Nation Oct 09 What to expect as Hurricane Isaias bears down on the Gulf Coast as a major storm By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Nation Oct 09 El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s toasty, storm-fueling waters are battling over the future strength of Hurricane Isaias. And the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 Watch 3:48 Gulf Coast prepares for landfall as Hurricane Isaias gains power Millions along the Gulf Coast are on high alert as Hurricane Isaias gains power and moves closer to land. Isaias is now a Category 2 storm, the first hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. Forecasters are warning of heavy… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow
Health Aug 09 Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 22 Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. By John Seewer, Associated Press
Jul 21 Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast By John Seewer, Associated Press Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur last month brought heavy rainfall to the southeastern U.S. Continue reading
Jul 20 Tropical Storm Bertha forms along U.S. Gulf Coast By Associated Press Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected. Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
Jun 17 Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast By Associated Press Flash flooding was the main threat from Arthur, a weak tropical storm that the National Hurricane Center in Miami said would be short-lived. Continue reading
Apr 20 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits and coastal restoration have stalled By Jack Brook, Associated Press Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation's worst offshore oil spill are still being felt. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 2:35 Francine lashes Gulf Coast, leaving neighborhoods flooded and many without power By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan Francine dumped heavy rain across the Southeast Thursday after flooding New Orleans and coastal communities throughout Louisiana. Francine peaked as a Category 2 hurricane and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people. There have been no reports of… Continue watching