Tropical Storm Hilary drenches Southern California
A driver whose car stalled out on flooded Avenue 48 gets bottled water from a passing motorist while waiting for help during tropical storm Hilary on August 20, 2023 in …
Natural disasters
‘Nothing can prepare you’ for damage, FEMA admin says
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell holds a press conference on Hurricane Ian at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images …
ATF team with electrical engineer investigating cause
Search and rescue crews look through the remains of a neighborhood on August 17, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
Florida coral bleaching event could go global
Bleached grooved brain coral, center and left, and bleached boulder brain coral on the right. Photo taken on August 1. NOAA, coral reefs, Florida Keys, coral reefs, coral bleaching, climate …
Hawaiian Electric shares dive 35% following class action lawsuit
A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes damage assessment of a charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | AFP …
Maui emergency chief resigns after not activate sirens during wildfire
In this image taken from video, Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya speaks during a news conference in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. AP | Mike Householder The …
Hawaii taps outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows
The photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 14, 2023 shows a vehicle destroyed in a wildfire in Lahaina town, Maui Island, Hawaii, the United States. Yang Pingjun | …
Why they happen, how they hurt
This picture of the Pacific Ocean was taken by the International Space Station orbits into in April 2022 from 261 miles up. Photo courtesy NASA The oceans of the world …
Airlines add flights to get travelers off Maui
Passengers try to rest and sleep after canceled and delayed flights while others wait to board flights off the island as thousands of passengers were stranded at the Kahului Airport …
Biden to visit Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden disembark Air Force One while traveling to visit families affected by devastation from recent flooding, as they arrive at Blue Grass …