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
Oct 10 Watch 7:58 Floridians tally damage after Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction By William Brangham, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Jackson Hudgins More than three million customers are without power after Hurricane Milton blew through Florida and caused widespread flooding along its west coast and inland. The hurricane and its fierce winds cut a path of destruction across many cities and towns. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 7:47 Florida braced for brutal impact from Hurricane Milton By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Courtney Norris Hurricane Milton is on track to make landfall in Florida overnight and poses a major threat to coastal cities like Tampa, Ft. Myers, Sarasota and St. Petersburg. Milton's outer bands have already hit the state and triggered a few tornadoes. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 5:43 St. Petersburg mayor discusses threat of catastrophic and historic storm surge from Milton By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins St. Petersburg is one of the Florida cities in the path of Hurricane Milton. Amna Nawaz discussed storm preparations with Mayor Ken Welch. Continue watching