January 8, 2015 Southern California on watch for flash floods, high surf because of Pacific hurricane The National Weather Service warned Southern Californians to watch out for weekend flash floods and strong surf because of a Pacific hurricane that is churning north up the Mexican coast.
January 8, 2015 Rain turns Washington wildfire burn scars into mudslides that damage homes, block highways Highway crews are trying to clear mud and debris that that washed onto roadways when heavy rain fell on land scarred by wildfires in north central Washington.
January 8, 2015 Home destroyed in North Salt Lake landslide; neighbors evacuated A home is destroyed and neighbors are being evacuated after a landslide in North Salt Lake.
January 8, 2015 Flooding, debris flows cut off access to Southern California towns, stranding hundreds Thunderstorms across Southern California on Sunday brought flash floods that led to a few rescues, while thick debris flows cut off access to two mountain towns and stranded more than 2,000 people people.
January 8, 2015 US Fukushima report tells nuke industry to think more often about worst case scenarios A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.
January 8, 2015 Injuries reported after tornado touches down in Michigan A severe thunderstorm packing winds estimated at more than 80 mph spawned a tornado, injuring several people and caused significant damage to homes in western Michigan, officials said Monday, and storms with tornadoes damaged some homes in Iowa.