6th September - Today's News: Floods and Record Heat in USA

Cars are submerged underwater on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island after intense rainfall caused buildings to collapse

Meanwhile, in California, The Golden State braces for blackouts as temperatures soaring above 110F and wildfires rip across bone-dry land as the heatwave in North America threatens to break global September temperature record

Storm Kay strengthens to hurricane status in path toward Mexico, southwestern US

The strongest tropical storm so far this year, Typhoon Hinnamnor hits South Korea, cutting power to homes and turning roads into rivers

Two nights running of thunderstorms in England - though we only had distant thunder and lightning last night - diners forced to flee restaurant after water floods through roof amid torrential rain, while firefighters rush to house after it is struck by lightning as Britain continues to be hit by thunderstorms

In the Pakistan floods: Officials struggle to stop biggest lake overflowing

China quake: Deadly tremor rocks Sichuan city in lockdown

And it was faster in the Past: New seafloor images of West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat

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