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A blanket of snow and a blast of frigid air is causing travel troubles from the Midwest to the Northeast.Chicago's O'Hare airport was hit hard on Sunday with over 1,200 flight cancellations, according to flightaware.com.Today, airports across the country have racked up nearly 3,000 delays and 600 cancellations.Up to a foot of snow fell in Minnesota, while Chicago saw about 8 inches and about 10 inches covered Detroit, according to ABC News Meteorologist Max Golembo.New York City's Central Park g …

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning off the Northern California Coast in Humboldt County that was felt in the Bay Area, officials said.The quake hit on the Mendocino fault at 6:50 a.m. in the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles off coast of Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially reported as a 6.8 magnitude quake, and later downgraded to a 6.5 rattler.“It started rolling and I could feel it. I had time to jump out of bed and crouch down and call the dog befo …

Three people have died in a 500-acre wildfire around Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, authorities said Tuesday, and firefighters were bracing for another round of lightning and high winds overnight.The three people died in what Gov. Bill Haslam called "the largest fire in the last hundred years in the state of Tennessee." Dozens of homes were destroyed, and thousands of residents had to flee in resort towns.Fourteen people were transported to hospitals, Sevier County Mayor Larry …

MEDFORD, Okla. – No injuries or damage were reported after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma on Friday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake's epicenter was near Medford, or about 95 miles north of Oklahoma City. The USGS says the earthquake was felt in northern Oklahoma and in parts of Kansas, including the Wichita area.Earlier in the day, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit the same area, and a 2.6 magnitude quake also struck Cushing — the site of a major oil storage …

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes might seem like the most dangerous natural hazards you could ever face, but floods and droughts actually kill more Americans over time.Better predictions for hurricanes and other tropical cyclones, as well as tornadoes, have reduced the death tolls from such events in recent decades. But flooding deaths are on the rise.On average, U.S. flooding kills more than 100 people a year — more than any other single weather hazard, including tornadoes and hurric …