Articles by Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso

Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports

Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline. Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already low …

Tornado Havoc Has Ohio Residents Facing Week-Long Power Cuts

Thousands of FirstEnergy Corp.’s customers in Ohio will potentially be without power through this after two tornadoes hit the northeastern part of the state last Tuesday. About 252,000 customers of The Illuminating Company were still experiencing outages as of 2 …

Tropical Storm Ernesto Drenches Puerto Rico on Path Northward

Tropical Storm Ernesto pounded Puerto Rico with torrential rain and winds as it brushed by the island on a track that’s likely to see it become a hurricane later Wednesday. Ernesto was about 85 miles (135 kilometers) north-northwest of San …

Update: Beryl Rakes Mexico’s Yucatan With Hurricane Winds and Heavy Rain

Hurricane Beryl pummeled Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with tree-toppling gusts and flooding rains, weakening slightly as it came ashore after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean this week. Beryl’s top winds dropped to 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour …

Hurricane Beryl Roars Toward Jamaica on Destructive Path

Hurricane Beryl churned toward Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rains and a life-threatening storm surge that could cause more than $1 billion in damage. Beryl’s winds roared at 145 miles (230 kilometers) per hour early Wednesday, making it a Category …

Beryl Becomes Earliest Ever Category 5 Hurricane in Atlantic

Hurricane Beryl has strengthened after becoming the earliest ever Category 5 storm in the Atlantic, with the system heading toward Jamaica with life-threatening winds and heavy rainfall. Maximum sustained winds increased to 165 miles (270 kilometers) per hour with higher …

‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl Takes Aim at Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl, described by forecasters as “extremely dangerous,” is set to cause massive damage across the Caribbean’s Windward Islands on Monday. Beryl’s winds roared across the region at 120 miles (195 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane …

Dallas Will Feel Like 107 With Heat and Humidity: Weather Watch

Heat advisories are in place across the central and southern US — from South Dakota to Texas. Dallas is forecast to see highs above 98F (36.6C) this week, but the humidity through Tuesday will make it feel closer to 107, …

The Era of Super-Wild Weather Is Already Here

Wildfires in Canada that burned continuously for over a year. Floods that brought Dubai to a standstill. Deadly heat blanketing the streets of New Delhi. The first half of 2024 has laid bare the catastrophic extremes that now characterize the …

Potential Tropical Storm in Southern Gulf of Mexico Gathers Strength

Tropical storm watches have been posted along the Texas and Mexican coasts as a low-pressure system gathers strength in Bay of Campeche at the southern end of the Gulf of Mexico and threatens heavy rain across Central America, the US …