Climate Change: When the Military Makes More Sense Than the Politicians
A man inspects parched fields in Raqqa province, Syria, in 2010. Climate change led to an extreme drought in Syria's breadbasket between 2006 to 2009.
Category Archives: Natural Disasters
What Are The Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunter’ Planes?
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Levi Denham, a WC-130J Hercules aircraft weather reconnaissance loadmaster assigned to the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron, performs pre-engine start-up inspections in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, on Sept.
Trump sets emergency aid in motion in deal that upsets GOPAssociated Press
President Donald Trump ignored seething Republicans and made good on his deal with Democrats, signing legislation that links $15.3 billion in disaster aid to an increase in the U.S. borrowing limit. The law is a first installment in replenishing depleted federal emergency coffers.
Irmaa s eye nears Lower Keys in coming hours
A recharged Category 4 Hurricane Irma, possibly the worst storm to hit the Lower Keys in more than a half century, is expected to make landfall in the coming hours after daybreak. At the National Weather Service in Key West, winds early Sunday had already begun to pick up, with some hurricane gusts and sustained winds between 45 and 60 mph, night shift meteorologist Adam Futterman said.
President Trump on Hurricane Irma: “We’re as prepared as you can be”
After several days of prep, federal emergency officials on this Sunday must now wait to see just how much damage Hurricane Irma does to Florida, as for the second time in the last few weeks, a strong tropical system could set the stage for billions of dollars in federal disaster relief needs. "My administration is monitoring Hurricane Irma around the clock," the President said in a Saturday tweet.
Trump backs churches’ request for FEMA funds
President Donald Trump stepped into a hot church-state dispute Friday night, tweeting support for Texas churches that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey and now want assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to rebuild. Trump's tweet came after three Texas churches filed a lawsuit last week challenging a policy from FEMA that excludes houses of worship from disaster relief grants, and as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the southeastern United States.
Arizona rescue team in Orlando, awaiting orders as Hurricane Irma makes landfall
A Phoenix search-and-rescue team and Arizona Red Cross volunteers are among those heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma. Arizona rescue team in Orlando, awaiting orders as Hurricane Irma makes landfall A Phoenix search-and-rescue team and Arizona Red Cross volunteers are among those heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Donald Trump to residents in Irmaa s path: a Just get out of its waya
Trump said the US was grieving for those who were killed by Irma even before she reached the US mainland. President Donald Trump has urged any US residents still in Hurricane Irma's path to "just get out of its way" and not worry about possessions, as he monitored the powerful storm's advance on Florida from the secluded Camp David presidential retreat.
Hurricane Irma expected to strengthen before hitting Florida
Washington, Sep 10 Violent winds and outer rain bands of Irma, which was now a Category 3 hurricane, lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday and could make a landfall as a Category 4 storm. According to CNN, with sustained winds at 120 mph, Irma slowly began turning from Cuba's northern coast up into the Florida Strait on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Trump to residents in Irma’s path: ‘Just get out of its way’
A man walks down a deserted highway in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches the state on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
Stephanie Grace: Mitch Landrieu may have the name, but some national…
From left background, Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Glen Curtis, DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters and FEMA's Bill Doran watch as Gov. John Bel Edwards answers questions at a press conference on the storm.
Georgia, South Carolina under hurricane watch as Irma nears
State troopers turned Interstate 16 into a one-way escape route for a few hours Saturday as evacuees packed cars and fled the Georgia coast ahead of Hurricane Irma, which forecasters said could cause widespread damage in the state from storm surge near Savannah to toppled trees and power lines far inland in Atlanta.
Heavy rain, high winds forecast when Irma reaches north Georgia
In this geocolor GOES-16 satellite image taken Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at 18:30 UTC , the eye of Hurricane Irma moves northwest just off the coast of Cuba and south of Florida.
Miami begins to feel first effects from Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma's strong winds and outer rain bands lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday as the Category 3 storm pushed toward the state amid dire warnings of devastating gales, heavy rain and a potentially deadly storm surge. With sustained winds at 125 mph, Irma slowly began turning from Cuba's northern coast up into the Florida Strait on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
FEMA starts website to debunk disaster rumors during Irma new
The rumors surround taking pets to shelters, cleaning up after a storm and how residents can spot scammers before they give up their personal information or money. The winds and sea are whipped up off the Rickenbacker Causeway as two people cross the street in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches on Saturday, Sept.
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The forecast for Hurricane Irma's path has shifted to the southwest of the heavily populated Miami metro area as time runs out to evacuate. The forecast for Hurricane Irma's path has shifted to the southwest of the heavily populated Miami metro area as time runs out to evacuate.
Hurricane Irma shifts course and takes aim at Tampa
With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a shifting course that took it away from Miami and instead threatened the first direct hit on the Tampa area from a major hurricane in nearly a century. That represented a significant turn in the forecast, which for days had made it look as if the Miami metropolitan area of 6 million people was going to get slammed head-on by the Big One.
Florida Is Bracing for a oeLife-Threateninga Hurricane Irma
The winds and sea are whipped up off of the Rickenbacker Causeway as two people cross the street in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
The Latest: Under hurricane watch, Georgians head inland
Georgia is bracing for potentially far-flung impacts from Hurricane Irma, which could swamp the coast with storm surge and topple trees and power lines in Atlanta. The National Hurricane Center placed the entire Georgia coast under a hurricane watch Saturday as residents packed their cars and trickled onto the highways in six counties under a mandatory evacuation.
As Irma approaches, people are arrested
I started seeing reports about this on social media last night, including a number of complaints from people concerned with civil liberty issues. The story was out of Miami, where final evacuations and preparations were being put in place for Hurricane Irma.