Brian K. Sullivan

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Bloomberg News Reporter. Not a meteorologist. I endorse nothing. @[email protected] and @weathersullivan.bsky.social

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California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise

1 week ago | claimsjournal.com | Brian K. Sullivan

California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting as dry winds sweep the region. PG&E Corp. cut off power to around 60,000 customers scattered across seven counties and may shut off more if conditions deteriorate, according to its website. Meanwhile, Southern California Edison Co. de-energized lines to nearly 2,400 customers in three counties.
California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Brian K. Sullivan

Transmission towers alongside a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. substation in Crockett, California. (Bloomberg) -- California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting as dry winds sweep the region. PG&E Corp. cut off power to around 60,000 customers scattered across seven counties and may shut off more if conditions deteriorate, according to its website.
Hurricane Erick Slows as It Hits Mexico, No Deaths Reported

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alex Vasquez |Brian K. Sullivan

Hurricane Erick weakened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall. (Bloomberg) -- Erick weakened to a tropical storm after slamming into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on Thursday morning, battering beaches with strong winds and heavy rainfall, but without major damage reported so far. The Category 3 hurricane struck land near popular tourist resorts including Puerto Escondido and Acapulco very early in the storm season, but no deaths have been registered from its initial impact.
NYC Is Set to Sizzle as Record Heat Bears Down on the US Northeast

1 week ago | financialpost.com | Brian K. Sullivan

Article content(Bloomberg) — New York City and the US Northeast will shift to searing heat after weeks of rain and clouds as record-breaking temperatures descend on the region. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentMore than 200 daily and overnight records are poised to be broken from Sunday to Tuesday across a wide swath of the country from Chicago to New York, according to the US Weather Prediction Center. The scorching conditions are forecast to last through next week.
Tormenta Erick se intensifica y amenaza con golpear Acapulco

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Brian K. Sullivan

Se prevé que la tormenta tropical Erick aumente rápidamente su intensidad a medida que se acerca a la costa del Pacífico mexicano, donde probablemente tocará tierra el jueves por la mañana, posiblemente cerca de la ciudad turística de Acapulco, devastada por el huracán Otis en 2023.
Extreme Weather Set to Test Agencies Weakened by Trump Cuts

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Lauren Rosenthal |Brian K. Sullivan

Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at [email protected]. And sign up here if you’re not on the list already. The US National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency — depleted by Trump administration cuts — are bracing for a wave of extreme weather over the summer and autumn.
NYC, Chicago Air Quality Worsens on Canada Fire Smoke

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lauren Rosenthal |Brian K. Sullivan

Canada’s fires have shut down oil production and forced evacuations. (Bloomberg) -- Wildfire smoke from blazes burning in the Canadian prairie has drifted across New York and Chicago, contributing to air-quality alerts that warn of breathing problems for children and older adults. Environmental agencies in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine issued safety advisories that are in effect from 11 a.m. local time Wednesday into late evening.
Alberta Fire Threat Stabilizes as Rain Slows Blazes’ Growth

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Robert Tuttle |Brian K. Sullivan

Smoke rises from Edith Lake wildfire SWF076, which forced the evacuation of the nearby town of Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada. (Bloomberg) -- Alberta’s wildfire threat stabilized as rain slowed the growth of some blazes and one oil sands operator resumed operation after shutting down last week. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said it started its Jackfish 1 site on Monday and expects to ramp production up to 36,500 barrels a day by June 6.
Record Heat Waves, Other Summer Weather Extremes Threaten US, Europe, Asia

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Brian K. Sullivan |Joe Wertz |Mary Hui

Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at [email protected]. And sign up here if you’re not on the list already. The Northern Hemisphere’s summer hasn’t officially started, but signs are already piling up that North America, Asia and Europe will be pummeled by record heat and other weather extremes.
Wildfires in Alberta Pose Growing Threat to Canada’s Oil

4 weeks ago | insurancejournal.com | Robert Tuttle |Brian K. Sullivan

Wildfires are threatening about 5% of Canada’s crude output as a blaze in Alberta’s oil sands region spreads and approaches major production sites. A total of 26 out-of-control fires are burning in the province amid hot, dry weather, bringing flames within 20 kilometers (12 miles) of about 245,000 barrels of daily oil production, according to data from Alberta’s energy regulator and wildfire department. The province had only four out-of-control fires on Monday.