Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes May 4, 2022 By JASMINE HOLLIE, The Tuscaloosa News In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool...
North Carolina Again Postpones Hearing on 25% Homeowners Rate Hike November 1, 2021 A hearing set for today on a proposed 24.5% average increase in homeowners’ insurance rates has been postponed until Jan....
Massachusetts Utilities Seek to Stretch Reimbursement for Storm Damage August 19, 2021 Massachusetts’ two largest utilities have asked to defer reimbursement payments for weather damage after a record amount of storms exceeded...
Heavy Rains Causing Missouri Rivers to Rise, More Rain Possible June 29, 2021 Missouri’s rivers are rising, and with heavy rain possible through most of the week, parts of the state are under...
Louisiana Lawmakers Eyeing Hurricanes Tackle Water System Upgrades June 29, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte Spurred by recent hurricanes and a rare winter storm that demonstrated the frailty of Louisiana’s public water supply, lawmakers have...
La Niña Is Fading But California, Gulf Coast Still Face Risks April 12, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan La Niña, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific that shifts weather patterns the world over, is fading away. But California...
Hawaii Study Offers Steps to Battle Climate Change April 12, 2021 A new study from the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that...
Hawaii Gets Through 2020 Hurricane Season Sans Major Impact December 2, 2020 The 2020 hurricane season set records with the number of storms in Atlantic Ocean regions, but Hawaii escaped largely unscathed...
Forecasters Say Hawaii May Have Busy Hurricane Season May 24, 2019 Hawaii and the Central Pacific could experience more storms than normal during this year’s hurricane season. The National Oceanic and...
Landslide Alerts Issued for a Large Portion of Oregon April 10, 2019 State officials are urging Oregon residents to be alert for landslides across much of the state with recent heavy rains...