Watch: Sea Lion at Central Park Zoo Rides Flood Waters out of Its Enclosure
Severe flooding on Friday in New York City allowed a sea lion to escape from its enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.

Severe flooding on Friday in New York City allowed a sea lion to escape from its enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.
Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country’s financial capital.
Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country’s financial capital.
Residents in coastal North Carolina and Virginia braced for potential flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.
Olive oil is the latest commodity to see huge price hikes as it faces extreme weather during its production.
The Libyan Red Crescent on Thursday said the death toll from the flood in Derna, Libya, has reached 11,300 – and may continue to climb, as more than 10,000 people are still missing.
The World Meteorological Organization says Libya’s thousands of flood deaths could have been avoided with a good early warning system.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning of a potentially “life-threatening storm surge” for portions of Massachusetts as Hurricane Lee makes its way north in the Atlantic Ocean.
It remains “too soon” to know the impacts Hurricane Lee could have on the northeastern United States, the NHC said.
The southeast United States is escaping the wrath of Hurricane Lee with a coming sharp turn north, but its final path remains uncertain as those in the northeast eye the storm, anticipating possible impact.
Hurricane Lee lost some strength Friday but still poses a threat approaching the southwest Atlantic.
Hurricane Lee has rapidly intensified to a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.
When an elderly homeless man in Las Vegas, Nevada, recently found himself trapped in floodwaters, a stranger knew exactly what to do.
The popular Burning Man art festival in Black Rock, Nevada, took a turn for the worse on Saturday when heavy rainfall caused unprecedented flooding, closing roads and leaving attendees stranded in the muddy desert.
A 38-year-old woman and her pet dog were rescued from a flash flood in Utah’s Mary Jane Canyon, thanks to the emergency satellite SOS feature on her iPhone.
Linemen have already restored power to an estimated 420,000 homes since then-Hurricane Idalia’s landfall Wednesday morning.
Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida.
Sweltering heat in Phoenix that has routinely broken records this summer led to yet another canceled concert, with rapper 50 Cent calling the triple-digit temperatures “dangerous.”
Videos show the deteriorating conditions in the eyewall of Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Wednesday morning.
A 100-year-old tree fell on the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, home of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family.
Power outages are climbing as Hurricane Idalia makes its impact on Florida and Georgia, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, although significant restoration efforts are underway.
Eleven people aboard a Delta Airlines flight were taken to the hospital Tuesday due to injuries caused by “severe turbulence.”
Videos showcase Hurricane Idalia’s impact on the Sunshine State as it has made its way up to Florida’s Big Bend and now moves into Georgia.
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a strong Category 3 storm.
The Cedar Key, Florida, mayor issued a mandatory evacuation order to residents on Tuesday as the municipality braces for Hurricane Idalia’s expected 10 to 15-foot storm surge that is “not at all survivable,” according to officials.
A Maui resident told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that President Joe Biden’s visit to Hawaii made things worse.
Hurricane Idalia’s effects could go beyond power outages and general storm damage, as it could worsen gas prices.
Two people have died in the fires ravaging Louisiana as residents and leaders are desperate for rain to help quell the blazes.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning of storm surges of 10–15 feet in some areas of Florida as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall.
Florida has 25,000 linemen ready and “more on the way” ahead of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said Tuesday, as the storm makes its way to the state’s Big Bend region.
Storm Idalia strengthened into a hurricane in the early hours of Tuesday morning as forecasters predicted it would intensify and become “extremely dangerous” before slamming into the Florida coastline sometime in the next 24-hours.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will not travel out of the state on Monday to campaign but will, instead, remain in Florida to assist in preparing for “major Hurricane Idalia,” which is expected to make landfall on the western side of the state this week.
Florida is bracing for a “major” hurricane as now Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens. It is expected to make landfall on the west coast of the state this week, according to the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as Gov. Ron DeSantis warns those in the path of the storm to “expect power outages.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties as storm watchers are expecting Tropical Storm Idalia to make landfall on the west side of the state, between the panhandle and the Tampa Bay area, by Tuesday.
A barricade on the only paved road out of Lahaina blocked access to Highway 30. Road closures helped the town become the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century
Passengers aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1288 were petrified as sparks flew when their plane landed onto the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Southern California on Sunday.
More than 100 FEMA workers are reportedly staying in five star hotels in Maui, as thousands of people are homeless due to the wildfires.
Jerry Lockhart is reunited with his border collie named Cali — thanks to a young Texas girl seeing a video about the lost pooch on TikTok.
British Columbia, Canada, urged residents of wildfire-affected areas to stop taking hoses, sprinklers, and other firefighting gear.
Florida shoppers can no longer buy hurricane-themed cakes from Publix, as the company wants to avoid downplaying natural disasters.