Hurricane Florence Downgraded To 'Category 3' Storm, Still Dangerous
Hurricane Florence has gotten a little bit weaker but it remains a very large and dangerous storm.
Hurricanes
If Florence Stalls Over Coast, Heavy Rains In Triad Could Be Delayed
New projections from the National Weather Service suggest the effects of Hurricane Florence may be delayed in the Piedmont Triad, though bad weather is still on the way.
Cooper Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order For Barrier Islands Ahead of 'Monster' Florence
Gov. Roy Cooper sounded the alarm on Hurricane Florence once again Wednesday in a televised appearance with members of his emergency management team.
Climate Change Drives Bigger, Wetter Storms — Storms Like Florence
Hurricane Florence — large, slow and full of moisture — is threatening to inundate the Southeast. It's a type of storm that's getting more likely to form.
Gordon Is Forecast To Hit Northern U.S. Gulf Coast As A Hurricane Tuesday Night
Gordon brought heavy bands of rain to areas from Panama City, Fla., to New Orleans. When it makes landfall, a storm surge of 3-5 feet is possible for all of coastal Mississippi, forecasters say.
Kenny Chesney's Love Note To Caribbean After Disaster: It's About The Moving Forward
Country star Kenny Chesney went into the studio as therapy after hurricanes tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, the place he calls home. Those sessions became his latest album, Songs for the Saints.
Beryl Becomes 'Very Tiny' First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season
The Category 1 storm is expected to cross the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean by late Sunday or early Monday. Some of the islands are still recovering from last year's hits by Maria and Irma.
Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6
Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.
Hurricanes Are Moving More Slowly, Which Means More Damage
Hurricanes are moving more slowly than they used to. That means storms are dumping more rain and doing more damage when they make landfall, as Hurricane Harvey did when it lingered over Houston.
Deadline Is Friday For Most ACA Insurance Sign-Ups, With Important Exceptions
Some people looking for 2018 insurance under the Affordable Care Act may have a little longer to sign up — for example, in states and U.S. territories hit by this year's hurricanes.