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HURRICANES

A damaged home in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, following Hurricane Melissa. Its solar panels survived.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 11, 2025
Jamaicans have been turning to solar power. It paid off after the storm.
Solar power is seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world¡¯s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms.
Vehicles drive through a flooded road after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Black River, Jamaica, on Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2025
¡®Never been this bad¡¯: Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane's wake
Footage of the area shows felled trees, smashed cars, downed power lines and ruined homes as Jamaica's southwestern coastal communities faced a long haul picking up the pieces.
James Reynolds, a video producer and professional stormchaser, sets up his equipment to document Typhoon Jebi in 2018.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 22, 2025
When a typhoon isn¡¯t really a typhoon, I¡¯ll be there to tell you about it
The nomenclature and strict definition of what constitutes a typhoon are not as straightforward as most people might think.
Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and was downgraded into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane Saturday, moves westward near Puerto Rico in a composite satellite image.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2025
Erin downgraded to formidable Category 4 hurricane
The NHC forecast Saturday that the storm was moving toward the west-northwest at nearly 23 kph with a turn more northward expected to occur on Monday into Tuesday.
A woman mounts a flag to a stack of cinderblocks in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Oct. 6.
WORLD / Society
Oct 31, 2024
Misinformation is turning American disasters into toxic battlegrounds
Deep political polarization, weakened trust in institutions and a lack of content moderation on social media allow false claims to flourish.
A drone view shows a damaged area following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Lake Lure, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 2, 2024
Flooded farms, fouled rivers, dozens dead: Helene¡¯s rising toll
The sweep of Helene¡¯s damage ¡ª much of it occurring far from shore, in mountain towns and inland fields ¡ª took many by surprise.
People walk next to debris left after the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, on Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 27, 2023
At least 27 killed by 'disastrous' Hurricane Otis
Mexican authorities said Otis was the most powerful storm ever to strike Mexico's Pacific coast.
Street stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis near the entrance to Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday
WORLD
Oct 26, 2023
Hurricane Otis pummels Mexico's Acapulco, cutting off beach resort
Footage on social media showed hotels wrecked by Otis, ceilings and walls ripped open, windows shattered and cars partly submerged in floodwaters.
Residents clean up debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, in October 2019.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / OUR PLANET
Aug 20, 2023
A Japan research team dares to ask: Can typhoons be controlled?
Researchers in Yokohama are probing whether tropical cyclones can be weakened or diverted, with energy they produce also tapped to generate power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023
In Puerto Rico, solar power microgrids boost hurricane resilience
When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico and decimated the Caribbean island's power grid five years ago, the lights stayed on in one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2022
Why more Americans are flocking to Florida, even as hurricanes intensify
Census data reveals a population explosion in the Southeastern United States ¡ª Florida itself added 2.7 million residents between 2010 and 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022
Facing a dire storm forecast in Florida, some officials delayed evacuation
The delay, an apparent violation of the meticulous evacuation strategy one county had crafted for just such an emergency, may have contributed to catastrophic consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2022
Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina as Florida counts cost of destruction
Ian, now classified as a post-tropical cyclone, will bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to parts of North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia until at least Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian leaves behind a staggering scale of wreckage in Florida
The extent of the damage was difficult to comprehend, even for residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful storms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Fiona ravages Canada's east coast, causing 'terrifying' destruction
Federal assistance has already been approved for Nova Scotia, Trudeau said, and more requests are expected.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2021
New Orleans gripped by floods and blackouts as Ida unleashes fury
The storm, wielding some of the most powerful winds ever to hit the Louisiana, drove a wall of water inland when it thundered ashore Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2020
Storms, coronavirus and drought spread hunger to millions in Central America
With measures to contain the coronavirus cutting off supplementary income for many, the number of people who suffer from severe food shortages has sharply increased.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2019
Trump slams 'corrupt' Puerto Rico as Storm Dorian looms, looking to pack hurricane punch
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" as the U.S. territory prepared for a hit by Tropical Storm Dorian, which brought back memories on the island of devastation from hurricanes two years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes
Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018
Climate, hurricanes and the hazards of connecting dots
Warming certainly effects tropical storms, but how?
Yen soars as Japan intervenes after issuing 'final' warning
Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday.
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Japan secures enough petroleum-derived naphtha to last into 2027
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a government meeting on the Middle East on Thursday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan mum on yen intervention, heavy on jawboning, ahead of long holiday weekend
The yen was back in ?150-to-the-dollar territory after reports of intervention by the Japanese government.
Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria
The streets of Ikuno Korea Town in the city of Osaka in December 2023
For tourists in Japan¡¯s outdoor sports scene, safety is not guaranteed
Each winter, countless tourists flock to Japan's famous snow-covered mountains, but a lack of top-down regulation on the country's outdoor sports industry can make certain activities unnecessarily risky.
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about 'the stories behind the stitching'
Traditional Japanese needlework has exploded in popularity, but a book from a third-generation artisan aims to bring more context to the craft's newfound popularity.
Tennis trailblazer Kei Nishikori announces his retirement
Kei Nishikori, who has won 12 titles on the ATP Tour and climbed as high as No. 4 in the world rankings, on Thursday announced his retirement.
Documentary captures the long echo of Fukushima's nuclear disaster
Toru Yamada¡¯s documentary ¡°At the Triangle Intersection,¡± which delves into the lingering impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, follows Tetsu (center), the matriarch of the Watanabe family, her son, Takemasa (right) and her daughter-in-law, Shigeko.
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