanced north toward major urban centers near the capital. Read story

The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

What’s driving Maui’s devastating fires, and how climate change is fueling those conditions

The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

August 10, 2023, 7:52am Nation & World

A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Pleasant summer weather to heat up next week

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

August 10, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Pleasant summer weather continues, and the forecast is looking straightforward at this time with highs at 80 degrees or better today and then beginning Sunday and into next week we jump back into the 90s and tally a few more days with those temperatures. That will help us surpass our… Read story

CORRECTS DATE TO AUG. 8 - People watch as smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Maui officials say wildfire in the historic town has burned parts of one of the most popular tourist areas in Hawaii. County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said in a phone interview early Wednesday says fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an area of the town popular with tourists.

At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, official says

CORRECTS DATE TO AUG. 8 - People watch as smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Maui officials say wildfire in the historic town has burned parts of one of the most popular tourist areas in Hawaii. County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said in a phone interview early Wednesday says fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an area of the town popular with tourists.

August 9, 2023, 2:20pm Latest News

Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures in areas including historic Lahaina town, forcing evacuations and closing schools in several communities Wednesday, and rescuers pulled a dozen people escaping smoke and flames from the ocean. Read story

People struggle to hold onto their umbrellas in the rain and wind as the tropical storm named Khanun approaches to the Korean Peninsular, on Jeju Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of the tropical storm that has dumped heavy rain on Japan's southwestern islands for more than a week.

Khanun begins blowing into South Korea with strong winds after dumping rain on Japan for a week

People struggle to hold onto their umbrellas in the rain and wind as the tropical storm named Khanun approaches to the Korean Peninsular, on Jeju Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of the tropical storm that has dumped heavy rain on Japan's southwestern islands for more than a week.

August 9, 2023, 8:36am Nation & World

Rains and winds were growing in southern South Korea Wednesday as a tropical storm drew closer to the Korean Peninsula, where it was forecast to slam into major urban areas. Read story

A rescue worker climbs over tree trunks after a mudslide has hit several residential buildings in Bagn in Valdres, Norway, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Officials in northern Europe are warning people to stay inside as stormy weather batters the region. Storm Hans has cancelled ferries, delayed flights, flooded streets and injured people. Norwegian authorities expected "extremely heavy rainfall" on Tuesday.

Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations

A rescue worker climbs over tree trunks after a mudslide has hit several residential buildings in Bagn in Valdres, Norway, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Officials in northern Europe are warning people to stay inside as stormy weather batters the region. Storm Hans has cancelled ferries, delayed flights, flooded streets and injured people. Norwegian authorities expected "extremely heavy rainfall" on Tuesday.

August 9, 2023, 8:30am Nation & World

Days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, where authorities said Wednesday they were considering blowing up part of a dam at risk of bursting to prevent downstream communities from getting deluged. Read story

A Very Large Air Tanker drops fire retardant on the southwest flank of the Eagle Bluff Fire near the Canadian border on Aug. 5.

Fire continues to burn near Grand Coulee Dam, blazes continue statewide

A Very Large Air Tanker drops fire retardant on the southwest flank of the Eagle Bluff Fire near the Canadian border on Aug. 5.

August 9, 2023, 7:52am Latest News

Of the five fires that broke out Sunday in the Grand Coulee Dam area, only one, the Pendall Road fire, is listed as burning by the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire was previously reported at 500 acres, but that figure has been reduced to 170 acres, according to the… Read story

A fallen pole rests on a car at the intersection of Route 140 and Market Street in Westminster., Md., on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.

U.S. east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding

A fallen pole rests on a car at the intersection of Route 140 and Market Street in Westminster., Md., on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.

August 8, 2023, 2:00pm Nation & World

Crews across the eastern U.S. worked Tuesday to clear downed trees and powerlines and restore electricity following severe storms that killed at least two people, cut power to more than a million customers at their peak, and forced thousands of flight delays and cancellations. Read story

People walk across an intersection in a storm in Kagoshima, southern Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Early Tuesday morning, the storm was centered 350 kilometers (217 miles) south of Kagoshima, a city on the southwestern tip of Japan's main southern island of Kyushu. Khanun produced winds of 108 kph (67 mph) with gusts to 144 kph (89 mph) and was slowly moving north, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.

South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears

People walk across an intersection in a storm in Kagoshima, southern Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Early Tuesday morning, the storm was centered 350 kilometers (217 miles) south of Kagoshima, a city on the southwestern tip of Japan's main southern island of Kyushu. Khanun produced winds of 108 kph (67 mph) with gusts to 144 kph (89 mph) and was slowly moving north, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.

August 8, 2023, 8:04am Nation & World

Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels around Seoul and other inland cities on Tuesday as the South Korean government evacuated the World Scout Jamboree ahead of a tropical storm. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Enjoy interlude as we watch heat wave forecast models

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

August 8, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Greetings and welcome to the first full week of August. Each day this month so far we have had high temperatures in the 80s with no excessive heat. The clouds that streamed over us from east of the Cascades Friday through Sunday put a damper on the predicted heat wave… Read story