Tag: Hurricanes and typhoons

The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by disasters in 2024 is drawing near

NEW YORK -- The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by severe weather in 2024 is drawing near, the IRS is reminding...

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane...

Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held...

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern...

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

MIRERENI, Mayotte -- Crowds in Mayotte vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing, as he toured destruction wrought by...

Farmers, business owners, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending...