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Devastating Pakistan floods finally heading to sea

September 3, 2010

Floodwaters that have devastated Pakistan for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of delivering emergency aid to 8 million people remained.

Rough waters for shore resorts between storms

September 3, 2010

So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season.

Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict

September 3, 2010

Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.

Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans

September 3, 2010

The death toll from Typhoon Kompasu, which battered the Korean peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains, rose to five in South Korea, an official said Friday.

Newsweek: The truth and lies about hurricanes

September 3, 2010

There are many misconceptions swirling out there about extreme weather, from hurricanes to lightning and tornadoes. NEWSWEEK debunks some of the most common myths.

Video: Fire tornado burns in Hawaii

August 31, 2010

Strong winds and brush fires combine to create a fire tornado on Hawaii's Big Island. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)

Farmers' Almanac: Kinder, gentler winter ahead

August 31, 2010

Good news, winter haters: After record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and unusually cold weather down South, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a "kinder and gentler" winter.

Thousands affected by flooding in southern Mexico

August 31, 2010

Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Tabasco are evacuating about 7,000 people and preparing to dig relief channels to avoid further flooding from the Grijalva River.

Rains trigger landslide in Turkey, 12 killed

August 29, 2010

Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains swept through a town in northern Turkey, killing at least 12 people, officials said Friday.

UN: 1 million more displaced by Pakistan floods

August 29, 2010

Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis fled floodwaters Friday after the surging River Indus smashed through levees in two places, but many refused to leave the danger zone while others took shelter in an ancient graveyard for Muslim saints.