Weather

Hundreds of thousands of people are without power along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Sally roared ashore on Wednesday morning.

Hurricane Sally made landfall on Alabama's Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning as a Category Two hurricane, after winds intensified overnight.

Alaska Airlines has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of two airports in the Pacific Northwest due to wildfire smoke blanketing the region.

Offshore platforms and one refinery along the U.S. Gulf Coast shut down on Sunday as they prepared for a second hurricane strike in less than a month.

Tens of thousands of customers remained without power Wednesday in Northern California as after blackouts were imposed to prevent sparking wildfires, but the state's largest utility says it's executing "smarter" plans to lessen the pain.

As dry, gusty winds bear down on Northern California on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues, the state's largest utility has imposed blackouts for tens of thousands to try to prevent its power lines and equipment from sparking new wildfires.

Millions in California avoided rolling blackouts on Sunday as record-breaking temperatures have strained the state's electric grid but power outages may come on Labor Day as heat lingers and gusty wings bring the threat of wildfires.

Speaking at a Thursday campaign event in battleground Pennsylvania, President Trump told the crowd of onlookers that he is "truly an environmentalist" before tearing into bans on single-use plastic products.

The main power utility for southwest Louisiana will need to "rebuild" the region's grid after Hurricane Laura blasted the region with 150 mph winds last week, officials said Wednesday.

As part of its efforts, seven Lowe's stores will also distribute supplies to residents who are continuing cleanup efforts in "the most impacted areas" in the hurricane's path.

U.S. oil industry operators in the Gulf of Mexico are still reeling Monday from the recent passage of Hurricane Laura as output remains down 70%, according to government data. 

As the cleanup gets underway in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura, the state's governor warned Sunday that a long recovery is ahead as hundreds of thousands still remain without power. 

With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west of John Bucher's ranch added new urgency to getting his pinot noir grapes off the vine. If flames didn't do any damage to the delicate fruit, ash and smoke certainly could.

The lack of essential resources was grim for the many evacuated residents eager to return

A bridal store owner on Friday expressed sympathy for the women who lost their gowns in Hurricane Laura after the storm destroyed the building.

Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and companies shut down refineries in the storm's path

A California man was able to help successfully rescue his home from one of the state's many devastating fires using a case of Bud Light.

Oil and gas prices were lower after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm.

More than 290,000 homes and businesses were without power in Texas and Louisiana

Hurricane Laura made landfall Wednesday night