Sheriffs say person killed by falling tree in Prairieville as city of New Orleans falls back on power generators after network failsReport: New Orleans loses power as category 4 storm hits 4.41am BST President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in…
Hurricane Ida becomes category 4 storm as New Orleans braces for impact
Gridlock as residents flee while others prepare at homeStorm forecast to hit on Sunday, anniversary of KatrinaAs Hurricane Ida barrelled towards the Louisiana coast, residents braced for a storm of potentially historic proportions due to arrive on the …
Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island, packing high winds and heavy rain
Biden says storm has ‘potential for widespread consequences’Inland rainfall seen as major threat in north-east statesTropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island on Sunday, packing high winds and heavy rains that were projected to leave devastati…
The show did not go on: storm thwarts Central Park concert celebrating city’s Covid comeback
Show was cut short, an hour and a half early, before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Patti Smith could hit the stageIt started out well enough.In the heart of New York City, on Central Park’s Great Lawn, the weather was overcast leading up to We Love…
Hurricane Henri: Long Island and southern New England brace for impact
Forecasters predict landfall in New York or ConnecticutNew England has not been hit by hurricane since 1991Preparations for a monster storm forecast to hit parts of the US north-east were stepped up on Saturday, after Henri was promoted to a hurricane …
New England braces for first hurricane in 30 years as Henri barrels toward coast
Henri expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center saidNew Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions on Friday as T…