A tropical storm forming in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is threatening to unleash powerful winds and heavy rain as it makes its way toward the US where it will likely hit Wednesday as a hurricane. The system already has …
A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, has burned 27 square miles, forcing thousands to evacuate had is putting roughly 35,000 homes and buildings at risk. The Line fire near San Bernardino more than quadrupled in size over the weekend, prompting …
Four natural catastrophes over four weeks during Canada’s summer season have resulted in about five times the amount of claims than the 20-year average, reported the Insurance Bureau of Canada. About 228,000 home, auto and business insurance claims have been …
Hong Kong raised its storm warning to the third-highest level as Super Typhoon Yagi skirts the city, with flights set to be disrupted throughout Friday as the storm tracks toward southern China. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a so-called Typhoon …
The Atlantic hurricane season continues to roll through its traditionally most active time of year without a storm, however there is a growing chance that may change soon. Two systems — one in the Caribbean and the other near Cabo …
Typhoon Shanshan, which struck southern Japan last week with heavy rain and strong winds, was likely intensified by climate change, according to a study from Imperial College London. Researchers with the university teased out the contribution of global warming to …
Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires and mudslides in 2017 and 2018. Under the agreement with the …
Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm after hitting Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, with the government continuing to warn that landslides could be triggered by heavy rain as the weather system beats its way slowly across the country in …
AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that the Atlantic hurricane season could intensify in the coming weeks as less wind shear and less dry air create conducive conditions for storm development. AccuWeather is forecasting six to 10 named storms to form in …
Thunderstorm alerts are in place for a swath of Europe from the south of France to the Balkans. There are orange warnings for Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany and Umbria in Italy, as the summer heat gives way to violent storms. Serbia …