When Hurricane Gilbert came calling in 1988
Thirty seven years after suffering a direct hit from a major hurricane system - Hurricane Charlie in 1951 – another heavy puncher, Hurricane Gilbert not only directly hit Jamaica, but travelled across...
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'Big and vicious': Hurricane Florence closes in on Carolinas
Motorists streamed inland on highways converted to one-way evacuation routes Tuesday as about 1.7 million people in three states were warned to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a hair-raising...
Atlantic weather system 90 % likely to form tropical cyclone
The US National Hurricane Center is monitoring a developing weather system which has a 90 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next few days. In an update shared early Fr...
Update: Hurricane Beryl may hit Lesser Antilles by late Sunday, Monday
Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, is heading for the Lesser Antilles, estimated to hit the region between late Sunday and Monday. According to an update from the US ...
First hurricane of Atlantic season, Beryl, approaches Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, has formed just east-south-east of the Lesser Antilles and is heading for the Caribbean. According to a 5:00 am update from the US Natio...
Victim search expands as California storm, mudslides kill 13
A storm that slammed a California coastal community is over. The search for its victims is not. Authorities in Santa Barbara County were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction...
Severe storm batters western Europe; 1 dead, 15 injured
A violent storm packing winds up to 100 mph (160 kph) battered parts of western Europe on Wednesday, derailing trains, toppling trees and halting flights. Authorities said one person was killed and at...
Days of bitter cold ahead for Midwest, Northeast
A white Christmas for much of the Northeast and Midwest has given way to bitter cold until the New Year. Residents should expect colder-than-normal temperatures for the rest of the week, according ...
Irma recovery could require 11M meals, 24,000 tarps and more
With the arrival of what is potentially one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Florida, officials have set aside 3.2 million liters (0.85 million gallons) of water, filled 67 trailers with mea...
The Latest: Irma sets record for 37 hours of super strength
The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 12:40 p.m. There have been very few cyclones stronger than Hurricane Irma. And there have been some that lasted longer. But no other storm in reco...