Tag: Storms
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...
‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
WYOMING, Iowa -- Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls...
Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Tens of thousands of customers remained without power across Puerto Rico on Tuesday, a week after Ernesto swiped...
Flights and trains canceled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby
Flights and trains in the Tokyo area have been canceled, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and...
Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
PIPER CITY, Ill. -- In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake,...
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas -- As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl,...