Sep 30 Crisis unfolds in the Southeast as Helene’s death toll climbs to more than 100 By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Forecasters say a new tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by midweek. Continue reading
Sep 28 Helene’s destructive trail across southeastern U.S. leaves at least 64 dead, millions without power By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power. Continue reading
Sep 27 Hurricane Helene kills at least 40 in 4 states, rescuers in race to save people trapped by storm By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday in Florida, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate and dangerous missions… Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula. Continue reading
Sep 10 Tropical Storm Francine gains strength, expected to be a hurricane when it reaches Gulf Coast By Sara Cline, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast from the border with Texas eastward to Grand Isle, about 50 miles south of New Orleans. Continue reading
Sep 09 A bus was swept away by a flood in a storm in Vietnam, raising the death toll to at least 64 By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Elsewhere, a steel bridge collapsed, leaving 13 people missing. Continue reading
Sep 02 At least 14 dead in Philippines due to floods and landslides after Tropical Storm Yagi By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 105 kph (65 mph), according to the weather bureau. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:43 Why carbon monoxide poisoning is on the rise as extreme weather causes more power outages By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Climate change is making extreme weather events like wildfires, floods and hurricanes more frequent and severe. Scientists now say that carbon monoxide poisonings are on the rise amid widespread power outages following those events. ProPublica’s Lexi Churchill joins Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:27 How Americans affected by extreme weather events feel about the future By Sam Lane The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts… Continue watching