FACT CHECK: Will Project 2025 Shut Down The National Hurricane Center?

Post Share to Facebook Project 2025 states that if implemented, it aims to close down the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Verdict: Misleading Although the plan suggests adjustments and restrictions to the National Weather Service (NWS), Project 2025 does not specifically call for eliminating the program. Fact check: In 2022, the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation […]

Hurricane Helene Upgraded to Massive Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Helen, expected to make landfall in northern Florida on Thursday evening, has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) updated the state of Florida on Thursday night on a major hurricane. “Updated Thursday at 6:20 p.m. EDT: Helen is now an extremely […]

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as powerful category 4 storm | Florida

Hurricane Helen made landfall on the Florida coast Thursday night as a powerful and destructive Category 4 storm, wreaking havoc across large swathes of the Gulf Coast and threatening high winds, storm surge, and heavy rain. The Miami-based UA National Hurricane Center said late Thursday that Helen was located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east-southeast […]

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helen will make landfall in Florida late Thursday night as a dangerous Category 4 storm, pummeling the sunny state with heavy rain, a potentially “unsurvivable” storm surge, and life-threatening winds. The devastating storm, the largest on record in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane Thursday, with maximum sustained […]

Wild Scenes Coming Out as America Braces For Intense Hurricane

Hurricane Helen is making landfall on the coast, creating a wild scene in Florida. One video showed high waves rolling over a Florida highway. “Due to high winds and storm surge, both the Skyway Bridge and Howard Frankland Bridge are closed,” the Florida Highway Patrol's Tampa office's X account posted along with the video. “Motorists […]

Disney, Universal prep for Hurricane Helene

Dr. Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of Fortescue, discusses whether Hurricane Helen's strength is linked to climate change on Barney & Company. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando have made some changes to their operations in preparation for Hurricane Helen. Thursday's Category 3 storm continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico toward […]

‘Tens of Thousands’ of Linemen Ready for Hurricane Helene

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that “tens of thousands” of linemen are ready to respond to Hurricane Helen, which is expected to make landfall in northern Florida Thursday night. At a news conference Thursday morning, the governor explained the current status of the storm as it heads towards Florida, noting that it is expected to make […]