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PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (NBC) – Hurricane Eta is inching toward Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast Tuesday with potentially devastating winds and heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center calls the storm “extremely dangerous.” As of 10:00 a.m. EST, Eta was about 30 miles off the …

(NBC News)  The remnants of Hurricane Zeta pushing through the southeast Thursday, leaving a path of destruction behind. The storm made landfall in Louisiana Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane. “It appears that the most catastrophic damage is in Grand Isle area,” …

FLORIDA — It’s been a little over a week since Hurricane Michael made land fall in Florida and agencies are continuing to provide relief efforts. Two of those agencies, made up of 16 people are from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. …

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon’s Red Cross chapter has seen an “unprecedented” increase in disaster responses compared to the same time last year. The American Red Cross-Cascades Region sent 275 responders from Oregon and southwest Washington to help with disasters in our region …

(NBC News) – As Puerto Rico deals with a lack of power, food and drinking water in the wake of Hurricane Maria, residents are also in dire need of another commodity: Cold hard cash. And that means what little other resources are …

Orange County, Fla. (WESH) – Investigators say a running generator is likely to blame for the death of three people in Orange County, Florida. Seven people were inside the home when a child called authorities at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, officials said. The …

(NBC News) – More than 6 million people are without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Now a tropical storm, Irma continues to churn over north Florida and Georgia. Irma first made landfall in the Florida Keys, then slowly cut a …

(NBC News) – Hurricane Irma, a record-breaking and potentially catastrophic storm, is moving closer to the U.S. mainland. Irma’s first strike came overnight on the island of Barbuda, delivering sheets of rain and wind gusts of at least 155 miles an hour, …

Miami, Fla. (WTLV) – Empty shelves are becoming the norm for stores across Florida as people prepare for Hurricane Irma. Most stores are out of bottled water, but people are being reminded to check back as they await more shipments. Many people …

Medford, Ore. —  A group of southern Oregon doctors and nurses are heading to Haiti next week. It’s a trip that’s been planned for months through the Haiti Health Initiative. The non-profit provides free services to Haitians in rural communities. But the devastation left …