Hurricane

A new study finds that partisan conservative media led to "hurricane skepticism" among Trump voters before Hurricane Irma hit Florida in September 2017, discouraging evacuations.Why it matters: As the divided response to the coronavirus pandemic underscores, how we view the world politically is increasingly determining how we view the threat…

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression that is expected to reach near hurricane intensity early next week formed Friday off south Florida, threatening heavy rains as it neared the peninsula.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Depression 19 was centered at 11 p.m. EDT about 20 miles (40 kilometers) east-southeast…

When Hurricane Laura hit last week, all I could think about was Katrina. The world considers August 29 the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. For New Orleans residents like myself, that date marks the mere beginning of a disaster that unfolded over the course of a week and then reverberated for…

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Before weakening inland on Thursday afternoon, Laura slammed ashore on the coast of Louisiana before dawn Thursday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with life-threatening storm surge, inland flooding and damaging winds. Now a tropical depression, Laura was bringing heavy rains over parts of Arkansas, the National Hurricane Center said…

No longer the menacing, major hurricane it was Thursday morning, Tropical Depression Laura on Saturday was reduced scattering rain across eastern portions of the Mid-Atlantic states. On Saturday morning, the Weather Prediction Center issued its last update on Laura, forecasting 1-2 inches across the mid-Atlantic region, from Virginia to New…

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Coastal shops and restaurants closed early, power began to flicker at oceanfront hotels and even the most adventurous of beachgoers abandoned the sand Monday night as newly restrengthened Hurricane Isaias sped toward the Carolinas.The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned oceanside home dwellers to brace…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by Hurricane Isaias. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that tropical storm conditions are expected, with hurricane conditions possible, along portions of the Florida east coast beginning Saturday…

Tropical Storm Isaias tests Florida’s coronavirus response in hurricane season, fast-moving wildfire hits Southern California, and negotiations ongoing on Capitol Hill for next round of COVID relief.Aug. 3, 2020Read More