Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
With all of South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston on Thursday, many likely heeding officials’ warnings to seek higher ground. Read more
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After Hurricane Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients
Other health care systems in Ian’s path, from the state’s Gulf coast to the Atlantic, were also moving patients because of flood waters. Read more
People trapped, 2M without power after Hurricane Ian swamps SW Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned. Read more
Powerful Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba; 2.5M ordered to evacuate in Florida
Ian was expected to get even stronger over the warm Gulf of Mexico, reaching top winds of 130 mph approaching the southwest coast of Florida. Read more
Hurricane Ian lashes Cuba, aims at Florida as possible Category 4 storm
A surge of up to 10 feet of ocean water and 10 inches of rain was predicted across the Tampa Bay area, with as much as 15 inches inches in isolated areas. Read more
Canada struggles to restore power after storm; body found
Fiona was blamed for at least five deaths in the Caribbean, and one death in Canada. Read more
Ian expected to become major hurricane threatening Cuba, Florida
The National Hurricane Center said Ian is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and reach major hurricane strength Tuesday. Read more
NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane
It’s the third delay in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts. Read more
Fiona washes houses into sea, knocks out power in Canada
Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but it still had hurricane-strength winds and brought drenching rains and huge waves. Read more
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Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens
Ian is forecast to rapidly strengthen in the coming days before moving over Cuba and making landfall in Florida in the middle of next week with major hurricane force. Read more
Hurricane Fiona roars by Bermuda, on route to Canada
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Fiona should reach the area as a “large and powerful post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds.” Read more
Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the power grid in 2017. Read more
Red flag warning canceled for leeward areas of Hawaii
The National Weather Service upgraded a fire weather watch to a red flag warning, saying conditions will result in elevated fire danger today. Read more
Hurricane Howard weakening, expected to become tropical storm tonight
As of 11 a.m., Howard was located about 500 miles west of the southern tip of Baja, Calif., with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Read more
Hurricane Howard emerges in East Pacific; Kahului sees record highs over weekend
Forecasters said some additional intensification is possible through tonight, but weakening is anticipated to begin tomorrow. Read more
Hurricane, tropical storm in East Pacific pose no threat to Hawaii
The National Weather Service in Honolulu says strengthening tradewinds will bring drier weather to the islands this weekend. Read more
Tropical Storm Estelle continues weakening far from Hawaii
Estelle is forecast to become a post-tropical remnant low on Thursday. Read more
Tropical Storm Estelle, located near Baja, Calif., expected to weaken
Tropical Storm Estelle was moving west-northwest at close to 14 mph, and is expected to continue along that general motion for the next few days. Read more
Estelle in Eastern Pacific forecast to become major hurricane before weakening
As of 11 a.m., the center of Hurricane Estelle was about 365 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja. Calif., with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and higher gusts. Read more
Former Tropical Storm Darby dissipating southwest of Hawaii island
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Honolulu said, Darby “will have very little impact on Hawaii’s weather.” Read more
Weakening Darby promises rain, surf as it passes south of Hawaii this weekend
The small, fast-moving storm is expected to weaken to a tropical depression then a post-tropical remnant low late Saturday. Read more
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