Afghanistan quake kills at least four, wounds 69 An earthquake centered in Afghanistan's east killed at least four people and injured almost 70, after wet weather weakened the country's traditional mud-brick homes, officials said on Wednesday. More
Tornado sirens giving way to new warning technology On April 10, 2011, tornadoes ripped across Wisconsin, tearing roofs off houses, toppling trees and snapping power lines. In many places, the high winds were greeted with silence as some Cold War-era warning sirens failed because of lost power and other issues — just when they were needed the most. More
Death toll in China quake hits 113 A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 113 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological Survey reported 6.6. More
Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific Northwest detected the storm's energy as it surged toward the New York metropolitan region last year. More
Wild weather: Floods, snow, tornadoes hit central USA Middle America was overwhelmed by weather Thursday, with snow in the north, tornadoes in the Plains, and torrential rains that caused floods and transportation woes - and a sinkhole in Chicago. More
The 2024 hurricane season forecasts are alarming. Can history teach us what to expect? Can history give us an idea of what to expect this year? Forecasters with Colorado State University looked at five years with similar conditions. 04/16/2024 - 1:46 am | View Link
COMMON SENSE: Time will tell if hurricane forecasters are right The truth is that forecasters don’t really know what the hurricane season, which begins Jun. 1 and extends through Nov. 30, will bring. Colorado State forecasters have based their predictions on the ... 04/16/2024 - 12:01 am | View Link
Florida's timber industry is in trouble. After hurricanes, mill closures, can it be saved? Hundreds of landowners in Florida are left with too much timber with nowhere to go, thanks to 'perfect storm' of a hurricane and mill closure. 04/15/2024 - 10:06 pm | View Link
‘Boiling’ Sea Surface Temperatures Mean Active 2024 Hurricane Season for Louisiana, Texas "Sea surface temperatures were boiling in 2023, but a strong El Niño counteracted what could have been a very intense season last year," the team wrote in their forecast for this year, noting that we ... 04/12/2024 - 2:53 am | View Link
Prepare Now for ‘Extremely Active Hurricane Season’ Researchers at Colorado State University are forecasting an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. According to their report released on April 4, ... 04/9/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link