Acapulco Losses Seen at $15 Billion as Hurricane Otis Death Toll Rises October 26, 2023 By Andrea Navarro Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction in Acapulco after tearing into the historic Mexican beach town with wind speeds...
Hurricane Lee Charting a New Course in Weather, Could Signal More Monster Storms September 11, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into...
FEMA Chief Slams U.S. Failure to Prepare, Evacuate Before Storms October 17, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long angrily criticized the failure of citizens to heed evacuation warnings and leaders to...
As Florence Takes Aim at East Coast, 1 Million Told to Evacuate September 11, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Florence was slightly weakened but unbowed as it continued to barrel toward the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with forecasters...
Irma Strengthens to a Cat 5 Hurricane, Threat Grows for Florida September 5, 2017 By Abigail Morris and Javier Blas Florida declared a state of emergency before a possible hurricane strike after Irma strengthened to become a Category 5 storm...
Hurricane Patricia, Stronger Than Katrina, Bears Down on Mexico October 23, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan and Kelly Gilblom A hurricane stronger than Katrina in 2005 and Andrew in 1992 is poised to hit Mexico’s biggest ports and holiday...
Georgia Building State-of-the-Art Storm Shelter July 12, 2012 A state-of-the-art storm shelter being constructed in Savannah, Ga., is designed to better prepare the city and its public works...