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Nearly 1,000 Feared Dead After Cyclone Hits France’s Mayotte

Local officials in the French territory Mayotte fear as many as 1,000 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Chido hit the archipelago off the coast of Mozambique on Saturday. Emergency crews on Monday worked to rescue survivors amid scenes of …

Settlement Offers $9M to Nursing Home Residents Kept in Warehouse During Hurricane

Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after they sued. Retired state …

AccuWeather’s US Winter Forecast Calls for a Temperature Roller Coaster

Long-range meteorologists are forecasting a temperature roller coaster through December after a cold start to the month in the Eastern U.S. December started with an Arctic blast that brought cold air to much of east, leaving much of the West …

NOAA Scientists Predict Increase in Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

A new study published in Science Advances suggests an increase in the variability of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, leading to more active and inactive hurricane seasons and less near-normal seasons, according NOAA and partner researchers. The study investigates how the …

Arctic Weather Disrupts Power and Transport Across Europe

Snow and ice are disrupting transport and straining power grids, after the first major storms of the winter season hit northern Europe. Northern France is under a orange weather warning, after Storm Caetano left as much as 20 centimeters (8 …

Spain’s Devastating Floods Will Cost Insurers Over $3.8 Billion

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates. The projection is based on the first 72,000 insurance …

Bahamas Raises Alarm on Lack of Cash to Survive Fast-Warming World

There are major climate finance fights ahead at this year’s COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The United Nations’ meeting kicking off next week brings with it a clear goal: Figuring out how to scale up finance to help developing countries embark …

NHC: Rafael is West of Florida Keys and Weakened as it Heads to Southern Gulf

Hurricane Rafael, which struck Cuba with heavy rainfall and flooding as well as gusts and rain in the Florida Keys on Wednesday, is now just over 200 miles to the West of Keys, according to the National Hurricane Center. The …

NOAA Confirms It Has Been a Busy Weather Year

It’s been a busy weather year. There have been 24 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the U.S. as of Nov. 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Related: KBRA Says Florida …

Analysis Shows Wider Florida Flooding From Milton: 185,000 Buildings Hit

Flooding from Hurricane Milton appears to have been more extensive than initially determined, affecting almost 185,000 buildings all across Florida, says a new analysis from ICEYE, a firm that uses satellite images to measure damage for the insurance industry. The …