EXTREME WEATHER

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Fortune
ENVIRONMENT
Here’s How Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom Plans To Fight California’s Wildfire Crisis
By Antonia Blumberg
California's next governor has his work cut out for him tackling the state's wildfire crisis.
VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: Tourists carry a stroller through the flood waters on October 29, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Today due to the exceptional level of the 'acqua alta' that reaced 156 cm schools and hospitals of Venice remained closed the authorities have also advised citizens against leaving their homes (Photo by Stefano Mazzola/Awakening/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Venice Hit With Worst Flooding In A Decade As Tourists Wade Through Landmarks
By Nick Visser
The Italian city's mayor issued renewed calls for a massive barrier system that could protect Venice from historic floods.
Damage at Saipan's airport is shown after Super Typhoon Yutu hit the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in Garapan, Saipan. Residents of the U.S. territory are preparing for months without electricity or running water after the islands were slammed Thursday with the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year. (AP Photo/Dean Sensui)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENVIRONMENT
Super Typhoon Yutu Was Strongest Storm To Hit Any Part Of The U.S. This Year
By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, the territory’s delegate to Congress, said residents will need significant help to recover.
This false-color satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the moment the eye of Super Typhoon Yutu passed over Tinian, one of three main islands in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, producing damaging winds and high surf Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. The National Weather Service in Honolulu says maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 kph) were recorded around the eye of the storm, which passed over Tinian island and Saipan early Thursday morning local time. Waves of 25 to 40 feet (6 to 12 meters) are expected around the eye of the storm. (NOAA via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENVIRONMENT
Super Typhoon Yutu Slams Into Northern Mariana Islands With ‘Horrifying’ Winds
By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP
“We knew it was going to be big,” said one resident of Saipan, “but wow.”
Hurricane Willa makes landfall
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Willa Weakens As It Barrels Inland From Mexico's Pacific Coast
By David Alire Garcia, Reuters
The storm was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit Mexico from the Pacific in recent years.
This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (NOAA via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Willa, A Category 3 Storm, Prompts Thousands Of Coastal Residents To Evacuate
By David Alire Garcia, Reuters
Willa is forecast to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to enter Mexico from the Pacific in recent years.
NOAA
ENVIRONMENT
The Human Fingerprints On Extreme Weather
By Nexus Media News, Editorial Partner
Freezing February Climate change isn’t just responsible for unusual heat. Paradoxically, it is often responsible for unusual
VIDEOS
Yes, Hurricanes Are Indeed Getting Worse. Here's Why.
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and stronger, a trend that’s set to continue.
An entire neighborhood between 40th Street and 42nd Street in Mexico Beach, Fla. was wiped out by Hurricane Michael, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews began making their way into the stricken areas in hopes of accounting for hundreds of people who may have stayed behind. (Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENVIRONMENT
Death Toll From Hurricane Michael Rises To 6
By Jay Reeves and Brendan Farrington, AP
“So many lives have been changed forever. So many families have lost everything,” said Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
Tree limbs sit on top of an American Red Cross disaster relief truck after Hurricane Michael hit in Panama City, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. The storm made landfall Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle, where most of the damage occurred. The storm brought winds of 155 miles (249 kilometers) per hour, the fourth-strongest hurricane ever to reach the U.S. mainland. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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U.S. NEWS
Hurricane Michael Forces Florida Hospitals To Evacuate
By David Lohr
The two largest hospitals in Panama City sustained heavy damage.
Vehicles sit partially submerged in floodwaters after Hurricane Michael hit in Panama City, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Hurricane Michael became the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since 1992, and one of the four most intense in history, with winds that reached 155 miles per hour as it made landfall in Florida. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Michael Downgraded To Tropical Storm After Battering Florida Panhandle
By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP
The storm has killed at least two people and left a wide path of destruction.
PANAMA CITY, FL - OCTOBER 10: Haley Nelson stands in front of what is left of one of her fathers trailer homes after hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida, Splintering Homes And Submerging Neighborhoods
By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP
It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.
VIDEOS
'Monstrous Storm' Michael Could Be Florida's Most Destructive In Decades
Floridians are fleeing as Hurricane Michael looms.
NOAA
ENVIRONMENT
New Poll Shows Americans Hit By Extreme Weather Want The Media To Cover Climate Change
By Nexus Media News, Editorial Partner
Some politicians say it's inappropriate to talk about climate change when disaster strikes. Most North Carolina voters disagree.
IN SPACE - SEPTEMBER 14: In this NOAA satellite handout image captured at 7:45 a.m. ET, shows Hurricane Florence as it made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. The National Hurricane Center reported Florence had sustained winds of 90 mph at landfall and was moving slowly westward at 6 mph. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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OPINION
The Way We Categorize Hurricanes Puts People In Danger
By Samantha Montano, Guest Writer
The scale we use to measure hurricanes like Michael does not adequately communicate risk to the public. So why are we still using it?
SPRING LAKE, NC - SEPTEMBER 17: Bob Richling carries Iris Darden as water from the Little River starts to seep into her home on September 17, 2018 in Spring Lake, North Carolina. Flood waters from the cresting rivers inundated the area after the passing of Hurricane Florence. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
How To Help People Affected By Hurricane Florence
By Antonia Blumberg
And what to avoid as you seek out ways to assist.
VIDEOS
Yes, Hurricanes Are Getting Worse
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and stronger, a trend that’s set to continue.
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC - SEPTEMBER 14: Law enforcement close the bridge to Pawleys Island during Hurricane Florence on September 14, 2018 in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Hurricane Florence is hitting along the North Carolina and South Carolina coastline bringing high winds and rain. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
South Carolina Building Emergency Dams To Keep Myrtle Beach From Being Cut Off
By Carla Herreria
Officials say extreme flooding from Florence will leave only two routes into Horry County and Myrtle Beach.
Hurricane Florence is shown from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) #GOESEast satellite shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, U.S., September 14, 2018. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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U.S. NEWS
Hurricane Florence Breaks North Carolina Rainfall Record: Reports
By Sebastian Murdock
The storm has reportedly dropped more than 30 inches, shattering a record set by Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
Today
U.S. NEWS
‘I Will Never Ever Ever Stay’ Again, Woman Stranded By Florence Tells 'Today'
By Andy McDonald
The shaken North Carolina resident shared footage of her home surrounded by water, a day after the hurricane made landfall.
Twitter / Jason Michael McCann
WEIRD NEWS
The Hurricane Shark Hoax Is Back Again For Florence -- Don't Get Hooked
By Andy McDonald
We're utterly fascinated with the idea of sharks being in places they shouldn't be.
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U.S. NEWS
Hoaxes Run Amok On Social Media As Hurricane Florence Moves Inland
By Ryan Grenoble
There. Is. Never. A. Shark.
Empty pairs of shoes sit outside the Capitol building during a protest against the government's reporting of the death toll from Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday, June 1, 2018. Hurricane Maria probably killed about 5,000 people in Puerto Rico last year even though the official count remains at just 64, according to a Harvard University study released Tuesday. Photographer: Xavier Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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HEALTH
I Spent My Day Fact-Checking Trump Instead Of Covering The Real Crisis In Puerto Rico
By Carolina Moreno
Every time we turn our focus from the island to the president’s rhetoric, we do a disservice to Hurricane Maria’s survivors.
Shoppers walk through a canned foods aisle in a Walmart Inc. store ahead of Hurricane Florence in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Hurricane Florence's wrath hit the North Carolina coast, but the full effects of the storm, still centered 100 miles from shore, are yet to come. Photographer: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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U.S. NEWS
Evacuating Before Hurricane Florence Simply Isn't Doable For Many People
By Eleanor Goldberg
"Sometimes, it’s more difficult to leave than it is to stay,” a North Carolina mother says after her family decides to return home to face the storm.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
A Member Of South Carolina's Gullah Community On Staying Behind During A Hurricane
By Queen Quet, Guest Writer
During the night, we lay there and pray in our respective rooms and listen to the ancestors blowing against the building and around the corners.
JAMES CITY, NC - SEPTEMBER 14: Volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue three children from their flooded home September 14, 2018 in James City, United States. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nueces and Trent rivers. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
It Begins: Hurricane Florence Starts Its Slow Move Inland
By Damon Dahlen
The behemoth storm starts its lumbering roll through the Carolinas.
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