Years after Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's Gulf Coast, residents of that area are still struggling to overcome the trauma of the Category 5 storm.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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As mandatory evacuations for Hurricane Ian began in Florida and the warnings about damaging wind and flooding intensified, I called my aging parents to check in.
Environment
Sep 28, 2022
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Cuba on Monday declared a cyclone alert in its six most western provinces as fast-approaching Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly, with Florida also ramping up preparations ahead of a possible hit.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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Sea levels are rising, and that will bring profound flood risks to large parts of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts over the next three decades.
Environment
Feb 16, 2022
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Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Scientists know that red tide and other harmful algae blooms can kill marine life and make pets and people sick. Certain types of algae produce toxins that can cause respiratory problems, liver failure and nervous system ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2021
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Federal authorities are responding to a 14-mile-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, according to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office.
Environment
Sep 6, 2021
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A tropical depression formed Thursday in the Caribbean and could become a major hurricane by the time it reaches the northern U.S. Gulf Coast over the next several days, forecasters said.
Environment
Aug 26, 2021
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Grace barreled westwards in the Gulf of Mexico Friday as it regained hurricane strength ahead of an expected second landfall later in the day, having already torn through Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Environment
Aug 20, 2021
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People may experience respiratory problems because of a persistent bloom of toxic red tide off Florida's Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Environment
Jul 23, 2021
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