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Study finds wildfires in western US are growing faster, causing more damage

Hawaii is currently facing new fire threats. To prevent similar disasters in the future, researchers have come together to study the Lahaina wildfire. Neil Lareau, an assistant professor of atmospheric science at the University of Nevada, Reno, recently spoke with FOX Weather to discuss the team's work in this regard.

BOULDER, Colo.– A study led by the University of Colorado Boulder[1]^{has revealed that fast-growing wildfires}[2]^{are responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damage in the western part of the country.

The research, recently published in the journal Science}^...

FOX Weather Correspondents Robert Ray and Brandy Campbell walk down Main Street in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, one month after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and reflect on the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the disaster that was Hurricane Helene, and the resilience of the community.

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With the addition of three recent Atlantic ^[2] hurricanes, the U.S.^[3] has experienced 24 billion-dollar weather and climate ^[4] disasters this year – a near-record number, according to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

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RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina ^[2] Gov.Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the damage estimates from Hurricane Helene are the largest in state history.

According to Cooper, the initial damage estimates are at $53 billion – about three times the

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The Brevard County Sheriff's Office in Florida shared a video showing the arrest of a man they say shot and killed his dog when he became angry that his power had not been restored fast enough in the wake of Hurricane Milton earlier this month.

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.– A Florida ^[2] man is behind bars after police say he shot and killed his dog ^[3] when he became upset that his power wasn’t restored fast enough in the wake of Hurricane Milton ^[4].

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said John

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A high school senior from Delaware playing second base for for the Virginia Glory Mertz softball team makes a critical play even while trapped in a dust devil.

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RICHMOND, Va.– A dust devil ^[2] didn't distract a Delaware ^[3] teen with her eye on the ball during a recent softball ^[4] game in Virginia ^[5].

A video showed high school senior Sophie Scurci on second base, not missing a beat when the ball headed

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Recent tropical activity has pushed the current hurricane season back above average, but by at least one measurement, it may still reach 'extreme' levels.

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The long-range computer forecast models continue to show the possibility of a low-pressure area developing in the Caribbean in early November.Most show it weak and unthreatening, while the easily excitable American GFS model shows the system eventually

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FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.

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Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather.It’s Thursday, Oct.24, 2024.Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather.You can also get a quick briefing on national, regional and local weather ^[2] whenever you

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The start of this hurricane season in early summer was marked by somber predictions of a "hyperactive" year ^[2], with more than two dozen models and agencies unanimous in their above-average forecasts.

A budding La Niña ^[3] combined with record water

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Tropical Storm Trami formed west of Guam before making landfall Wednesday in the northern Philippines. Rainfall amounts of more than 5

MANILA, Philippines – A tropical cyclone known to Filipinos by the name ‘Kristine’ triggered disastrous flooding throughout the northern region of the country, with more than a dozen killed and several missing.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and

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FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports from Chimney Rock a month after Hurricane Helene flooded western North Carolina. She spoke to City Serve Spearhead Shane Zoccole and business owners working hard to rebuild.

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CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C.– As businesses, homeowners and volunteers continue to remove muck and debris left behind from Helene's historic flooding ^[2] in Chimney Rock, North Carolina ^[3], new satellite images reveal how the flooding reshaped the community

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Study finds wildfires in western US are growing faster, causing more damage

24 billion-dollar disasters struck US so far this year, second most on record

Helene damage estimates climb above $50 billion in North Carolina

Florida man accused killing dog after becoming angry about Milton power outage

VIDEO: Dust devil doesn't faze softball player in Virginia

Bryan Norcross: Reflections on the 2024 hurricane season - Part 2

Today's top weather news: Wildfire danger remains in Northeast as forecasters monitor tropics

Hurricane season nearing 'extreme' levels even after sluggish summer

Flooding in Philippines from tropical cyclone leaves more than a dozen dead

Helene flooding reshaped Chimney Rock's Main Street, satellite imagery shows

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