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FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton , and the funding problems might jeopardize the government's ability to respond to new emergencies in the future, th
FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton , and the funding problems might jeopardize the government's ability to respond to new emergencies in the future, th

Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze

A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday.

Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze

A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday.

Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday.
'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1

'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1

SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person.
'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist

'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist

VANCOUVER — Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast and more than 150,000 BC Hydro customers are without power as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest

'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE (AP) — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region.
What is a 'bomb cyclone'?

What is a 'bomb cyclone'?

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis.
What is a 'bomb cyclone'? The weather term back in the spotlight as West Coast prepares for a storm

What is a 'bomb cyclone'? The weather term back in the spotlight as West Coast prepares for a storm

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis.
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