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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires increases to 55 as search for survivors continues

Officials warned death toll could rise after state’s ‘largest ever natural disaster’ left dozens of people injured

The Guardian - US

‘Like a bomb went off’: Maui wildfires decimate historic town of Lahaina

Flames fanned by Hurricane Dora leap above buildings, leaving residents grappling with loss of life and homes

The Guardian - US

Afternoon Update: Hawaii wildfires kill six; Coalition defeated on medicines; and a breakthrough on endometriosis?

Over 4,000 people have been displaced after fires fanned by Hurricane Dora tore through the historic town of Lahaina

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Six dead, dozens injured in Hawaiian blazes – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed. You can read our full story on the wildfires below:

The Guardian - AU

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready

Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections

The Independent UK

Maui's deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least 36 people died, Maui County officials said. Others were…

The Conversation

Death toll climbs from fires burning in Hawaii, Maui County reports

Wildfires, whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood.

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Report: Nick Saban Purchases $17.5 Million Oceanfront Home in Florida

The Alabama coach’s previous vacation home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

Sports Illustrated

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready

Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections

The Independent UK

Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's Burmese python problem. Is it true?

The 1992 storm destroyed a python breeding facility, potentially setting hundreds of pythons free. But it's likely the invasive species had gained a foothold in the Everglades long before the hurricane hit.

LiveScience

A tiny island fears for its way of life as outside world encroaches: ‘They wanna do away with us’

Governed by Colombia, Providence’s residents have more in common with the English-speaking Caribbean. But following a devastating hurricane, change is coming

The Guardian - US

Moving to Florida? Arizona? Join the Crowd

Americans are moving to Florida, Arizona and disaster-prone counties across the country.

Kiplinger

The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe

Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of a climate disaster on an altogether grander scale. New findings published in Nature Communications suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse within the next few decades – maybe even within the next few…

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Typhoon Doksuri Strengthens, Targets Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, And Southern China

Typhoon Doksuri, equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, poses threats of heavy rain, strong winds, and potential landfall.

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The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober

Georgia’s Big Peanut is back

The Guardian - US

Property insurance disappears for Louisianans – but not for gas facilities

Oil and gas facilities along the Gulf coast have long been a major market for speciality insurance carriers

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How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

Fortune

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht on the ‘category 5 hurricane’ hitting office buildings: Some will become parkland, ‘Maybe fields of grain or something. It’ll be very pretty’

“We’ll have all these little mid-block parks in New York City because there won’t be anything else to do with those buildings," Sternlicht warned.

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Tropical wave could develop on way to Caribbean as Tropical Storm Don lingers, NHC says

The National Hurricane Center continues to keep tabs on a tropical wave that has a chance to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm while also tracking Tropical Storm Don in the Atlantic.

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A sculptor of wind explains how to make fiber dance far above city streets

Janet Echelman says she never set out to be a sculptor of wind. But if you have ever explored Porto, Portugal, walked the streets of Gwanggyo, South Korea, or passed through West Hollywood, you might have seen her massive iridescent sculptures of fiber floating above cities and the millions of…

Kiplinger

Hurricane Insurance Claims: 10 Things You Need to Know

Hurricane damage? Know what your insurance will and won't cover to make the most of your policy if you need to file a claim.

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center tracks new system headed to Caribbean as Tropical Storm Don churns in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center began keeping tabs on a system off the coast of Africa expected to head toward the Caribbean with a chance of becoming the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

Zenger

Tropical Storm Warning In Effect For Parts Of Hawaii As Calvin Closes In

Residents and visitors across the state were bracing for the state's first encounter with a tropical system in just over a year.

Zenger

Hurricane Calvin Weakens, Threatens Rainstorm Conditions In Hawaii

Calvin, the first major hurricane of the season, expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to the islands.

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‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis

Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive

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