Anna Skinner

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Skinner

Thousands of people are at risk for "emergency" health conditions in Southern California on Friday, with officials issuing alerts across two counties amid hazardous air quality levels. Newsweek reached out to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) via email for comment.

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Skinner

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high rip current risk alert for South Florida's Atlantic coastline through Sunday evening, warning of hazardous ocean conditions that could endanger even experienced swimmers. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," the NWS warned in its official coastal hazard statement, adding that beachgoers should swim near lifeguards and avoid attempting to fight the current if caught in one.

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Skinner

An expansive and volatile weather system is forecast to bring repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of the Central and Midwestern United States this weekend, posing a "significant" flood risk to more than 20 million people, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Why It MattersFlash floods are among the most dangerous weather hazards, capable of washing out roads, damaging infrastructure, and causing fatalities with little warning.

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Skinner

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in western Michigan are advising people in several counties to move indoors "immediately" on Friday morning as a severe thunderstorm approaches. Why It MattersSevere thunderstorms are expected to impact numerous states over the weekend, threatening large hail, damaging wind, and i solated tornadoes.

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Skinner

Good Friday falls on April 18 this year. It occurs a few days before Easter, prompting questions about if the United States Postal Service (USPS), the United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx will deliver mail and packages as usual. The ContextThe date of Easter changes every year since it occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter falls on April 20.