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Voice of America
07-03-2025
- Climate
- Voice of America
ພະຍຸຮຸນແຮງຫຼາຍຫົວ ພັດຖະລົ່ມ ໃນສະຫະລັດ ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີ 2 ຄົນເສຍຊີວິດ
ພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ມີຄົນເສຍຊີວິດໄປແລ້ວ 2 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ (Mississippi), ພັດເອົາຫຼັງຄາອອກຈາກຕຶກ ອາພາດເມັ້ນ ແລະ ບ້ານພັກຜູ້ ເຖົ້າໃນເມືຶອງນ້ອຍໆແຫ່ງນຶ່ງໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ແລະຄຸກຄາມຊຸມຊົນອື່ນໆ ທົ່ວປະເທດໃນວັນອັງຄານວານນີ້ດ້ວຍສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ປັ່ນປ່ວນ. ລະບົບພະຍຸຂະໜາດໃຫຍ່ຍັງນໍາເອົາພະຍຸຂີ້ຝຸ່ນຮຸນແຮງມາສູ່ພາກຕາເວນຕົກ ສຽງໃຕ້ຂອງປະເທດ, ພະຍຸຫິມະທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດສະພາບສີຂາວໄປສູ່ ພາກຕາ ເວັນອອກຕອນກາງ ແລະ ຄວາມຢ້ານຕໍ່ໄຟປ່າໃນບ່ອນອື່ນໆ. ໃນເມືອງ ເອີຣວິງ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ພາຍຸ ທໍນາໂດທີ່ຄວາມໄວລົມເຖິງ 177 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ຂະນະທີ່ພະຍຸທໍນາໂດໜ່ວຍອື່ນພັດຖະຫລົ່ມເມືອງ ອາດາ ລັດໂອກລາໂຮມາ ຊຶ່ງມີປະຊາກອນອາໄສຢູ່ 16,000 ຄົນ ຕາມຂໍ້ມູນເບື້ອງຕົ້່ນຈາກການບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດ. ນອກຈາກນີ້ ຍັງມີພະຍຸທໍນາໂດ 2 ໜ່ວຍໃນເຂດ ແຄດໂດ ທາງພາກເໜືອຂອງ ລັດຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ ແລະ ຢ່າງໜ້ອຍ 5 ໜ່ວຍໃນລັດ ໂອກລາໂຮມາ ທາງພາກຕາເວັນອອກ. ລົມແຮງເຮັດໃຫ້ຕ້ອງມີການປ່ຽນແປງບາງຢ່າງສຳລັບເທດສະການ ມາດີ ກຣາ ໃນນະຄອນ ນິວ ອໍລີນສ໌ ຊຶ່ງເຄື່ອນຕົວຂຶ້ນແລະເຮັດໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ສອງ ຂະບວນທີ່ໃຫຍ່ທີ່ສຸດສັ້ນລົງ ເພື່ອຍຸຕິຂະບວນແຫ່ກ່ອນທີ່ສະພາບອາກາດຮ້າຍ ແຮງຈະເຂົ້າມາ. ສະພາບອາກາດບໍ່ໄດ້ຢຸດຢັ້ງນາງ ຊາລາສກາ ໂຈນສ໌ ແລະ ລູກສາວອາຍຸ 2 ປີ ຂອງລາວຈາກການໂບກມືໃຫ້ຂະບວນແຫ່ ມາດີ ກຣາ ແລະຫວັງວ່າຈະຮັບເອົາເຂົ້າໜົມໝາກພ້າວທີ່ຖືກໂຍນລົງໄປຫາຝູງຊົນ. 'ພວກເຮົາພ້ອມແລ້ວບໍ່ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ ໝາກເຫັບ ຫຼື ຫິມະຕົກກໍຕາມ,' ນາງ ໂຈນສ໌ກ່າວ ສະພາບອາກາດທີ່ໜ້າຕົກໃຈນີ້ອາດເປັນນຶ່ງໃນການທົດສອບຄັ້ງໃຫຍ່ຄັ້ງທຳອິດສຳລັບບໍລິການອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາແຫ່ງຊາດຫຼັງຈາກນັກພະຍາກອນອາກາດຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍຄົນຖືກໄລ່ອອກເມື່ອອາທິດຜ່ານມາ ຊຶ່ງເປັນສ່ວນນຶ່ງຂອງການເຄື່ອນ ໄຫວຂອງປະທານາທິບໍດີ ທ່ານ ດໍໂນລ ທຣໍາ ໃນການຫຼຸດຂະໜາດຂອງລັດຖະ ບານກາງ. ອະດີດພະນັກງານກ່າວວ່າການໄລ່ນັກອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ທີ່ທຳ ການພະຍາກອນອາກາດທີ່ສຳຄັນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນທົ່ວປະເທດອອກ ອາດສົ່ງຜົນໃຫ້ ຊີວິດຕົກຢູ່ໃນຄວາມສ່ຽງ ເຖິງວ່າຈະຍັງໄວເກີນໄປທີ່ຈະຮູ້ຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ການພະ ຍາກອນອາກາດ ແລະ ຄຳເຕືອນສຳລັບພາຍຸໜ່ວຍນີ້ກໍຕາມ. ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດຈາກພາຍຸຮຸນແຮງ 2 ຄົນ, ຜູ້ປົກຄອງລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ທ່ານ ເທຕ ຣີຟ ໂພສຂໍ້ຄວາມໃນສື່ສັງຄົມ ເອັກສ໌ ໂດຍບໍ່ໄດ້ໃຫ້ລາຍລະອຽດ. ສະຖານີໂທລະພາບ WAPT-TV ລາຍງານວ່າ ມີຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດ 1 ຄົນ ຈາກສາຍໄຟຟ້າທີ່ຕົກລົງມາໃນເມືອງ ເມດີສັນ ຂະນະທີ່ຄົນຂັບລົດໃນ ເມືອງດຽວກັນເສຍຊີວິດຈາກຕົ້ນໄມ້ທີ່ຫັກລົງມາທັບລົດຂອງລາວ. ພາຍຸທີ່ພັດຖະຫລົ່ມ ລັດເທັກຊັສ ແລະ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມແຮງ ແລະຝົນຕົກໜັກ, ເຮັດໃຫ້ລົດບັນທຸກພິກຂວັ້ມ ແລະ ຫຼັງຄາບ້ານໄດ້ຮັບ ຄວາມເສຍຫາຍ, ລູກຄ້າກ່ວາ 178,000 ຄົນ ບໍ່ມີໄຟຟ້າໃຊ້ໃນລັດ ເທັກຊັສ, ປະມານ 23,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ຫຼຸຍເຊຍນາ, ອີກ 18,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ມິສຊິສຊິບປີ. ປະມານ 88,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ອາລາບາມາ, ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 16,000 ຄົນໃນລັດ ໂອກຣາໂຮມາ ແລະ ຫຼາຍກ່ວາ 23,000 ຄົນ ໃນລັດ ເທັນເນັສຊີ ຕາມການລາຍງານຂອງເວັບໄຊ້ ຄາດວ່າຈະມີໄຟຟ້າດັບເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນອີກເນື່ອງຈາກພະຍຸຫຼາຍໜ່ວຍເຄື່ອນຕົວຜ່ານ ລັດມິສຊິສຊິບປີ ແລະ ຫຼຸດເຊຍນາ ແລະ ມຸ້ງໜ້າສູ່ ລັດ ອາລາບາມາ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດລົມພັດແຮງ 113 ກິໂລແມັດຕໍ່ຊົ່ວໂມງ ກົມອຸຕຸນິຍົມວິທະຍາ ລາຍງານ. ອ່ານຂ່າວເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather. The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest, blizzards with whiteout conditions to the Midwest and fears of wildfires elsewhere. In Irving, Texas, a tornado with winds up to 177 kph struck, while another touched down in the 16,000-resident city of Ada, Oklahoma, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. There were also two tornadoes in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish and at least five in eastern Oklahoma. High winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, to wrap them up before the bad weather moved in. The weather didn't stop Shalaska Jones and her 2-year-old daughter from waving at passing Mardi Gras floats and hoping to catch one of the coveted coconuts thrown to the crowd. 'We was coming out, rain, sleet or snow,' Jones said. The alarming weather could be one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired last week as part of President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the federal government. Former employees said the firing of meteorologists who make crucial local forecasts nationwide could put lives at risk, though it was too soon to know the impact on forecasts and warnings for this storm. Deaths from storms in Mississippi Two people died due to the severe weather, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted on the social platform X, without going into detail. WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car. Hundreds of thousands left without power Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. More than 178,000 customers were without power in Texas, about 23,000 in Louisiana, another 18,000 in Mississippi, about 88,000 in Alabama, more than 16,000 in Oklahoma and more than 23,000 in Tennessee, according to More outages were expected as a line of storms raced across Mississippi and Louisiana and headed for Alabama, producing gusts of 113 kph, the weather service said. Central Plains and Midwest brace for blizzard conditions Blizzard conditions were forecast that could make travel treacherous
Washington Post
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoes
ATLANTA — Powerful storms that killed three people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town charged eastward Wednesday, spawning tornado warnings near the East Coast while heavy snow struck the Midwest and dry, windy weather fanned wildfires in Texas. Meanwhile, forecasters warned that a Pacific storm was expected to bring widespread rain and mountain snow across California and other parts of the West from Wednesday into Friday. Tornado warnings were issued in the Carolinas, Florida and Virginia on Wednesday. Officials in Union County, North Carolina, said in a social media post that they were assessing storm damage in the Unionville area and the weather service was expected to investigate whether a tornado touched down. No injuries were reported, officials said. In Texas, high winds and dry vegetation fueled wildfires in several areas of the state. One burned at least 20 homes and structures in coastal San Patricio County near Corpus Christi, County Judge David Krebs said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The National Weather Service said critical fire weather conditions were still expected across south central Texas on Wednesday. Severe weather threats persisted a day after stormy winds forced changes to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened its two biggest parades. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday blamed severe weather for three deaths. WAPT-TV reported that in Madison County one person died from a falling power line and another was killed by a tree falling on his car. A woman in Clarke County died when a tree limb fell on her outside her home, WLBT-TV reported. At least seven confirmed tornadoes touched down Tuesday in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, according to preliminary information from the weather service. That number could increase Wednesday, with potential for severe storms stretching from Florida to New York state, said Bill Bunting, deputy director of the agency's Storm Prediction Center. 'These storm systems not only have a warm side with severe thunderstorms, but a cold side that can have all forms of winter weather,' Bunting said. 'And looking at the forecast maps, this is not the last storm that we'll see in March.' Blizzard conditions hit eastern Nebraska overnight into Wednesday, bringing around 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) of snow and winds up to 65 mph (105 kph), limiting visibility and closing numerous snowy roads. Parts of Minnesota and much of Iowa were on the waning side of a powerful winter storm. The storm brought the heaviest snow of the season to Minneapolis, where the weather service reported 7.4 inches (18.8 centimeters) at the airport. Other nearby communities reported a foot of snow or more. 'I wouldn't want to say it's unheard of or unusual but it's still pretty remarkable to see the power of nature with these storms,' said National Weather Service meteorologist Jacob Beitlich. The slippery roads led to at least 70 crashes, the Minnesota State Patrol reported. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz authorized the National Guard to provide support and help rescue stranded drivers. The Iowa State Patrol blamed whiteout conditions for 68 crashes from Tuesday night into Wednesday. They included a pileup on Interstate 35 outside Des Moines and numerous wrecks on Interstate 80. 'There's this series of a whole bunch of small crashes, but it's closing the interstate,' said State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla. 'Our officers are literally going car to car and then cars are getting stuck on the roadway. They can't move.' In a South Carolina community near Myrtle Beach, where firefighters have been battling wildfires since the weekend, Horry County Fire Rescue said in a social media post that heavy winds would keep firefighters from responding to flare-ups and spot fires by air and from entering woods where damaged trees could fall. The storms have left thousands of people without electricity Wednesday across the central and southeastern United States, including more than 69,000 homes and businesses in Texas, about 30,000 in Tennessee and about 24,000 in Alabama, according to . Gusts in the northeast U.S. could also lead to ground stops or delays at major airports in that region, the Federal Aviation Administration said in its operational plan for the day. Nearly 600 flights scheduled to fly into or out of U.S. airports on Wednesday were canceled, according to , which tracks cancellations and delays nationwide. ___ Associated Press journalists from across the country contributed.
Associated Press
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms that killed two people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town charged across the nation, threatening more communities Wednesday in the central to eastern United States with wide-ranging weather. Meanwhile, forecasters warned that a Pacific storm was expected to bring widespread rain and mountain snow across California and other parts of the West from Wednesday into Friday. A tornado watch was issued Wednesday morning for parts of North and South Carolina until early afternoon. Tornado warnings were issued in Florida and South Carolina on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, high winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades to wrap them up ahead of the bad weather. Tornadoes touched down Tuesday in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. In Mississippi, two people died due to the severe weather, Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday in a social media post without going into detail. WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car. On Wednesday morning, Nebraska officials warned that travel was not advised in the eastern part of the state, where high winds were limiting visibility. A 130-mile (209-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 80 was closed from Greenwood to Grand Island, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Blizzard conditions in parts of southern Minnesota made travel there dangerous Wednesday morning, the weather service office in the Twin Cities warned on social media. Heavy snow and strong northerly winds slowed travel across much of the Twin Cities, southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, the weather service said. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity service on Wednesday morning across the central and southeastern United States, including more than 111,000 customers in Texas, about 54,000 in Tennessee and about 53,000 in Alabama, according to After more than 850 flights were canceled nationwide on Tuesday, the storm was beginning to snarl traffic at some of the nation's busiest airports on the East Coast, which typically causes ripple effects throughout the nation's commercial aviation system. Nearly 500 flights scheduled to fly into or out of U.S. airports on Wednesday have been canceled, according to which tracks cancelations and delays nationwide.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
At Least 2 Dead In Mississippi After Severe Storms Slam The South
At least two people died in Mississippi as severe storms struck the South Tuesday. The storms damaged homes, caused power outages and whipped up several tornadoes throughout the region. Both deaths occurred in Madison County, Mississippi. One person was killed when a power line fell, according to WAPT-TV. Another person was injured in the incident as well. The second death occurred when a tree fell on a car that was traveling on the Natchez Trace Parkway. An EF1 tornado was confirmed in Irving, Texas, snapping utility poles and tearing the wall off an apartment building, the Dallas Morning News reported. (MORE: Storms, Dust, Snow: Homes Damaged, Thousands Lose Power) Another EF1 tornado touched down in Ada, Oklahoma, causing significant damage to buildings and displacing 24 families, according to ABC5 News. At least five other tornadoes struck eastern Oklahoma, and two more were confirmed in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish. In Lewisville, Texas, storms tore down part of a warehouse, scattering damage throughout the vicinity. The heavy winds kicked up dust storms in Texas, reducing visibility to as low as 1.5 miles in San Angelo before the dust traveled to the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as Waco, San Antonio and other parts of the state. Hundreds of thousands were still without power early Wednesday from Texas to North Carolina, according to Wednesday brings more severe weather, with the possibility of strong winds, hail and more tornadoes in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic.
Voice of America
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Voice of America
Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions
Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather. The large storm system also brought blinding dust storms to the Southwest, blizzards with whiteout conditions to the Midwest and fears of wildfires elsewhere. In Irving, Texas, a tornado with winds up to 177 kph struck, while another touched down in the 16,000-resident city of Ada, Oklahoma, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service. There were also two tornadoes in Louisiana's northern Caddo Parish and at least five in eastern Oklahoma. High winds forced some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, to wrap them up before the bad weather moved in. The weather didn't stop Shalaska Jones and her 2-year-old daughter from waving at passing Mardi Gras floats and hoping to catch one of the coveted coconuts thrown to the crowd. 'We was coming out, rain, sleet or snow,' Jones said. The alarming weather could be one of the first big tests for the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired last week as part of President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the federal government. Former employees said the firing of meteorologists who make crucial local forecasts nationwide could put lives at risk, though it was too soon to know the impact on forecasts and warnings for this storm. Deaths from storms in Mississippi Two people died due to the severe weather, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted on the social platform X, without going into detail. WAPT-TV reported that one person died from a falling power line in Madison County, while a driver in the same county was killed by a tree falling on his car. Hundreds of thousands left without power Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. More than 178,000 customers were without power in Texas, about 23,000 in Louisiana, another 18,000 in Mississippi, about 88,000 in Alabama, more than 16,000 in Oklahoma and more than 23,000 in Tennessee, according to More outages were expected as a line of storms raced across Mississippi and Louisiana and headed for Alabama, producing gusts of 113 kph, the weather service said. Central Plains and Midwest brace for blizzard conditions Blizzard conditions were forecast that could make travel treacherous. Schools will be closed Wednesday in several southern Minnesota districts with about 13 to 28 centimeters of snow expected. More concerning were winds forecasted to gust over 80 kph and stay high. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said on X Tuesday night that travel was not advised over a large portion of southern Minnesota. 'It's tough to find a @MnDOT road camera that isn't covered in ice or blocked completely by blowing snow,' the post said. South Dakota was expected to receive up to 12.7 centimeters of snow in some areas, and by Tuesday evening, high winds had already deteriorated road conditions. Jay Jones, who works at Love's Truck Stop in Sioux Falls, said he saw garbage cans flying around as winds gusted around 80.5 kph. Parts of Interstate 29 heading north to North Dakota were shut down. 'It looks really bad out there,' Jones said, adding that he walked to work and would have to 'have to tough it out' on his way home.
