Derek Van Dam

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CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam's official page (previously Head of Weather @enca and e.tv in South Africa 🇿🇦).

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08/03/2026

700+ homes burned, 65,000+ people evacuated among Washington States’ worst wildfire season in over 3 decades. Fire weather has temporarily eased today but will go downhill again later this week. Full forecast and updates found here. CNN

07/31/2026

Western US Heat Dome update (07/31/26)- Dangerous temperatures for millions as the heat wave peaks this weekend. It’s a bad combo of extreme temperatures and the hottest time of the year. Here’s what to expect if you love out west. CNN

07/30/2026

Wildfire smoke descends upon . Here’s what you need to know. ATLSCOOP®🍑

07/30/2026

12 Western States will break record high temperatures as another intense heat-dome peaks this weekend across the southwest. It’s not just unseasonable heat, it’s dangerous heat. Here’s what you need to know heading out the door today. CNN

07/21/2026

EAST COAST SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TODAY (7/21/26)- Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding threaten large cities across the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio River Valleys today. Here’s what to expect. CNN

Photos from Derek Van Dam's post 07/16/2026

My hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan is waking up to suffocating levels of wildfire smoke that’s triggering headaches for some across the state.
📸: Mike Van Dam

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07/16/2026

🚨 BREAKING NOW!! - “ A LARGE AND DEADLY FLOOD WAVE” is moving down the in the Hill Country and will likely crest at similar levels as the July 4th, 2025 catastrophic flood events that killed over 130 people. TAKE THIS SITUATION VERY SERIOUSLY and SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY if you are in flood prone areas of west Texas. This is as dire of a situation as it gets! CNN

07/15/2026

🔥 *Wildfire engulfs train car in Canada* 🔥

Video shared widely on social media shows the moment wildfire flames engulfed a train carriage near Armstrong in Ontario, Canada. The train had been evacuating people from wildfire-affected areas when it was overtaken by a wildfire. All people onboard made it off safely, but the train remained on the tracks on Tuesday, CNN affiliate CTV reported.

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