Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rains and strong winds to the southeastern US, causing widespread flooding, building damage, and water rescues. A separate storm system impacted the Midwest with tornadoes and power outages.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are bringing heavy rain and flash flood threats to the US Gulf Coast, with tornado warnings issued for Louisiana and Mississippi. Meanwhile, the Midwest recovers from severe storms that caused damage and power outages.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, is bringing heavy rains and flash flood warnings to the northwestern Gulf Coast. Expected to move inland over Louisiana, it could drop up to 20 inches of rain, posing a significant threat even after dissipation.
Tropical Storm Arthur has formed near the Gulf Coast, bringing warnings of intense rainfall and dangerous flash floods to Texas and Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center forecasts a multiday heavy rainfall event, with potential for life-threatening flooding and tornadoes.
Tropical Storm Arthur formed near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to Texas and Louisiana. Meteorologists forecast the storm to move over the northwestern Gulf Coast.
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast has a 70% chance of becoming the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The system threatens heavy downpours and dangerous floods across Texas, Louisiana, and other southern states, with tornadoes also possible.
Texas community groups met with officials from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) to urge them to halt support for planned crude oil export and LNG infrastructure projects in Freeport, citing pollution and safety risks.
The Port of Corpus Christi reports record activity as U.S. crude oil exports jumped 30% to 5.2 million bpd in April amid the Iran war. March was the busiest month in the port's history, with over 240 vessels compared to the normal 200. Asian buyers now account for about half of U.S. exports as the Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded.
A 74-year-old Florida man developed a severe Vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating infection after jumping into Gulf Coast waters with a leg cut. Within three days, his leg turned dark from bleeding under the skin, with gas bubbling from dying flesh. Despite emergency surgery and antibiotics, his leg required amputation above the knee. The case, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, underscores rising V. vulnificus infections linked to warming waters, with US cases increasing eightfold between 1998-2018.
