Hurricane Season

Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence inundated sculptures at a roadside attraction in Columbus County, N.C.

Politics

North Carolina Bill Would Allocate $200M To Prepare For And Prevent Flooding

David Boraks

On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season Monday, a North Carolina House committee approved a bill that would help communities plan for future storms and flooding.

Danielle Fontenot runs to a relative's home in the rain with her son Hunter ahead of Hurricane Delta in Lake Charles, La., in October. The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons begins June 1.

United States & World

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Begun. Here Are The 21 Storm Names

Russell Lewis

Meteorologists predict another above-average hurricane season. As in the previous seven years, this season got an early start when Tropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic on May 22.

Carbon Monoxide alarms are displayed in a Home Depot store in Illinois. Although there were no deaths from Hurricane Laura, 28 people died in Louisiana and almost all of them once the hurricane passed. The storm left communities without power for weeks. Fourteen of the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe use of emergency generators.

United States & World

A New Hurricane Season Brings A New Threat: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Greg Allen

More people have died from unsafe use of generators after hurricanes than storm surge since 2017. The National Hurricane Center wants to focus attention on generator safety.

Subtropical Storm Ana is moving west and is predicted to change toward the north, then move northeast.

United States & World

Subtropical Storm Ana Is First Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season

Dustin Jones

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average hurricane season for 2021, forecasting 13 to 20 named storms.

Another Above-Average Hurricane Season Forecast

Greg Allen

Another above-average hurricane season is in the forecast, with 17 named storms and four major hurricanes. Researchers say the growing number of intense storms is due to climate change.