Tag: Hurricanes

U.S President Donald Trump smiles during a news conference at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

There’s no need to focus on anonymously-sourced stories about Trump when he says bonkers stuff out in the open

Philip Klein · August 26, 2019 1:59 pm

U.S President Donald Trump arrives to attend a lunch on "digital transformation", during the G7 summit in Biarritz, southwestern France, Monday Aug.26 2019. G-7 leaders are wrapping up a summit dominated by tensions over U.S. trade policies and a surprise visit by Iran's top diplomat.

‘I never said this’: Trump denies suggesting US blow up hurricanes with nukes

Ellie Bufkin · August 26, 2019 1:48 pm

This photo made available by NASA shows Hurricane Harvey over Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, seen from the International Space Station. (Randy Bresnik/NASA via AP)

Energy and Environment

‘Futile and obviously dangerous’: Meteorologists react to Trump suggesting nukes to stop hurricanes

Daniel Chaitin · August 26, 2019 2:43 am

Energy and Environment

Puerto Rico faces hurricane threat from Dorian

Daniel Chaitin · August 26, 2019 1:05 am

President Trump is seen.

Trump reportedly recommended using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting US

Carlin Becker · August 25, 2019 11:30 pm

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco

‘Louisiana lost a champion’: Governor during Hurricane Katrina dies

Zach Halaschak · August 19, 2019 7:49 pm

In this Aug. 23, 1969 file photo, Pass Christian Civil Defense Director Parnell McKay looks over the townâs main business district after Hurricane Camille passed through. Camille was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall along the Mississippi coast on Aug. 17, 1969, with maximum sustained winds estimated at nearly 200 mph and a devastating storm surge.

Forget the moon landing and Woodstock: 50 years ago, Camille rocked a world

Quin Hillyer · August 15, 2019 5:52 pm

In this May 16, 2018 photo, deteriorated U.S. and Puerto Rico flags fly on a roof eight months after the passing of Hurricane Maria in the Barrio Jacana Piedra Blanca area of Yabucoa, a town where many continue without power in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican officials said 98.86 percent of PREPA's customers had electricity on May 17, but many remain without power as the longest blackout in U.S. history continues.

US delays disaster aid to Puerto Rico as distribution of $16B starts on mainland

Melissa Quinn · August 2, 2019 9:14 pm

Water bottles sit in a FEMA Central Warehouse as they are organized for delivery to residents after the passage of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2017.

Unused water bottles meant for Puerto Rican hurricane victims still litter farmland

Regina Barton · July 30, 2019 4:23 pm

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello attends a press conference in La Fortaleza's Tea Room, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, July 16, 2019.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló expected to resign

Caitlin Yilek · July 24, 2019 11:36 am

Demonstrators on horse back protest against governor Ricardo Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico governor lays low as protesters swarm his official residence and demand he resign

Carlin Becker · July 20, 2019 4:17 pm

Ricardo Rossello, Julian Castro.

Julián Castro becomes first Democratic presidential candidate to call for Puerto Rico’s governor to resign

Hunter Lovell · July 19, 2019 4:49 pm