October 11, 2024
Storm Weakened But Still Brought 120-mph Winds to St. Petersburg Area Hurricane Milton’s devastating path across Florida has left at least 10 dead, millions without power, and destroyed homes and crops, as authorities warn it could take days to assess …
October 4, 2024
Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck Florida and barreled through the eastern US last week, killing more than 180 people and taking whole communities offline, it …
September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida with dangerous winds, knocking out power for more than a million customers and threatening to unleash deadly flooding across several states. Helene made landfall near Perry with top sustained winds of …
September 19, 2024
A startup founded by a former Google executive aims to use artificial intelligence to improve weather forecasting, joining technology behemoths like Nvidia Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. in an increasingly crowded field. Brightband has raised a $10 million series A …
September 19, 2024
Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the US Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather. Different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, according to climate scientists, …
September 12, 2024
Hurricane Francine packed power just as it slammed into the coast of Louisiana, reaching Category 2 strength with 100 miles per hour winds and a dangerous storm surge. The storm made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, around 6 p.m. Eastern time …
September 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine is closing in on Louisiana with high winds and dangerous storm surge, picking up speed as it nears the coast. Francine is a Category 1 hurricane with top winds holding steady at 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour, …
September 11, 2024
Francine strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana Wednesday after causing some offshore oil platforms to be shuttered, but it will likely miss major natural gas export plants. On its current track, Francine could graze …
September 10, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine is set to become a hurricane Tuesday as it churns toward Louisiana after shifting east, forcing some oil drillers to halt production but following a path that will likely avert key natural gas export plants. On its …