Climate Impact Report – 2/7

February 7, 2025

Key Facts Of The Day 2/7

On Thursday, a wide-reaching storm hit the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, forcing water rescues, knocking out power to tens of thousands, and making travel dangerous.
On Thursday, first responders performed at least 20 water rescues in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
At least one confirmed tornado spawned from the storms near Booneville, Kentucky.
On Thursday, more than 500 flights into or out of the U.S. were canceled, and 2,800 were delayed due to severe weather in the east.
As of late Thursday, Central and Northern California had received up to three inches of rain over 24 hours, and flood watches were in place north of the San Francisco Bay area until Friday afternoon.
- The storm has prompted wind alerts for around 30 million people across the West through Friday morning,

The January wildfires in Los Angeles County generated 4.5 million tons of waste or nearly half of the county’s typical annual waste total of 11 million tons.
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced the district will direct $2.2 billion toward efforts to repair or rebuild three schools damaged in the Palisades wildfire and renovate all the district’s campuses to be more natural disaster resilient.

Clark County, Nevada, reported 526 heat-related deaths in 2024.
South Texas’ multiyear drought has continued into the first part of 2025 and shows no signs of stopping.
A new survey found that temperatures have risen in every NFL city by an average of 2.8 degrees Fahrenheit.