Simon and Rachel Bring Two Different Storm Threats to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest
Two Pacific storms are approaching land this weekend, but they should not be treated as a single emergency. Hurricane Simon threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast with major-hurricane conditions. Tropical Storm Rachel is approaching northern Baja California and could bring hazardous weather into Southern California and the wider Southwest.
Isaias Reaches Category 3 as Gulf Coast Faces Evening Landfall
Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 storm Friday, October 9, bringing an increasingly urgent threat to communities along the northern Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center’s 10 a.m. Central advisory put sustained winds at 120 mph and forecast landfall along the western Florida Panhandle that evening.
Isaias Strengthens to 85 mph as Gulf Coast Residents Face a Closing Preparation Window
The time to prepare is narrowing along the northern Gulf Coast. Hurricane Isaias strengthened to sustained winds of 85 mph in the National Hurricane Center’s 10 a.m. Central advisory Thursday, October 8, bringing an increasingly serious threat of coastal flooding and damaging winds.
Isaias Reaches 65 mph as Gulf Coast Families Prepare for Possible Hurricane Landfall
Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened to 65 mph Wednesday afternoon, bringing the northern Gulf Coast closer to a potentially dangerous encounter late this week. The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. Eastern forecast advisory placed the storm near 22.7 degrees north and 92.9 degrees west, moving east-northeast at roughly 8 mph.
Ukraine’s Reported Death Toll Rises After Missile and Drone Attacks Strike Residential Areas
Ukraine’s casualty count rose Wednesday as authorities assessed Russian missile and drone attacks. Reuters reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put the nationwide death toll at 25, while Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported 28. Those figures remain separately attributed rather than treated as a reconciled final count.
IEA Speeds Up Oil-Reserve Releases, With Diesel Supplies Taking Priority
The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to accelerate previously announced oil-stock releases and prioritize diesel, according to Reuters. Around 100 million barrels remain to reach the market under a 400-million-barrel program launched in March.
Fact Check: Viral Elon Musk Water-Disaster Warning Uses Fabricated Audio
A viral video appearing to show Elon Musk warning that billions could die from water shortages uses fabricated audio, according to an October 6 investigation by Full Fact.
Bolsonaro and Lula Head to October 25 Runoff After Brazil’s First-Round Vote
Brazil’s presidential election will be decided in a second round after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emerged as the leading candidates in Sunday’s vote. The runoff is scheduled for October 25.
Two Killed, 35 Injured in Vienna Block-Party Shooting as Georgia Investigators Seek Answers
Georgia investigators are seeking information after a neighborhood block party in Vienna erupted in gunfire early Sunday, October 4, killing two people and injuring 35. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the investigation remains active.
Spain Calls November 29 Election After Housing Measures Fail in Parliament
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Monday, October 5, that the country will hold an early election on November 29. The decision follows parliament’s rejection of key government housing measures and widespread protests.