Francine Strengthens to Hurricane as It Barrels to Louisiana September 11, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal Francine strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana Wednesday after causing some offshore oil platforms...
Tropical Storm Francine Churns Toward Louisiana as Path Shifts September 10, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal Tropical Storm Francine is set to become a hurricane Tuesday as it churns toward Louisiana after shifting east, forcing some...
Tropical Storm Francine Strengthens, Spurring Oil Shutdowns September 9, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Francine strengthened as it moved north in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting oil drillers to evacuate crews and...
Strengthening Gulf Storm Could Slam Texas, Louisiana Coasts September 9, 2024 By Alicia Diaz and Brian K. Sullivan A storm system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane early this week, bringing heavy...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports September 6, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of...
Tornado Havoc Has Ohio Residents Facing Week-Long Power Cuts August 14, 2024 By Tope Alake and Brian K. Sullivan Thousands of FirstEnergy Corp.’s customers in Ohio will potentially be without power through this after two tornadoes hit the northeastern...
Tropical Storm Ernesto Drenches Puerto Rico on Path Northward August 14, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Brian Wingfield Tropical Storm Ernesto pounded Puerto Rico with torrential rain and winds as it brushed by the island on a track...
Update: Beryl Rakes Mexico’s Yucatan With Hurricane Winds and Heavy Rain July 5, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Peter Millard Hurricane Beryl pummeled Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with tree-toppling gusts and flooding rains, weakening slightly as it came ashore after leaving...
Hurricane Beryl Roars Toward Jamaica on Destructive Path July 3, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Stephen Stapczynski Hurricane Beryl churned toward Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rains and a life-threatening storm surge that could cause more than...
Beryl Becomes Earliest Ever Category 5 Hurricane in Atlantic July 2, 2024 By Stephen Stapczynski and Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Beryl has strengthened after becoming the earliest ever Category 5 storm in the Atlantic, with the system heading toward...