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As Ian barrels toward Florida, residents brace for hurricane hell

Soon to be in the teeth of a monster storm, anxious Tampa residents were making final preparations Tuesday ahead of potentially catastrophic Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to slam Florida's west coast with a ferocity unseen here in decades......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 27th, 2022

Hurricane Helene totals 672 Kia cars at Florida dealership

Ganley estimates the value of the vehicles between $28 million and $30 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Southeast dealers work to help employees, assess damage after Helene

Some dealerships in Southeast states devastated by Hurricane Helene remained closed Sept. 30 as they worked to figure out the full extent of the damage......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding

How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding? Enlarge / Hurricane Helene transported moisture from both the Gulf and Atlantic into the southeastern United States. (credit: NOAA).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Where flood policy helps most—and where it could do more

Flooding, including the devastation caused recently by Hurricane Helene, is responsible for $5 billion in annual damages in the U.S. That's more than any other type of weather-related extreme event......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Strengthening family supports would boost Nebraska economy, review shows

After examining local, state and national databases, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have concluded that expanding and enhancing supports for Nebraska's families is vital to ensure the "good life" for all Nebraska residents......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

170 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Hurricane John death toll at least 16: Mexican authorities

The death toll from Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, has risen to at least 16, authorities said Sunday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

104 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 104 people across the Himalayan republic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

Florida island starts long clean-up after Hurricane Helene

Michael Ward—who has lived on Treasure Island, off Florida's Gulf coast, for 33 years—decided to ride out Hurricane Helene despite an order to evacuate. It was a decision he quickly regretted......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico

Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 roc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

"We"re desperate": Mexico"s Acapulco relives hurricane nightmare

Residents of Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco were reeling Friday after a hurricane left at least five people dead and neighborhoods underwater in a region still recovering from a devastating storm last October......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

US hurricane deaths rise to 44, fears of more "catastrophic" flooding

At least 44 people died across five US states battered by powerful storm Helene, authorities said Friday, after torrential flooding prompted emergency responders to launch massive rescue operations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

VXS-1 Squadron continues the mission, tracking potential tropical cyclone

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies to deploy observational buoys in front of Hurricane Helene's projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 24 providing real-time forecasts to the National Oceanog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Enhancing hurricane forecasts: Simulations reveal reducing estimates of atmospheric friction improves storm predictions

Hurricanes and other extreme weather events are expensive in lives and money. From 1980 to 2023, weather and climate disasters caused about $2.6 trillion in damages in the U.S., according to NOAA estimates. In 2022 alone, the U.S. experienced 18 disa.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Hurricane leaves millions without power, four dead in southeast US

Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions of customers across the southeast United States on Friday and left at least four dead after it slammed into the Florida coast......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

"I need to go": Floridians make final preparations for Hurricane Helene

Across the northern Florida coast, most small towns were deserted on Thursday, with stores closed and windows boarded up to protect against the high winds and potentially devastating storm surge of Hurricane Helene......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Dealerships close as Hurricane Helene slams Florida and Georgia

Dealerships in Tallahassee and along the Gulf Coast closed earlier than usual Sept. 26 ahead of Hurricane Helene's arrival......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NASA"s Artemis science instrument gets tested in moon-like sandbox

On Sept. 9 and 10, scientists and engineers tested NASA's LEMS (Lunar Environment Monitoring Station) instrument suite in a "sandbox" of simulated moon regolith at the Florida Space Institute's Exolith Lab at the University of Central Florida in Orla.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Dealerships in Florida close as Hurricane Helene bears down

Dealerships in Tallahassee and along the Gulf Coast closed earlier than usual Sept. 26 ahead of Hurricane Helene's arrival......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024