U.S. sets record for billion-dollar climate catastrophes in 2023
There have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year through August, breaking the record of 22 set in 2020.
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There have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year through August, breaking the record of 22 set in 2020.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the Airpark Wildfire was caused by a plane crash.
It's happening in an area where a small plane crash was reported. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Within a day of the list's release, more than 100 of those on the list or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
The CDC said ER visits for asthma were 17% higher than expected during the heavy smoke.
President Biden is in Hawaii Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his administration responded to the disaster too slowly. Jordan Segundo reports.
It's in the area of the Atco Dragway and Jackson Road in Waterford Township in Camden County.
President Biden and the first lady are visiting Maui on Monday to get a firsthand look at the destruction caused by wildfires.
Devastating wildfires in the historic town of Lahaina killed at least 114 people.
Officials in Hawaii are facing tough questions over what could've been done to warn residents and save lives.
The ongoing search for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century continued in earnest on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Jessica Kartalija reports.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
In Hawaii, the death toll from wildfires on Maui has now climbed to at least 99 people. More than 1,000 others are still missing. Jessica Kartalija reports.
Search operations are stepping up across the island, with more than 1,000 people still missing. Jessica Kartalija reports.
The search for missing residents has intensified as the death toll rose. CBS Evening News Anchor and Managing Editor Norah O'Donnell toured some of the devastation with survivors.
According to Moody's Analytics, the initial estimate of the cost of the wildfires is as high as $7 billion, with the majority driven by property damage. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Hawaii's governor warns scores more people could be found dead, CBS New York's John Dias reports.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
First responders have described a horrific scene. The governor of Hawaii warned the death toll will continue to rise. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Firefighters worked to extinguish flare-ups — when the intensity or spread of a wildfire speeds up rapidly — on Saturday, officials said.
The Hawaii wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
Before-and-after images reveal the scale of destruction from the fast-moving wildfires that devastated the island of Maui, killing dozens.
Lahaina was once the capital of Hawaii — home to historic buildings and an iconic banyan tree.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
