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(KGO/CNN) – The U.S. Drought Monitor says nearly 10% of the contiguous nation is under an “exceptional drought.” That’s the highest that rate has been since 2011. Officials say these conditions could lead to threats like large wildfires and small crops. Lake …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KOVR/CNN) – Parts of the U.S. are seeing one of the most significant droughts in a decade. The exceptional drought category, the most severe on the scale, is overtaking parts of four western states affecting more than 15 million Americans. …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A rural Josephine County home was struck by lightning. As a thunderstorm passed over parts of southwest Oregon Wednesday afternoon, a home in the 500 block of Seclusion Loop was hit by a lightning bolt. The strike ignited …

MAHARASHTRA, India (NBC) – Residents in India’s Maharashtra state woke up Tuesday to a trail of destruction left by a powerful cyclone that slammed into the country’s west coast. Uprooted trees and electricity poles, along with damaged walls and other structures were …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County residents will not be allowed to conduct outdoor burns Tuesday and Wednesday due to windy conditions. Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) provided the following forecast: Monday: Clear. Lows in the mid-20s to lower 30s. North winds …

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown officially declared a “drought emergency” in Klamath County. Lack of precipitation and low snowpack prompted Brown to issue Executive Order 21-07, allowing state agencies to provide assistance to Klamath County in the first local drought …

(NBC) – At least five people have been killed after a line of severe weather swept through the south. The deadly storms spawned tornadoes that cut a path of destruction for 150 miles as it moved across Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Major …

(NBC) – The official start of hurricane season could be earlier next year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that they will consider an earlier official start date. Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin usually runs from June …

DALLAS, Texas (NBC) – a massive recovery effort is underway in Texas after last week’s dangerous and deadly winter weather left the state crippled. President Biden has signed a major disaster declaration sending federal aid to help with the most costly weather …

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV/CNN) – After a week without power, desperate times call for desperate measures in northwest Oregon. Tracy Stone is still without power. He said, “You know you’re resorting to stuff like how you can create heat in the house. …