Tag: hurricane

Telecommunications grids are vulnerable to worsening climate disasters—which highlights the importance of one age-old survival system

The hazards are many. And they seem to come in all forms.The southwestern U.S. is reeling from record rainfall and extensive flooding from a rare tropical storm. Much of the ...

Sen. Ted Cruz 'Holy Crap,' Shark Swims L.A. Streets ... Falls For Hurricane Hoax

When Sara McKinley, 67, first caught a glimpse of her vacation home where she was planning to retire on Sanibel Island in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, she ...

It’s hard to make money selling home insurance in Florida. For one thing, the state is very vulnerable to hurricanes, and those hurricanes are getting stronger thanks to climate change. ...

Farmers Insurance has dropped upwards of 100,000 policyholders in Florida, citing the state’s hurricane-heavy risk, and is reportedly limiting homeowner insurance in California due to wildfires. RELATED: AllState, Liberty Mutual, & ...

When a hurricane hits land, the destruction can be visible for years or even decades. Less obvious, but also powerful, is the effect hurricanes have on the oceans.

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme weather can take down even massive trees, but sometimes, the damage isn’t as severe. Instead of toppling over completely, trees can be left leaning to ...

A new assessment shows that most of the US may not possess enough energy reserves to handle seasonal heatwaves, severe storms, and hurricanes. By Andrew Paul | Published May 18, ...

The first two satellites in NASA's new hurricane-hunting constellation have taken to the skies.The two cubesats, the founding members of the agency's TROPICS network, launched today (May 7) atop a ...