March 18, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Hilary Approaches California

JOHN G. MABANGLO / POOL / AFP California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Saturday for much of Southern California as Hurricane Hilary approaches the Golden State.  Hurricane Hilary developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was initially “declared a Category 4 storm, but it was downgraded on Saturday to a Category

Hurricane Lee explodes into Category 5 storm as it approaches the Caribbean

Hurricane Lee continued churning over the Atlantic Ocean early Friday, barreling toward the northeast Caribbean islands as a “dangerous” Category 5 storm — but no longer expected to wallop New York.  The first Category 5 hurricane of the Atlantic season was located early Friday about 550 miles from the Lesser Antilles, with ferocious winds of […]

Live updates: Northern wall of Hurricane Idalia makes landfall

News live hurricane idalia By New York Post August 30, 2023 4:07pm Updated Hurricane Idalia swept through Florida Wednesday morning with catastrophic storm surges and damaging winds, leaving two men dead in storm-related incidents before moving into Georgia. Follow the Post’s live updates to track the storm’s path and damage. What you need to know: […]

Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

Hurricane Hilary strengthened to a Category 4 storm off the coast of Mexico Friday and was barreling towards the Southwest — threatening to drench Southern California this weekend as the state’s first tropical storm in nearly a century. The hurricane — the eighth named storm of the season — packing wind speeds of close to […]

Ron DeSantis: Hurricane Ian Will Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding and Life-Threatening Storm Surge’

Florida is preparing for the “catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said during a Tuesday morning update ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall. The storm, now a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is expected to hit Florida’s west coast within the next 48 hours. Current projections now

Florida Officials Institute Curfew amid Looting in Aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Officials from Florida’s Lee County announced a curfew on Wednesday following reports of looting and other criminal activity in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, resulting in as much as $4src billion in property damage. With local officials dedicating

Gov. Ron DeSantis: Hurricane Ian Is a ‘500-Year Flood Event’ 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday said the state was hit with a “5srcsrc-year flood event” one day after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida. “We’ve never seen a flood event like this,” he said at a news briefing in the state’s capital, Tallahassee. “We’ve never seen a storm surge of this magnitude.”

Cajun Navy Assisting with Hurricane Ian Rescue Efforts in Florida

The United Cajun Navy has made its way to southwestern Florida to assist with rescue efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Ian. The group of volunteer first responders was formed after Hurricane Katrina and reactivated in 2016 during the Louisiana floods to help affected victims. Since then, the citizen-led group has led rescue efforts following

Country Star Luke Bryan Defends DeSantis Concert Appearance: ‘This Felt Right,’ Helped Hurricane Victims

Country singer Luke Bryan has hit back against critics of his decision to bring Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis out onto the stage at his Jacksonville concert Friday night to raise money for Hurricane Ian victims. Over the weekend, leftists all over social media trashed Luke Bryan after footage emerged of him welcoming DeSantis on…

Rubio wants $33B in disaster aid for Hurricane Ian recovery

The House and Senate aren’t scheduled to come back until Nov. 14. Without a dearth of federal cash, Congress likely won’t get serious about a disaster relief package until after the midterm elections. Congressional leaders could include the money in a year-end government spending deal that would keep federal agencies funded beyond Dec. 16. Rubio’s…

Jan. 6 panel postpones last hearing due to Hurricane Ian

Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney listen as the Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 12, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Jan. 6 select committee’s Wednesday hearing has been postponed as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, panel leaders announced Tuesday. The hearing was…

North Carolina Boy Asks Donald Trump for a Hug After Hurricane Florence.

President Donald Trump toured New Bern, North Carolina, on Wednesday, viewing the damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Trump also visited Temple Baptist Church and joined volunteers handing out pre-packaged meals to storm victims. As he passed out supplies, one boy wearing a hat approached the president. “Can I have a hug?” he asked. “Yes!” Trump said […]

First Deaths Reported From Hurricane Florence After Tree Falls On South Carolina Family’s Home

Hurricane Florence took its first two victims Friday afternoon when a mother and infant were killed after a tree fell on their North Carolina home, according to local police reports. The father was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington for medical care, according to a tweet from the Wilmington police’s Twitter profile. “WPD […]

Hurricane Florence leaves hundreds of thousands without power.

Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning, darkening the sky — and many of the homes — in the Carolinas. About 485,143 people were without power in North Carolina as Florence made its way inward, according to the North Carolina Department of Safety. The highest concentrations of power outages were in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, […]

Fact Check: Trump is Right About Puerto Rico, Critics Manipulating Hurricane Maria Death ‘Estimates’

Democrats and the media have been pounding President Donald Trump over the past few days, as Hurricane Florence nears the Carolinas, over his alleged insensitivity to deaths in Puerto Rico last year from Hurricane Maria. On Thursday morning, President Trump pushed back on Twitter, alleging that Democrats had inflated the death toll “in order to make […]

It’s Not Just WaPo. More Join The Chorus Of Alarmists Blaming Trump For Hurricane Florence.

* CNN’s John Avlon agrees with The Washington Post that Trump is “complicit” in the storm. * Why? Because he’s not a global warming alarmist and opposes Obama-era climate policies. * One climate scientist touted the “irony” of a storm coming while Trump is deregulating. President Donald Trump’s critics are not only trying to implicate […]

Here we go… Junk Newspaper Blames Trump for Hurricane Florence.

Junk newspaper The Washington Post blames Trump for Hurricane Florence. Opinion: Another hurricane is about to batter our coast. Trump is complicit. https://t.co/T8X2D10Hgv — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 12, 2018 So President Trump stirred up the global climate in a year-and-a-half into his administration? These people are insane. This was posted by the Washington Post […]

Trump Approves Disaster Declarations For States In Hurricane Florence’s Path.

President Donald Trump approved disaster declarations for North Carolina and South Carolina on Monday night as the incredibly powerful Hurricane Florence barrels towards the U.S. southeast. The Carolinas and Virginia already issued disaster declarations, but Trump’s approval allows states to more easily coordinate with federal agencies and access emergency funding. Governors and federal lawmakers in […]

Democrats Mad That Puerto Rican Hurricane Victims Are Not Registering To Vote In Florida

A top adviser to Barack Obama’s two presidential campaigns is upset that the hordes of Puerto Ricans who flowed into central Florida after Hurricane Maria are not registering to vote at a significant rate ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Democrats are making a concerted effort to push the (generously estimated) 100,000 or so Hurricane […]

Democrats Turn Blind Eye with One of their Own in Hurricane Maria Deaths.

Last week’s release of the Harvard study revealing the death toll from Hurricane Maria – a number more than 70 times the official Puerto Rican government estimate – is as shocking as it is absolutely deeply disturbing. This weekend provided a memorial to the lives lost at the steps of the capital building in San […]

Democrats Destroyed Puerto Rico Long Before Hurricane Maria.

On September 16, 2017, a tropical depression formed east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic Ocean that grew in strength as it moved westward towards the Caribbean. It quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Maria and then Hurricane Maria. At its peak, Maria had sustained winds reaching 175 mph, making it the second category 5 […]

Trump meets with Hurricane Irma responders and victims in Florida

President Donald Trump met with emergency responders in Florida today, thanking them for what he called their “incredible” work after Hurricane Irma hit the state over the weekend. The president and first lady Melania Trump – both sporting white baseball hats — were greeted on the tarmac by Vice President Mike Pence, who landed a […]

WATCH: Hurricane Irma Eyewall Slams Into Naples, Florida

After several hours at sea, Hurricane Irma slammed into Marco Island and Naples, Florida. The storm, which hit Key West early Sunday morning as a category 4 and left as a category 3, gained back speed as it moved across the Gulf. When the 400 mile-wide hurricane made landfall again Sunday afternoon, wind speeds were […]

Hurricane Irma Arrives And Leaves Downtown Miami Submerged Under Water

The Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie Hurricane Irma made landfall in southern Florida on Sunday morning and has already left parts of downtown Miami completely underwater. Irma made landfall in the U.S. as a Category 4 storm […]

WRATH OF IRMA: Hurricane Makes Landfall In The Florida Keys

Around 2 a.m. eastern time, Hurricane Irma’s eye made landfall just east of Key West, Florida, whipping the islands with 125 mile per hour winds and a storm surge that looked to be around four to six feet. The massive category 4 storm, which measures a terrifying 400 miles across at its widest point, is […]

CBS Lies Through Their Teeth About Cuba’s Hurricane Irma Preparedness

“Cuba normally gears up quickly for storms with constant advisories on TV and radio urging people to prepare. The Civil Defense, run by a general and the military, jumps into action to evacuate people and animals from low-lying areas, to move food supplies to higher ground, harvest crops quickly and distribute the monthly food rations […]

Hurricane Irma shifts to western Florida, expected to strengthen after slamming Cuba

Hurricane Irma was expected to strenghten after barreling into Cuba and shifting its path toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Irma was located about 225 miles south of Miami Florida with maximum sustained winds up to 130 mph. The NHC said the hurricane was expected to strengthen once it moves away from Cuba […]

Hurricane Irma blasts into Turks and Caicos, Florida still in its sights

Deadly Hurricane Irma churned toward Florida early Friday after making landfall in Turks and Caicos, where waves were expected to reach 20 feet. The Category 4 storm, downgraded from Category 5, was still regarded as the most powerful in the Atlantic in recorded history, bringing sustained winds of 155 mph – not as strong as […]

Nw Donald Gets Bashed for Hurricane Attire … but He’s Wearing Exactly What Obama Wore

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, joined by members of the Cabinet, arrive at the Corpus Christi International Airport, Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to receive an onsite briefing on Hurricane Harvey storm relief and rescue efforts. M MPI122 / MediaPunch/IPX The internet went absolutely nuts yesterday, as seemingly […]

Florida Professor: Sure, Texans Deserved The Hurricane. They Supported Trump.

In the Left’s rush to turn everything into a political club to wield against President Trump – and in the absence of any evidence that Trump is botching the federal response to Hurricane Harvey – more extreme members of the Left have decided to celebrate the hurricane as a sort of cosmic response to Trump […]

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