Sep 07 PHOTOS: What Hurricane Irma left behind in the Caribbean By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 01 New satellite photos reveal extent of Harvey flooding in Houston By Julia Griffin As Harvey’s rains push northwards into Kentucky and the nation's northeast corridor, new photos reveal the extent of flooding the record-breaking storm left behind in the Houston region. Continue reading
Aug 28 Why Hurricane Harvey became so extreme By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American A meteorologist explains the science behind why Hurricane Harvey produced so much rain, got stuck over Texas and reversed direction. Continue reading
Aug 28 The latest on Hurricane Harvey and how you can help By Larisa Epatko Updated: As the remnants of Harvey headed north and floodwaters in Houston began to recede, attention turned toward assessing the damages and the lengthy rebuilding process for one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Continue reading
Aug 26 Hurricane Harvey kills five, brings widespread flooding By Michael D. Regan At least five people have died following Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas late Friday and brought a deluge of rain, power outages and flooding to the state. Continue reading
Jun 23 Why offshore wind turbines can’t handle the toughest hurricanes By Roni Dengler Offshore wind developments are rapidly expanding. But most wind turbines are not built to withstand a direct hit from the strongest hurricanes, according to a new study. Continue reading
Oct 28 In Haiti, are 1 million doses of cholera vaccine enough to stop an outbreak? By Larisa Epatko When Hurricane Matthew steamrolled southern Haiti earlier this month, it wiped out houses, bridges and roads. It also decimated sanitation systems, putting the Caribbean island nation at risk of worsening cholera outbreaks. Continue reading
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:58 How the country’s oldest city weathered Hurricane Matthew By PBS News Hour To get a sense of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, Hari Sreenivasan traveled to St. Augustine, Florida. The city, billed as the oldest in the country, was devastated by last week's storm. We tour one of its hardest-hit areas,… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:22 Hurricane Matthew brings damage along Atlantic coast By Melanie Saltzman, Connie Kargbo Hurricane Matthew has weakened to a Category 1 storm but still remains a threat to the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas as it continues to crawl up the Eastern Seaboard. The storm has killed at least three people in… Continue watching