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Hurricane Kirk Could Affect East Coast on Sunday

NHC says storm currently gaining strength could cause 'life-threatening' swells

(Newser) - After Hurricane Helene's devastation, Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic Ocean and dissipated without ever posing a threat to the US mainland. The National Hurricane Center is now watching two more storms, one of which could cause rough conditions on the East Coast in the...

Hurricane Helene Deaths Won't Stop for 15 Years
Hurricane Helene Deaths
Won't Stop for 15 Years
new study
Oct 2, 2024 12:15 PM CDT

Hurricane Helene Deaths Won't Stop for 15 Years

Study finds a staggering number of excess deaths happen in years after a tropical cyclone

(Newser) - Hurricane Helene's death toll has been rising for a week. It won't fully stop for 15 years, or so suggests a study published Wednesday in Nature . The New York Times describes the findings as so staggering to the researchers that they spent years checking their math. What they...

This May Be Storm Hurricane Season 'Is Remembered For'

Ahead of expected landfall Thursday in Florida, Helene becomes a hurricane

(Newser) - The storm now known as Hurricane Helene is hurtling toward Florida, with expected landfall by late Thursday. With maximum sustained winds of 80mph, CBS News reports it's now registering as a Category 1 storm. The AP reports that Helene is moving north along Mexico's coast in the Caribbean...

'Potentially Catastrophic' Helene Gains Strength

Storm is expected to hit Florida's Big Bend region as a major hurricane Thursday

(Newser) - Potential Tropical Storm Nine became Tropical Storm Helene on Tuesday and forecasters say it will become Hurricane Helene before it slams into Florida Thursday night. The storm is expected to hit the state's Big Bend region as a massive Category 3 storm, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. Israel Gonzalez,...

Forecasters Are Worried About Potential Tropical Storm 9

It could hit Florida as Hurricane Helene on Thursday

(Newser) - A storm in the early stages of development in the western Caribbean Sea off the coast of Honduras is currently a disorganized mass of thunderstorms called Potential Tropical Storm Nine, but forecasters expect it to slam into Florida later this week as Hurricane Helene. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a...

Strongest Typhoon Since 1949 Slams Into Shanghai

Bebinca made landfall Monday morning with winds of up to 94mph

(Newser) - The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes, and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful...

Louisiana Braces for Storm Expected to Hit as Hurricane

Tropical Storm Francine is gathering strength

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Francine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane Wednesday night in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly issued in some coastal communities and residents began filling sandbags in preparation for heavy rains and widespread flooding. Francine, the sixth...

Puerto Rico Activates National Guard as Storm Approaches

Tropical Storm Ernesto could become a hurricane on Thursday

(Newser) - Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the US territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Puerto Rico, the US and British...

Intense Flooding After Debby Slams East Coast

High-water rescues are in full force in New York, Pennsylvania

(Newser) - First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared states of emergency. More than...

Florida's Gulf Coast Is About to Get Very Wet

Tropical depression that may turn into Tropical Storm Debby will likely bring rain, wind, flooding

(Newser) - A tropical depression over Cuba is growing better organized and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast, forecasters said Saturday. The storm strengthened into a tropical depression late Friday and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday night, once...

First Named Storm of Season Is 'Right on Schedule'

Alberto brings coastal flooding to Texas, Mexico

(Newser) - This year's hurricane season could break records but the first named storm hasn't arrived unusually early. A storm off the coast of Mexico became Tropical Storm Alberto Wednesday morning and it is expected to bring at least a foot of rain to parts of Mexico and Texas, the...

North Carolina Takes First Hit From Ophelia
Ophelia Lands
on North Carolina
Sep 23, 2023 6:30 AM CDT

Ophelia Lands on North Carolina

Tropical storm made landfall Saturday, with high winds, flooding expected there, Virginia, Maryland

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, and it's expected to bring damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the US National Hurricane Center said, per the AP . The storm touched down near Emerald Isle at around 6:20am ET, with maximum sustained winds...

Lee Slams Into New England: 'We Have a Long Way to Go

Post-tropical cyclone has begun, bringing hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf, heavy rain

(Newser) - Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it began lashing New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf, and torrential rains as its center spun closer. Severe conditions were predicted across parts of Massachusetts and Maine, and hurricane conditions could hit the...

Lee May Soon Become 'Extremely Dangerous'

Tropical storm is set to evolve into a Category 4 or 5 hurricane by the weekend in the Caribbean

(Newser) - At the moment, Lee is a mere tropical storm churning its way through the Atlantic. By later Wednesday, however, it could be upgraded to a hurricane, and by Friday, it's expected to transform into an "extremely dangerous" one, reports Axios . "There is high confidence that Lee will...

Hilary Brought Record Rainfall to Death Valley

Desert, mountain towns are digging out from the mud

(Newser) - Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. The system was dissipating as it moved over the Rocky Mountains. Hilary shattered daily rain records in San Diego and dumped...

In the Middle of California's Rare Tropical Storm, a 5.1 Earthquake

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Hilary was drenching the southern part of the state

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation's largest school districts to cancel Monday classes. Millions braced for more flooding and mudslides, even as the storm began to weaken, the...

California Braces as Storm Stays on Track
Hilary Makes Landfall,
Turns Toward San Diego
updated
Aug 20, 2023 5:10 PM CDT

Hilary Makes Landfall, Turns Toward San Diego

Parts of California could receive 3 inches of rain per hour

(Newser) - Now a tropical storm, Hilary made landfall Sunday in a lightly populated area of Mexico's Baja California, downing power lines and sending torrents of water through streets. The eye was forecast to reach San Diego by 5pm local time before Hilary turns northeast, putting it on track to hit...

California Under Its First-Ever Tropical Storm Watch

Hilary is expected to drench the Southwest US in the coming days

(Newser) - The summer of 2023 has logged another milestone in weather weirdness: Southern California is now under a tropical storm watch for the first time ever. The National Hurricane Center made the move Friday as Hurricane Hilary gathered strength off Mexico's Pacific coast. What's ahead:
  • The hurricane is expected
...

World Scout Jamboree Just Got More Disastrous

After hundreds were sickened by intense heat, 36K kids will be evacuated ahead of a tropical storm

(Newser) - South Korea will evacuate tens of thousands of scouts by bus from a coastal jamboree site as Tropical Storm Khanun looms, officials said Monday. As the AP reports, more than 1,000 vehicles will be used starting Tuesday morning to move 36,000 scouts—mostly teenagers—from the World Scout...

This Could Be Atlantic's First June Hurricane in 90 Years
Rare June Hurricane Is Possible
Jun 20, 2023 12:22 PM CDT

Rare June Hurricane Is Possible

Warmer ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are a factor

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Bret chugged toward the eastern Caribbean on Tuesday as forecasters warned it could strengthen into a rare June hurricane. Bret had maximum sustained winds of 40mph and was moving across the Atlantic Ocean at 17mph, per the AP . It's expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the...

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