Sep 29 WATCH: Emergency officials testify on worsening natural disasters in their communities By News Desk Witnesses will include officials from Ohio, Michigan and Virginia, as well as the American Red Cross. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: House subcommittee discusses wildfire threats By News Desk The House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday about responding to and mitigating wildfire threats to communities around the country. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 U.S. and E.U. climate envoys on how China, developing nations can help combat crisis By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The U.N. warns that unless the world acts faster than promised, Earth's temperatures will rise to catastrophic, irreversible levels. The U.S. calls the upcoming climate summit the last chance for the world to avoid disaster. Nick Schifrin discusses the crisis… Continue watching
Sep 21 Toxic gas and new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island By Aritz Parra, Renata Brito, Associated Press As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and… Continue reading
Aug 16 Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,419, injured now at 6,000 By Mark Stevenson, Evens Sanon, Associated Press The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend has risen to 1,419, while the number of injured people has grown to 6,000, the Caribbean nation’s Civil Protection Agency said Monday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America By Associated Press Iota has intensified over the western Caribbean on approach to Nicaragua and Honduras. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Deadly earthquake rattles Turkey, Greece In our news wrap Friday, an earthquake rattled parts of Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 700. The tremor knocked down buildings and triggered a small tsunami. Also, an investigation into Australia’s devastating wildfire… Continue watching
Oct 28 Hurricane Zeta approaches Louisiana By Associated Press Life-threatening storm surge and strong winds were expected beginning around midday along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico, toppling trees By Associated Press Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm. Continue reading
Sep 18 Alabama reports 2nd death from Hurricane Sally as new storm ‘Alpha’ forms near Portugal By Associated Press A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama on a day that also saw the National Hurricane Center have to resort to using the Greek alphabet for storm names in a record-setting season. Continue reading