Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as its strongest storm in recorded history
HOW TO PREPARE: Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm. Powerful…
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa roared toward Jamaica with destructive Category 4 winds Monday and was expected…
Tropical Storm Melissa nearly stationary in the Caribbean as a major flood threat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday,…
Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Jamaica and Hispaniola
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a…
Trump administration OKs oil and gas drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s…
USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Delays in federal FEMA grants risk jeopardizing disaster response
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts…
Mexico floods highlight need for better severe weather warnings
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The most recent torrential rains in east-central Mexico, which have left at least 76…
Last surviving member of 1953 Everest expedition dies
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered…
Alaska airlifts hundreds from storm-devastated coastal areas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The house rocked as though an earthquake had struck, and suddenly it was floating.…
Deadly flooding and landslides cut off 300 communities in Mexico
TIANGUISTENGO, México (AP) — When a river that winds through the mountains of central Mexico suddenly turned into…
Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast…