Hurricanes

Daniel Gorham is a fire engineer and former firefighter who helped design and carry out the embers test.

Step 1: Build A House. Step 2: Set It On Fire

6:18am April 02, 2019

After back-to-back hurricanes and wildfires, insurers are looking for more-resilient construction materials. That means building model homes and then blowing off their roofs or setting them on fire.

Downtown Houston flooded by rain from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017. The buildings in the region exacerbated rainfall from the storm, according to a new study.

Houston Got Hammered By Hurricane Harvey — And Its Buildings Are Partly To Blame

9:43pm November 14, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

The city itself — skyscrapers, homes and factories — snagged the moist air of Hurricane Harvey and caused more rain to fall. Two new studies detail how humans are making hurricane flooding worse.

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Beachgoers enjoy the shore in Mazatlan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on Sunday. Hurricane Willa, now a Category 5, is expected to land in the region late Tuesday or Wednesday.

'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast

9:16pm October 22, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Michael Smashes Into North Carolina, Leaving Plenty Of Problems Behind

6:04pm October 11, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Tropical Storm Michael didn't stay in the Triad long, but the historic storm sure left a mark.

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Tropical Storm Michael's Charge Through The Triad Will Be Brief, But Potentially Dangerous

10:40am October 11, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Hurricane Michael, which made landfall on the Florida panhandle Wednesday, was downgraded to a tropical storm early Thursday morning as it began its charge into North Carolina.

Hurricane Michael is expected to be a major storm when it arrives at Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday. After moving ashore, it will head northeastward toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Michael Upgraded To Category 4 'Major' Hurricane As It Approaches Florida Panhandle

2:10am October 10, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm is forecast to be the most destructive to hit the Panhandle in decades and expected to send life-threatening surges of ocean water into coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Economy

North Carolina Tobacco Farmers Expecting Big Losses From Florence

2:07pm September 19, 2018

by Associated Press

As North Carolina's farmers evaluate their crop losses after Hurricane Florence, it looks like damage to tobacco fields and barns could be the most costly.

Politics & Government

Democracy 101: The Challenge Of Voting After Hurricane Florence

10:30am September 19, 2018

by Sean Bueter

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A satellite image shows Hurricane Florence on the eastern coast of the United States on Friday.

September Is Peak Hurricane Season. Why Is That?

3:28pm September 14, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

September 10 is the day you're statistically most likely to find a tropical cyclone somewhere in the Atlantic basin. The reason has to do with both wind and water.

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'Wreaking Havoc': Cooper Urges Caution As Hurricane Florence Comes Ashore

12:33pm September 14, 2018

by Associated Press

North Carolina officials say parts of the state could experience a once-in-a-millennia flood as Hurricane Florence dumps rain for days to come.