Coming hours are make or break for Lake Tahoe resort city, fire officials say
By Aya Elamroussi, Joe Sutton and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Firefighters have been able to make some headway against the Caldor Fire around South Lake…
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With Ida leaving nearly 1 million power outages, Louisiana residents now face gas shortages and dwindling supplies
By Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN Hardships are compounding for southeast Louisiana residents days after Hurricane Ida crushed the area: With…
Continue ReadingCaldor Fire prompts states of emergency in Nevada and California, with more than 50,000 told to evacuate the Lake Tahoe region
By Kelly McCleary, CNN The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency Monday as the fast-moving Caldor Fire, now the 17th…
Continue ReadingIda left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Eric Levenson, CNN The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived…
Continue ReadingSouth Lake Tahoe residents ordered to evacuate as Caldor Fire threatens the area
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN People ordered to evacuate the city of South Lake Tahoe and the southern portion of the lake ahead of the…
Continue ReadingClimate change is making hurricanes stronger, slower and wetter. Ida checked all the boxes
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Human-caused climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous. They are producing more rainfall, moving slower once they…
Continue ReadingClimate change is making hurricanes stronger, slower and wetter. Ida checked all the boxes
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Human-caused climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous. They are producing more rainfall, moving slower once they…
Continue ReadingThis is what it’s like to be a meteorologist from Louisiana and cover Ida
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Each time I see a storm rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico, my stomach churns. I’m Jennifer Gray and I’ve been…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Kate develops in the Atlantic
By Monica Garrett, CNN Tropical Depression Ten has strengthened and has been given the name Tropical Storm Kate, the National Hurricane Center said…
Continue ReadingDeadly Ida leaves more than 1 million without power and many awaiting rescue from flooded homes
CNN By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person,…
Continue ReadingAs Hurricane Ida leaves behind devastation and flooded neighborhoods, rescuers save hundreds across Louisiana
By Jason Hanna, Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN Viewing the aftermath of Hurricane Ida from the air, US Coast Guard Vice Adm. Steven Poulin…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow
CNN By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist Storm surge and strong winds from Hurricane Ida stopped the flow of the Mississippi River near New Orleans…
Continue ReadingFirst death reported in Louisiana as Hurricane Ida continues wreaking havoc across southern US
By Amir Vera and Jay Croft, CNN At least one person is dead as Hurricane Ida moves inland along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, officials said Sunday…
Continue ReadingFirst death reported in Louisiana as Hurricane Ida continues wreaking havoc across southern US
CNN, KPRC, WVUE-DT, WDSU By Amir Vera and Jay Croft, CNN At least one person is dead as Hurricane Ida moves inland along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana,…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow
By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist Storm surge and strong winds from Hurricane Ida stopped the flow of the Mississippi River near New Orleans on…
Continue ReadingNew California wildfire forces evacuations and grows to 1,200 acres in less than 6 hours
By Claire Colbert and Alta Spells, CNN As many in the southeastern United States brace for Hurricane Ida, across the country in California some San…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida continues to ‘rapidly intensify.’ Here’s what that term means
By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones and Haley Brink, CNN It usually takes several days or even a week for a tropical storm to grow into a powerful…
Continue Reading‘Time is not on our side.’ Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, Haley Brink, Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling Louisiana on…
Continue Reading‘Time is not on our side.’ Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm
By Aya Elamroussi, Haley Brink, Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling Louisiana on…
Continue ReadingWhy Ida’s storm surge potential should worry coastal communities
By Steve Almasy and Dakin Andone, CNN When Ida makes landfall — likely Sunday– a dangerous storm surge of 10 to 15 feet is expected from…
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