DISASTERS

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the largest water supplier in the nation, has declared a drought emergency for the entire region.

To bolster the hurricane insurance market in Florida, the Florida State legislature passed a landmark bill designed to reduce costs and protect residents.

Farms are shrinking in California amid a dangerous drought. Economists and farmers are warning the economic and environmental consequences could be severe.

Swiss officials said this week they could limit electric vehicle use during potential energy crisis this winter, along with sporting events, concerts, and cryptocurrency mining.

An Amazon tractor-trailer carrying 8,000 pounds of merchandise caught fire on Interstate 15 on Friday, leaving many of the packages unsalvagable, the California Highway Patrol said.

A Viking Polaris cruise ship was hit with a devastating wave off the coast of Argentina on its way to Antarctica, killing a passenger and injuring four.

Railroad unions seeking more paid sick leave are in a full-court press to convince the Senate to deliver that benefit to them in a vote to end a rail strike.

President Biden contradicted White House officials, claiming not to have been directly in touch with either side in the looming national railroad strike.

The Census Bureau released a survey on Wednesday indicating that U.S. manufactured durable products increased in October amid a global economic slowdown.

A Tesla vehicle burst into flames while driving on a Pennsylvania highway Tuesday morning, requiring firefighters to use 12,000 gallons of water to extinguish it.

Concerns about a possible rail workers strike has business leaders from various industries worried and looking for support.

The private jet belonging to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made 28 trips in two months, burning $158,000 worth of fuel and emitting 253 tons of carbon.

Two straight summers of high temperatures and drought have put a dent in Washington State's apple supply this year. Some farmers are raising prices to offset lower production.

Amazon, in order to stay on track to meet it's Climate Pledge, will work with Rivian to triple it's fleet of electric delivery vans in Europe by 2025.

Former Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton warns of the potential impact of a rail strike on electricity and the struggling U.S. economy on 'Mornings with Maria.'

Fort Myers Beach restaurateur Franco Russo says "a lot of cleanup" and damage after Hurricane Ian could take small business owners two to five years to complete.

Mosaic Co.'s facilities and supporting infrastructure in Florida sustained "modest damage" from Hurricane Ian's high winds and flooding, the company said.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging residents affected by Hurricane Ian to begin the process of filing a claim even if they haven't returned home.

Just under 600,000 homes and businesses throughout Florida were without power as of midday Monday as restoration crews worked around the clock to help recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went to a Waffle House in an area impacted by Hurricane Ian and helped serve linemen on Saturday.