Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River

Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said. The supply chain snarl comes just as harvesting of corn and […]

Florida farmers scramble to reach cattle after Hurricane Ian

Sep. 29, 2022 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Hurricane Ian to worsen bleak outlook for U.S. orange juice industry

Sep. 29, 2022 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Marcelo Teixeira

After Fiona, climate experts urge Canada to fix flagship adaptation strategy

Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Nia Williams

Trudeau tours storm-hit Atlantic Canada as power outages persist

Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:34 pm CDT

By John Morris

Fiona batters Eastern Canada’s farms, fishery

Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:18 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Powerful storm Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern fishing and farm industries over the weekend, smashing wharves, food processing plants and barns that will take months to repair. One of the worst storms Canada has ever faced left more than one-third of customers in Nova Scotia without […]

By Rod Nickel

Cleanup work begins for Eastern Canada after Fiona

Sep. 25, 2022 at 9:32 pm CDT

Port aux Basques | Reuters — It will take several months for Canada to restore critical infrastructure after the powerful storm Fiona left an “unprecedented” trail of destruction, officials said on Sunday, as crews fanned out in five provinces to restore power and clean up fallen trees and debris. One […]

By John Morris

Fiona pounds Bermuda as Canada braces for major jolt

Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:08 pm CDT

Hamilton, Bermuda/Halifax, N.S. | Reuters — Hurricane Fiona pounded the Atlantic island of Bermuda with heavy rain and winds on Friday as it tracked northward toward Eastern Canada, where it threatens to become one of the most severe storms in Canadian history. Fiona had already battered a series of Caribbean […]

By Don Burgess Eric Martyn

Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears East Coast

Sep. 23, 2022 at 2:09 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit Eastern Canada this weekend. Hurricane Fiona, tracking northward after carving a destructive path […]

By Ismail Shakil

Atlantic Canada on Hurricane Fiona’s path, broad impact expected

Sep. 21, 2022 at 2:59 pm CDT

Reuters — Hurricane Fiona is headed toward Eastern Canada and is expected to reach its Atlantic region by Friday in what could be a severe weather event as the storm continues to gain strength, Canadian meteorologists said Wednesday. Fiona powered up to a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, packing winds […]