Tag: Storms
Houston furniture store’s new truck to help during flooding
HOUSTON — A Houston furniture store owner who’s rescued and sheltered people at his business during past flooding events, including Hurricane Harvey, has some...
Tropical storm strengthens off Mexico, but no threat to land
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca, the second named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, has gained some strength while staying far off...
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A private company on Tuesday took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico’s power authority, which has...
Report scrutinizes FCC response in Puerto Rico after Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. report released Tuesday found that abstract emergency response guidelines for the Federal Communications Commission could have caused...
Texas’ fix after blackout doesn’t dwell on climate change
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' biggest fix to February's deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power puts new attention on...
Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds
HOUSTON — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it...
Louisiana coast still hurting from storms, bracing for more
CAMERON, La. — Scores of people in coastal Louisiana are still living in campers on dirt mounds or next to cement slabs where their...
Louisiana coast still hurting from storms, bracing for more
CAMERON, La. — Scores of people in coastal Louisiana are still living in campers on dirt mounds or next to cement slabs where their...
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to...
Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events, while launching a...
