Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Update Aug. 31: Hurricane Dorian May Veer Away From Direct Hit on Florida
Aug 31 2019 // Hurricane Dorian strengthened as it churned toward Florida, where forecasters are trying to determine if it will stall near the coast or even fail to make landfall in the state at all. The hurricane’s center was...
New Miami Hurricane Hazard: Dockless Scooters as Projectiles
Aug 30 2019 // Florida is facing its first major storm in the age of dockless scooters. Miami — home to a large proportion of them — isn’t taking any chances. The city has told all rental services to get their...
U.S. Gulf Coast Refineries Keeping an Eye on Hurricane Dorian
Aug 30 2019 // Chevron Corp’s 356,440 barrel-per-day Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery is closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Dorian, a company spokesman said on Thursday. Dorian is churning across the Atlantic Ocean...
Update: Hurricane Dorian Expected to Be Category 4 Storm When It Hits Florida
Aug 29 2019 // Hurricane Dorian is now expected to become a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 130 miles per hour before it makes landfall on Florida’s east coast, in what would be the first major hurricane to hit the area in 15...
Update: Florida Prepares for Hurricane Dorian; CoreLogic Cites $145B Exposure
Aug 29 2019 // Hurricane Dorian has set its sights on the Southeast coast, with Florida likely to be the state that feels the biggest impact when it makes its U.S. landfall sometime over the weekend or early next week, according to...
Hurricane Barry Disaster Declaration Approved for Louisiana
Aug 29 2019 // President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration request for areas in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Barry. Barry made landfall near Intracoastal City on July 13 as a Category 1 storm, however, some rain...
Update: Hurricane Dorian Goes Easy on Puerto Rico, Gathers Force Heading for Florida
Aug 29 2019 // Dorian is gathering force as it aims to become the first major hurricane to slam into the Florida’s east coast in 15 years, with winds of at least 115 miles per hour and drenching rains. The hurricane’s center...
3 Steps to Keep the Cameras Rolling for Entertainment Clients In Hurricane Season
Aug 29 2019 // The magic of the movies has the power to transport theater goers to distant lands, faraway places and, in some cases, entirely different planets. Television shows are no exception, and the power of set design is a...
Tropical Storm Dorian to Drench Puerto Rico; Then Could Hit Florida as Hurricane
Aug 28 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is about to lash Puerto Rico with torrential rains, and then is expected to gain strength and become the first major hurricane to hit Florida’s east coast in 15 years. Chances are increasing...
Update: Tropical Storm Dorian to Sideswipe Puerto Rico, but Heads to Florida
Aug 28 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on Florida’s east coast, it may be time to start gathering supplies. Chances are increasing that the storm will...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, State Farm at Odds Over Hurricane Deductibles
Aug 26 2019 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over hurricane deductibles before Hurricane Barry. The state Department of Insurance received a complaint...
Update: Tropical Storm Dorian Strengthens as It Heads Toward Barbados
Aug 26 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength as it approaches the Lesser Antilles and is forecast to skirt Puerto Rico as a weak hurricane. The storm was about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados as of 8 p.m....
Fire Station in Texas Latest Recovery From Hurricane Ike
Aug 23 2019 // Galveston, Texas has a new main fire station as recovery continues since Hurricane Ike swamped parts of the city in 2008. The Galveston County Daily News reports the $9.6 million Fire Station No. 1 was one of the last...
Fake Claims, Price Gouging, Bogus Contractors: How Fraudsters Steal Disaster Aid
Aug 23 2019 // As the scale and frequency of major disasters escalate, millions of dollars in federal, state and insurance payments intended for recovery efforts are being stolen by fraudsters taking advantage of chaos and the pipeline...
For Many U.S. Communities, There’s No Easy Path to Safety From Disasters
Aug 23 2019 // As the country enters peak season for major natural disasters, new research indicates which states and communities are the riskiest for those needing to evacuate whether from wildfires or hurricanes. StreetLight Data Inc.,...
Flooded Mississippi River Still a Threat as Hurricane Season Heats Up
Aug 19 2019 // The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running far higher than normal, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways just as the hurricane season intensifies. For months now, a massive volume of...
NOAA Ups Hurricane Forecast as El Nino Fades Away
Aug 19 2019 // Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who are monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say with the demise of El Nino this summer, conditions are now more favorable for above-normal named...
Real Hurricane ‘Season Within a Season’ About to Begin
Aug 15 2019 // Don’t be lulled by a quiet June and July, the real Atlantic hurricane season is about to kick off. The hurricane season generally runs from June 1 to the end of November. But the next six weeks — “the...
4 Facts that the Number of Open Michael Claims Won’t Tell You
Aug 14 2019 // Much is being made of a recent call by Florida Insurance Commissioner, David Altmaier, for insurance companies to “redouble efforts to resolve all open claims…” related to Hurricane Michael. Here’s the...
Hurricane Activity Could Pick Up as El Nino Fades, Say Forecasters
Aug 12 2019 // Government meteorologists say this year’s hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer’s weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
