Even Disaster Veterans Are Stunned By What's Happening In Honduras
Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.
Hurricanes
2 Weeks After Eta, Nicaragua Braces For Massive Hurricane Iota
Iota, now a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to hit Nicaragua on Monday evening, bringing catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and extreme rainfall.
Hurricane Eta Works Its Way Up Florida's Gulf Coast
After lashing Central America and the Florida Keys, the storm is expected to make landfall north of Tampa on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and potentially dangerous storm surge.
So 2020: New Storm Forms, Named Alpha Because We've Run Out Of Letters
There's only been one other year – 2005 – that Greek names have been needed. The National Hurricane Center on Friday announced storms called Alpha and Beta have formed in the Atlantic.
Amid National Crises, Louisiana Mayor Fears His Decimated City Will Be Forgotten
Most buildings in Lake Charles, La., were damaged by Hurricane Laura. As the city tries to rebuild amid a global pandemic, Mayor Nic Hunter worries the country will look away.
Hurricane Laura Losses Include 10 Deaths, Up To $12 Billion
Laura is blamed for at least 10 deaths, and it's estimated to have caused anywhere from $4 billion to $12 billion in damages. But officials and experts say the price tag could have been far worse.
Everything Is Unprecedented. Welcome To Your Hotter Earth
Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves and disease outbreaks are all a preview of our hotter future. Dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help.
4 Dead In Louisiana From Hurricane Laura, Governor Says
All of the deaths that are blamed on the Category 4 storm were attributed to powerful winds, far from the shore.
Hurricane Laura's Intense Winds Cut Through Louisiana Coastline
One of the most powerful storms to hit the state in living memory leaves destruction and misery in its wake, with debris from homes and businesses scattered about and at least one death.
Laura Weakens Into A Tropical Storm, But Dangers Persist
Even as the storm's center nears Louisiana's border with Arkansas, a storm surge warning remains in effect for a large section of the coast.