Hurricane Maria strengthens to Category 4 hours before landfall
Hurricane Maria became an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Monday afternoon as it barreled towards Dominica in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 to 36 hours.
Three tropical storms churning in the Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Maria could become a hurricane Sunday as it takes aim on islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Jose Expected to Bring High Surf to the Eastern Seaboard in the Upcoming Week
Jose, a Category 1 hurricane in the western Atlantic, will continue to produce dangerous high surf and rip currents as it moves parallel to the Eastern Seaboard in the upcoming week.
How Irma unfolded: the hurricane by the numbers
Irma set several meteorological records, with 37 hours of sustained 185mph winds in the Caribbean. Here’s a look at some more of the key figures.
Florida Keys compared to a “war zone” in wake of Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma has battered the Florida Keys, destroying roadways and isolating residents who didn’t evacuate the string of islands, prompting one county’s emergency management director to call the situation a possible “humanitarian crisis.”
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.