Pipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to Evacuate September 17, 2024 By Devika Krishna Kumar, Christopher Charleston and Ruth Liao Firefighters in the Houston suburb of La Porte were working to extinguish a pipeline fire that forced residents to evacuate...
Ida Loses Punch, Levees Hold; Louisiana Expects More Rain, Flooding August 29, 2021 By Devika Krishna Kumar Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Aug. 30 after making landfall in Louisiana as one of...
After Hurricane Sally, Assessment of Extensive Flood Damage Begins September 18, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jennifer Hiller GULF SHORES, Ala./HOUSTON – As an Alabama resident, Toby Wallace has seen his fair share of hurricane damage working for...
Update: Rains from Remnants of Hurricane Sally Wreak Havoc on Southeast States September 17, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Catherine Koppel GULF SHORES, Ala., Sept 17 – 06:00 PM – The remnants of Hurricane Sally dumped more than a foot of...
Slowness, Not Speed, of Hurricanes Like Sally Becoming Major Concern September 17, 2020 By Jennifer Hiller and Devika Krishna Kumar For Grant Saltz, who runs a barbecue restaurant in Mobile, Alabama, what struck him about Hurricane Sally was its steady,...
Update: Weakened Hurricane Sally Leaves Gulf Coast With Flooding September 17, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Catherine Koppel Update: 11:37 am, GULF SHORES, Ala., Sept 17 (Reuters) – The remnants of Hurricane Sally on Thursday brought more than...
U.S. Gulf Inundated by Massive Floods from Hurricane Sally September 16, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Catherine Koppel Hurricane Sally slammed the U.S. Gulf Coast with high winds and heavy rains on Wednesday, turning coastal towns into lakes...
Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall on Alabama’s Gulf Coast September 16, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar Hurricane Sally made landfall on Alabama’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning as a Category Two hurricane, spreading strong winds inland...
Railroads Resist Oil Companies’ Demands for Storage in Rail Cars Citing Safety Concerns April 13, 2020 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Laura Sanicola Railroads are clamping down on rising demand from oil companies to store crude in rail cars due to safety concerns,...
Rescuers Search for Survivors as Death Toll from Hurricane Michael Rises October 12, 2018 By Devika Krishna Kumar Using heavy equipment to push aside debris and with helicopters circling overhead, rescuers in the Florida Panhandle searched for trapped...