A Wall of Rain Is Headed Toward New York as California Smolders

It's raining, but on the wrong coast. In California, an intense drought has reached a new milestone, with 100% of the state in severe to exceptional drought. No significant rain is expected there until the fall, and the fire season — which typically doesn't kick into high gear until early fall — has already proven destructive.

But on the East Coast, the problem is too much rain. A storm with a direct connection to the tropics has dumped up to nearly 9 inches of rain in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, and what appears to be a wall of heavy rain is headed right for New York City. Flash floods have occurred in several states, including New York, Virginia and North Carolina Read more...