Environment & Outdoors

FILE: Jeff Mortensen guides the boat Odyssia through algal blooms in Utah Lake toward a boat ramp a...
Elizabeth Weiler

Harmful algal blooms still a danger in winter and will affect waterfowl hunt

Fall water hunting opened for the season on Oct. 1 in Utah, and the biggest threat to the hunt may be the algal blooms.
4 years ago
sunshine shown, slc heat record broken...
Mark Jones

September was the hottest month in Salt Lake City and it wasn’t close

According to KSL meteorologist Kristen Van Dyke, September was the hottest month ever recorded in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago
The weather in Utah has been stormy, and that won't be easing up yet for some areas. Salt Lake vall...
Adam Small

Storms blast southern Utah, flash flooding possible

The weather in Utah has been stormy and for southern Utah, it won't be easing up soon. National parks are expecting flash floods today.
4 years ago
The National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning in parts of Grand County. Photo c...
Devin Oldroyd

NWS issues severe thunderstorm warning in Grand County

The National Weather Service sent out a severe thunderstorm warning in parts of Grand County. Half-dollar-sized hail is being reported.
4 years ago
Damage from Hurricane Ian...
Nouran Salahieh, CNN

Death toll rises to 67 in Florida after Hurricane Ian rendered some communities ‘unrecognizable,’ officials say

Days after Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida, shell-shocked residents are still assessing the damage left behind by record-high storm surge, damaging winds and catastrophic flooding
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian survivor Hope Labriola waited for help as her home filled with water. Photo credit: H...
Caroll Alvarado, CNN

‘I can’t do this’: Fort Myers Beach woman calls for help as Hurricane Ian’s storm surge floods her home

A Fort Myers Beach woman called for help as the storm surge from Hurricane Ian.
4 years ago
A downed power line near a road is pictured in Puerto Rico....
Aimee Cobabe

Puerto Rico still needs helps, the Red Cross says

The Red Cross said it’s difficult to get help to everyone in Puerto Rico right now because many areas are still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017.
4 years ago
Sprinkler watering lawn pictured, ogden water system will get an update...
Chris Jacobs

Water levels indicate that Utah’s water conservation efforts are working

The Division of Water Resources reported that drought conditions are lower than last year and water conservation has maintained consistent water levels.
4 years ago
People at the BYU game in Florida dealing with rain....
Adam Small

Chance of thunderstorms Thursday could affect BYU game

BYU faced difficult weather during its game in Florida, and now the weather might be messing with tonight's game against the Aggies.
4 years ago
Utahns head to Florida to aid in relief from Hurricane Ian....
Aubri Wuthrich

Utahns volunteer with American Red Cross to aid hurricane evacuees in Florida

The American Red Cross has volunteers on the ground in Florida to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian flooding in Naples, Florida....
Amir Vera, Eric Levenson, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN

Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3 after making landfall in Florida, but officials warn the worst is yet to come

Hurricane Ian has weakened to a Category 3 storm hours after pummeling southwestern Florida Wednesday, but officials are warning people to stay inside as the worst of the storm is still on the way.
4 years ago
utah NWS warnings...
Mark Jones

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Davis and Weber counties

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Davis and Weber counties on Wednesday night. There is a slight chance of more rain on Thursday, according to KSL weather.
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian Satellite image...
Mark Jones

Former KSL NewsRadio talk show host in the path of Hurricane Ian

Drew Steele, a former KSL NewsRadio talk show host, currently lives near Fort Myers, Fla., with his family and is in the path of Hurricane Ian.
4 years ago
FILE - Data from the website FlightAware shows more than 4,731 flights were canceled globally on Ja...
Pete Muntean and Greg Wallace, CNN

Airports and airlines brace for a major impact from Hurricane Ian

Airlines, airports and the federal government are bracing for aviation infrastructure to take a major blow from Hurricane Ian.
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian Satellite image (CNN)...
Elizabeth Weiler

Hurricane Ian’s ‘extremely dangerous’ eyewall near Category 5 strength is moving ashore in southwestern Florida

DeSantis activated 5,000 Florida National Guard members for Ian's response operations, and 2,000 more guardsmen from Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina were being activated to assist.
4 years ago
FILE PHOTO (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News)...
Nouran Salahieh, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN

Hurricane Ian knocked out power to all of Cuba, Florida officials urge evacuations

More than 2.5 million Floridians were under some kind of evacuation warning Tuesday as Hurricane Ian marched closer to the state's west coast.
4 years ago
hurricane ian florida...
Forrest Brown, CNN

Status of Florida theme parks, cruise ships and more as Ian approaches

Floridians are keeping an anxious eye on Hurricane Ian, including the operators of Florida's popular theme parks.
4 years ago
Hurricane Ian could be the storm that the west coast of Florida has always feared -- especially Tam...
Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist

Meteorologists say Ian’s exact path is still uncertain

Hurricane Ian could be the storm that the west coast of Florida has always dreaded.
4 years ago
Some Utah homes have high levels of radon gas underneath them. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News)...
Heather Kelly and Elizabeth Weiler

Utah homes have some of the highest levels of radon gas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that one in 15 homes in the U.S. have dangerous levels of radon gas. Utah is at much higher risk.
4 years ago
Shoppers wait in line outside a retail warehouse as people rush to prepare for Tropical Storm Ian, ...
Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh, CNN

Forecaster: “Hurricane Ian could be ‘something that we haven’t seen in our lifetime'”

While Ian is forecast to become a "major hurricane" based on wind speeds, storm surges can be even deadlier than the winds according to NOAA.
4 years ago
In this photo provided by Wreckhouse Press a home fights against high winds caused by post Tropical...
Nouran Salahieh, CNN

Hundreds of thousands without power in Atlantic Canada after Fiona rumbles north

The storm named Fiona slammed into Canada's eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall Saturday, pulling buildings into the ocean.
4 years ago
Nancy Galarza looks at the damage that Hurricane Fiona inflicted on her community, which remained c...
Aya Elamroussi, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris, CNN

Hurricane Fiona likely to be ‘extreme weather event’ as it barrels toward eastern Canada, forecasters warn

Hurricane Fiona has weakened to Category 3 and will likely be extreme weather event as it approaches Canada.
4 years ago
Fallen palm trees lay over the Ports of Call Resort entrance after the passage of Hurricane Fiona i...
Alejandro Lucero

How to avoid scammers when donating to hurricane relief

Scammers are targeting many well-intentioned people who are looking to donate to those affected by Hurricane Fiona. Learn how to donate effectively.
4 years ago
Canadians are bracing for what could be the strongest storm to ever hit their country's coast. Phot...
Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN

Fearsome Hurricane Fiona could be Canada’s strongest-ever storm

Hurricane Fiona could be the strongest storm to ever hit Canada. And Canadians are preparing for it.
4 years ago