Hospitals to be made to offer women epidurals to boost birth rates The initiative aims to foster a more "friendly childbearing environment" for women The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific The U.S. National Hurricane Center says two tropical storms have gathered strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday, with one forecast to become a hurricane later in the day The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Key US weather monitoring offices understaffed as hurricane season starts National Weather Service offices in hurricane-prone areas are reeling from job cuts and a hiring freeze imposed by Trump The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2025
As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery – and we keep choosing the worst one The number of climate change-related extreme weather events is on the rise, making it harder for many people to buy affordable home insurance. The Conversation · May 12, 2025
Terminations at U.S. government agencies that monitor extreme weather events will have negative effects In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report confirmed that the climate is warming and the impacts will be widespread and more intense than anticipated. The Conversation · Apr 13, 2025
This hurricane season might be kinder than the last. But DOGE cuts at NOAA could still impact the ability to save lives The agency’s forecasting can mean the difference between life and death for those caught in the path of the storm The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
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Hurricane Rafael intensifies rapidly as it closes in on Cuba Rafael, now a major Category 3 hurricane, triggered an island-wide power blackout as it nears Cuba. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2024
Late-season Caribbean hurricane expected to hit Cuba this week If it forms, Rafael would be the 11th hurricane of the 2024 season and could strike western Cuba as a Category 1 storm. Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2024
Tropical Storm Rafael triggers hurricane warning for Cayman Islands Storm expected to bring heavy rain to US Gulf coast later this week The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2024
Hurricane Oscar Slams Bahamas, Heads For Cuba More trouble on the horizon as Cuba grapples with power outage Latin Times · Oct 20, 2024
Hurricane Oscar Slams Bahamas, Heading For Cuba More trouble on the horizon as Cuba grapples with power outage International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024
Meteorologists have downgraded an Atlantic storm system. But Florida’s coast still faces more floods Florida’s eastern coast could see additional flooding impacts a week after Hurricane Milton tore through the state The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024
Hurricane Milton strikes Florida: What happened and what’s next? Milton made landfall in Florida’s Siesta Key, leaving more than three million people without power. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024
The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2024 Hurricane Milton: nearly 3.3 million without power in Florida as category 3 storm makes landfall Powerful storm slams into coast, bringing deadly storm surge to Sarasota, Tampa, St Petersburg and Fort Myers
Salon · Oct 9, 2024 Hurricane Milton closing in on Florida The storm is about 160 miles off the coast of Tampa and is expected to make landfall as soon as Wednesday night
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2024 Risk-to-life warnings remain in place as Hurricane Milton downgraded to category 3 – as it happened Heavy rains lashing Florida ahead of Milton’s expected landfall; Biden says hurricane looks like ‘storm of the century’
Top News · Oct 9, 2024 Hurricane Milton's Wind Speed Drops To 160 Mph Latest update on Hurricane Milton: Wind speed decreased, major impacts expected in Florida.
Al Jazeera · Oct 8, 2024 Florida coast facing historic flood threat from Hurricane Milton The hurricane is headed for Tampa Bay, one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to flooding from storm surge.
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2024 Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 again as Biden warns storm could be worst in over 100 years – as it happened National Hurricane Center announces sustained winds of up to 165mph, as US president says his team is doing everything ‘to save lives’. This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2024 Project 2025 would ‘unequivocally’ lead to more hurricane deaths, experts warn Manifesto calls for drastic cuts to federal forecasting of severe storms and aid given to shattered towns and cities
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 What is a storm surge, and what is the threat from Hurricane Milton? Storm surges often pose great danger when hurricanes such as Milton hit – here’s what you need to know
Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2024 Hurricane Milton heads for Florida: Predicted path and what to expect Florida’s west coast is bracing for a historic Category 5 hurricane as Milton ‘explosively intensifies.’
Bored Panda · Oct 7, 2024 “This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene” Milton is "continuing to rapidly intensify" and is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. The post “This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene” first appeared on Bored Panda.
International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024 Hurricane Milton Strengthens Fast, Threatens Mexico, Florida Hurricane Milton intensified rapidly on Monday, with dangerously strong winds and storm surges forecast for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula before the storm is set to slam into Florida in the coming days.