The Forest Service says salvage logging is needed to avoid fires. Ecologists and hikers worry that will prioritize profit over ecosystems.

Architects, engineers and builders agree that the construction of new structures needs to focus heavily on materials and ...

Downed timber left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a devastating storm that struck in September, has also been fueling the fires' spread, officials have said. “The amount of downed debris and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired Helene and Milton hurricane names due to their devastating impacts in 2024. The WMO Hurricane Committee announced on ...

The building manager was in the parking lot, working to fortify the drain. Forecasts had warned about the approach of Hurricane Helene. No forecast, however, could have conveyed the scale of ...

Video shows the brave efforts of a Tennessee state trooper who risked her life to save another after she was rescued during the Hurricane Helene flooding.

Six months after Hurricane Helene left widespread destruction across the Southeast, "Good Morning America" returned to one of the hardest-hit communities, Asheville, North Carolina. Robin Roberts, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Six months ago this week, Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall, winds, and damage that devastated portions of the Southeastern United States and southern Appalachians.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. On Wednesday, AccuWeather released its 2025 hurricane forecast. AccuWeather is one of the first meteorological agencies to issue ...

AccuWeather is predicting that 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than 2024 — one of the most destructive on record — but at or above historical averages from 1990 to 2020.

Forecasters have released an outlook for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season that begins in earnest over the summer, saying the U.S. could see between three and six direct impacts from storms.