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Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean

YoopyaOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean

YoopyaOct 23, 2024October 23, 20240

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from

La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather

YoopyaOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

YoopyaOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Hurricane Milton went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours as it headed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. As

Milton increases to a Category 2 hurricane as Florida prepares for massive evacuations

YoopyaOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation

11 workers at a Tennessee factory were swept away in Hurricane Helene flooding. Only 5 were rescued

YoopyaOct 2, 2024November 10, 20240

As the rain from Hurricane Helene came down harder and harder, workers inside a plastics factory in rural Tennessee kept working. It wasn’t until water flooded into

Helene lashes the South with wind and flood rains after coming ashore as a Category 4 storm

YoopyaSep 27, 2024September 27, 20240

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern

Helene is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida

YoopyaSep 26, 2024September 26, 20240

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge in northwestern parts of the

Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico

YoopyaSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S., prompting

A Climate Deal, 6 Fateful Years in the Making

YoopyaDec 14, 2015February 27, 20230

It took almost two weeks for negotiators from 195 countries to finally pass the landmark climate accord this weekend after several espresso-fueled all-nighters and long,