Weather

By Christopher Sullivan CASTAIC, Calif. (mocsnews.com) – California was faced with a large wildfire Saturday evening that broke out near Los Angeles. The fire was pushed through dry brush and across Interstate 5 by 15mph winds. The fire ended up burning nearly 400 acres by the time the Los Angeles …

By Grace James CASTAIC, Calif. (mocsnews.com) — A wildfire broke out Saturday near Castaic, resulting in the California Highway Patrol’s closure of Interstate 5 in both directions, according to officials. The fire, known as the Route Fire, was reported by The U.S. Forest Service shortly before 5 p.m. The Route …

By Matt Nicoll NEW ORLEANS, LA (mocsnews.com)- With a new and vicious storm, Hurricane Sally, approaching the Gulf Coast of the United States, residents from New Orleans, all the way over to Florida, are preparing for the worst. It is not definitive when the storm is going to reach the …

California Firefighters are ready to battle the rapid fires.

Chattanooga, TN Mocsnews.com (AP) – A wave of severe storms and tornadoes swept through the south last night. The storms damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least 20 people as storms covered areas ranging from Louisiana to South Carolina. The National Weather Service reported a tornado struck Chattanooga, TN …

By TAYLOR HENSLEY NEW YORK (AP) – Jeff Bezos, the CEO and Founder of Amazon has recently dedicated $10 million to fight global climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, contributed the large sum from his own assets. The multibillionaire announced this dedicated philanthropy from his Instagram account – @jeffbezos, …

Hurricane Dorian , packing powerful winds and dangerous storm surges, made its first landfall inthe United States over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday morning.The Category 1 storm reached Cape Hatteras at 9 a.m. as it skimmed along North Carolina’s coast at about 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 …

Here’s the latest information from the National Weather Service: ...Wintry Conditions Expected Late Tonight and Tuesday... .An arctic cold front will move across the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians late Tonight and Tuesday morning bringing with it widespread precipitation. The precipitation will likely begin as a mixture of rain and …

By NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press CARITA BEACH, Indonesia (AP) — A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend, sweeping away hotels, hundreds of houses and a group of people attending a beach concert. More than 800 were …

Wednesday 4:21pm By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods. It was the most powerful hurricane to …