Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations at the Port of Baltimore remain closed due to Tuesdayโs deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier.
Temperatures climb to near 80 degrees Christmas Day
Sunshine will be out in full force on this Christmas Day. If youโre doing any traveling across Central Florida, weather will not be a factor. Highs climb back to around 80 degrees Saturday afternoon. It will turn even warmer Sunday. Expect a few extra heating-of-the-day puffy clouds by the afternoon.
Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways
Transit officials and experts say this summerโs storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coastโs vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.
Tech audit of Colonial Pipeline found 'glaring' problems
The author of a 3-year-old audit of the pipeline company hit by a cyberattack threatening East Coast fuel supplies has told The Associated Press that he found โatrociousโ information management practices and โa patchwork of poorly connected and secured systems."
Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemic
โ Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. It joins a growing list of well-established restaurant chains that are failing due to an unchecked pandemic in the United States. FIC will sell essentially all of its assets to the restaurant company Amici Partners Group. The pandemic has hit the restaurant sector very hard, particularly chains like Friendly's that rely on people sitting down at tables. Traffic at full-service restaurant chains in the U.S. plummeted 48% in the April-June period, according to NPD Group.
Josephine weakens, Kyle no longer a tropical storm
MIAMI Tropical Storm Josephine weakened early Sunday and the system named Kyle became a post-tropical cyclone, forecasters said. Kyle was far off the East Coast of the continental U.S. centered about 545 miles (880 kilometers) southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada. It's been an active Atlantic hurricane season and forecasters predict several more named storms are on the way. Before Kyle, the earliest K-named storm was Katrina, which formed Aug. 24, 2005, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. Last month, Hurricane Hanna slammed the Texas Gulf Coast with high winds and rains that flooded streets and knocked out power across the region.
5 things to know about the newly formed Hurricane Isaias, which continues heading toward Florida
New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday thatโs expected continue on toward our countryโs East Coast by the weekend. Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph Friday morning and was centered about 15 miles south-southwest of Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Phonetically, itโs โees-ah-EE-ahs.โThere are different ways to pronounce Isaias, but for the sake of a named storm, the National Hurricane Center has informed meteorologists this pronunciation will be the standard. A hurricane warning was in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, including Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Abaco Islands, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama and Bimini. The National Hurricane Center was monitoring two other disturbances Friday morning, both over the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
LIVE RADAR: Feeling like 105 before more storms develop
ORLANDO, Fla. โ Drier air will be trickling in from the north through the day Sunday, helping to lower storm chances. A stray shower or storm is possible north of Orlando, but the better chance for storms will focus on areas south of Orlando and along the East Coast. Storm chances will be greater South of Orlando. The core of the relatively drier air will settle in Monday limiting rain and storm chances to 30 percent. Beach forecast:Beach forecastThe west coast sea breeze will remain dominant and push storms to the East Coast beaches.
July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers
WASHINGTON Military planes will conduct flyovers in a handful of major cities along the East Coast as part of this year's July Fourth celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic. From there, the military planes will join with other aircraft participating in the Salute to America" over Washington, D.C. Washington has held an Independence Day celebration for decades. President Donald Trump added to the mix of events last year with a speech and a display of tanks and warplanes. It said the president will deliver remarks, and the ceremony will include music, military demonstrations and flyovers. Trump plans to kick off Independence Day festivities with a showy display at Mount Rushmore the day before.
Higher storm chances return Sunday for Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. Downpours off the East Coast of Florida will sneak on shore Sunday morning and weaken as they move inland. As Sunday afternoon pushes on, storm chances increase to about 50%. As the sun goes down, the storm chances will also fade. A few scattered storms will be around Monday afternoon with the best chances along the coast. An area of low pressure may try to get its act together as it moves away from Florida and toward the Carolinas, but strong wind shear should prevent tropical development.
Florida: 2 dead in the state who tested positive for virus
A 65-year-old man and a 75-year-old man also tested positive Friday, both in Broward County, home to Fort Lauderdale. The stateโs health department said both men have been isolated until public health officials clear them. The governor said a female in her 50s who had traveled internationally also tested positive in Charlotte County. It is not clear whether state officials will implement any other drastic measures ahead of Florida's busy Spring Break season later this month. Ron DeSantis asked state lawmakers Friday for $25 million for health officials to use immediately in the state's response to coronavirus.