This volunteer militia is taking jet skis and chainsaws to help Hurricane Michael’s most isolated victims
As Hurricane Michael pummels the Florida Panhandle, the Louisiana Cajun Navy is prioritizing rescue efforts in some of the hardest to reach areas in the Michael's path.
Why Hurricane Michael took everyone by surprise and what to expect after it’s gone
At the moment, the reported links between Hurricane Michael and climate change are murky, at best.
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‘Life-threatening’ storm surge expected as Hurricane Michael approaches Florida
Hurricane Michael strengthened to a Category 3 as it approaches Florida’s Panhandle. In anticipation of landfall Wednesday, the president has already approved emergency federal funding. William Brangham speaks with Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, for…
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Will climate change turn Miami into a ‘future Atlantis’?
Florida research professors studying climate change have serious warnings for the Magic City. They say that Miami’s buildings have come a long way in becoming more resistant to sustained, heavy winds. However, the city’s infrastructure may not be prepared to…
North Carolina environmental regulators say several open-air manure pits at hog farms have failed, spilling pollution.
PBS NewsHour has compiled this guide of resources so you can track Hurricane Florence's devastation as it happens.
"If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave."…
Update: Sept. 13, 6:58 a.m. ET Overnight, Hurricane Florence’s winds continued to decline. However, its rain and storm surge forecasts remain unchanged. The outer bands of its tropical storm-force winds are now reaching shore. Florence’s winds dropped by 20…
A week ago, no one expected Hurricane Florence to roll into the Southeast, and now it may create storm surge taller than a house.
