Hurricane

Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid 'life-threatening' conditions

The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

A young green sea turtle fills up on grass as ocean waters started to raise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on August 14, 2026.
A resident stops on a rural road as it floods in Volcano Village on Hawaii Island, on August 15, 2026.

Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii

"Disaster-driven litigation is a testament to the Gulf Coast's resilience and its demand for accountability."

In the storm's wake: How hurricanes fuel a surge in complex litigation across the Gulf Coast

A JDC emergency team, working with the local Jewish community to reach isolated regions and deliver food, water, hygiene kits, and tarps to protect homes for more than 10,000 survivors.

Largest Israeli humanitarian mission since October 7 heads to Jamaica


Hurricane Dorian swirls toward anxious Florida, packing 140-mph winds

Dorian strengthened into an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center said on Friday.

Sailors assigned to Naval Station Mayport lay down mooring lines as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ft. McHenry is moved in preparation for Hurricane Dorian at Naval Station Mayport, in Jacksonville Florida, U.S. in this August 29, 2019 handout photo.

Trump cancels Poland trip as Florida preps for Hurricane Dorian

Dorian is expected to strengthen and slam the Bahamas and the southeastern United States with rain, strong winds and life-threatening surf over the next few days.

Handout photo of Hurricane Dorian is shown as it nears St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Tropical Storm Barry dodges New Orleans, decreasing flood threat

Further weakening to a tropical depression was expected on Sunday as Barry moved inland, the NHC said.

A resident bikes down a flooded street after Hurricane Barry in Mandeville

Israelis help hurricane rehabilitation in Puerto Rico

“I wanted to use this time in my life to do something meaningful," stated one of the Israeli volunteers.

Laura Valentin holds a cat while standing in the remains of her home after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Catano municipality, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico September 21, 2017.

A Jewish brother and sister consult each other on politics roles

New Chicago Rep. Yehiel Kalish is the brother of Coloradio Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet.

 The Illinois State Legislature in Springfield, Illionois

Death toll rises to seven as hurricane Michael rages Florida

"The wind was really tearing us apart. It was so scary you’d poo yourself.”

Waves take over a house as Hurricane Michael comes ashore in Alligator Point, Florida, U.S., October 10, 2018.

Hurricane Michael hits Florida, barely skirting past Jewish community

Hurricane Michael is a Category 4 storm – the strongest cyclone ever recorded to hit this territory.

Waves take over a house as Hurricane Michael comes ashore in Alligator Point, Florida, U.S., October 10, 2018.

Florida synagogue continues its wait for aid a year after Hurricane Irma

For the second year in a row, the congregation at the Lakeland synagogue is locked out of its sanctuary during the most sacred period of the Jewish calendar.

Hurricane Irma, a record Category 5 storm, is seen approaching Puerto Rico in this NASA's GOES-16 satellite image taken at about 15:15 EDT on September 6, 2017.

Chabad sends hundreds of pounds of kosher food hours before Yom Kippur to NC

A truck full of kosher food sent from North Carolina after the hurricane first hit had been turned away by authorities because of dangerous road conditions.

Hurricane Florence is shown from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) #GOESEast satellite shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, U.S., September 14, 2018.

Florence rains down incessantly on Carolinas, 23 dead

About 509,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in North and South Carolina and surrounding states.

Water from Neuse River starts flooding houses as the Hurricane Florence comes ashore in New Bern, North Carolina, U.S., September 13, 2018.