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How a ferocious 19th-century hurricane helped Irish people get their British pension

Sunday January 6 1839 signalled the end of the festive season, the last of the 12 days of Christmas. The people of Ireland woke to light snow and many were looking forward to the evening’s celebrations.

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2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.

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Miami Closes a 23-Year Wound By Finally Slaying Its Ohio State Demon

By outplaying the reigning national champions with no controversy attached in a decisive Cotton Bowl victory, the Hurricanes erased the defining pain of their modern history.

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Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules

The ruling came in a lawsuit from a group of homeowners and could be appealed. An estimated 14,000 homes were inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs when Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in 2017.

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North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are optimistic after Hurricane Helene

More than a year after storm ripped apart families and farms, growers are bullish about strength of their industry

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Never Forget: When The Power Went Out, The Ford F-150 Lightning Saved The Day

The Lightning was far from perfect as an electric truck. But it proved its worth in emergencies on countless occasions.

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NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has died in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others

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Remembering Greg Biffle: NASCAR champion and Hurricane Helene hero

Biffle's many accomplishments on the track are only eclipsed by the work he did to help those in need during the final years of his life

Motorsport

The trauma after the storm: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of emotional devastation across Jamaica

Experts are calling for the integration of mental health into climate-disaster policy in the Caribbean as studies show that PTSD risks increase after hurricanes and displacement

The Guardian - UK

2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and several other states and caused widespread destruction.

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Mother appeals for help to find daughter abducted from UK to Jamaica

Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay, five, taken in February by mother’s former spouse, is believed to be in town hit by hurricane

The Guardian - UK

A hurricane destroyed their homes in Jamaica. Now they fear losing the jobs they rely on in the US

Thousands of Jamaican workers who come to the US on an H-2A visa say they aren’t sure if they’ll be able to return from one year to the next

The Guardian - US

'I have a hurricane inside me': Thomas Frank demands patience after latest Tottenham disaster

A promising week ended with one of Spurs’ most miserable performances of the season

Evening Standard

Sunshine Girls play first international since their lives were turned upside down by Hurricane Melissa

The storm created huge mental strain for the Jamaican players, who had family affected at home

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FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

The Independent UK

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over

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South Florida Boomers Are Struggling With Soaring Insurance Deductibles

South Florida has long been a challenging region for homeowners due to hurricanes, flooding, and rising property values. In 2025, boomers are reporting that insurance...

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Walking into disaster: the narcotrafficking scandal that blew up the BVI

The long read: When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its way

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Florida Condo Owners Are Reporting Surprise Assessment Increases

Condo living has long been a popular choice for retirees in Florida, offering convenience, community, and lower maintenance compared to single-family homes. But in 2025,...

The Mary Sue

‘You kept the hurricanes away’: Kristi Noem declares Trump is God and credits him with stopping natural disasters

Donald Trump’s cabinet may have sworn an oath to the Constitution. But on Tuesday, it looked far more like they’d pledged undying loyalty to him. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spent her time proving the internet trolls right by crediting Trump with preventing actual hurricanes.

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White House Devolves Into 'SNL-Skit' Meeting As Noem Says POTUS 'Kept The Hurricanes Away'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem credited Donald Trump for an unprecedented hurricane-free season, a remark widely mocked as an 'SNL-skit moment'.

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem pays bizarre tribute to Trump for ‘keeping the hurricanes away’

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has bizarrely thanked Donald Trump for "keeping the hurricanes away".

International Business Times UK

Hackers Could Fake a Hurricane — Using the Same AI That Predicts the Weather

A new study warns that hackers could manipulate AI weather-prediction models to generate false hurricane alerts, raising global concerns about the security of digital forecasting.

The Guardian - UK

What the story of eight-year-old Lati-Yana Brown tells us about Britain’s callous disregard for Caribbean people

From enslavement to Windrush to Hurricane Melissa, there is a clear pattern to the way Britain has extracted wealth and fractured families, says journalist and film-maker Nadine White

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Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

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