Hurricane 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…
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‘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…
Continue ReadingHurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some statistics from Hurricane Katrina. August 29, 2005 Katrina makes landfall near Grand Isle,…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida hits Cuba, and parts of US Gulf Coast order evacuations with major Sunday landfall expected
CNN By Jason Hanna, Paul P. Murphy and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hurricane Ida whipped western Cuba on Friday and the Category 1 storm is expected to slam…
Continue ReadingAfter slamming Cuba, Hurricane Ida churns through the Gulf of Mexico where it’s expected to be Category 3 storm when it makes US landfall
By Jason Hanna, Paul P. Murphy and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hurricane Ida whipped western Cuba on Friday and the Category 1 storm is expected to slam the…
Continue ReadingMore than 41,000 Californians are under evacuation orders as state faces dangerous weather conditions for fire activity
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Weather conditions in California for the next few days could be dangerous for fire activity, officials say, potentially making…
Continue ReadingNorthern California wildfires traveled up to 8 miles in a single day, Cal Fire says
By Aya Elamroussi, Rachel Ramirez and Stella Chan, CNN Hundreds of California residents are under evacuation orders after new fires were sparked…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Ida forms in the Caribbean, could hit US as a hurricane
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean Sea and confidence is growing that a potentially major hurricane…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Ida forms in the Caribbean, could hit US as a hurricane
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean Sea and confidence is growing that a potentially major…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
By John Keefe, Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Western US experienced extreme drought this year that severely strained water resources and…
Continue ReadingThese 7 states are under air quality alerts as wildfires rage in the West
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Seven Western states are under air quality alerts due to raging wildfires, which have forced thousands to evacuate and…
Continue ReadingHurricane in the Gulf? It’s possible early next week
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Everyone from Texas to Florida should be on alert as a new, potentially strong storm threatens to impact the…
Continue ReadingRaging wildfires in California forced 42,000 to evacuate and drove Reno residents indoors due to historically bad air quality
By Andy Rose, Cheri Mossburg and Hollie Silverman, CNN Health officials in Reno, Nevada, are warning residents to remain indoors as smoke from the…
Continue ReadingOne had a name, the other did not. Both brought flooding but had different outcomes
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist If you woke up this morning feeling like the last two days lasted for two weeks, you’re not alone. Tens of…
Continue ReadingMore than 42,000 Californians evacuate as state battles out-of-control wildfires
By Cheri Mossburg and Kelly McCleary, CNN More than 42,000 Californians have been forced to flee their homes as nine large wildfires continue to burn…
Continue ReadingCrews work to restore power for tens of thousands as Henri drenches the Northeast
CNN By Hollie Silverman and Michael Guy, CNN Utility crews worked Monday to restore service to thousands of customers without power throughout the…
Continue ReadingCrews work to restore power for tens of thousands as Henri drenches the Northeast
By Hollie Silverman and Michael Guy, CNN Utility crews worked Monday to restore service to thousands of customers without power throughout the…
Continue ReadingHow climate change amplifies extreme weather like Tennessee’s deadly floods and NYC’s record rainfall
By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist In New York, downpours from Hurricane Henri set rainfall records this weekend. At the same time in Tennessee, an…
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