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Hurricane John strikes Mexico's southern Pacific coast with ‘life-threatening' flood potential
Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday night with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from a tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours.
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Francine moves inland with heavy rainfall after lashing Louisiana
At the peak of the storm, 450,000 people in Louisiana were without power, based on numbers reported by the Public Service Commission.
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An ER nurse says it was ‘second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
A man whose pickup truck got trapped in rushing floodwaters unleashed by rains from Hurricane Francine was saved by a Good Samaritan who also happened to be an emergency room nurse.
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Good Samaritan rescues man from submerged truck in New Orleans on live TV
A driver was saved from a submerged vehicle on Wednesday in New Orleans after Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. The drama unfolded on live television.
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Tropical System Francine becomes a hurricane
Francine strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico as it barreled toward the Louisiana coast Tuesday night, the National Hurricane Center announced.
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2 storm
Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than 163,000 customers and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane Francine strengthens overnight as Louisiana residents prepare for landfall
Forecasters warned that hurricane-force winds and a dangerous storm surge would begin to be felt in Louisiana on Wednesday ahead of a likely afternoon or evening landfall.
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These NYC beaches to remain closed Tuesday due to Ernesto rip current threat
Beaches in parts of New York City will remain closed for a fourth straight day over safety concerns brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto passing offshore. The city said that all beaches in Brooklyn and in the Rockaway neighborhood, as well as Riis Beach, will be closed to swimming and wading through Tuesday. Swimming was initially prohibited at city beaches…
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NYC beaches will stay closed Monday due to Ernesto rip current threat
Beaches will be closed for a third day in Brooklyn in Queens over safety concerns brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto passing offshore from New York City. Swimming was initially prohibited at city beaches in those boroughs through Sunday, but city officials extended the closure into Monday due an extended rip current threat. Lifeguards remained on duty at the beaches…
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NYC beaches closed to swimming due to Ernesto impacts
High rip-current risk is prompting safety concerns along tri-state coastline beaches ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto passing offshore later this weekend.
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NYC beaches closed for rip current, 6-foot swell threats brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto
Beaches in Brooklyn and Queens have been closed for the weekend over safety concerns brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto passing offshore from New York City. Swimming will be prohibited at city beaches in those boroughs through Sunday, but lifeguards will remain on duty through the weekend. Jacob Riis Beach, although managed by the National Park Service, will also be…
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Ernesto to hit Bermuda as large hurricane, trigger life-threatening rip currents in NYC area
While Hurricane Ernesto is set to pass well offshore from the New York City metro area this weekend, the tropical system will very much be felt in the area, especially along the coast. Expect dangerous rip currents and large waves — up to 9 feet on parts of Long Island — through the weekend. (Here’s why rip currents are so…
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Hurricane Ernesto to bring large swells, rip currents and high winds to tri-state beaches this weekend
While Hurricane Ernesto is set to pass well offshore from the New York City metro area this weekend, the tropical system will very much be felt in the area, especially along the coast. Ernesto is expected to bring large swells and dangerous rip currents to our area beaches. High wind gusts close to 30 mph are possible in some areas…
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Ernesto likely to become major hurricane within hours: Track path, NYC impacts
Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the island on Saturday. The Category 1 storm was located...
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Hurricane Ernesto expected to strengthen this week: What will it mean for NYC area?
As of Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Ernesto continued bringing heavy rain to the Virgin Islands andPuerto Rico. By midday Wednesday, between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen across Puerto Rico. The highest totals are being reported on the eastern half of the island, where heavy rain banded over the region. With more rain on the way, some areas had…
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Ernesto becomes a hurricane as significant flooding likely across Puerto Rico
Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and threatened to strengthen into a major hurricane en route to Bermuda.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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‘A true Texas hero': How Whataburger was a light in Hurricane Beryl's darkness
Last week, X user @BBQBryan posted: “The Whataburger app works as a power outage tracker, handy since the electric company doesn’t show a map.” The tweet received more than 7 million views and 24,000 likes by the next afternoon, according to USA Today.
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Drone footage shows Houston flooded after Beryl
Drone video shot on Monday shows water flooding the city of Houston after the deadly Tropical Storm Beryl ripped through southeast Texas.