3 d. 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

3 d. 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

4 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

4 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...

Politics

6 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

7 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

Politics

9 d. ago Jet2 passenger's warning as she's 'marched off plane' after admission to crew

Beth Milligan was due to fly to Spain on a package holiday with Jet2 when she was removed from the flight after telling staff about her anxiety and a medical condition

Events

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

Politics

2 w. ago Humiliated Lorraine's absences have 'become a joke': Insiders reveal savage story of ITV bloodbath to KATIE HIND, truth about 'awful' show and why final blow was so 'mortifying for Lorraine'

ITV bosses - after telling staff of an impending bloodbath of cuts - called on just one of those present for an individual meeting. That person, of course, was Lorraine Kelly.

Events

2 w. ago Man United tell staff they have lost their jobs in latest round of redundancies, hours after missing out on £100m Europa League final prize

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Manchester United have begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs, just hours after the team's defeat in the Europa League final.

Economics

2 w. ago Man Utd staff told they've lost jobs in new 'Jim Reaper' Sir Jim Ratcliffe cuts

Manchester United have already begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs as INEOS line up the brutal next round of redunancies just days after the Europa League final defeat

Politics

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

Events

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 Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden's staff of 'not telling facts' about cancer diagnosis

Donald Trump questioned how doctors failed to diagnose former US President Joe Biden with advanced prostate cancer until after he had left office, pointing the finger at his staff for 'not telling the facts'

Politics

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

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1

Politics

2 w. ago Where’s FEMA? St. Louis mayor pleads for help from federal government after fatal tornado

Tornado caused over $1 billion in damages to the city

Politics

2 w. ago While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Mississippi’s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornados ripped through the state, killing seven and damaging hundreds of homes

Events

3 w. ago UK hospital maternity unit 'restricted' as staff tell security 'block the doors'

The NHS University Hospitals of North Midlands confirmed access to its maternity unit is limited on Friday (May 16) but urged anyone with important healthcare needs to still attend

Events

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.”

Events

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.

Society