Storms

To prepare for severe winter storms, one thing the CDC suggests is to have one's vehicle serviced regularly. Things to pack in the car include nonperishable, high energy food such as granola bars, bottled water, first aid kits, warm clothing, flashlights with batteries, jumper cables, and…

As one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi without power and a death toll that has now risen to 4 individuals as it passed through on Sunday. Officials warn that restoring the power…

On Sunday, Louisiana was hit by Hurricane Ida, a hurricane of category 4 intensity.  The 150 mph winds matched those of 2020's Hurricane Laura and the winds of another hurricane from 1856. The storm brought intense flooding, extreme winds, and mandatory evacuations to Southeast Louisiana.The storm…

A couple weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Eta in Central America, a Category 5 hurricane, Hurricane Iota, is expected to strike the same region later Monday. This record-breaking hurricane season has brought 30 tropical storms--13 of them hurricanes. More floods and landslides are expected, and…

Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon this year, passed through the southern region of the Philippine’s main island, Luzon killing at least ten people. Heavy rain and winds up to 133 miles per hour have destroyed dikes, caused rivers to overflow, and buried hundred of houses in landslides. The…

With thousands of people filing for unemployment insurance and millions of acres of cropland flattened, along with numerous homes and businesses, the thunderstorm that swept through the Midwest in August and focused its destruction in Iowa is noted as the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded…

As Hurricane Delta makes landfall in the continental U.S., it brings along disaster and devastation. Although only a category 2 hurricane (Hurricane Laura which made landfall earlier this year was a category 4 hurricane), it still brought immense destruction to Louisiana. Along with the storms and…

Hurricane Delta touched a few days ago in Louisiana, an area still dealing with the fallout of Hurricane Laura which hit just two months ago. Areas of Louisiana are experiencing major flooding, and 5.5 million people in the surrounding area are under flash flood warning. Hurricane Delta made…

Amongst all the havoc that Hurrican Sally has wreaked last week, there is some good news. The public health department in Mobile County (Alabama)  has reported a decrease in COVID-19 cases which they believe the hurricane may have played a role in. Dr. Scott Chavers with the Mobile County Health…

Five months after Hurricane Dorian, which destroyed thousands of homes in the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands, recovery efforts have been slow. Many people were evacuated, so there is a shortage of labor to rebuild the islands. Piles of debris on the streets pose a safety hazard, and utilities are…

Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean in 2017, claiming over 3000 lives. On Saturday, Puerto Rico’s emergency director, Carlos Acevedo, was fired after a warehouse filled with water pallets and emergency supply boxes was found in the city of Ponce, prompting an investigation. Acevedo denied…

-- CNN Typhoon Kammuri hit the most densely populated island of the Philippines, Luzon, Monday reaching winds of 130 miles per hour. The hurricane is a category 4 and has led to evacuations throughout the country, many of which are forced for citizens' safety.   For the full article by Joshua…