Climate
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5, expected to make landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
Around 500,000 people were left without a home
More than 10 states have declared a State of Emergency as they face a record-breaking winter storm with 75 ph gusts of wind, heavy snow and power outages
Hours after VP Harris arrived in California to announce the Biden administration’s proposed infrastructure bill would include $600 in wildfire relief money, a massive fire erupted and burned through 1,500 acres
A tornado hit Fort Myers, damaging multiple homes and injuring at least four people
Not a single part of the East Coast was left untouched by the winter storm.
Several tsunami warnings for the west coast of the United States have been canceled as the danger subsided
The temperature in some parts of the country reached up to 113°F
Many travelers were without food, water or warming supplies
Around 16,000 people were left without a home