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The Waffle House is used to measure a storm's severity. Here's why
As Hurricane Helene approached Florida on Thursday, several local Waffle House locations closed, leaving users on social media worried about the severity of the storm.
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A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm
Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico’s coast on a path toward the U.S., leading residents to evacuate, schools to close, and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia.
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At least one killed after storms rip through Oklahoma
At least one person was killed after a series of powerful storms swept through parts of Oklahoma Thursday night.
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School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up
Scores of schools across the U.S. are carpeted in asphalt without any shade. The situation has become acute enough that kids are losing classroom time to closures related to heat.
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Extreme heat worsens chronic health conditions in millions of Americans
The U.S. is on track to shatter heat records, putting millions of Americans in the most affected parts of the country in harm’s way for long-term, life-threatening health problems.
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Lightning strikes Turtle Back Zoo building, sparking fire
A bolt of lightning struck New Jersey’s beloved Turtle Back Zoo as strong storms moved through the area Wednesday night, sparking a fire but injuring no animals badly, authorities say. According to reports, it was the Sea Turtle Recovery Building that was struck. The zoo was closed at the time, so no humans had been in the building, reports...
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Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow
It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States.
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Why does hot weather make you sleepy?
Here is the science behind why the summer heat makes us lethargic and tired.
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FEMA has run out of money in the middle of hurricane season. Here's what that means
History seems to be repeating itself: FEMA exhausted its funds right before Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend a year ago.
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Ernesto likely to become major hurricane within hours: Track path, NYC impacts
Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the island on Saturday. The Category 1 storm was located...
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Hurricane Ernesto expected to strengthen this week: What will it mean for NYC area?
As of Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Ernesto continued bringing heavy rain to the Virgin Islands andPuerto Rico. By midday Wednesday, between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen across Puerto Rico. The highest totals are being reported on the eastern half of the island, where heavy rain banded over the region. With more rain on the way, some areas had…
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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VIDEO: Debby's damage remains as the storm moves out of the US
At least nine people have died related to Debby, which was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday.
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Debby moving into northeast US this weekend, with heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes
Debby’s final chapter involves moving north and northeast from the Carolinas at a faster clip with soaking rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes into the weekend. Accuweather’s chief meteorologist Jon Porter said the mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous flooding into the weekend. The South Carolina...
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Debby makes second landfall in South Carolina, heavy rain expected up the East Coast
Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on its way up the East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several inches of rain this weekend.
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Top US health official acknowledges more federal money for utility help is needed for extreme heat
The US government’s top health official is acknowledging that a federal program that helps low-income people with utility bills needs to focus more on cooling and not overwhelmingly on wintertime heating.
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Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving north
Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather over the western Atlantic ocean but it will douse the coastal Carolinas again before it slowly marches north.
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Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby bringing torrential rains and flooding to southeastern US
Tropical Storm Debby has brought prolonged downpours to the southeastern United States and could hover over the Atlantic Ocean for the next few days, then boomerang back onto the mainland.
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Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and flooding to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Hurricane Debby has made landfall Monday in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm.