COVID-weary Japanese turn to cars for shelter from deadly flooding
Japan is accustomed to earthquakes and flooding, but this time disaster has struck amid a health crisis, turning a trusted system on its head.
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Millions more U.S. homes at risk of flooding
New data from the nonprofit organization First Street shows million of homes across the U.S. are at increased risk of flooding due to climate change. CBS MoneyWatch reporter and Irina Ivanova joined CBSN to discuss what this means for property owners in vulnerable areas.
India braces for cyclone Fani
Nearly 800,000 people in eastern India have been evacuated from the expected path of a major cyclone packing winds up to 125 miles per hour and torrential rains, officials said Thursday. The Indian weather service said Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani was expected to make landfall Friday afternoon. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Powerful tornado rips through Oklahoma
More than 32 million Americans are under a severe weather threat, as a powerful storm sweeps across the South. The system is threatening to unleash damaging winds, tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding in more than a dozen states. Omar Villafranca reports from Hobart, Oklahoma, where a tornado hit overnight.
Severe flooding hits Texas
A line of powerful storms is kicking up trouble deep in the heart of Texas. Millions of people in more than a dozen states are threatened by flooding, hail and tornadoes. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Severe storms sweep through Southeast
Massive and destructive storms have flooded parts of Southwest and Gulf Coast, including the city of Houston. CBS News' Mireya Villarreal reports.
Residents, businesses sue Michigan dam operator over flooding
The lawsuit came as yet more residents were forced to evacuate their homes after being overwhelmed by flooding along the Tittabawassee River and conjoining waterways.
Severe weather threat continues in the South
Severe weather is threatening millions of people across more than a half dozen states tonight. In Mississippi, a freight train derailed after high water washed out the tracks. Jeff Berardelli reports.
Severe thunderstorms hit the South
Rain and severe thunderstorms hit the Eastern half of the country today but the South experienced the worst storms. They've been slammed with torrential rain and widespread flooding. Meg Oliver reports.
Flooding & hail hit the South
At least one tornado touched down east of Raleigh, North Carolina. An outbreak of dangerous storms also brought flooding and hail to the South. David Begnaud reports.
Dangerous Oklahoma flooding prompts rescues
Dangerous storms that triggered flash floods and more than two dozen reports of tornadoes are moving east. Rescue teams were busy in Oklahoma and Missouri where floodwaters trapped people in their cars and homes. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Neighbors helping one another amid flooding
Severe storms in the middle of the country are now blamed for two deaths. Flooding is the biggest danger, with many areas under water in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. In Skiatook, Oklahoma, a local creek is at more than double its flood stage. David Begnaud reports.
More severe weather in the forecast
Many areas in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas are under water after severe weather hit the areas. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Skiatook, Oklahoma.
Okla. flooding forces residents to evacuate
Devastating flooding swept away homes in parts of Oklahoma. Flood alerts are up across half the state. Mireya Villarreal reports from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, where the whole town was forced to evacuate.
Memorial Day weather
How will severe weather affect your weekend travel plans? Lonnie Quinn, chief weathercaster of New York station WCBS-TV, joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss.
Oklahoma flooding prompts evacuations
Memorial Day weekend begins with nearly half the country under the threat of severe weather. An outbreak of tornadoes and floods that started a week ago and has killed at least eight people in the central U.S. Omar Villafranca reports.
Dangerous holiday weekend weather
More dangerous weather is expected across the country this holiday weekend. In parts of the south, the threat is not from storms or heat but from record flooding. Larry Seward has the latest story.
Deadly tornado tears through Oklahoma town
A weekend tornado devastated El Reno, Oklahoma, tearing through a mobile home park and killing at least two people. The National Weather Service says it was an EF3 tornado packing winds up to 165 miles an hour. Weather officials say it lasted about four minutes and traveled a little over two miles, but that's all it took to level part of the small community. Omar Villafranca reports.
Arkansas braces for historic flooding
The National Weather Service is warning of a "dangerous and life-threatening situation" along the Arkansas River. The river is expected to rise another three feet in the next few days. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Barling, Arkansas.
Flooding, tornadoes hit central U.S.
Severe weather warnings across the central U.S. are expected to continue this week. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joined CBSN to explain what areas are at the greatest risk for flooding and tornadoes.
Catastrophic flooding in Arkansas
Storms have pushed the Arkansas River to historic levels, more than 40 feet after flooding started nearly a week ago. Soon it could reach its peak. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Historic flooding along Arkansas River
Every county in Oklahoma is under a state of emergency because of flooding. Evacuations are in effect along the Arkansas River, with high water straining aging dams and levees. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Historic flooding in Arkansas
Historic floods turned deadly when a man drowned near the city of Fort Smith. The Arkansas River has reached its highest level in recorded history. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Arkansas.
Midwest flooding impacts farmers
Rain is expected to keep falling across the central U.S. this week as rivers continue to rise. The Arkansas River is already at a record high flood level. Omar Villafranca has more on the impact on farmers.
Towns evacuate as Mississippi River rises
More historic flooding will ravage the central U.S. into the weekend. Seven million Americans are at risk from rising rivers. Adriana Diaz reports.
RFK Jr. faces heated questions on CDC, vaccines at Senate hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
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Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn't an "opinion poll"
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke to CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
D.C. sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The District of Columbia attorney general is arguing the National Guard troop patrols violates the Constitution and home rule.
Trump to host dinner with tech giants at the White House
It will be the first official event in the renovated White House Rosen Garden.
What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows
The Epstein jail video officials initially released was missing one minute, but footage released Tuesday contains that minute.
U.S. designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups, Rubio says
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Xi and Putin heard discussing immortality through organ transplants
"Predictions are, in this century, it may be... possible to live to 150 years old," China's Xi Jinping mused to Vladimir Putin before a historic military parade in Beijing.
Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash mounts, leaving Portugal reeling
Lisbon's Elevador da Gloria funicular streetcar has carried tourists in Portugal's capital for more than a century. The cause of its deadly crash remains unclear.
Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities, amid bankruptcy struggles
Spirit confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that it is discontinuing service in 12 cities.