U.S. Disaster Warnings & Alerts - Page 17

December 8, 2016

At least 40 vehicles caught up in deadly Michigan wreck during snowstorm

Three people were killed Thursday morning in an accident that involved at least 40 vehicles on Interstate 96 in Michigan, according to officials with Livingston County Sheriff Department.

November 21, 2016

Boston restaurants show the real meaning of comfort food

After two explosions killed three people and injured over 100 at the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, local restaurants and kind-hearted Bostonians are mobilizing to help victims with a necessity that draws people together, food.

October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew barrels up Southeast coast, threatens dangerous flooding

Hurricane Matthew battered Northeast Florida with driving rain and storm surge Friday afternoon as it barreled up the Atlantic coastline, with officials in Georgia warning people along the coast to evacuate immediately.

October 6, 2016

State of emergency declared for Florida, South Carolina as Hurricane Matthew closes in

Hurricane Matthew closed in on Florida Thursday evening as a powerful Category 4 storm as the governor urged people up and down the state's 580-mile Atlantic coastline to brace for "devastating impacts."

October 5, 2016

Florida, South Carolina on high alert as Hurricane Matthew tears through Caribbean

Officials in South Carolina and South Florida urged residents Wednesday to begin to prepare for evacuations and stock up on supplies as Hurricane Matthew picked up speed approaching the Eastern seaboard.

August 30, 2016

Officials warn of flooding as tropical depression nears Outer Banks

Crowds thinned Tuesday on the beaches of North Carolina's Outer Banks ahead of a tropical weather system that threatened to bring strong winds and heavy rains that could flood low-lying areas.

August 30, 2016

Hurricane Madeline to pass 'dangerously close' to Hawaii, forecasters warn

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Monday issued a hurricane watch for the Big Island of Hawaii, saying Hurricane Madeline could pass "dangerously close."

August 29, 2016

Tropical storm may head toward Hawaii, coinciding with Obama visit

Forecasters are watching a tropical storm as it cuts an uncertain path toward Hawaii, potentially coinciding with a visit by President Barack Obama.

August 29, 2016

Tropical depression hits Gulf of Mexico, could drench Florida; 2nd storm nears North Carolina

A tropical depression that formed in the Florida Straits was moving into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early Monday and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could soon become a tropical storm.

August 15, 2016

Northeast heat wave to drag on for days; 3 dead in Philadelphia

Forecasters warn Monday that a deadly heat wave sitting over the Northeast will likely stretch into much of the coming week before people can finally feel some relief.