U.S. Disaster Warnings & Alerts - Page 11

May 17, 2018

National Hurricane Center gives sneak peek of newly improved technology

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is using newly improved technology to warn of major storms as Floridians brace for another active hurricane season set to begin in just a few days.

May 14, 2018

Tornado warning at DC area's Dulles Airport forces passengers underground

Extreme weather at Virginia’s Washington Dulles International Airport has forced passengers to take shelter underground.

May 13, 2018

Hawaii volcano spurs new evacuations on Big Island after new lava fissures reported

New fissures have opened on Hawaii's Big Island - bringing the total to 17 - spewing bits of bright red lava several hundred feet in the air and escalating fears of violent explosions to come, more than a week after Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanos, erupted.

March 22, 2018

6 tips for surviving airport delays during a winter storm

If you’re facing never ending flight delays or even a cancellation, we’ve got a few travel tips to help you survive the boredom and general hassle of airport incarceration.

March 20, 2018

Spring nor'easter could dump up to 18 inches of snow, snarling Wednesday commute

It may be the first day of spring, but winter isn't leaving without one more wallop across the Northeast.

March 8, 2018

Pennsylvania, New Jersey battle second nor'easter in one week

Officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey prepared for the worse today, as a second Nor’easter ripped through the East Coast just days after a deadly storm left several dead and millions in the dark.

February 6, 2018

Tsunami warning that panicked people nationwide was 'TEST' that went wrong

A Tsunami warning push alert sent to phones across the nation Tuesday morning sparked fear, worry and confusion -- but the alarm was all due to a glitch that occurred during a National Weather Service test, the organization said.

January 23, 2018

'Ring of Fire' fury strikes Alaska, Philippines, Japan

The volatile "Ring of Fire" seismic fault system contributed to a deluge of calamities Tuesday, encompassing the large earthquake off the coast of Alaska that triggered tsunami alerts across the U.S. West Coast and volcanic eruptions thousands of miles away in Japan and the Philippines.

January 8, 2018

About 21,000 people evacuated as rain unleashes mudslide risk in fire-ravaged California

A rare line of Southern California storms unleashed rain that ramped up the risk of mudslides and flash floods in fire-ravaged communities, forcing evacuations for neighborhoods below hillsides burned by the massive Thomas fire, the state’s largest wildfire in history.

January 8, 2018

Evacuations ordered in California burn areas for possible flash floods, mudslides from storm

A storm expected to bring much-needed rain to California starting Monday could be a double-edged sword for residents living near hillsides made bare by the ferocious flames from the record-setting wildfires last month.