Winter storms articles
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President Biden approves disaster aid for Kansas after winter storm
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSNT) - President Joe Biden is signing off on federal disaster assistance for the Sunflower State Monday morning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a press release on April 29 that Biden is approving federal dollars to go towards helping Kansas counties impacted by winter storm damage Jan. 8-16 in 2024. []
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'Winter is not over yet': Late-season storm poised to slam California this weekend
Meteorologists are fine-tuning California’s weekend forecast that shows a cold May storm sweeping the Golden State, bringing widespread rain, mountain snow and cool temperatures. Far Northern California could see up to 3 inches of rain, while Southern California is more likely to receive a sprinkling, according to the National Weather Service. “I would call this a late-season storm,” said Bob Oravec, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Weather Prediction Center. “It doesn’t typically...
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FERC and NERC review of winter storm gas failures lacks transparency, key details
Faltering energy system performance — which almost caused rolling blackouts — and insufficient scrutiny and transparency after the fact must not be the new normal with winter storms.