Weather

Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10, the unprecedented unhealthy concentrations of wildfire smoke were responsible for at least 1,200 and possibly up to 3,000 deaths in California that otherwise would not have occurred, according to an estimate by researchers at Stanford University. 

Houston officials say half a million gallons of wastewater have spilled due to "intense, sustained, rainfall of greater than 10 inches in the last 24 hours" from Tropical Storm Beta.

Storm surge and rainfall are combining to bring more flooding along the Texas coast after Tropical Storm Beta made landfall.

An Oregon sheriff’s department arrested 21 people in Level 2 and 3 wildfire evacuation zones over the past two weeks on various charges involving alleged looters accused of trespassing and stealing property left behind by homeowners who fled from the blaze.

City leaders are encouraging the public to avoid driving if possible and reminding drivers not to go around barricades after rains from Beta flooded Houston roadways.

As Beta has now turned toward the northeast, it will slowly ride along the Texas coastline, likely staying inland as the rain bands associated with Beta continue to bring heavy rain over parts of Texas.

The firefighter who died last week battling the El Dorado fire that was started by a gender-reveal party in Southern California was identified on Monday as a squad boss from a hotshot crew.

Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 29 counties as Tropical Storm Beta approaches the coast.

A preliminary 3.4-magnitude struck roughly six miles from Lake Elsinore Monday morning and was felt throughout Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.