More than 20 million people are under winter weather alerts
NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports on the winter weather alerts in place for millions of Americans as back-to-back snowstorms are predicted to slam the South and Northeast.Feb. 11, 2025
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- BBC News
Strawberry Moon stuns skies across Yorkshire
People in Yorkshire marvelled as a full Strawberry Moon made its most vivid appearance in almost two decades. The phenomenon lit up skies across the UK on Wednesday night, prompting residents to capture the moment on camera. It hung low in the sky on Tuesday - making it appear larger than usual - and took on hues of orange and red as it approached a major lunar standstill on name for June's full moon relates to the start of summer and the beginning of the strawberry harvest season observed by indigenous Americans. There will not be a chance to see the moon this low in the sky again for 18 years. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
STV News
2 days ago
- STV News
Will the Strawberry Moon be visible in Scotland?
Stargazers will have their eyes on the skies this evening as the Strawberry Full Moon rises in Scotland. June's full moon usually takes a lower path across the horizon, making it look larger than others. That's not all that's special about the Strawberry Moon, STV meteorologist Sean Batty said it will have a reddish hue due to aerosols being carried from wildfires on the other side of the Atlantic. As the moon hangs lower, the sun climbs higher, signalling the lead up to the summer solstice, which is just over a week away. According to the Old Farmers Almanac, the Strawberry Moon gets its name from the harvest season observed by indigenous Americans. The moon signals the time of year that wild strawberries were harvested. Yes, most of the country will be able to see the moon thanks to the clear skies and fine weather. Sean Batty also said the clear skies are expected to last into the night, offering excellent conditions for moon gazing. The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west, and is expected to rise in Edinburgh at around 11.16pm. As the sun climbs higher in the sky in the lead-up to the summer solstice—just over a week away—the moon takes a lower path across the horizon. In June, the full moon appears at its lowest point in the sky, while the sun reaches its highest, coinciding with peak UV levels. Tonight's Strawberry Moon will grace the skies, and thanks to the fine weather we've had today, much of the country should have a clear view. Those clear skies are expected to last into the night for many, offering excellent conditions for moon gazing. I think there's also a chance the moon may take on a reddish hue due to aerosols being carried from wildfires on the other side of the Atlantic, along with a touch of Saharan dust—together potentially creating a beautiful, slightly surreal tint to this already special full moon. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The Herald Scotland
04-06-2025
- The Herald Scotland
FEMA head should know about hurricane season, right?
Welcome to the Trump administration, where a person like Richardson who has no experience in emergency management can ascend to the top job at FEMA by checking President Donald Trump's three key boxes: white, male and radically unqualified. How has the head of FEMA never heard of hurricane season? Richardson's apparent lack of basic meteorological knowledge brings into question his ability to do his job, given that hurricane season, which is, in fact, real, started June 1 and lasts through the end of November. How is it possible that a fully grown, human American has never heard of hurricane season? There's a Jimmy Buffett song titled "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season," for Pete's sake. Opinion: Sen. Joni Ernst helps GOP find its authentic voice: 'We all are going to die.' As news of Richardson's comment spread, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement claiming it was "a joke." That doesn't help much because: a) If it was a joke, it was a very dumb joke, Dave!; and b) It probably wasn't a joke, since Richardson seems like the type who would proudly conclude, "Hurricanes can't hurt us if we don't believe in them!" The truth, I'd posit, is closer to this: The entire Trump administration is a joke and Americans are the punchline. Hurricane season is here, and FEMA doesn't have a disaster plan On May 15, the Wall Street Journal reported on video of a FEMA meeting it obtained. The video made it clear then that with two weeks to go before hurricane season started, the new FEMA chief had yet to come up with a disaster-response plan, and the paper reported: "He also seemed to express surprise at the vast range of FEMA's responsibilities, raising concerns among career officials about his ability to run the nation's disaster-management agency." In the video, Richardson said: "I feel a little bit like Bubba from 'Forrest Gump.' We've got hurricanes, we've got fires, we've got mudslides, we've got flash floods, we've got tornadoes, we've got droughts, we've got heat waves and now we've got volcanoes to worry about." North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein: FEMA is broken as we brace for a new hurricane season | Opinion Hoo boy. If you live anywhere near an ocean, I recommend moving to the Midwest for the season. FEMA is expected to do the same as last year despite massive cuts So remember, two weeks ago, there was no FEMA disaster plan for hurricane season. How about now? Per the Wall Street Journal on June 3: "Richardson told staff Monday that the agency would be returning to the same guidance for hurricane response as last year. Some were confused how that would be possible, given the agency had already eliminated key programs and sharply cut its workforce." According to Journal sources, Richardson said: "Here's the guidance. It's the same as it was last year." Cool. So, President Trump, who spends most of his time claiming President Joe Biden was senile and incompetent, will now just allow his FEMA head to use the plan created under the Biden administration. Cool, cool, cool. Opinion: Manufacturing down, food expensive and ICE is deporting moms. Happy now, MAGA? It seems FEMA's best hurricane season advice might be: Pray harder But there's a catch. Thanks to the Trump administration cuts, according to the New York Times, "FEMA has lost about a quarter of its full-time staff, including one-fifth of the coordinating officers who manage responses to large-scale disasters." Opinion alerts: Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? Download it for free from your app store. So the whole "Just do what you did last year when hurricanes hit" idea sounds about as smart as telling people who live near the water to just lash themselves to the nearest street lamp and pray really hard. Which, if we're being honest, sounds about right for an administration that has a U.S. Health and Human Services secretary who guzzles raw milk, an education head who confuses AI with A1 steak sauce and a FEMA chief who wouldn't know a hurricane if it blew him off his wholly undeserved government perch. Follow USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke on Bluesky at @ and on Facebook at
