Huge Sahara dust cloud to impact Florida, Louisiana, and more this week

A wide-reaching Sahara dust plume is sweeping across the Caribbean and expected to impact parts of the southern US this week. Here’s how it could affect health, skies, and hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

Hurricane Helene aftermath causes wildfire threat
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Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts in East Tennessee are up against a tight deadline as crews work to finish the project by June. The vacation town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, also remains severely damaged after Hurricane Helene left a line of destruction across the southeast back in September. It?s been around nine months since major storms blew through The Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee and now, many of the trees that were taken down in the region?s forests last year are making it difficult for crews to fight wildfires this year. LiveNOW?s Andrew Craft is speaking with Fox multimedia reporter Asher Redd about the potential for increased wildfires following Hurricane Helene.

Love looms large in New Mexico as couple says 'I do' with tornado in tow

Daynnely and William Carrillo's picture-perfect wedding day in Portales was punctuated by an extraordinary backdrop: a massive, developing tornado.

Kentucky woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by 'following his cry'

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst

U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.

Multiple fatalities as severe weather hits Kentucky
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Severe storms in the Midwest and South have resulted in at least 27 fatalities. Kentucky was hit particularly hard, with 18 deaths and another 10 individuals hospitalized in critical condition, according to Governor Andy Beshear, who warned that the death toll may increase. Beshear asked for support for the affected region. Rescue operations continued through the weekend. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft is speaking with Misty Thomas, Kentucky Region Volunteer Services Officer for the American Red Cross, about ongoing rescue operations.

Kentucky firefighter likely died shielding wife from catastrophic London tornado

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.

Deadly storms sweep through Missouri
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Multiple people are dead in Missouri after several massive storms sweep through the state, officials say. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, the Red Cross, and other authorities give an update to the media Saturday.

At least 18 dead after severe weather in Kentucky
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At least 18 people are dead after a string of severe weather in Kentucky, officials say. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update Saturday on the latest conditions and response.

4 confirmed dead due to severe weather in St. Louis
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Officials have confirmed that four people are dead Friday after a severe storm swept through the city of St. Louis.