N.C. 12 closures prove the Outer Banks cannot hold the tide
A slow nor'easter has closed miles of N.C. 12 and eroded dunes, proving that the Outer Banks coastline is failing against long storms.
By Daniel Okafor ·
national hurricane center — Lorien Times
Mexico counts the dead as climate breakdown fuels Hurricane Simon
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel leave five dead in Mexico, exposing the violent human cost of an unprecedented fossil-fueled El Niño.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Long Beach pays for Rachel's ruins while renters lose their homes
As Tropical Storm Rachel battered Long Beach, city leaders tapped emergency reserves to patch private bulkheads, leaving displaced renters and broken budgets to shoulder the cost of coastal collapse.
By Imani Sutton ·
Isaias shows the Florida Panhandle is not ready for October
Hurricane Isaias killed four people and left more than 1 million without power across the Gulf Coast, proving that a quiet start to the season does not mean safety.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Simon nears Jalisco, proving hope is no defense
Hurricane Simon's rapid intensification into a Category 4 storm threatens Mexico's Pacific coast with lethal floods, proving that coastal residents cannot rely on hope to survive.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Long Beach evacuated the Peninsula instead of fixing its wall
Long Beach ordered evacuations on the Peninsula after storm swells flooded homes, exposing a municipal government that relies on sandbags rather than repairing its broken breakwater.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Isaias hits Destin as ocean warmth overrides El Niño
Hurricane Isaias struck Destin and cut power across Florida, proving that record ocean temperatures override seasonal wind shear to drive destructive late-season storms.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Ron DeSantis and Kay Ivey are right to prepare for Isaias
As Hurricane Isaias brings winds and surge to the Gulf Coast, the evacuation orders from state leaders are the only way to prevent disaster.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast with a repeat of Michael
As Tropical Storm Isaias moves toward the Gulf Coast, evacuations and production cuts prove that a quiet season does not guarantee safety.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Isaias will prove a quiet season is no shield for Louisiana
Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to become the first hurricane of 2026, proving that a late start to the season does not reduce the risk to the Gulf Coast.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Invest 92L proves that a quiet season is not a safe season
As Invest 92L threatens the Gulf Coast with heavy rain, the brewing storm shows that the absence of a hurricane does not guarantee safety.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Polo threatens Baja California Sur with severe floods
Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico with torrential rain and flooding, forcing coastal evacuations as past disasters show that rising waters pose the greatest danger to vulnerable communities.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Nolo stalls near Hawaii, testing soaked ground
Hurricane Nolo stalls south of Hawaii's Big Island, unleashing heavy rain on saturated soil and threatening infrastructure already weakened by Hurricane Lala.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Polo shows category numbers mislead Mexico's coast
Hurricane Polo's explosive intensification over warm Pacific waters threatens Mexico and California, proving that storm downgrades offer a false sense of security.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Nolo tests a Hawaii still digging out from storm damage
As Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii with severe rain, repeated storms compound existing damage and force vulnerable communities into a long recovery before basic repairs are finished.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Hurricane Polo brings explosive Category 5 force to Mexico
Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm off Mexico, threatening Baja California Sur with torrential rain and demanding strict civil defense response.
By Daniel Okafor ·