Jun 01 Watch 4:03 As hurricane season begins, federal agencies overseeing storms face barrage of challenges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and… Continue watching
May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:59 How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA… Continue watching
May 22 NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don't think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record. Continue reading
May 16 FEMA will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states, acting chief says By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press In comments that cemented the Trump administration's intent to bring about a major shift in the agency's mission, David Richardson said FEMA's intent for the 2025 “disaster season” will be to strengthen states' abilities for response and recovery while coordinating… Continue reading
Nov 18 Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, ‘urgently needed’ after Hurricanes Helene and Milton By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and he heard what residents and businesses needed from the federal government. Continue reading
Nov 06 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rafael Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. Continue reading
Nov 05 Rafael strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as Cuba prepares for another hit By Associated Press Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba. Continue reading
Oct 24 To drive Americans apart, Russia helped spread hurricane disinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press In some cases, the claims about the storms include fake images created using artificial intelligence, such as a photo depicting scenes of devastating flooding at Disney World that never happened, researchers say. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:26 Why hurricanes can cause thousands more deaths in the years after they hit By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers The official death toll from Hurricane Milton may not be telling the whole story. New research suggests that lasting damage from storms like Milton could result in thousands of additional deaths in future years, particularly among society’s most vulnerable. John… Continue watching