Sep 24 5 things to know about Hurricane Helene By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is intensifying quickly as it crosses from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico that are fuel for tropical cyclones. Continue reading
Sep 24 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Helene The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday, but massive rains brought by the storm have left many people stranded and without power as cleanup began from the monster tempest that killed scores of people and caused billions of dollars in… Continue reading
Sep 17 5th historic flood in 25 years deluges North Carolina’s coast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The storm didn't get a name, but it dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years. Continue reading
Sep 12 Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Eric Thayer, Associated Press Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes. Continue reading
Sep 11 ‘Hellish’: Trio of wildfires endanger Southern California communities By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert, Associated Press The fires sprung to life during a triple-digit heat wave that finally broke Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 10 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Francine The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. Continue reading
Sep 06 The hottest summer on record could lead to our warmest year ever measured. Again. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday. Continue reading
Sep 03 Endless summer? Phoenix swelters in 100-plus degree temps for 100 straight days By David Brandt, Associated Press It doesn't look like a break is coming any time soon. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 6:27 How Americans affected by extreme weather events feel about the future By Sam Lane The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts… Continue watching
Aug 20 After Ernesto, the power is still off for tens of thousands in Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's been a week since Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm. Continue reading