Heavy rain is wreaking havoc across Southern California by causing numerous mudslides and road closures. At least eight fatalities have been reported.
Lightning deaths reached an all-time low in the United States in 2017 in recorded history, and researchers continue to cite lightning safety initiatives as a reason.
A catastrophic weather season resulted in a record-setting toll on the U.S. in 2017, with 16 billion-dollar weather and climate events costing a total of $306 billion in damage.
Google's annual list of the most popular searches in 2017 reveal that many of the top searches were around the major weather disasters of the year.