Florida Grapples with Wind and Rain as Ian Dumps More Flooding September 29, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan Some 2.6 million Florida homes and businesses were without power, rivers were overflowing and cars floated through the streets of...
Hurricane Ian Threatens More Catastrophic Losses in Florida September 27, 2022 By Staff and wire reports Florida property insurance experts have long warned that a powerful hurricane strike on a major metropolitan area could result in...
Canadians Clean Up After Fiona Sweeps Homes Out to Sea; One Dead September 26, 2022 By John Morris PORT AUX BASQUES, Newfoundland — It will take several months for Canada to restore critical infrastructure after the powerful storm...
Houston Flood Control Focus of Dutch Queen’s Recent Texas Visit September 12, 2022 By JUAN A. LOZANO A visit to Houston on Friday by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that...
‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator With 200 mph Winds May 16, 2022 MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — The Category 6 hurricane’s howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling...
As Charleston Seawall Looms, Some Seek More Natural Methods December 22, 2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)–A plan to build a $1.1 billion seawall around much of downtown Charleston is leaning toward relying on...
Dangerous Flooding Expected Along U.S. Gulf Coast as Nicholas Approaches September 13, 2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON — The Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana was bracing on Monday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicholas,...
Ida v. Katrina in New Orleans: Fewer People, Better Levees, Smaller Storm Surge September 3, 2021 By Jim Sams Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 made landfall within 50 miles of one other and each carried 150 mph...
As Ida Leaves Gulf, Analysts Foresee Modest Economic Damage August 31, 2021 By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON (AP) — With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure...
Tropical Storm Henri Could Strike Long Island, New England Next Week August 20, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Henri is set to grow into a hurricane before slamming the U.S. Northeast anywhere from Long Island to...