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Alex Regains Strength In Gulf
Alex strengthened back into a tropical storm as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday after dumping heavy rains on parts of Central America and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that left four people...
View ArticleStorm Could Slow Oil Clean Up
AP Photo The tropical storm plowing across the Gulf of Mexico could send oil skimmers back to port and make containment booms useless, even from far away. But the rough weather also might give nature a...
View ArticleNew Tropical Depression Forms
(AP) – A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic, but the system is far from land. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the tropical depression could...
View ArticleFive Years After Hurricane Katrina 08/28
Courtesy of CBS News Weekend Roundup: Five Years After Hurricane Katrina we’ll hear from Reporter Dave Cohen on the second disaster to rock the Gulf region, the BP oil spill. August Skamenca reports on...
View ArticleKatrina's Damage Still Hurts Cities, Reputations
On Sunday, President Obama is expected to travel to New Orleans to help mark the fifth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Around New Orleans, the rebuilding never stops, CBS News...
View ArticleHurricane Earl Heading Toward East Coast
Hurricane Earl has taken a swipe at islands in the northern Caribbean but there are no reports of casualties. The latest reading puts Earl north-northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Forecasters say...
View ArticleHurricane Earl May Cause East Coast Evacuations
An image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl as is passes over the Leeward Islands Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo) Federal officials urged U.S. residents to prepare for possible evacuations and...
View ArticleEarl Eyes New England States
A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday, disrupting people’s vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the...
View ArticleHurricane Earl Moves Away From East Coast
The remnants of Hurricane Earl have moved away from the Massachusetts coast and are bearing down on Nova Scotia. The storm’s brush with the Northeast late Friday was less intense than feared. It dumped...
View ArticleHurricane Watch for Texas
A hurricane watch has been issued for the coasts of Texas and Mexico in the Gulf as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches. The hurricane watch issued Monday covers the area from Rio San Fernando, Mexico,...
View ArticleHurricane Karl Nears Mexican Gulf Coast
(AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) Hurricane Karl smashed into Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Friday, creating havoc in the major port city of Veracruz and forcing the country to shut down its only nuclear power...
View ArticleBig Waves Pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor Nears
Big waves are pounding Bermuda’s beaches while islanders rush to board up windows, fill sandbags and stock up on water, food and other supplies before Hurricane Igor’s expected arrival late Sunday. In...
View ArticleGas Prices Jump In Advance Of Hurricane Irene
DETROIT (WWJ) – Don’t be surprised if you see a spike in gas prices soon. The likelihood of East Coast refineries closing ahead of Hurricane Irene is already pushing up gasoline prices. Friday morning,...
View ArticleSome Flights From Metro Cancelled Ahead Of Hurricane
DETROIT (WWJ) - Hurricane Irene looks like it’s making a bee-line for North Carolina, which is under a hurricane warning. Watches extend all the way to New Jersey, and flight cancellations because of...
View ArticleLocals Ignore Evacuation Orders During Hurricane
DETROIT (WWJ) - Officials say Irene is still dangerous as it zeroes in on the Carolinas, but not everyone is heeding the evacuation orders. That includes a Garden City native who’s riding out Irene...
View ArticleHurricane Halts Some Travel Plans
DETROIT (WWJ) - How is Hurricane Irene affecting air travel here in Detroit? WWJ’s Beth Fisher said even though Irene isn’t hitting here, it is affecting air travel to the east coast. Check DTW flight...
View ArticleSalvation Army Volunteers Prepare To Head To East Coast
DETROIT (WWJ) - Local Salvation Army workers could be sent to help with Hurricane Irene cleanup and relief work along the East Coast. Speaking live on WWJ, the Salvation Army’s Chuck McDougall said...
View ArticleLocal Business Heads To Jersey Shore For Storm Cleanup
HARRISON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) - A Metro Detroit company has crews traveling to areas that have been hit by Hurricane Irene, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. About 40 people from Jarvis...
View ArticleNovi Family Continues NYC Vacation Through Hurricane
DETROIT (WWJ) – A Novi family is in New York City on vacation and has been there for a few days, making it through Hurricane Irene unscathed. Helen Winship said it was her family’s first trip to the...
View ArticleExpect Gas Prices To Rise Following East Coast Storms
DETROIT (WWJ) - We’re getting into the peak of the summer driving season and with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, there is bound to be some sort of disruption in the gasoline supply chain. Gregg...
View ArticleOnstar Braces For Tropical Storm Isaac
DETROIT — (WWJ) The winds of Isaac are being felt at GM’s Renaissance Center headquarters. “We have a team of people that are working specifically on this hurricane,” said Mary Ann Adams, Onstar crisis...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Firm Talks Disaster Backup Business In Hurricane Aftermath
WWJ Newsradio 950 tech editor Matt Roush speaks with Yan Ness of Ann Arbor’s Online Tech Inc. about how disasters like Hurricane Sandy drive interest in disaster recovery services like his company’s...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy May Not Have A Big Impact At Michigan Pumps
DETROIT (WWJ) – With Hurricane Sandy headed for the East Coast, there are a number of uncertainties in regards to the storm’s impact at the pump … both out east and here at home. Senior Petroleum...
View ArticleMichigan Red Cross Sends Aid To New Jersey Area
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Southeastern Michigan Red Cross has sent help to the East coast and more could be on the way as downgraded Sandy makes its way inland. Spokesman Allison Koenigbauer spoke to WWJ...
View ArticleBirmingham Restoration Firm, Belfor Sends Aid To Sandy Victims
Birmingham (WWJ) - A week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the east coast, the world’s largest property restoration company Belfor, based in Birmingham Mich., is hauling truckloads of supplies from...
View ArticleMatt’s Favorites: Hurricane People Finder And Much More
So what’s the latest haps for your Tuesday from the wonderful worlds of science and technology? Hang on to your terabytes, here goes… * First of all, here are links to the Tech Report home page and...
View ArticleKaren Carter Experiences The Power Of Hurricane Force Winds
CBS 62 Chief Forecaster Karen Carter experiences category 1 winds in a wind tunnel.
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