The Bahamas looks like 'nuclear bombs were dropped' after Hurricane Dorian,...
The director of a US federal aid agency said on Sunday that the Bahamas looks like "nuclear bombs were dropped" on it following the devastating Hurricane Dorian, which slammed into the islands as a...
View ArticleThe Justice Department has charged a FEMA official and a contractor in...
A senior government official and a contractor face corruption charges in relation to reconstruction work in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The charges filed include conspiracy to commit bribery,...
View Article20 photos that show how US towns still haven't recovered from devastating...
Hurricanes are getting more dangerous and costlier from climate change. The impacts of hurricanes are far from only instantaneous — survivors may struggle with electricity, housing, and recovery for...
View ArticleIn an 'I am Spartacus' moment, Birmingham Weather Office staff members...
On September 1, Trump said that Hurricane Dorian was headed to Alabama. It wasn't. A staffer at National Weather Service's office in Birmingham set the record straight in a tweet. Employees told the...
View ArticleHumberto strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane threatening Bermuda as...
Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 3 storm hitting Bermuda with heavy rain and strong winds. Dangerous storm surge is expected Wednesday and Thursday. Imelda, which made landfall in Texas as a...
View ArticleA 'mini tsunami' from Hurricane Dorian drowned 28 wild horses on islands off...
During Hurricane Dorian, 28 wild horses were killed when a storm surge caused a "mini tsunami," the Charlotte Observer reported. They were part of a herd of 49 horses that live on Cedar Island, which...
View ArticleWhat would happen if we actually detonated a nuclear bomb inside of a hurricane
President Donald Trump isn't the first person to suggest we nuke a hurricane. Back in the '50s, a meteorologist named Jack Reed introduced the idea as a way to prevent hurricanes from reaching the...
View ArticleA puppy survived for 3 weeks on rain water after being trapped under the...
Trapped under an air-conditioning for three weeks, a one-year-old puppy was found after surviving off rainwater that fell in front of him in Marsh Harbour, a neighborhood on the Great Abaco Island....
View ArticleThe climate crisis has already wreaked havoc on the US. Here's how we should...
The federal government has taken a back seat instead of leading on the climate crisis, but there are things that other Americans can do. Congress can allocate money for infrastructure to guard against...
View ArticleExperts forecast a highly active Atlantic hurricane season, with up to 6...
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1.Forecasts project 2020 will see an 'above-average' or 'extremely active' hurricane season, with three to six major storms.The odds that a cyclone will become...
View ArticleThe 2020 hurricane season already broke a record, and it's only day 3
The 2020 hurricane season has already broken a record, and it's only day three.Tropical Storm Cristobal, the third named storm in the season, arrived earlier than any other third named storm in...
View ArticleIsaias weakened to a tropical storm, but could strengthen to a hurricane...
Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday, but was expected to regain hurricane strength that night en route to Florida.The storm could complicate efforts to contain the...
View ArticleHere's what happens when two hurricanes collide
When two hurricanes collide, the phenomenon is called the Fujiwhara effect.If two cyclones pass within 900 miles of each other, they can start to orbit.If the two storms get to within 190 miles of each...
View ArticleWhy hurricanes hardly ever hit Europe
North and Central America see most hurricanes from May or June through November, and scientists have warned that climate change could make these storms more severe and intense. Since the year 2000,...
View ArticleScientists spotted a 'space hurricane' swirling above the magnetic north...
Summary List PlacementTypical hurricanes are easy to spot in satellite imagery: Swirling clouds surround a quiet eye. These storms usually form in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, closer to Earth's...
View ArticleA bad hurricane season could be the next headache for businesses already...
Summary List PlacementA bad Atlantic hurricane season may be the next disruption to the supply chain."It looks like another active year," said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter, "which is...
View ArticleHurricanes can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage to your home,...
Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List PlacementHurricane season is upon us. According to the National Hurricane Center, on the Atlantic coast the season runs from June 1 to November 30. On the...
View ArticleMiami Democrat Ken Russell told us how he plans to defeat Sen. Marco Rubio in...
Summary List PlacementMIAMI — Miami Commissioner Ken Russell announced Thursday that he'll run for US Senate in hopes of defeating Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022. Russell — a former kite surfer...
View ArticleDoes homeowners or flood insurance cover hurricane damage?
Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead StickyHomeowners insurance protects the dwelling, your personal belongings, and offers personal liability coverage for injuries that happen on your...
View ArticleHurricane Henri could leave millions of people in New England without power...
Summary List PlacementHurricane Henri could leave millions of people across the densely-populated northeastern United States without power. The storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on...
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