Tag: Natural disasters
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...
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say...
CSX profit rose 8% in the third quarter but hurricane damage will impact current period
CSX's delivered 3% more shipments in the third quarter to help drive its profit 8% higher, but only modest volume growth is expected...
How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when...
Milton's storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic...