Tag: Hurricanes and typhoons
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the...
Helene damaged a factory that makes IV fluids
The fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and could linger, experts...
Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
MEXICO CITY -- In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel...
Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away...
John as a tropical storm hits Mexico's Pacific coast a 2nd time
MEXICO CITY -- Tropical Storm John made its second landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday, while in its wake authorities in the resort...
Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like...