What Hurricane Helene’s 500-mile path of destruction looks like
By Rachel Ramirez, Sharif Paget, Aaron Fisher and Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Helene laid waste to the southeastern United States. Its…
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Helene left at least 128 people dead and communities ‘wiped off the map.’ Now, survivors are struggling to get food and water
By Holly Yan and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more…
Continue ReadingHelene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 95
By Dalia Faheid and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as…
Continue Reading1 storm, more than 100 dead and a 500-mile path of destruction. Now comes the hard work of recovering from Helene
WSOC, CNN By Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Short on supplies, power and patience, storm victims who saw the brutal force…
Continue ReadingOver 50 dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding
CNN By Dalia Faheid and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Helene, the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region, is now…
Continue ReadingOver 50 dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding
CNN By Dalia Faheid and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Helene, the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region, is now…
Continue ReadingOver 50 dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding
By Dalia Faheid and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Helene, the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region, is now a…
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These NFL stadiums will soon moonlight as emergency shelters during disasters
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — In addition to hosting thousands of football fans, NFL stadiums are about to double as emergency response hubs…
Continue ReadingHurricanes have changed. The way we prepare for them should, too.
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Hurricanes aren’t what they used to be. As the planet warms, they are morphing into something more dangerous…
Continue ReadingEvacuations begin in Florida as the state faces a major hurricane strike from Helene
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, Amy Simonson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Evacuations are underway and time is running out for…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 24: Middle East, Hurricane season, Immigration, Boeing strike, School safety
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Preparations are underway for the vice presidential debate on October 1, where candidates Tim Walz and JD…
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Helene forecast to rapidly intensify and hit Florida as a major hurricane
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An area of thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and…
Continue ReadingHelene forecast to rapidly intensify and hit Florida as a major hurricane
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An area of thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and rapidly…
Continue ReadingA key ingredient has been missing from California’s wildfires this year. Experts worry things will get worse if it arrives
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Large, explosive and destructive fires have torn through parts of California this year, well before…
Continue ReadingA once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina…
Continue ReadingAt least 17 killed in floods as a month’s worth of rain pounds central Europe
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — At least 17 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warnings issued for the Carolina coast as forecasters predict heavy rain and coastal flood threat
By Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas of the Carolinas, according to the National…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s earliest snow advisory in nearly 20 years could also bring month’s worth of rain
By Allison Chinchar and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A low pressure system moving into the West Coast today will bring rare early-season snow…
Continue ReadingAn unusual shift in the weather has turned the Sahara green
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — There isn’t much green in the Sahara Desert, but after an unusual influx of rain, the color can be…
Continue ReadingAn explosive California wildfire looked like a bomb went off from space – here’s what’s happening
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California’s Line Fire is burning so intensely that it created its own weather. Dramatic…
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An explosive California wildfire looked like a bomb went off from space – here’s what’s happening
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California’s Line Fire is burning so intensely that it created its own weather. Dramatic…
Continue ReadingFloods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and crocodiles into neighborhoods
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Floodwaters that gushed from an overflowing dam in northern Nigeria engulfed a zoo and swept…
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Hurricane Francine will continue to strengthen on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane…
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Francine strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane…
Continue ReadingHurricane Francine will continue to strengthen on its collision course with Louisiana
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Francine forces evacuations along Gulf Coast, Louisiana under hurricane warning
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The first evacuations have been ordered along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Francine gains…
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Line and Davis fires grow in California and Nevada, displacing thousands
KABC, CNN By Chris Boyette and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires in California and Nevada are driving thousands from their homes as…
Continue ReadingPotential Tropical Cyclone Six forms in Gulf with tropical storm watch issued for Mexico
By Gene Norman, Elisa Raffa, Allison Chinchar and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologists and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Potential Tropical…
Continue ReadingResidents flee as California and Nevada wildfires get dangerously close and forecasters warn of record heat
By Paradise Afshar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in California and Nevada have led to mandatory evacuations of thousands…
Continue ReadingThis hurricane season is confounding experts and defying forecasts. What the heck is going on?
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — It’s early September – what should be the busiest stretch of hurricane season. Forecasters…
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