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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Experts: 10% chance storm system could develop into tropical cyclone
Hurricane trackers have gone on high alert, warning that a new Gulf Coast storm threatens nearly 12 million Americans in the storm's potential path this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued an urgent warning Wednesday morning, saying there is now a 10 percent chance the brewing storm system could develop into a tropical cyclone, bringing dangerous weather to coastal cities from Florida to Texas. Officials warned that the storm will likely cause intense rainfall, urban flooding, rough surf, and rip currents between Wednesday and Friday. Forecasters are expecting thunderstorms to move from the Carolinas, across Florida, and into the Gulf of America (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), where it'll affect Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas. AccuWeather has forecasted several inches of rain across the northern Gulf Coast, with parts of the Interstate 10 corridor in Jacksonville, Florida, at risk of receiving more than six inches of rainfall in just a few hours over the weekend. The alert comes just a few weeks after catastrophic flash flooding tore through the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 135 people, including dozens of children at a summer camp. Hundreds of other floods across the country have led AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter to predict that 2025 may go down at the "worst flash flood year in modern US history." 'We've already seen a 70 percent jump in flash flood reports compared to the 10-year average, and we're only in July,' Porter revealed. So far this year, flash floods have killed at least 184 people across the US, with major storms hitting Texas, North Carolina, New Mexico, Illinois, and multiple state in the Northeast. In last weekend alone, nearly 200 flash floods were reported as storms swept from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic. At least one person died after a creek in Overland Park, Kansas, rapidly overflowed and swept through a running trail. Additional floods struck North Carolina, where six died during a 'one-in-1,000-year' rainfall event in Chapel Hill. The downpour caused the city's second-heaviest hourly rainfall on record, sending water surging into subways, closing streets, and overwhelming the city's drainage system. At least two people were killed in New Jersey after their car was swept away by floodwaters. Officials have reported more than 4,800 flash flood in 2025, and experts warn the worst may be yet to come. This week's storm could follow a similar path, according to AccuWeather's team monitoring tropical storms, who said t hese floods are not just random events anymore. 'Storms are being intensified by a warmer atmosphere and more moisture in the air. And we're seeing the toll, city by city,' Porter emphasized. Officials are now urging Americans in flood-prone areas to stay alert. Showers and storms are expected to intensify into the weekend with, increasing the chances of flash flooding, especially in urban and low-lying areas throughout the Gulf States. The conditions are being driven by a rare mix of extreme heat, trapped tropical moisture from a stronger-than-usual Bermuda High, and storm systems sweeping down from Canada. Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, said this storm system pattern is hitting more land than usual. 'We're seeing extreme rainfall across the entire US, not just the usual trouble spots,' he added. One major factor is the amount of water vapor in the air. In a 30 year of analysis, AccuWeather scientists found that atmospheric moisture has steadily increased every summer. That means storms now carry more water, and when they strike, they unleash more of it in less time. Dan DePodwin, AccuWeather's senior forecasting director, explained that in regions like Texas and New Mexico, drought has hardened the soil to the point where it behaves like concrete.
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Hurricane trackers warn 12m of new storm threat as experts fear 'worst flash flood year ever'
Hurricane trackers have gone on high alert, warning that a new Gulf Coast storm threatens nearly 12 million Americans in the storm's potential path this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued an urgent warning Wednesday morning, saying there is now a 10 percent chance the brewing storm system could develop into a tropical cyclone, bringing dangerous weather to coastal cities from Florida to Texas. Officials warned that the storm will likely cause intense rainfall, urban flooding, rough surf, and rip currents between Wednesday and Friday. Forecasters are expecting thunderstorms to move from the Carolinas, across Florida, and into the Gulf of America (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), where it'll affect Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. AccuWeather has forecasted several inches of rain across the northern Gulf Coast, with parts of the Interstate 10 corridor in Jacksonville, Florida, at risk of receiving more than six inches of rainfall in just a few hours over the weekend. The alert comes just a few weeks after catastrophic flash flooding tore through the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 135 people, including dozens of children at a summer camp. Hundreds of other floods across the country have led AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter to predict that 2025 may go down at the "worst flash flood year in modern US history." 'We've already seen a 70 percent jump in flash flood reports compared to the 10-year average, and we're only in July,' Porter revealed. So far this year, flash floods have killed at least 184 people across the US, with major storms hitting Texas, North Carolina, New Mexico, Illinois, and multiple state in the Northeast. In last weekend alone, nearly 200 flash floods were reported as storms swept from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic. At least one person died after a creek in Overland Park, Kansas, rapidly overflowed and swept through a running trail. Additional floods struck North Carolina, where six died during a 'one-in-1,000-year' rainfall event in Chapel Hill. New Mexico, Illinois, and the Northeast each experienced extreme flash flooding as well, with multiple records broken and more than 100 flash flood warnings issued on July 14. New York was also slammed by rare and extreme flooding earlier this month, when a line of storms dumped more than four inches of rain across parts of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. The downpour caused the city's second-heaviest hourly rainfall on record, sending water surging into subways, closing streets, and overwhelming the city's drainage system. At least two people were killed in New Jersey after their car was swept away by floodwaters. Officials have reported more than 4,800 flash flood in 2025, and experts warn the worst may be yet to come. This week's storm could follow a similar path, according to AccuWeather's team monitoring tropical storms, who said these floods are not just random events anymore. 'Storms are being intensified by a warmer atmosphere and more moisture in the air. And we're seeing the toll, city by city,' Porter emphasized. Officials are now urging Americans in flood-prone areas to stay alert. Showers and storms are expected to intensify into the weekend with, increasing the chances of flash flooding, especially in urban and low-lying areas throughout the Gulf States. 'If this system develops, it'll likely follow a track similar to the rainstorm that hit last week, that means some of the same areas may face flooding all over again,' AccuWeather warned. Boaters and coastal residents are being told to brace for a rough rip current, and a sudden storm that could generate downpours and even brief tornadoes. Experts say the weather could change rapidly along the coast, especially with thunderstorms forming directly over warm Gulf waters. The conditions are being driven by a rare mix of extreme heat, trapped tropical moisture from a stronger-than-usual Bermuda High, and storm systems sweeping down from Canada. Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, said this storm system pattern is hitting more land than usual. 'We're seeing extreme rainfall across the entire US, not just the usual trouble spots,' he added. One major factor is the amount of water vapor in the air. In a 30 year of analysis, AccuWeather scientists found that atmospheric moisture has steadily increased every summer. That means storms now carry more water, and when they strike, they unleash more of it in less time. Dan DePodwin, AccuWeather's senior forecasting director, explained that in regions like Texas and New Mexico, drought has hardened the soil to the point where it behaves like concrete. 'When rain hits that ground, it can't soak in, it just runs off into rivers and streams and floods everything in its path,' DePodwin said. According to an AccuWeather report, six major weather events so far this year have caused a total economic loss of between $375 billion and $421 billion across the United States. The increasing frequency and severity of these events are expected to worsen this hurricane season, leading to more challenges in finding affordable insurance, especially for homeowners in areas vulnerable to hurricanes and floods.
CNBC
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CNBC
Here's why RAM brought back its HEMI V-8 engine
The HEMI engine is one of the strongest names in the history of Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and the RAM Trucks brand. Dropping the engine in an effort to get greener cost RAM at least 30,000 customers annually. Sales fell every quarter after the company replaced the HEMI with the smaller Hurricane inline 6-cylinder. So RAM brought back the engine. It is another example of the kinds of trouble the American Chrysler brands faced after they merged with Peugeot to form Stellantis.
CNBC
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CNBC
Why Ram had to revive its legendary Hemi V-8 engine
American pickup truck buyers are having some trouble adjusting to a new age of tightening emissions requirements and electrification. Stellantis — the parent company of brands like Ram Trucks, Jeep and Dodge — has been hit especially hard. The company briefly removed its popular gas-powered Hemi V-8 engine from much of its lineup, including from the Dodge Challenger and Charger, and the Ram 1500 half-ton pickup. Ram fans revolted. In an effort to revive the brand, recently installed CEO Antonio Filosa rehired company veteran Tim Kuniskis to run Ram. Kuniskis is also overseeing all the North American brands, including the reformed in-house performance shop Street and Racing Technology, or SRT. One of Kuniskis's first moves has been bringing the V-8 back to the 1500 pickup truck. Ram Truck sales had dropped every quarter since the company switched the engine in the 1500 to an inline-six-cylinder called the Hurricane. The Jeep and Ram brands are especially important to Stellantis. RBC Capital has estimated that about 50% of the automaker's profits come from those two brands. Kuniskis said dropping the Hemi would lose Ram at least 30,000 truck sales every year. "With loyalty running in 75% to 80% in the truck segment, you don't want to lose any of those customers," he said. Ed Kim, President and chief analyst at AutoPacific, a company that surveys car owners, said he had driven a vehicle with the new Hurricane engine. "It's a very nice engine," Kim said. "It's very refined. It's very smooth. On paper it's better in every way — well, better in many ways." But the Hemi had a certain brand name and reputation among Ram owners the Hurricane could not replace, he said. "Everybody, even if you don't know what Hemi is, you know, the term," Kuniskis said. "'Oh, it's got a Hemi.'" The decision to go "greener" — or use smaller engines and invest in electric vehicles — kicked into high gear when the Euro-American Fiat-Chrysler merged with France's Groupe PSA in 2019. PSA CEO Carlos Tavares took the helm of the newly formed Stellantis. Some of those changes alienated fans. "The wrong people were trying to guide America, American enthusiasts, in a direction they did not want to go and still don't want to go," said Mike Gresham, director of recruiting for Central Texas Mopars, a car club dedicated to cars in what is commonly considered the Chrysler or Mopar family of brands — Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram, along with defunct brands like Plymouth. "Americans associate truck performance with V-8 engines and Ram in particular," Kim said. "The Ram customer in particular, really, really, really loves the idea of having that big American V-8 under the hood." Kuniskis expects about 40% of Ram buyers sooner or later to settle on the Hemi engine. That's a lot higher than the Ford-150 V-8 take rate of about 25%, but slightly lower than General Motors — which Kuniskis attributed to the fact that, apart from a diesel, GM offers a choice of two V-8s or a four-cylinder. Ford F-150 buyers can swap in a V-8 for free on most versions of the truck. Ram buyers have to pay an extra $1,200 unless they get the high-end Limited or Longhorn trims. Kuniskis said he thinks a lot of people will choose the Hemi anyway. "Hemi is not really just a V-8. It's kind of a brand in and of itself. It's become a thing," he said. Watch the video to learn more.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Texas Floods Left These Puppies Homeless, But A Chicago Shelter Took Them In
CHICAGO (AP) — Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived Wednesday at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago, joining dozens of puppies that had already arrived. The critters landed by plane at Waukesha Airport in Wisconsin then made a three-hour journey by van to Chicago. (MORE: Mother Reflects On The Devastation Of Texas Floods) This is the second batch of pets to arrive in Chicago from Texas. The group Austin Pets Alive!, which has been on the ground in the flood-stricken region since the flooding began, has coordinated the effort with PAWS Chicago. The animals were in shelters in Texas before the floods began. Organizers say the transfers help those shelters focus on rescuing and reunifying animals separated from their humans by the disaster. 'We're really happy to be able to support the area by freeing up really needed space in their shelters so they are able to open their shelters to displaced pets," said Celene Mielcarek, PAWS Chicago head of program operations. PAWS Chicago's disaster relief program began in 2005 when the organization took in more than 200 pets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, according to the shelter. Since then, PAWS has rescued pets from areas impacted by Hurricane Helene last year and rescued 33 dogs from Houston shelters after storms in 2023. Peter Brown, a PAWS volunteer who drove to collect the dogs in Waukesha, said they were anxious on the trip but settled in quickly. He is hopeful the dogs will be quickly adopted. 'They'll find good homes here," he said. "And then some family who lost their dog in the floods will get it back.' On Monday night, 22 dogs arrived in Chicago from Concho Valley PAWS, a rescue organization in San Angelo, Texas. A total of 31 dogs, ranging from six weeks old to adult dogs, have been relocated to Chicago. The dogs began receiving medical attention immediately after arriving at PAWS, including being vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed or neutered. They may be ready for adoption and fostering within a few days, according to PAWS. But for now, they'll get some well-deserved rest, Mielcarek said. 'They're all pretty tired," she said. "They're all ready for their dinner.' Solve the daily Crossword
