Renée Straker

Renée Straker is a senior writer at weather.com. Based out of Atlanta, she joined the team in early 2024. Hometown St. Michael, Barbados Educational Background B.A.... Read full biography

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Jet bursts through thick fog

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Wow! See an Emirates jet burst through fog in Heathrow landing

A photographer in London captured the exact moment an Emirates Airbus A380 broke through thick fog on its sunrise approach to Heathrow Airport. See the massive jet seem to appear out of nowhere as it lines up for landing at one of the world’s busiest airports.

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Don't wait until the storm has a name: How to protect your boat before the next hurricane

The head of TowBoatUS explains why haul-out reservations, insurance photos and your HIN matter weeks in advance.

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About Renée

Renée Straker is a senior writer at weather.com. Based out of Atlanta, she joined the team in early 2024.

Hometown

St. Michael, Barbados

Educational Background

B.A. Mass Media Arts, Concentration in Radio/TV/Film - Clark Atlanta University

What I Do

Editorial Writer

How I Got To The Weather Company

I’ve spent more than 20 years working in television news, most of that time as a writer and copy editor for daily news shows at CNN and HLN. During that time, I helped cover major weather events like hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. I love the process of learning something new every day and getting to share that knowledge with viewers.