Oct 03 FEMA warns Gulf residents of tropical storm; recalls furloughed workers National Hurricane Center screen grab The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is telling Gulf Coast residents to "take steps now to be prepared and follow the direction of local officials" as Tropical Storm Karen approaches. The National Weather… Continue reading
Oct 03 Tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico The AP is reporting that a tropical storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, about 500 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The storm, named Karen, is moving north-northwest at 13 mph with wind… Continue reading
Sep 23 25 dead after Usagi makes landfall in China .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Sep 18 AP: Death toll in massive Mexico flooding rises to 57 from Tropical Storm Manuel The probable path of Manuel. Click to see larger version. Image by NOAA. Desperation mounted Wednesday in the cut-off resort of Acapulco, where residents looted a store and thousands of exhausted, despondent tourists waited to be ferried… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Some Residents Find 'Nothing Salvageable' in Flood-Ravaged Colo. Communities Some Residents Find 'Nothing Salvageable' in Flood-Ravaged Colo. Communities… Continue watching
Sep 17 Colorado officials optimistic about flood relief efforts Local fire and police departments are working together with FEMA, National Guard and other military personnel to rescue stranded citizens and re-build downed power lines and travel routes in Colorado areas ravaged by heavy rains and flooding. "Certainly… Continue reading
Sep 13 FROM THE WIRE By News Desk Colorado officials increase flooding death toll to four after body found in Boulder, Co. (AP)… Continue reading
Sep 13 #INSIDENEWSHOUR By News Desk PBS NewsHour's Mary Jo Brooks captured this image of residents south of Lyons surveying damage caused by the flooding of Left Hand Creek. Brooks also said that U.S. Highway 36 remained closed, effectively cutting off the town of Lyons. Continue reading
Sep 13 #COLORADOFLOOD Courtesy of Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado DOT reports that the flooding has caused more than two dozen closures on state highways. Mother Jones has been collecting videos and photos of ongoing destruction. .embed-container {… Continue reading
Sep 13 NJ's Christie: We will not let these fires destroy our rebuilding efforts The 6-alarm fire began in a frozen custard stand on the recently rebuilt New Jersey shore boardwalk around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday and quickly spread in high winds. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. "I was actually in… Continue reading