Hurricane Maria grows to Category-3 major hurricane, ‘promises to be catastrophic’

After being hit by Hurricane Irma, U.S. Virgin Island residents in St. John are now trying to leave the island before Hurricane Maria strikes the area. USA TODAY Warnings and watches lit up across the Caribbean on Monday as Hurricane … Read More

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Alaska, British Columbia

The earthquake was centred on the narrow sliver of British Columbia, which separates Southeast Alaska and the Yukon. A Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Alaska about 135 miles (217 kilometres) northwest of the state’s capital city Juneau. Coincidentally, the City and … Read More

Dallas preps ‘mega-shelter’ as Texas braces for more rain

Houston (CNN) Harvey is no longer a hurricane, but life-threatening flooding continued in and around Houston on Sunday night as citizens with boats assisted authorities in search and rescue efforts. Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey is overburdening resources in the … Read More

Hurricane Harvey in Photographs

Harvey, the storm that swept into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane over the weekend, continued its relentless devastation in Houston on Sunday as catastrophic flooding forced evacuations and emergency responders asked the public to donate their boats to aid … Read More

Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds

The storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph with even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst to hit the state in nearly two decades. Residents staying in the area frantically stocked up on food, water and … Read More

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