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Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Study Confirms Hurricanes Are More Frequent, More Destructive Than Ever

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 8, 2019 Danish research refutes U.S. disaster tally, finding that the frequency of our worst hurricanes has risen "at the rate of 350% per century.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

One-Two Punch of Storms Threatens Thanksgiving Travel in U.S.

COLLEEN SLEVIN and DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 Heavy snowstorm hits Colorado and Wyoming and continues to move east, while “bomb cyclone” phenomenon barrels into Oregon and California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Videos From Bahamas Show Devastation Left by Hurricane Dorian

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2019 The Category 5 storm was heading toward the U.S. coast late on Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Great Flood

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 29, 2019 Rising sea levels and monster storms will intensify and flood the earth’s coasts as we enter the age of the “long emergency.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After the Hurricane Comes the Deluge on South Carolina Coast

JEFFREY COLLINS / The Associated Press Sep 25, 2018 Nearly two weeks after Florence made landfall 110 miles up the coast, record flooding is expected where five rivers converge in and near Georgetown. An evacuation has been ordered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Florence Death Toll Climbs to 37; Trump Visits Stricken Area

CHUCK BURTON and MARTHA WAGGONER / The Associated Press Sep 19, 2018 As the president helps volunteers at a church in the hard-hit town of New Bern, N.C., that state's governor warns evacuees not to return home because the flooding will get worse in places. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast

CHUCK BURTON / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 Food and water are delivered to Wilmington, a city of 120,000 mostly cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters, as helicopter and boat crews pull people from swamped homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florence’s Surge Is Expected to Hit Homes That Already Cost the Government Millions

Lisa Song and Al Shaw / ProPublica Sep 17, 2018 The storm is pummeling coastal towns where sea levels are rising and where homeowners have been repeatedly bailed out by federal flood insurance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wind and Rain From Florence’s Leading Edge Lash Carolinas

JONATHAN DREW and JEFFREY COLLINS / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2018 A decrease in wind speeds drops the hurricane from a Category 4 to a 2, but forecasters warn the likelihood of the storm lingering around the coast for days will bring potentially catastrophic downpours and flooding. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )