Erick weakens to tropical storm over Mexico, leaves trail of damage
Erick is the earliest major hurricane to make landfall in the eastern Pacific, meteorologists from AccuWeather said. Read more
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Hurricane Erick strengthens to Category 3 off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Erick is expected to bring potentially destructive winds and life-threatening flash flooding to parts of southern Mexico through Thursday. Read more
Hurricane concerns for isles increase after federal cuts
Hawaii’s hurricane outlook calls for a below-normal season, but ongoing cuts to the federal government have U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda concerned about the state’s ability to both predict the weather and respond if a hurricane hits the islands. Read more
Hurricane Barbara forms in East Pacific as Tropical Storm Cosme strengthens
Both systems are being closely monitored, but early forecasts suggest neither poses a threat to Hawaii. Read more
Hawaii’s hurricane season is below average
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Saturday, and weather conditions are forecast over the next few days with temperatures in the lower 80s and relatively clear skies, reducing the risk of a third cyclone hitting the islands by Saturday. Read more
Hurricane Kristy weakens as it spins in East Pacific
The hurricane was moving west-northwest at 14 mph and is expected to turn northwest later today, then north-northwest, with a slower forward speed over the weekend. Read more
Hurricane Kristy maintains strength in East Pacific
As of 5 a.m., Kristy had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, with higher gusts, and was located about 2,325 miles east-southeast of Hilo, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Read more
Tropical Storm Trami floods Philippines, kills at least 26
Trami, locally known as severe tropical storm Kristine, dumped heavy to torrential rain on the main island of Luzon triggering widespread flooding and landslides. Read more
Hurricane Kristy rapidly intensifies, still no threat to Hawaii
While Kristy is currently near its peak, forecasters predict the storm will start to gradually weaken Friday and dissipate into a remnant low by Monday as it moves toward the Central Pacific. Read more
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Florida begins long recovery from back-to-back hurricanes
While some coastal cities such as Tampa were spared the catastrophic surge of seawater that many forecasters feared, Milton brought widespread flooding and touched off a spate of deadly tornadoes on Florida’s east coast, killing at least 16 people and leaving millions without power. Read more
Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida
More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power this morning, according to PowerOutage.us. Read more
Republicans condemn hurricane misinformation from their party
Representative Chuck Edwards, who represents a North Carolina district hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in late September, called out the “outrageous rumors” spread by “untrustworthy sources trying to spark chaos.” Read more
Hurricane Milton weakens as it marches across central Florida
The storm made landfall around 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT) as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 kph) near Siesta Key, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Read more
Airlines cancel flights, airports close as Florida braces for Milton
As of this afternoon, 896 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed, and 696 were canceled, with that number expected to rise as more than 1,500 flights scheduled for Wednesday have already been canceled, according to flight tracking data provider FlightAware. Read more
Milton threatens Florida as Category 5 storm, thousands flee
“Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,” the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Read more
Hurricane Milton now a Category 5 storm, taking aim at Florida
With maximum sustained winds of 180 miles per hour (285 kph), Milton was categorized as the strongest level storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. Read more
Tropical Storm Milton could target Florida as major hurricane
Forecasters said when an inner core becomes established, Milton could grow dramatically, with it approaching near major hurricane strength. Read more
By mule and helicopter, volunteers deliver aid to Helene victims
One week after Helene slammed into the Florida Panhandle and devastated wide swaths of half a dozen states, untold thousands remained cut off around Asheville, North Carolina, with many roads impassable and telecommunications equipment damaged or destroyed. Read more
Biden views N. Carolina devastated by Helene, deploys 1,000 troops
Biden landed this afternoon in Greer, South Carolina, where he was met by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, among others. Read more
Thousands in N. Carolina still without water days after Helene
Nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses across the Southeast remained without electricity, according to website Poweroutage.us. Read more
Rescuers search for survivors in N.C. mountains after Helene
The storm killed more than 100 people across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia, and the death toll is expected to rise once rescue teams reach isolated towns and telecommunications are restored. Read more
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