58 h. ago A storm is brewing in the Atlantic and could be the first to impact the US this season

Associated showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring flash flooding and dangerous surf conditions regardless of formation

Events

68 h. ago DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

FEMA chief David Richardson alarmed staff members Monday when he reportedly made the remark during a briefing with staff members

Politics

3 d. ago Trump’s new FEMA head stuns staff by telling them he didn’t know US had a hurricane season, report says

Trump administration wants to shutter emergency agency and shift disaster response to the states

Politics

3 d. ago Fema chief tells staff he did not know US has hurricane season

Staff reportedly baffled after remark from David Richardson – but spokesperson says comment was a jokeStaff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the US disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.The US hurricane season officially began on Sunday and lasts through November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast last week that this year’s season is expected to bring as many as 10 hurricanes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms

Politics

6 d. ago Every Floridian should have a plan for this year's hurricane season, DeSantis says

Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager joked that they didn't want to encounter each other again until the storm season ends in late November

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1 week ago What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys

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2 w. ago Last year’s destructive hurricanes ravaged the South. Forecasters warn this season could be just as active

The National Hurricane Center said it was prepared for another active season following mass layoffs earlier this year

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2 w. ago Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic

Politics

2 w. ago Tropical wave detected in Atlantic — weeks before hurricane season really begins

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1

Politics

3 w. ago FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support “when deemed necessary.”

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3 w. ago Understaffed National Weather Service reportedly trying to fill 155 jobs before next month’s hurricane season

Reports come as NOAA is pulling an essential tool to understand the impact of climate change in the U.S.

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