EXTREME WEATHER

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 Florence 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.
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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.
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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.
ROCKPORT, TX - AUGUST 26: A firefighter wipe his face as he searchs for survivors at an apartment complex in Rockport, TX as Hurricane Harvey hits the Texas coast on Saturday, Aug 26, 2017. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
As Extreme Weather Gets Worse, Emergency Responders Deal With The Fallout
By Dave Jamieson
As Hurricane Harvey showed, work is already becoming more treacherous for first responders.
ATLANTIC OCEAN - SEPTEMBER 10: In this NOAA satellite handout image, shows Hurricane Florence as it travels west and gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Bermuda on September 10, 2018. Weather predictions say the storm will likely hit the U.S. East Coast as early as Thursday, September 13 bringing massive winds and rain. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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SCIENCE
Hurricane Florence Looks Truly Terrifying From Space
By Lee Moran
The powerful storm is expected to batter South Carolina’s coastline on Thursday.
Palm trees being blown by a tropical rain storm.
Chieh Cheng
ENVIRONMENT
Tropical Storm Olivia May Drop 15 Inches Of Rain On Hawaii, Forecasters Say
By Audrey McAvoy, AP
“It’s important that we don’t focus on the forecast track. This storm could directly impact every area of the state from South Point all the way to the north shore of Kauai."
Hurricane Florence is forecast to hit the northeast coast later this week
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ENVIRONMENT
Florence Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane With Path Towards Carolinas
By Russ Bynum, AP
The storm, with top sustained winds of 130 mph, is expected to hit the eastern coast later this week.
Hurricane Lane, upgraded to a Category 5 storm, is pictured approaching Hawaii, U.S. in this August 21, 2018 handout satellite photo obtained by Reuters August 22, 2018. NASA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Lane Inches Towards Hawaii As 'Dangerous' Category 4 Storm
By Carla Herreria
Residents scrambled to gather emergency supplies and food before the storm arrives.
NASAs Terra satellite found coldest temperatures of strongest thunderstorms yellow in Hurricane Lane were as cold as or colder than minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit minus 622 Celsius in the eyewall They were surrounded by a larger area of storms with cloud tops as cold as minus 70 degrees red Fahrenheit minus 566 degrees Celsius
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Lane Strengthens Into Category 5 Storm As It Heads Toward Hawaii
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP
The storm is expected to bring heavy rain, damaging winds, flash flooding and high surf to the islands.
A couple waded through floodwater to have their wedding
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VIDEOS
Bride Wades Through Murky Floodwaters To Marry Her Groom
A bride in the Philippines walked down a flooded church aisle determined not to let a monsoon ruin the big day.
DALIAN, CHINA - JULY 31: People enjoy themselves at a beach to beat the heat as the temperature reaches 31 degrees on July 31, 2016 in Dalian, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Unsurvivable Heatwaves Could Strike Heart Of China By End Of Century
By Damian Carrington, The Guardian
The most populous region of the biggest polluter on Earth – China’s northern plain – will become uninhabitable in places if climate change is not curbed.
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U.S. NEWS
Newborn Baby Killed, Dozens Injured In North Dakota Tornado
By Dominique Mosbergen
The twister, which reportedly had wind speeds that reached 127 miles per hour, made landfall in a Watford City RV park early Tuesday.
Mike McCormick and Aaron Smeltzer of WYFF were killed by a falling tree authorities say
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U.S. NEWS
Fire Chief Finds TV News Crew Dead Minutes After Interview
By Carla Baranauckas
A large tree fell on the SUV of WYFF anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer.
Subtropical storm Alberto is slated to hit the Florida Panhandle on Monday afternoon
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ENVIRONMENT
Storm Alberto Weakens As It Makes Landfall On Florida Panhandle
By Ian Simpson and Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Alberto, the first named Atlantic storm of 2018, spun up days before the formal June 1 start of the hurricane season.
Express passing lane car driver POV about to move past a state transportation department snowplow dump truck driving in the center lane on the New York State Thruway highway. The large commercial vehicle has a bright, flashing emergency light directional arrow pointing to the left attached on the back of the rig to warn faster following traffic to pass on the left while it spreads and scatters road salt with its automatic spreader equipment. Early February winter weather in western New York State, USA.
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ENVIRONMENT
Snow Storm Prompts Authorities To Close Schools, Ground Thousands Of Flights On East Coast
It's the fourth major storm to strike the region in the past three weeks.
NWS
U.S. NEWS
Third Nor'easter In 10 Days Threatens Storm-Weary Northeast
By Dominique Mosbergen
The storm could bring more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions Monday night and Tuesday.
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 08: Boston Police investigate the scene where a snow plow ranover a woman near Tuft's Medical Center as another major nor'easter barrels Into northeastern U.S. on March 8, 2018 in Boston, United States. Large portions of the East Coast are facing a second nor'easter in less than a week. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Winter Storm Dumps Heavy, Wet Snow On Northeast, Leaving Thousands Without Power
By Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Up to 2 feet of snow accumulation was expected in some inland parts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts and 18 inches was possible in Maine.
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