U.S. health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, that has sickened at least 145 people across 17 states and led to 20 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said patients have reported watery diarrhea, sometimes described as explosive,...
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho – Canyon County in southwest Idaho has declared a countywide disaster emergency after a powerful thunderstorm and hailstorm caused widespread flash flooding and structural damage across the Treasure Valley. The fast-moving storm system struck the Nampa-Caldwell and Meridian areas on the evening of Friday, June 26, 2026,...
Rochester, Minnesota recorded a low of 74°F on Monday, June 29, 2026, tying the June 29 warm-low record first set in 1931, the National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed. The tied record occurred during the first summer heatwave and under an Extreme Heat Warning issued for several southeast Minnesota...
LAKE COUNTY, Colorado – Authorities in Lake County issued immediate mandatory “Go Now” evacuation orders on Monday, June 29, 2026, as the rapidly growing Willow Fire threatened homes, campgrounds and popular recreation areas near Turquoise Lake. The wildfire, which ignited on the afternoon of Sunday, June 28, 2026, in a...
Hazardous materials crews in Garden Grove, California began removing neutralized chemical waste from the GKN Aerospace facility on Monday, June 29, 2026, following a major industrial emergency that prompted mass evacuations in Orange County. The operation, led jointly by the Orange County Health Care Agency, the South Coast Air Quality...
A major sewer line failure in Haverhill, Massachusetts is discharging about 8 million gallons of untreated wastewater per day into the Merrimack River, prompting widespread beach and shellfish closures north of Boston. The break at a South Mill Street pump station occurred during heavy rains Friday night, according to Mayor...
UNITED STATES – A severe and expanding heat wave is affecting large parts of the country, with the National Weather Service placing about 47 million people in the Midwest and Ohio Valley under extreme heat warnings and another 56 million under extreme heat watches. Forecasters report “dangerously hot conditions,” with...
Glacier National Park in Montana has ordered emergency evacuations and closures in the Many Glacier Valley after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and rockslide risks. On Monday, June 29, 2026, the National Park Service closed the historic Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn, and Many Glacier Campground, removing...
Chicago officials activated public-health measures this week after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning covering the entire metropolitan area through Thursday evening, and forecasts showed upper-90s temperatures with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. On Monday and Tuesday the city listed six cooling centers and urged residents to...
A fast-moving wildfire known as the Lyle Hill Fire erupted Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2026, in Klickitat County, Washington, forcing Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations. First reported around 1:40 p.m. west of Lyle, the fire spread rapidly through dry grass, brush, and timber, driven by sustained winds near 27 mph...
