Oct 23 North Carolina calculates at least $53 billion price tag for Hurricane Helene damages By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The storm and its aftermath caused 1,400 landslides and damaged over 160 water and sewer systems, at least 6,000 miles (9,650 kilometers) of roads, more than 1,000 bridges and culverts and an estimated 126,000 homes, the budget office said. Some… Continue reading
Oct 23 At least 9 dead and others trapped by floods in Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 17 Diablo and Santa Ana winds may whip across California and raise wildfire risk By Associated Press Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area and into northern Shasta County, not far from the Oregon border. Continue reading
Oct 15 The basics of navigating the insurance claims process after a destructive hurricane By Sally Ho, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 8:14 ‘Planet Earth is really messed up right now’: Floridians struggle after 2 major hurricanes By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz More than two million Floridians are still without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. The storm has been tied to at least 10 deaths and state officials say more than 1,600 individuals were saved by search and rescue… 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 10 Watch 4:30 FEMA official details federal response strategy after 2 major hurricanes By Geoff Bennett For a closer look at the federal response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Geoff Bennett spoke with Keith Turi, acting associate administrator for response and recovery at FEMA. Continue watching
Oct 10 Milton slams Florida’s west coast, but Tampa spared from direct hit By Terry Spencer, Kate Payne, Associated Press Milton caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in… Continue reading
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