Irma’s final phase: Flooding in the Southeast is biggest concern
Both storm surge and inland flooding, which cause the majority of deaths in tropical cyclones, remain a risk over the Southeast states.
Hurricane Irma is literally sucking the water away from shorelines, Video
Hurricane Irma is so strong and its pressure is so low, it’s changing the shape of an ocean, sucking water from its surroundings into the core of the storm.
Why storm surge is a hurricane’s greatest threat
Hurricane Irma could bring a potentially deadly storm surge, now expected to be 15 feet, when the storm passes along tthe entire west coast of Florida.
Hurricane Jose strengthens to a Category 4
As of Friday morning, a hurricane watch was in effect for Antigua, Barbuda and Anguilla; St. Martin; and St. Barthelemy — islands that were all just battered by Hurricane Irma.
There are 3 hurricanes in the Atlantic basin
It’s the first time since 2010 that three active hurricanes have been in the Atlantic.
Hurricane Irma leaves ‘unprecedented’ destruction in the Caribbean
Irma, dubbed the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, had maximum sustained winds of 170 mph on Thursday afternoon as it moved further away from the northern coast of Puerto Rico and over the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Hurricane Irma batters Caribbean as Florida braces for weekend landfall
Monster Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, packing a potentially catastrophic mix of pounding winds, raging surf and rain.
Potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane Irma heading toward the Leeward Islands
With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, Irma is a category 5. Over the next 12 hours, it’s likely to get even stronger.
Tropical Storm Jose Becomes the 10th Named Storm of the Hurricane Season
The National Hurricane Center named Jose late Tuesday morning, located about 1,400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.