On Tuesday, police officers reduced their search operations and focused on increasing their presence in surrounding residential areas. Update on the shooting in London, Kentucky: Search for Joseph Couch continues Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington updates the media on the third day of the manhunt for suspected highway shooter Joseph Couch in Laurel County. […]
The Atlantic hurricane season continues to drag on and is already halfway over. The number of storms so far is just below average at seven. Hurricane storm surge is considered deadly for people in its path Storm surges are a deadly risk associated with hurricanes, threatening millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast. But […]
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Francine strengthening As the state prepares for Hurricane Francine, many communities along Louisiana’s coast are under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Hurricane Francine is not the only storm on the map: meteorologists are tracking four other disturbances over the Atlantic, which now seems to have fully awakened from its sleep. […]
Hurricane storm surge is considered deadly for people in its path Storm surges are a deadly risk associated with hurricanes, threatening millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast. But why are they so deadly? Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY A storm currently brewing off the southeast coast that may or may not become Tropical […]
Storm expected to bring heavy rain to North Carolina and Virginia A tropical rainstorm that meteorologists say could strengthen into a named storm this weekend is on its way toward the Mid-Atlantic. North and South Carolina are preparing for strong winds, rain, possible flooding and tornadoes. Potential Tropical Storm Eight arrives on Monday. As of […]
Moon watchers can look forward to a few special treats this month: The full “Harvest Moon” is also a supermoon. There is also a partial lunar eclipse. Top astronomy events for September 2024 From a close encounter with Saturn to the changing of the seasons, here are the most important astronomy events in September 2024. […]
Hurricane Francine brings flooding to Louisiana Heavy rains from Hurricane Francine caused flash flooding in Kenner, Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11. Tropical Storm Gordon, the seventh named storm of the extremely active Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2024, formed far out at sea Friday morning. As of Friday 11am ET, The storm is located about […]
Francine leaves hundreds of thousands without electricity Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday morning. Powerful Hurricane Francine moved inland Thursday, packing winds close to those of a tropical depression but still a dangerous storm that brought heavy rains to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the […]
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Francine strengthening As the state prepares for Hurricane Francine, many communities along Louisiana’s coast are under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Louisiana residents prepared for landfall Wednesday after Francine strengthened into a hurricane, threatening the Gulf Coast with damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain and storm surges of […]
Tips for surviving extreme heat With record-breaking heatwaves affecting millions of people, here are top tips for staying safe in extreme temperatures. A heat wave that began after Labor Day in the Western U.S. will continue to bring dangerous temperatures to millions of people this weekend, with the worst of the heat wave continuing across […]
