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Nursing Home Owner Faces New Lawsuit in Ida Storm Evacuation
A Louisiana nursing home owner is facing a new lawsuit over evacuating residents to a squalid warehouse to ride out Hurricane Ida in 2021.
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Gov't Report: 2022 Had 18 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration looked back at U.S. weather events in 2022 and found the year was third most expensive for the country in 43 years.
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Cost of 2022 Extreme Weather Disasters in the US Totaled $165 Billion, NOAA Says
America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.
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‘Full of Tourists': Category 4 Roslyn Barrels Toward Mexico's Coast
Hurricane Roslyn has grown to Category 4 force as it heads for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
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Orlene Hits Mexico's Pacific Coast Near Mazatlan as Hurricane, Slows to Tropical Storm
Authorities did not immediately report any damage, but along the coast they suspended classes, closed seaports and set up shelters.
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What Do the Hurricane Categories Mean? The Saffir Simpson Scale Explained
The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale for hurricane categories. Here’s how the wind speeds break down in terms of intensity and damage.
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Officials Warn Florida Residents to Prepare for Evacuations Ahead of Hurricane Ian
At a press briefing at the National Hurricane Center Monday, NOAA and FEMA officials urged Florida residents to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Ian.
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Pictures: ‘Catastrophic' Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Florida
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a “catastrophic” category 4 storm on Wednesday – one of the strongest recorded storms to ever hit the Sunshine State. The storm first landed in Cayo Costa with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, just 7 mph shy of becoming a category 5 storm.
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‘I' Named Atlantic Hurricanes Are Notoriously Destructive
Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida, and storm names that start with the letter ‘I’ seem to have a lock on notoriety.
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How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names? Here's What You Need to Know
A tropical depression has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to be a named storm later Friday. Here’s what name is next on the list and how hurricanes get their names.
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Bonnie Grows Into a Hurricane in Pacific Off Southern Mexico, But Poses No Threat to Land
Forecasters say they expect the hurricane to stay well out to sea and pose no threat to land as it moves generally northwestward off the coast of southern Mexico.
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La Niña's Back and It's Not Good for Parts of the Country. Here's What to Know
Federal meteorologists say there’s another La Niña, which can be bad news for parts of the parched West.
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Climate Change Can Impact Your Finances. The Government Wants to Come Up With Solutions
The Treasury Department is looking at the impact of climate change on American households’ finances, as well as how to address those risks.
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IRS Extends Tax Relief for Hurricane Ida Victims in New York, New Jersey
The IRS has extended tax relief to parts of New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Ida.
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Don't Miss This Quarterly Tax Payment Deadline
Quarterly tax payments are due on Sept. 15 for self-employed workers, small business owners, investors and other filers. Here’s how to avoid penalties.
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How Louisiana Hospitals Weathered Ida and Cared For COVID Patients
The power went out in the critical care unit. The winds were howling. But still, the staff at Thibodaux Health System in Louisiana were able to care for the coronavirus patients as Hurricane Ida damaged the state. CEO Greg Stock talks about how the hospitals held up.
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Hurricane Ida Damage Boosts Calls to Rebuild With the Infrastructure Bill: CNBC After Hours
On today’s show, CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports on how lawmakers want to invest in states repeatedly hit by hurricanes using the infrastructure bill.
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Ida Washes Away Roads in Rhode Island Neighborhood
Roadways buckled as dirt underneath them washed away during flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. NBC Boston reporter Kathryn Sotnik is in Rhode Island touring damaged areas – and says Ida’s damage is even worse than the destruction from Henri last month.
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Cars Left Stranded After Ida Wallops NYC
It might seem like a normal sunny day if you’re not near a body of water. But on New York City’s highways, there were plenty of cars still left abandoned after flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum shows us the scene.
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Flooding, Sinkholes and Highways Turned Into Canals: Images of Ida Damage
After toppling trees and flooding parts of Louisiana, Ida’s remnants damaged a wide swath of the Northeast U.S. Here’s a look at some of the damage and how climate change plays a role in the extreme weather we’re seeing.