orlando, florida — The news rippled through Treasure Island, Florida, almost like a third storm: The mayor planned to move off the barrier island a month after Hurricane Helene flooded tens of thousands of homes along the Gulf Coast and two weeks after Hurricane Milton also ravaged the state. Mayor Tyler Payne’s home had been … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP India’s drug exporters body Pharmexcil has alerted members to a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids the U.S. is facing in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene damage to a facility and urged them to explore the opportunity to chip in with supplies. Manufacturers of intravenous fluids having … Read more
Gerald O’Connor, the CEO of Impact Plastics, is facing severe allegations following the deaths of factory workers during Hurricane Helene. According to reports, O’Connor allegedly abandoned his employees during the storm, ordering them to stay behind and meet production deadlines, a decision that led to the tragic drowning of several workers. As legal proceedings unfold, … Read more
Severe weather can target any part of the globe, but each year the Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic devastation to locations from the Caribbean islands and Central America all the way up through the United States and into Canada. Forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center monitor … Read more
Taylor Swift has ignited heated debates online after her recent $5 million donation to support relief efforts for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. While the donation is significant in monetary terms, many have criticised the singer for what they view as a disproportionately small contribution given her massive net worth of $1.6 billion. Swift’s $5 Million … Read more
Hurricane Milton monster path through heavily-populated areas of Florida could cause as much as $245 billion in damages – which would make it the costliest storm in US history, analysts said on Wednesday. The Category 4 hurricane – the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005 – is expected to make landfall along … Read more
Hurricanes Milton and Helene are putting new pressure on the federal government’s emergency response agency FEMA, which is already short of money, hit by a politics-fueled disinformation campaign, and burdened by its past failures in handling massive storms. Hurricane Milton was expanding on Tuesday as it chugged past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula en route to Florida’s … Read more
Global semiconductor manufacturers are monitoring supplies of high-purity quartz, a material critical to the industry, after Hurricane Helene halted production at two North Carolina mines that produce most of the world’s supply. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said they also do not expect repercussions. TSMC supplier Topco Scientific Co, which processes quartz, said … Read more
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 19-liter containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water. Flooding tore through the city’s water system, destroying … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are facing significant backlash following statements about the agency’s lack of funds to respond to the remainder of the Atlantic hurricane season. According to Mayorkas, FEMA “does not have the funds” to continue relief efforts. This statement has ignited criticism from prominent conservative … Read more
