Winter storm threatens to scramble Thanksgiving travel plans

A powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Venice declares state of emergency, 'on its knees' after second-worst flooding ever recorded

The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in damages.

The most destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. more often

Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study.

Kincade Fire 80% contained; Trump threatens to cut off aid to California

The fire was first reported Oct. 23 at 9:27 p.m. northeast of Geyersville on Kincade Road in Sonoma County. Firefighters expect to fully contain the blaze on Nov. 7.

Power outages, flooding in NY; swept-away driver found dead

More than 241,000 customers were without power in New York and a driver swept away by flood waters was found dead after a night of heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 70 mph.

Crews gain ground; Kincade Fire now 65% contained

Still, despite the evacuation orders and PG&E power outages that have affected more than 2 million people since Saturday, the devastation from this fire is a far cry from last year's Camp Fire, the most devastating fire in California history.

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

Tropical Storm Nestor forms, threatening US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nestor formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with rising seawater, high winds and heavy rains.

Tornado touches down in NJ during severe weather
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a EF-0 tornado touched down in Springfield, New Jersey Wednesday afternoon.

Tornado touches down in Springfield, New Jersey
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Springfield, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon. (Credit: @KaptMands via Twitter)

NYC OEM launches new "Know Your Zone" campaign
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A new campaign launched by the New York City Office of Emergency Management aims to help residents "Know Your Zone," teaching people who live in evacuation areas what to do in case of a major storm.

New Jersey Storm Damage
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Many areas of New Jersey haven't had a chance to clean up from Tuesday's storms before getting slammed again by severe weather.

Severe Weather Update May 29
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Audrey Puente has an update about the severe weather passing through the tri-state area Wednesday evening.

Tornado hits Queens
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After surveying storm damage in New York City, the National Weather Service confirmed that Thursday evening's storms brought a tornado to Queens. Members of the National Weather Service and New York City Emergency Management arrived in the College Point section of the borough at about 7 a.m. to examine the damage.