hurricanes

News Wrap: States declare emergencies as Hurricane Florence powers up

In our news wrap Monday, evacuations geared up as Hurricane Florence turned into a menacing Category 4 storm. Florence is on track to make landfall by Friday. Also, the White House pressed again for a federal investigation into who wrote…

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Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike U.S. Southeast

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Hurricane Florence is rapidly intensifying and could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, possibly as a fearsome category 4, forecasters said.

Hurricane Lane dumps rain on Hawaii, 5 people rescued from flooded homes

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Forecasters said the center of the storm will move close to or over parts of Hawaii's main islands late Friday, bringing dangerous surf of 20 feet.

With no place to run, people in Hawaii brace for Hurricane Lane

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The category 4 storm could slam into the islands Thursday with winds exceeding 100 mph, making it the most powerful storm to hit Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in 1992.

Hawaii residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The National Weather Service said Wednesday that Hurricane Lane had weakened to a Category 4 hurricane, but those hurricanes with winds of more than 130 mph or above can still cause catastrophic damage.

Ripped apart by Hurricane Harvey, this Texas community needs tourists to come back

By Gretchen Frazee

Local officials estimate it will take three to five years to get back to normal. In an economy that gets 90 percent of its revenue from tourism, many business said they aren't sure they'll make it.

Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future

By PBS News Hour

It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents…

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Senate presses ahead on $36.5B disaster relief package

By Associated Press

The measures contains almost $5 billion to assist Puerto Rico's central government and various municipalities that are suffering cash shortfalls after Hurricane Maria choked off revenues and strained resources.