Tag: Hurricanes and typhoons

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is likely to have caused at least...

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

HAVANA -- A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s...

Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut...

What to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina's Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devasted the area. The popular...

Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

HAVANA -- Many Cubans waited in anguish and some took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their third day....

Cubans struggle as power not fully restored to the island after days of blackout

HAVANA -- Many Cubans were waiting in anguish on Sunday as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored...