Florence Death Toll at 15 as Floods Surge

CHUCK BURTON / The Associated Press Sep 15, 2018 Tens of thousands are ordered evacuated from North Carolina communities as rivers are projected to burst their banks and roads to Wilmington are cut off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Florence Becomes a Hurricane, Targets Southeastern U.S.

PAMELA SAMPSON / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2018 The National Hurricane Center warns that a huge coastal area from South Carolina to the mid-Atlantic region should prepare for a major strike late in the week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Storm Veers Away From Sodden Hawaii

AUDREY McAVOY and CALEB JONES / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 Flooding forced evacuations on some islands but damage appears less than feared, despite historic amounts of rain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hurricane Lane Bears Down, Dumps Rain on Hawaii

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER / The Associated Press Aug 23, 2018 The arrival of the storm's outer bands underscores the threat to Big Island residents warned of flash floods, landslides and major property damage. Some areas in the island chain may receive up to 30 inches of rain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Caribbean Islands Brace for Category 5 Hurricane Irma

By Julia Conley / Common Dreams Sep 5, 2017 While news outlets focus on the threat to the southern U.S., environmentalist Bill McKibben underlines the danger in the Caribbean. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Warming Linked to Devastation in Texas

Alex Kirby / Truthdig Sep 1, 2017 Experts warn that while climate change did not cause Hurricane Harvey, its destructiveness has almost certainly been intensified by global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hell Hath No Fury Like Mother Earth Scorned

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 31, 2017 Climate denial in the face of Hurricane Harvey's devastation is incomprehensible, ignorant and immoral. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Floodwaters Drop Across Much of Houston Area

By Nomaan Merchant and Juan Lozano / AP Aug 30, 2017 Hurricane Harvey is finally easing, but the devastation and death toll continue to rise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hurricane Isaac Nears New Orleans

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as Isaac, a tempest of wind and water barreling toward the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, has been upgraded to hurricane status. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weather Takes a Bad Turn for Mitt

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 27, 2012 Mitt Romney and the Republican National Convention are being buffeted by a force outside their control: the weather. Tropical Storm Isaac already has caused the GOP to cancel Monday's opening events in Tampa, Fla., and it's not finished yet. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Hurricane Brewing in the Atlantic

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2011 Tropical Storm Katia was gaining strength in the mid-Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday near the Cape Verde Islands, and is expected to reach hurricane status by Wednesday evening. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haiti Hunkers Down for Tropical Storm Tomas

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2010 It's a tad late in the storm season for this, but tell that to the people of Haiti: Less than a year after the island nation was rocked by a cataclysmic earthquake, Haiti is now in the path of a powerful tropical storm, Tomas, that could do considerable damage if it keeps picking up steam. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )