Traffic snarled as stop lights lie among piles of debris. Once-mighty trees and power lines in ruin on streets turned to rivers. Entire communities swept away by winds and flood waters, according to ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes developments on Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The center of ...

Up to $15,000 is also available for anyone who lost income or lost shelter in the 2023-24 hurricane season.

As I write this, Hurricane Genevieve strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane over the Pacific. Fortunately, forecasters do not expect it to make landfall. That's good news. But every time I hear the ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. On the afternoon of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central ...

As Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, ...

LONDON, KENTUCKY - MAY 17: Tony McFall looks over the debris from the home of his father and step-mother, who lost their lives during the tornado in the neighborhood of Sunshine Hills on May 17, 2025, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to 250 years of weather, there's no better place to start than with our founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson, the ...

You can prepare for a natural disaster by beefing up your emergency fund and reviewing your insurance coverage.

When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, its Category 5 winds devastated two islands over three days, destroyed infrastructure, left thousands missing or homeless, and caused ...