Several dead and missing in Spain amid severe flooding, heavy rain
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Several people are dead and others remain missing in eastern and southern Spain after it was inundated with heavy rain and…
Authorities fighting Colorado’s Highland Lakes Fire hopeful evacuated residents may soon return home
1 of 4 | The Highland Lakes Fire, which ignited Monday, was 60% contained as of Tuesday evening. Photo courtesy of Teller County Sheriff's Office/Facebook…
Florida citrus industry, already facing multiple crises, tries to recover from Milton
1 of 3 | Early estimates show Hurricane Milton inflicted up to $2.5 billion in damage to Florida's agricultural industries when it struck earlier this…
Tropical storm conditions right as hurricane season enters final month
1 of 2 | Tropical storm activity is not expected during the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. Image courtesy National Oceanic…
As hurricane bears down, 10 million Cubans face power outage
People walk along a dimly lit street in Havana, Cuba in May. Power blackouts have prompted concerns about the government's plan to enhance the electrical…
Oakland, Calif., wildfire destroys 2 homes; hundreds under evacuation orders
At least two homes were destroyed by a wildfire in the hills around Oakland, Calif., with the blaze only 50% contained Saturday, local officials said.…
Tropical storms Oscar and Nadine take form, threaten Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico
The National Hurricane Center named two tropical storms located east of the Bahamas and Mexico on Saturday as the deadly 2024 Atlantic storm season continued…
America’s largest polluters see emissions drop 4% on-year
Greenhouse gases produced by petroleum and natural gas systems increased 1.4% on-year last year and were 16.4% higher than 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI…
Hurricane center forecasters keep eye on another potential storm system in Atlantic
In the wake of two massive storms sweeping large parts of the United States, storm center forecasters on Monday said they are watching another potential…
Phoenix's brutal heatwave to break after record setting run
A record breaking heat wave in the West could begin to subside this week, with high temperatures in Phoenix projected to drop to below 100…
Biden approves disaster aid for Florida as millions remain without power
1 of 3 | A person takes a photo of a property from a road covered in sand after Hurricane Milton's landfall in Manasota Key,…
FCC waiver to provide discounted phone, broadband in aftermath of Milton
The Federal Communications Commission Friday announced a six-month waiver to assist people affected by Hurricane Milton stay connected to phone and broadband service. Source link
Hurricane Milton downgraded to Cat. 1 as it crosses Florida Peninsula
Hurricane Milton was moving across the Florida Peninsula early Thursday after making landfall along its western coast Wednesday night. Image courtesy of NOAA Oct. 9…
2.2 million without power in Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall; fatalities reported
Dozens of homes in eastern Florida's Martin County were damaged, some severely, as Hurricane Milton came ashore the state's west coast Wednesday night. Photo courtesy…
Nearly 2M without power in Florida after Milton made landfall; fatalities reported
Dozens of homes in eastern Florida's Martin County were damaged, some severely, as Hurricane Milton came ashore the state's west coast Wednesday night. Photo courtesy…
Florida Gov. DeSantis urges residents at risk from Milton to seek nearby shelters
1 of 6 | A Lowe's employee loads plywood into a truck for a local individual making final preparations as Hurricane Milton approaches Central Florida…
Cat. 5 Hurricane Milton takes aim at west-central Florida; landfall could be as early as late Wednesday
1 of 2 | Hurricane Milton regained Category 5 status early Wednesday while remaining on track to make landfall along Florida's west coast either late…
NOAA to use $15M to improve climate projection models
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, the NOAA, which is an arm of the U.S. Commerce Department, announced that $15.3M from the Inflation Reduction Act…
Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 4 ahead of Wednesday night Florida landfall
Hurricane Milton maintained Category 4 status early Tuesday while remaining on track to make landfall along Florida's west coast by Wednesday. Image courtesy of NOAA…
Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen while taking aim at Florida’s west coast
Hurricane Milton was continuing to strengthen Sunday night in the Mexican Gulf. It is forecast to make landfall along Florida's west coast midweek. Image courtesy…