"If you do not need to be out and about today, please stay home," the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said.

Users are also using the platform to invite victims of the storm to stay with them for the holidays and share GoFundMe pages.

"...I have the opportunity to potentially return this to a family who has likely lost a lot, if not everything," Katie Posten told Insider.

Kentucky State Police are searching for Graves County inmate Francisco Starks, 44, who was one of seven inmates working at the candle factory.

Storm chaser Cyrena Arnold looks at seven hurricane and tornado scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism.

The photo, taken from the ISS, is rare because these events only last a few milliseconds and are difficult to catch on camera.

Hurricanes have become more intense and costly over the decades. Scientists say climate change and warmer oceans are behind it.

Over 1 million are without power after Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29. The Category 4 storm was one of the most intense to ever hit the US.

CoreLogic estimates that the reconstruction cost value of the potentially damaged homes is approximately $220.37 billion.

The expected gale-force winds make ship movement and waterfront operations unsafe, the Coast Guard said.

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Lisa Khoury is at the forefront of a proposed class-action lawsuit against Griddy Energy that's seeking $1 billion dollars in damages.

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