Heat wave threatens elderly in remote towns

The air is cool inside Ray Knight's makeshift coffee shop on the main strip in this tiny northern Oklahoma farming community, but there aren't many customers.

Hot weather persists in central United States

Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in coming days as hotter than usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.

Midwest rain means floods, Chicago's wettest July

Torrential rains in the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, Iowa earlier this week will cause the river to go above flood stage as the water moves south, a federal official said on Friday.

Record rains soak Midwest; new flooding ahead?

Overnight storms dumped a record amount of rain on parts of the Midwest, including more than 10 inches falling on Dubuque, Iowa, prompting fears of more Mississippi River flooding.

Drought leaves 1.5 million bats in city hungry

There are 1.5 million bats living under a bridge in downtown Austin, and a historic Texas drought is making them hungrier than ever.

Mudslides spark S. Korea landmine fears; 67 dead

South Koreans were cautioned about landmines and explosives on Thursday after a series of deadly landslides in and around the capital Seoul swamped military sites, defense officials said.

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Weakened Matthew drenches parts of Central America

Matthew was drenching parts of Central America Sunday, a day after it weakened to a tropical depression.

Flood fight continues in parts of Minn., Wis.

With 240 guests expected, Luke Fischer and Rachel Smith weren't about to let the widespread flooding in southern Minnesota get in the way of their wedding Saturday.

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Storm shreds aging tents in Haiti earthquake camps

The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.

Hundreds flee Minnesota floods

A powerful, lingering storm system dumps almost a half-foot of rain on a swath of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, causing widespread flooding that displaced hundreds of homeowners

5 years after Rita hit, some left out of recovery

First Baptist Church in this southwestern Louisiana town is finally celebrating its reopening, five years after the community was nearly obliterated by Hurricane Rita.

India floods kill 17 as millions flee rising water

Raging floodwaters triggered by heavy rain in northern India have killed at least 17 people, washed away thousands of homes and forced some 2 million people to evacuate in a 24 hour period, officials said Thursday.

Typhoon kills 54 in China, dozens missing

Floods and landslides from the strongest storm to hit China this year have killed at least 54 people and left dozens missing since it struck earlier this week, officials said Thursday.