Tag: Storms
US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of...
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...
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....
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...
Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes in Brazil's largest city
Around 1.4 million homes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are without power almost 24 hours after a brief but powerful storm swept through South...
Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall
Dozens of tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they braced for heavy rain, strong winds and especially storm...