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Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in preparation for a far worse storm. Cyclone Mahasan lost power as it shed huge amounts of rain and ...
Tropical Storm Alvin strengthening in the Pacific
Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the east Pacific hurricane season is gradually strengthening off the coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Alvin's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 50 mph (85 kph). The storm, which currently isn't a threat to land, could become ...
As rain from cyclone falls, Myanmar minority stay
A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal. Tens of thousands of displaced Rohingya people live in the plastic-roofed tents ...
1st tropical storm of eastern Pacific season forms
Forecasters say the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season is strengthening off the coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Alvin formed Wednesday. As of 11 p.m. Eastern time, it had maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph and was moving ...
First tropical storm of Pacific hurricane season forms off coast of Mexico, no land threat
First tropical storm of Pacific hurricane season forms off coast of Mexico, no land threat.
Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya minority capsize
An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were missing and feared dead, the United Nations said. More than 100 people were ...
Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid
The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The money will go for 234 projects that will repair and rebuild parks, refuges and other agency facilities damaged by the ...
Fla. Legislature approves small changes to insurer
A measure that makes modest changes to Citizens Property Insurance is heading to the desk of Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida Senate voted 32-1 in favor of the bill (SB 1770) which creates a clearinghouse that will attempt to shift homeowners over to private insurers. The legislation also puts a ...
UN says 2012 was 9th-hottest year since 1850
The World Meteorological Organization says last year was the ninth-warmest since record-keeping began in 1850, despite the cooling effect of the weather pattern called La Nina. The U.N.'s weather agency says this marks the 27th year in a row the global average temperature — 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14.45 degrees Celsius) ...
Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured stunning views of a monster hurricane at Saturn's North Pole. The eye of the cyclone is an enormous 1,250 miles across. That's 20 times larger than the typical eye of a hurricane here on Earth. And it's spinning super-fast. Clouds at the outer edge of ...
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking ...
Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later
Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the ...
In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy
Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern provinces, residents and aid workers said Thursday. Many praised the government's efforts to rebuild Santiago and other cities but said much work remains ...
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