"It will not take much to get a brush or grass fire to flare up and rapidly spread," one meteorologist told Newsweek.

The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states ...

City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine ... partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the eastern and southern parts with isolated showers and rain along the south coast ...

The fires have burned since at least Sunday on the flat-topped mountain that overlooks Cape Town. A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from Group of 20 countries began ...