Jun 18 Hurricane Erick threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to Mexico’s Pacific coast By Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Up to 20 inches of rain could fall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Continue reading
Jun 18 Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki forces evacuations and flight cancelations By Handrianus Belutowe, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The eruption alert was raised Tuesday to the highest level and the danger zone where people are recommended to leave was expanded to about 5 miles from the crater. Continue reading
Jun 17 Tropical Storm Erick, located near southern Mexico, is expected to become a hurricane By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Continue reading
May 28 Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office. Continue reading
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
Apr 07 Rivers flood towns in Kentucky after a prolonged deluge of rain By Bruce Schreiner, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 20 people. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potentially catastrophic rains and floods may hit South and Midwest after destructive tornadoes By Adrian Sainz, George Walker IV, John Seewer, Associated Press Many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Continue reading
Apr 03 What is a 100-year flood? Here’s what forecasters and scientists mean By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Although math can calculate how often to expect floods of specific magnitudes, nature has its own plans. Continue reading
Mar 28 At least 150 people killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand By David Rising, Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery. Continue reading