• Heavy rain hits South Florida, stranding vehicles in Miami

    Heavy rain hits South Florida, stranding vehicles in Miami

    Jun 04, 2022 10:24 PM EST

    ... northwestern Bahamas. A tropical storm watch was in effect for Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds were clocked near 40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts.The storm is expected to reach tropical storm strength off Florida’s eastern coast by Saturday night and is expected to strengthen through Monday as it ...

  • News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress

    News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress

    Jun 04, 2022 09:50 PM EST

    ... landfall over South Florida today. Rainfall at times over 10 inches drenched the Miami Metro area, turning downtown streets into rivers and even submerging cars. Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for millions along the east coast of Florida. As the storm crosses the state today, the Atlantic hurricane season ...

  • New Wrap: Federal grand jury indicts Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress

    New Wrap: Federal grand jury indicts Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress

    Jun 03, 2022 10:55 PM EST

    ... hear from Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. later in the program. Back in this country, much of the Florida Peninsula is under a tropical storm warning tonight from the Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm. People sandbagged coastal properties today, amid forecasts of 10 inches of rain ...

  • Storm warnings posted for Florida as system that battered Mexico moves into Gulf

    Storm warnings posted for Florida as system that battered Mexico moves into Gulf

    Jun 02, 2022 11:50 PM EST

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm warnings were posted Thursday for Florida and Cuba as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean ...

  • Climate change worsens cyclones that reach Africa, study says

    Climate change worsens cyclones that reach Africa, study says

    Apr 11, 2022 04:48 PM EST

    ... the storms were made worse by the increase in global temperatures. In just six weeks between January and March the region saw a record three tropical cyclones and two tropical storms make landfall. The heavy rains, storm surges and floods left more than 230 people dead and displaced hundreds of ...

  • Multiple cyclones, historic drought in Madagascar cause widespread food insecurity

    Multiple cyclones, historic drought in Madagascar cause widespread food insecurity

    Feb 22, 2022 11:30 PM EST

    ... climate change, and also help the population in this part of the country.John Yang: For now, the focus for many is rebuilding after the storms and waiting to see how many more are on the horizon. Tonight, a fourth cyclone is bearing down on the island, and tropical storm ...

  • Death toll rises to more than 90 in Madagascar tropical cyclone

    Death toll rises to more than 90 in Madagascar tropical cyclone

    Feb 09, 2022 05:24 PM EST

    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The toll of Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 92 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island earlier this week, the national disaster management office announced Wednesday. Among the deaths, 71 people died in Ikongo district ...

  • HUD prioritizes climate change mitigation, economic equity in block grants

    HUD prioritizes climate change mitigation, economic equity in block grants

    Jan 31, 2022 10:07 PM EST

    ... place in 2020 in 10 states and territories. These include: wildfires in California, a dam collapse in Michigan, Hurricane Zeta in Mississippi, and earthquakes and Tropical Storm Isaias in Puerto Rico. WATCH: How developing nations pay the price for climate goals missed by wealthier countries These block grants traditionally come ...

  • News Wrap: Investigation underway into Pittsburgh bridge collapse that injured 10

    News Wrap: Investigation underway into Pittsburgh bridge collapse that injured 10

    Jan 28, 2022 11:55 PM EST

    ... historic storm, a huge one. The National Weather Service has already issued a blizzard warning for Boston. This is likely to be an intense, dangerous storm, with heavy snow, high winds, and whiteout conditions. Judy Woodruff: The snow is expected to continue through Sunday. Meanwhile, a severe tropical storm in ...

  • 38 still missing off Flordia coast as situation grows 'dire,' Coast Guard says

    38 still missing off Flordia coast as situation grows 'dire,' Coast Guard says

    Jan 26, 2022 04:19 PM EST

    ... of life," the Coast Guard said last weekend. Last July, the Coast Guard rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as Tropical Storm Elsa approached. The survivors said they had left Cuba with 22 people aboard. Nine went missing in the water.Associated Press writer Ben ...