Vasile Kondratiuk, a 36-year-old Moldovan native and resident of Port Charlotte, Florida, has been arrested on charges of illegal renovation and construction work during a state of emergency, Gulf Coast News reports. In January 2025, the Onescu couple from Port Charlotte hired Kondratiuk to renovate their home, believing he...
Flooding caused by Hurricane Lala literally tore the dead from the ground in the village of Naalehu on Hawaii's Big Island. Torrents of water swept through a small local cemetery, leaving behind a grisly scene: mud, cracked headstones, scattered open coffins, and shattered sarcophagi, reports The…
On August 15-16, Hurricane Lala caused devastating flooding in Hawaii. Rainwater washed away homes, and strong winds left tens of thousands without power. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the disaster. The islands' main power company warned that in some rural areas…
As of October 28, 2025, Jamaica is in a state of emergency due to the approach of Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm in the world this year and potentially the most destructive to the island on record since 1851. The hurricane…
Storm Rafael made landfall in the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean on the evening of November 5, packing strong winds and heavy rain. The Category 1 hurricane is expected to continue strengthening before hitting Cuba on Wednesday, November 6, CNN reports. Rafael…
Florida's storm-battered Gulf Coast faced a new hurricane on Oct. 7, as Hurricane Helen's recovery efforts were in full swing. The center of Hurricane Milton could make landfall Oct. 9 in the Tampa Bay area, which was not directly hit…
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sept. 23 that a major hurricane would make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast on Sept. 26. Storm Helen has not yet become a hurricane, but when it does, it could become the most powerful hurricane of the…
Hurricane Francine made landfall on the Louisiana coast on September 11. Winds of up to 155 mph (XNUMX km/h) caused dangerous storms that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. Heavy rainfall led to flooding, according to Fox Weather. Photo: Mariusz Burcz | Dreamstime.comThe eye of the hurricane…
At least five people died after Hurricane Debbie made landfall in Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. Debbie is forecast to bring severe flooding to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas in the coming days, the BBC reports. National Center for the Study...
Herman Neely thought he could hide in his house by the sea and survive the hurricane. Then he saw a storm surge. When Neely opened the front door, he realized that the current was rushing towards him from the Gulf of Mexico. By the time he...