Tropical Storm Chris formed late Sunday night in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall less than two hours later in eastern Mexico. Chris then weakened to a tropical depression Monday morning before dissipating a few hours later as it moved farther inland. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Chris moved […]
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Will Hurricane Beryl hit Louisiana? What you need to know as strong storm heads to Jamaica, Mexico, Texas
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Could Hurricane Beryl hit Louisiana next week? Here’s what we know about the current projection and when we’ll know more about the potential effects on Louisiana. As of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Beryl is still a Category 4 storm. It has maximum sustained wind speeds of 145 miles per hour and its […]
NEETS are not working by choice—but a ‘perfect storm’ is creating a pool of highly trained and willing workers who are the ‘new unemployables’
Becoming a NEET—“not in employment, education, or training”—is among the hottest career options for Gen Z right now. According to the International Labour Organization, about a fifth of people between ages 15 and 24 worldwide in 2023 are currently NEETs. In Spain alone, over half a million 15 to 24-year-olds are neither studying nor working. […]
Jamaica braces for ‘life threatening wind and storm surge’ as deadly storm roars across Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring life threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica Wednesday, after the Category 4 storm ripped across islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people. According to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Beryl has lost some intensity but is expected to be near major-hurricane strength […]
Category 4 storm churns toward Jamaica with ‘life threatening wind and storm surge’
Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring life threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica Wednesday, after the Category 4 storm ripped across islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people. According to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Beryl has lost some intensity but is expected to be near major-hurricane strength […]
We’ve never seen a storm like Beryl. What the Cat 5 hurricane says about a warmer future
Earliest Category 5 in the Atlantic. Earliest Category 4. Strongest June hurricane. Easternmost June hurricane. First system to undergo rapid intensification in the Atlantic in June. All fresh rewrites of a hurricane record book began in 1851. Beryl, only the second named storm of 2024, is an eye-opening start to what forecasters had predicted could […]
Severe thunderstorm warning for areas around KC; storm watch for KC area itself
Multiple Missouri counties around Kansas City are under a severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The most recent thunderstorm warning area covers Clinton County, northern Clay County, southwestern Caldwell County and northeastern Platte County, the NWS shared on Tuesday evening. The potential exposure area for the storm includes 18 […]
Storm downgraded to Category 4 as it churns toward Jamaica, leaving multiple dead in its path
At least six people have died Tuesday as Hurricane Beryl pummels parts of the Caribbean. While the hurricane has lost some of its intensity, downgrading to a Category 4 from the most severe Category 5 level, it is still on track to be “life-threatening” as it passes south of the Dominican Republic and makes its […]
When will Hurricane Beryl slam Jamaica? What to know about the powerful Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl has Jamaica on high alert, with government offices closing early and visitors rushing to fly home. So, when will the powerful Category 4 storm strike the Caribbean nation? The National Hurricane Center is anticipating that the storm will hit Jamaica by 2 p.m. Wednesday. Winds up to 140 mph, life-threatening storm surge, totaling […]
Why Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in – and the kind of season ahead, experts said. Beryl smashed multiple records even before its major-hurricane-level winds approached land. The powerful storm is acting more like monsters that form in the […]
Thousands of bats live in this Phoenix storm drain. Here’s how to watch them emerge
If you see a foreboding cloud of bats flood the night sky this summer, don’t be spooked. This mass migration is not a bad omen but a glimpse at some of Arizonan’s most interesting creatures. The National Weather Service reported a large emergence of bats from the Phoenix bat cave at about 9 p.m. on […]
Hurricane Beryl explodes into Category 5 storm with 165-mph winds. Where is it going now?
Hurricane Beryl exploded overnight, growing into a Category 5 hurricane with 165-mph winds, according to the 2 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. And it’s still intensifying. When it made landfall at 11 a.m. on Carriacou Island Monday, July 1, it was a Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds. ➤ Track Hurricane Beryl ➤ Track […]