California coastal cities rush to get ready for a massive hurricane approaching from the Pacific, with an emergency declared.
Hurricane Polo Approaches California’s Coastal Cities California’s famous coastal cities are on high alert as Hurricane Polo heads towards them, prompting at least one city to declare a state of emergency. Long Beach and Newport Beach are racing against time to rebuild sand barriers that were badly damaged by Hurricane Marie earlier this month as […]
Roy Cooper Prioritized NYT Climate Conference Two Years Ago Instead of Hurricane Helene Preparedness
Cooper’s Controversial Departure During Hurricane Helene North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate, opted to travel to New York City just as Hurricane Helene was gaining strength and preparing to make landfall. This came at a time when he was expected to spearhead the state’s preparedness efforts. Despite knowing that the storm […]
Implications of Hurricane Polo’s path for California as the storm intensifies
Hurricane Polo’s Potential Impact on Southern California Hurricane Polo is currently situated hundreds of miles off the Mexican coast, but it could still make an impact on Southern California very soon. This powerful storm briefly reached Category 5 status on Tuesday before weakening to a Category 4 with sustained winds of 150 mph by Wednesday […]
Tropical Storm Norbert Forms, Likely to Strengthen into Hurricane as It Approaches Hawaii
On Thursday morning, Tropical Storm Norbert formed in the Eastern Pacific, marking the 16th named storm of this hurricane season. This season has already seen three major hurricanes, all attributed to a significant El Niño phenomenon. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicates that Norbert has sustained winds of 45 mph and […]
Hawaii Residents Prepare for Hurricane Lowell’s Approach
Hurricane Lowell Approaching Hawaii Residents in Hawaii are gearing up as Hurricane Lowell is set to unleash heavy rainfall, severe winds, and potential flash flooding across the island state. A Hurricane Warning was issued on Sunday for Kauaʻi County, with the storm anticipated to closely pass by the western islands, as reported by Fox Weather […]
Hurricane Marie may deliver unusual tropical rainfall to Southern California
Potential Rain from Hurricane Marie This Weekend in Southern California This weekend, Southern California might experience a rare tropical rain event as three storms in the Pacific push moisture toward the area. Hurricane Marie intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday evening and is forecast to move northward while maintaining its strength for a […]
DHS dismisses 3 additional FEMA employees connected to Hurricane Milton discrimination investigation
The Department of Homeland Security has let go of three additional FEMA employees after a recent inspector general report revealed that the agency’s teams bypassed homes displaying pro-Trump signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. These firings add to the others that were enacted following last week’s IG report. An investigation from FEMA’s Office of […]
Investigation shows FEMA abandoned Trump supporters after the hurricane.
Biden Administration’s DHS Report Reveals Bias Against Trump Voters During Hurricane Response A report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has indicated that federal employees failed to assist some Trump supporters during the response to Hurricane Milton. Notably, the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that disaster survivor assistance teams bypassed at least […]
Hurricane Katrina survivor offers advice on GPS and emergency readiness
August 29 marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Gulf Coast in 2005. I headed to New Orleans, expecting to have a great time with my parents, but instead found myself stuck in a hotel during one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history. At that moment, I didn’t realize how […]
Hurricane Lala in Hawaii claims one life and damages homes
Late Saturday night, Hurricane Lala made landfall, resulting in at least one casualty due to a storm-related car accident on Hawaii Island. Governor Josh Green described the event as a “monstrous storm,” confirming the destruction of roofs on 19 buildings. The Big Island experienced gigantic waves crashing against its shores as Lala passed by. The […]