• 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 EDT

    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 EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... 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 EDT

    ... 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 ...

  • A new ratings industry is emerging to help homebuyers assess climate risks

    A new ratings industry is emerging to help homebuyers assess climate risks

    Dec 08, 2021 07:07 PM EDT

    ... probability of a bad outcome, the more optimistic bidder is more likely to purchase the asset. Climate change is making extreme weather events, such as tropical storms and flooding, more frequent and intense in many places. Will people’s risk perceptions shift along with these changes? Studies show that many ...

  • Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways

    Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways

    Oct 08, 2021 03:43 PM EDT

    ... some of the newest measures to buffer the vulnerable line. Flood barriers at a key downtown waterfront stop were activated for the first time when Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in New England in August. No major damage was reported at the station. Officials are next seeking federal funds to ...

  • Chemical shortage inflates paints and plastics prices

    Chemical shortage inflates paints and plastics prices

    Sep 29, 2021 06:04 PM EDT

    ... beginning to recover when Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf Coast in August, once again damaging refineries and chemical plants. As if that weren't enough, Tropical Storm Nicholas caused flooding. "Some of these downstream petrochemical plants in the Gulf Coast regions are still shut down from Hurricane Ida," said Bridgette ...

  • When the hospital emergency room is inundated with knee-deep water

    When the hospital emergency room is inundated with knee-deep water

    Sep 28, 2021 09:14 PM EDT

    ... reach into deep pockets to bolster their resilience, said Kara Brooks, who manages sustainability programs for the American Society for Health Care Engineering. In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison drenched Houston in a 1,000-year flood, including Texas Medical Center, costing the facility $1.5 billion and years of lost ...

  • ‘Purest form of hell’: Louisianans are living in tents and cars after losing homes to storms

    ‘Purest form of hell’: Louisianans are living in tents and cars after losing homes to storms

    Sep 17, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

    COCODRIE, La. - As Tropical Storm Nicholas crawled through Louisiana this week, dumping nearly 10 inches of rain, Hank Deogracis and Elizabeth Schrader were living outside in a small tent. Left homeless by Hurricane Ida, the couple is part of an emerging housing crisis along the Louisiana Gulf Coast — one made ...

  • News Wrap: 1 million NYC kids return to school as de Blasio vows 'gold standard' of safety

    News Wrap: 1 million NYC kids return to school as de Blasio vows 'gold standard' of safety

    Sep 13, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    Tropical Storm Nicholas is headed for landfall in Texas tonight, with up to 16 inches of rain. It could become a minimal hurricane, and then move slowly across Texas and Southwestern Louisiana through midweek. That's likely to trigger flash flooding in a region west of where Hurricane Ida struck ...