Hurricanes
Hurricane Maria Caused Unprecedented Damage to Puerto Rican Forests
Besides the devastation to human life, 2017’s Hurricane Maria wreaked surprising havoc on Puerto Rico’s forests – something that could be the norm in the Atlantic tropics due to a warming climate, scientists warned in a new study published Monday.
Read moreFlorida Elections Official Resigns Over Blackface Photo
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel resigned Thursday after less than a month on the job following a newspaper’s release of photos showing the elections official in blackface and posing as a Hurricane Katrina victim at a 2005 Halloween party.
Read moreJudge Hears Major Puerto Rico Debt-Restructuring Case
More than 100 protesters crowded outside a federal courthouse in Puerto Rico on Wednesday as a judge began hearing a major debt restructuring case that critics say will only further indebt the U.S. territory if approved.
Read moreHamilton’s Star Reprising Role in Puerto Rico to Raise Funds
Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his lead role in the hit musical “Hamilton” on Friday night to start a two-week run in Puerto Rico expected to raise thousands of dollars for artists and cultural groups struggling in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Read moreArmy Corps Proposes Plan to Protect Texas Coast
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a draft plan to build flood gates to protect the Houston Ship Channel from a hurricane-driven storm surge and restore Texas beaches to fight rising seas, with an estimated price tag of at least $23 billion.
Read moreFlorida Relaxes Voting Rules in Hurricane-Battered Counties
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday relaxed or altogether waived voting rules for eight counties in the Florida panhandle that bore the brunt of Hurricane Michael’s destructive power last week.
Read moreHurricane Michael Slams Florida Panhandle, Batters Georgia
Hundreds of thousands of Florida residents faced the long road to recovery on Thursday, one day after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of the state’s panhandle region.
Read moreMonster Hurricane Michael Ravages Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida panhandle Wednesday afternoon packing winds of 155 mph winds.
Read moreNew Law Requires Audit of Failed FEMA Hurricane Contracts
A new law requiring that the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigate how it awarded lucrative contracts to a company which botched the delivery of emergency supplies to victims of Hurricane Maria, has passed.
Read moreNorth Carolina Residents Sue Rail Giant Over Florence Woes
Residents of Lumberton, a small city near the North Carolina coast, claim in court that the CSX railroad’s refusal to allow officials to berm an rail underpass ahead of Hurricane Florence allowed a catastrophic flood to submerge their homes and businesses.
Read moreNASAA Warns of Post-Hurricane Scams After Florence
The North American Securities Administrators Association is warning investors about potential scams associated with the fallout from Hurricane Florence.
Read moreTropical Depression Florence Continues to Bring Misery to North Carolina
Now a tropical depression, the storm that was Hurricane Florence continue to create catastrophic flooding in the Carolinas on Monday, killing at least 23 people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
Read moreMassive Flooding Florence’s Greatest Threat to South Carolina
As Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina early Friday, smashing buildings and trapping hundreds in floods caused by the combination of storm surge and heavy rains, residents of South Carolina could only wonder what the storm has in store for them.
Read moreAs Florence Rages in the Carolinas, Savannah Residents Frolic
As Hurricane Florence rips through North Carolina, Savannah locals see no signs of a hurricane, despite Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal declaring a state of emergency in Georgia.
Read morePrisoner Advocates Demand Inmates Be Evacuated From Storm
A prisoner advocacy group has filed suit in federal court demanding several coastal Virginia cities evacuate inmates currently held inside jails which sit within Hurricane Florence’s path.
Read moreVolunteers Help Horses, Pigs and Goats Ride Out Hurricane
A network of animal lovers is helping owners find sanctuary for their horses, goats and pigs as they evacuate Eastern North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Read moreNorth Carolina Bracing for Hurricane Wrath, Storm Surge
Officials spent much of Thursday reminding North Carolina residents who chose to ignore evacuation orders that Hurricane Florence will cause massive storm surges and flooding across the state’s eastern part as the storm comes ashore sometime this evening.
Read moreTrump Rejects Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump is rejecting the widely accepted death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, claiming without citing evidence that “3,000 people did not die.” Trump called the count a move by Democrats to make him look bad.
Read moreHurricane Could Hurt Economy by Closing Ports, Widespread Blackouts
Ports are closing. Farmers are moving hogs to high ground. Dealers are moving cars into service bays for refuge. And up to 3 million energy customers in North and South Carolina could lose power for weeks.
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