Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for FOUR-18 Off-shore from 12 May 2018 00:00 UTC to 13 May 2018 18:00 UTC

Climatologist warns: Brace for floods this year

Thu, 17 May 2018 15:41:00 +0200cnc3 (en)

The start of the 2018 rainy season will be declared in a few days as a Tropical Storm is currently forming in the region and could be heading to T&T. As a result T&T citizens are being warned to prepare themselves for this season as it is being predicted to be worse than last year with June’s....

Hurricane versus Monsoon

Thu, 17 May 2018 05:19:00 +0200irinnews (en)

US media last week mentioned Hurricane Harvey at least 100 times more than India. Outside the United States, media produced three times more about Texan flooding than Asia's in recent days. Monsoon floods on the other side of the world are worse than Harvey, but aid agencies say America's crisis is sucking up all the attention.

FPL will give customers refunds after collecting too much for Hurricane Matthew repairs

Thu, 17 May 2018 04:27:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel, still needs approval....

Gov. Rick Scott speaks at hurricane conference 4 hours ago

Thu, 17 May 2018 00:47:00 +0200wptv (en)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Gov. Rick Scott was in West Palm Beach on Wednesday to speak at the 32nd annual Governor's Hurricane Conference. Scott took the stage at the Palm Beach County Convention Center shortly after 9 a.m. and spoke for about four minutes.

Governor needs to know Harrah's proposal is 'a good deal'

Wed, 16 May 2018 23:45:00 +0200nola (en)

Gallery: Harrah's New Orleans Casino seeks approval for a second hotel Gov. said the proposed deal to extend the state gambling license for Harrah's Casino in New Orleans has improved over the last couple of days, but he still won't commit to signing off on the arrangement if the Legislature sends it to his desk.

Brace for another hurricane season, experts warn

Wed, 16 May 2018 23:30:00 +0200gainesville (en)

Government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to be prepared this year. Nicole Rodriguez Staff Writer @NicRodriguez. WEST PALM BEACH — Following last year’s most destructive hurricane season on record, government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to....

Brace for another hurricane season, experts warn

Wed, 16 May 2018 23:15:00 +0200ocala (en)

Government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to be prepared this year. Nicole Rodriguez Staff Writer @NicRodriguez. WEST PALM BEACH — Following last year’s most destructive hurricane season on record, government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to....

National Weather Service Confirms Macroburst Struck Brookfield Area

Wed, 16 May 2018 23:10:00 +0200courant (en)

“We are estimating a multiple-day restoration day here,” said Frank Poirot, a company spokesman. “With 84,000 people still without power, we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.” More than a dozen state roads were closed by downed wires through the day on Wednesday, officials said. At a news conference at the Brookfield Police Department at noon, Gov.

Abbott, local officials in new fight over Harvey money

Wed, 16 May 2018 17:40:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

In addition, he told Houston that of the $50 million the state lent it last September to cover emergency costs, the city has spent less than $5 million. "There is more money available to you than you have demonstrated the ability to spend to respond to Hurricane Harvey and to mitigate future....

Gov. Rick Scott speaks at hurricane conference 3 mins ago

Wed, 16 May 2018 15:29:00 +0200wptv (en)

Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Gov. Rick Scott was in West Palm Beach on Wednesday to speak at the 32nd annual Governor's Hurricane Conference.

Homeowners drowning with questions

Wed, 16 May 2018 12:46:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

KOLOA Flood insurance policy holders impacted by the recent disaster are getting answers about their claims. The Department of Land and Natural Resources, National Flood Insurance Program and County of Kauai is helping insured renters, home, and business owners affected by the April 15-16 flooding with an informational session.

Puerto Rico 8 months after Hurricane Maria 57 mins ago

Wed, 16 May 2018 06:23:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

UTUADO, PUERTO RICO There are some people in the mountain pueblos of Puerto Rico near Utuado that have been without power since September 20. The day Hurricane Maria unleashed her wrath on the island of 1.5 million people. ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska traveled to Puerto Rico with Antonio....

FPL customers to get refunds after Hurricane Matthew charges

Wed, 16 May 2018 04:42:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Florida Power & Light reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel, still needs approval from....

Tens of thousands without power in Puerto Rico

Wed, 16 May 2018 04:07:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

Our Michael Paluska went to Puerto Rico to help a St. Pete resident deliver water to people recovering from Hurricane Maria. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - SEP. 30: Carmen Correa uses a candle for light in her dark apartment as she and other residents of the 62 and over Moradas Las Teresas's Uno and Dos....

San Diegan among Red Cross volunteers helping Hawaiian volcano evacuees

Wed, 16 May 2018 03:51:00 +0200fox5sandiego (en)

SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego woman is among the Red Cross volunteers helping Hawaiians who have been forced from their home by the Kilauea volcano. Amy Laurel Hegey has been a Red Cross volunteer for years, helping with disasters including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, the Sonoma fires and, most recently, the Lilac Fire.

FPL customers to get refund after Hurricane Matthew charges

Wed, 16 May 2018 02:26:00 +0200fox35orlando (en)

TALLAHASSEE (NSF) - Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel,....

FPL customers to get refund after Matthew charges

Wed, 16 May 2018 01:24:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public....

FPL customers to get refund after Matthew charges 19 Mins Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part

Wed, 16 May 2018 00:18:00 +0200news4jax (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel,....

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than $700 mn: report

Tue, 15 May 2018 12:45:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 11 hours ago in Travel The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss)....

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than $700 mn: report

Tue, 15 May 2018 05:33:00 +0200terradaily (en)

The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in 2017 of 826,100 visitors to....

Hurricanes Disaster cost Caribbean tourism more than $700m - Report

Tue, 15 May 2018 05:30:00 +0200pulse (en)

The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in 2017 of 826,100 visitors to....

Update: Forecasters still watching Gulf disturbance

Tue, 15 May 2018 04:33:00 +0200al (en)

An area of stormy weather in the Gulf now has a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical or subtropical depression over the next five days as it moves slowly northward. That's down from 40 percent earlier today. (National Hurricane Center) By Leigh Morgan The National Hurricane Center on Monday....

Local News

Tue, 15 May 2018 04:20:00 +0200newsobserver (en)

The North Carolina Association of Educators released a list of priorities for Wednesday's mass teacher march in Raleigh that include raising both teacher pay and per-pupil spending to the national average in the next four years. Some teachers are used to being squeezed.

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than $700 mn: report

Tue, 15 May 2018 03:48:00 +0200diariodelweb (en)

The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in 2017 of 826,100 visitors to....

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than US$700m — report

Tue, 15 May 2018 03:40:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in....

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than $700 mn: report

Tue, 15 May 2018 03:34:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 1 hour ago in Travel The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in....

Hurricanes cost Caribbean tourism more than $700 mn: report

Tue, 15 May 2018 02:33:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 52 mins ago in World The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it over $700 million, according to an industry study released Monday. "The hurricane season resulted in an estimated (loss) in....

Puerto Rico nervously prepares for hurricane season

Tue, 15 May 2018 02:18:00 +0200bostonglobe (en)

The local utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, is “not ready for a new hurricane season,” Representative Jenniffer González-Colón, the commonwealth’s nonvoting member of Congress, told a local radio station. Officials insist they are better positioned to respond to a hurricane if....

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico

Mon, 14 May 2018 21:10:00 +0200firstcoastnews (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico

Mon, 14 May 2018 21:08:00 +0200wtsp (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico

Mon, 14 May 2018 21:07:00 +0200khou (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week

Mon, 14 May 2018 21:04:00 +0200kgw (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week

Mon, 14 May 2018 21:00:00 +0200krem (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

Rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week

Mon, 14 May 2018 20:47:00 +0200wusa9 (en)

A rare tropical or subtropical storm could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico. A rare May tropical storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Specifically, the center gives the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical storm or subtropical storm within the next five days.

East Coast could see heavy rain and flooding this week

Mon, 14 May 2018 19:43:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

An area of low pressure, packed with tropical moisture, has formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. It is poised to produce a great deal of heavy rainfall in Florida and up the entire East Coast during the course of this week as it crawls northward. Areas of flooding are reasonably likely, although it is too soon to pinpoint exactly where.

Jackson County Administrator Brian Fulton Named to National EPA Advisory Committee and Subcommittee

Mon, 14 May 2018 16:44:00 +0200epa (en)

ATLANTA (May 11, 2018) – Today, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of Jackson County Administrator Brian Fulton of Pascagoula, Miss., to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 33-member LGAC helps EPA develop strong partnerships with local....

Harvey waivers could save local schools in danger

Mon, 14 May 2018 16:41:00 +0200beaumontenterprise (en)

Beaumont ISD and other school districts affected by Harvey could be spared from state-mandated sanctions at long-struggling schools if they receive a waiver from academic accountability ratings for the year, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said last week.

USVI SAILING ROUNDUP: Barnes, teammate working towards Tokyo Olympics

Mon, 14 May 2018 09:11:00 +0200virginislandsdailynews (en)

Barnes, a Coast Guard Academy graduate stationed in Miami, and Dallman-Weiss won the regatta’s Portsmouth Division open class title, completing the opening day’s 70-mile trip in nearly 6½ hours. The next day, the duo completed the trip even faster — four hours, aided by 12-15 knot winds.

Hurricane names for 2018 are out: Are you on the list?

Mon, 14 May 2018 08:03:00 +0200palmbeachpost (en)

The National Hurricane Center’s official list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names for 2018 is out did your name make the cut this year? Actually, there’s not much mystery to the list because the names are used in rotation and recycled every six years. For instance, many of the names in 2018 will be used again in 2024.

Disaster artists

Mon, 14 May 2018 05:57:00 +0200repeatingislands (en)

They are the eyes on the storm. A new exhibit opening in Red Hook this weekend showcases the work of artists from Dominica and other Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricane Maria. “Dominica After Maria,” opening May 12 as part of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s 40th season, will not....

Adios La Nina, why a more normal summer could be in store

Mon, 14 May 2018 04:22:00 +0200cbs46 (en)

Area-averaged upper-ocean heat content anomaly (°C) in the equatorial Pacific (5°N-5°S, 180º-100ºW). The heat content anomaly is computed as the departure from the 1981-2010 base period pentad (5-day) means. Climate.gov figure from CPC data. (NOAA) Forecasters expect a slightly above-average season, with 14 named storms.

Adios La Nina, why a more normal summer could be in store

Mon, 14 May 2018 03:44:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

Area-averaged upper-ocean heat content anomaly (°C) in the equatorial Pacific (5°N-5°S, 180º-100ºW). The heat content anomaly is computed as the departure from the 1981-2010 base period pentad (5-day) means. Climate.gov figure from CPC data. (NOAA) Forecasters expect a slightly above-average season, with 14 named storms.

Home Depot lends hand with hurricane help

Sun, 13 May 2018 18:03:00 +0200cnn (en)

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- With Hurricane Season a little over two weeks away, first responders and local businesses are working make sure the community is prepared. Hurricane preparedness events have taken place to make sure residents have the supplies and information needed to whether any possible storm.

Water, Vol. 10, Pages 632: Physical Hybrid Neural Network Model to Forecast Typhoon Floods

Sun, 13 May 2018 09:06:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract This study proposed a hybrid neural network model that combines a self-organizing map (SOM) and back-propagation neural networks (BPNNs) to model the rainfall-runoff process in a physically interpretable manner and to accurately forecast typhoon floods.

Au Guatemala, sur la piste du premier café équitable

Sun, 13 May 2018 06:10:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

C’est dans la région volcanique, au centre de ce pays d’Amérique centrale, qu’est né le café Tzul Tacca, premier produit vendu en France en 1993 sous le label équitable Max Havelaar. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, ce commerce « plus juste » a-t-il tenu ses promesses ? Les petits producteurs témoignent.

Exponential gains

Sun, 13 May 2018 05:31:00 +0200news-uci (en)

With the turn of the millennium, something happened to the future. It became less extreme, less a screen for the projection of utopian or dystopian visions, and more, well, real. It arrived. As of late November this new, bona fide future has a building on the UCI campus in which to unfold.

Listless and lonely in Puerto Rico, some older storm survivors consider suicide

Sat, 12 May 2018 17:21:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

HUMACAO, Puerto Rico – A social worker, Lisel Vargas, recently visited Don Gregorio at his storm-damaged home in the steep hillsides of Humacao, a city on Puerto Rico's eastern coast near where Category 4 Hurricane Maria struck last September. Gregorio, a 62-year-old former carpenter who lives alone, looked haggard.

Hurricane Hunters give inside look at tracking

Fri, 11 May 2018 23:51:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

LAKELAND, Fla. At first glance, the C-130 Hurricane Hunter plane is intimidating, bulky and looks like it’s been to war and back. ABC Action News boarded one of just 12 planes worldwide that has flown through hundreds of Hurricanes. And you’d be surprised to hear the crew explain their experiences. Colonel Brian A.

First Book and the American Federation of Teachers Equip Highest-need Schools in Puerto Rico With Basic Needs Closets

Fri, 11 May 2018 19:35:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

WASHINGTON and SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico May 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are equipping 14 of the highest-need schools in Puerto Rico with basic needs....

Puerto Rico says its ready to confront hurricane season ‘in a more effective manner’

Fri, 11 May 2018 15:56:00 +0200thehill (en)

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Roselló vowed on Thursday to respond to future hurricanes "in a more effective manner," as the U.S. territory continues to recover from two storms that devastated the island last year. In a news conference, Roselló said that Puerto Rico's government had updated its protocols....

Experts: Like Patel Dam, this is why these reservoirs fail

Fri, 11 May 2018 09:17:00 +0200nation-ke (en)

The fissure that let loose before water gushed out of Patel Dam in Solai, Nakuru killing 44 people with 40 others still missing. PHOTO | AYUB MUIYURO | NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary. The National Geographic, in a 2015 article that examined the failure of earthen dams, suggested four reasons for....

Hurricanes are strengthening faster than they did 30 years ago

Fri, 11 May 2018 07:21:00 +0200wusa9 (en)