What Category Was Hurricane Katrina? Revisiting the Destructive Storm
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, primarily affecting the Gulf Coast of the United States, and became one ...
Explainer: More eyes turn to FEMA as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricanes Milton and Helene are putting new pressure on the federal government's emergency response agency FEMA, which is ...
TROPICS: Watches in effect for portions of SC coast as Cat. 4 Milton aims for Florida
The first hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for portions of the western Florida coast ahead of Hurricane ...
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Biden, DeSantis sound alarm as Milton barrels toward Florida
The storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 4, pushing storm surge into parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast that have ...
Hurricane Milton is threatening an already-battered Florida — and is now a political issue
Millions in Florida may soon be ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected strike along the state's west coast ...
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major ...
Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton
President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton ...
Tracking map: Here’s where Hurricane Milton is forecast to hit Florida
Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall near Tampa Bay in the next 24 hours as a major hurricane, then move across the ...
FEMA says it has the funds to deal with back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton
Nevertheless, Keith Turi, the agency’s acting administrator for Response and Recovery, told reporters there are adequate ...
Hurricane Matthew one of the worst disasters to hit North Carolina on this day 8 years ago
The North Carolina State Climate Office estimates that Hurricane Matthew is the fifth-deadliest and fourth-costliest North Carolina tropical cyclone on record.
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US disaster programs are teetering. Milton could topple them
The SBA’s disaster-loan program provided $45 billion in disaster loans — mostly to homeowners — from 2001 through 2022. If ...
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Mass exodus underway along Florida’s Gulf Coast as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Follow here for the latest on forecasts, evacuations and preparations.