Hurricane season remains a threat to the US in October and NovemberOctober is here, and there are still two more months of hurricane season ahead. While the tropics seem calm, it's essential not to lower your guard.
| Scott Withers and Rodney Young
State of emergency issued in New York as heavy rain inundates the cityGov. Kathy Hochul urged people to avoid traveling on flooded roads and said rain is expected to continue for the next 20 hours.
Hurricane Ian 1 year later: Fort Myers tries to come back to lifeThousands of structures in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, await reconstruction after the floodwaters wiped them out.
Warm and dry or cold and snowy? NOAA gives its winter predictionNOAA weighs in on whether El Niño will persist into the winter and what impacts that would have.
Weakening Ophelia still poses a coastal flooding threat in the USAs Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe was brewing in the Atlantic, 1,175 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Ophelia causes flooding in Coastal North Carolina as it heads northThe storm made landfall near Emerald Isle at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday with winds close to 70 mph, later subsiding to 40 mph.
The fall equinox is almost here. What does that mean?The equinoxes — both fall and spring — mark moments in astronomical time, based on how planet Earth is tilted.
1.5 million people have been asked to conserve water in this cityCustomers in Seattle have been asked to conserve water due to continuously dry conditions in the state of Washington.
Forget fall: Early snow hits US states, bringing winter advisoriesA cold front swept across multiple U.S. states, bringing their first snowfall a full month earlier than the previous year.
Hurricane watches, storm warnings as Tropical Storm Ophelia approachesPortions of the Atlantic coast were under a Hurricane Watch as the storm approached. Storm surge flooding could reach six feet in places.
Potential tropical cyclone could drench the US East Coast on FridayThe storm, now about 340 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, is expected to bring heavy rain and storm surge.
Atlantic storm Lee makes landfall in Canada with winds of 70mphThe storm hit New England and Maritime Canada with powerful winds, rough seas, heavy rain, toppling trees, flooding coasts, and cutting power.
Maine, Canada brace for Hurricane Lee's landfallLee had 80mph sustained winds on Friday. The storm is expected to bring tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain to parts of Maine.
New tropical depression could become a major hurricane by next weekTropical Depression No. 15 formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and is expected to become the fourth major hurricane of 2023.
Maine under Hurricane Watch as Lee approachesMaine entered its first Hurricane Watch in 15 years. Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the Northeast U.S. coast on Saturday.
Northeast braces for more rain as Hurricane Lee approachesThe region is already dealing with catastrophic flash flooding and damage from heavy rains earlier in the week.
Strong storm flips planes at Arizona airport, brings down large treeAt Falcon Field Airport in Arizona, strong winds flipped planes and ripped buildings apart late Tuesday night.
Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hoursFlooding prompted emergency declarations and evacuations from areas where aging dams pose an increased risk from the water.
2023 has already set a record for billion-dollar disasters in the USThere have been 23 extreme weather events so far this year that caused $1 billion or more in losses.
Hurricane Lee restrengthens as US and Canada track potential impactThe National Hurricane Center said dangerous surf and rip currents were expected to hit most of the U.S. East Coast starting Sunday.
Hurricane Lee remains a Category 3 as it churns across Atlantic OceanThe storm is expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands this weekend.
Hurricane Lee's strength is expected to vary over the weekendThe storm is down from its peak strength, but forecasters warn it will remain dangerous for some time.
Floods, heat waves, hurricanes, wildfires surging worldwide this yearNatural disasters have caused approximately $194 billion in global losses during the first half of 2023.
Lee intensifies to a Category 5 hurricaneHurricane Lee built up to 160 mph winds in less than 48 hours. Forecasters say it will likely continue to strengthen on Friday.
More schools dismiss classes early due to heatSchools in the Northeast dismissed classes early or closed school buildings this week due to extreme high temperatures.
Hurricane Lee gains strength in the AtlanticLee is expected to reach major hurricane status. The storm is still far out in the Atlantic and there are minimal risks to land.
Tropical Storm Lee strengthens in the AtlanticLee is the 12th named storm of the 2023 hurricane season, which began on June 1. Forecasters expect the storm will become a major hurricane.
Schools close for extreme heat as many lack air conditioningDozens of school districts throughout the U.S. are closed due to extreme heat, placing parents in a continuous lurch.
Storms cause major flooding in parts of Las VegasSome called the flooding in Vegas over the weekend "the worst" they've seen in a while; as cars became stuck, residents found themselves in danger.
Small businesses face increasing challenges with extreme weatherTourism-related businesses have always been at the mercy of the weather. But, heat waves, fires and storms are becoming more frequent.
73,000 at Burning Man told to shelter, conserve food amid muddy mayhemAccess in and out of the Nevada desert is closed as muddy roads are deemed undrivable and festivalgoers are confined to their camps.
Hurricane Center nearly nailed Idalia forecast 4 days before landfallBefore Idalia had become a tropical storm, forecasters warned of a hurricane striking Florida.
Hawaii windy, dry conditions raise fire risk; Red Flag Warning issuedAs of Wednesday, firefighters were still battling three fires: the Olinda fire, the Kula fire and the Lahaina fire.
Idalia's storm surge puts Florida neighborhoods under feet of waterAcross Florida, the death toll was low for such a powerful storm because of where the storm made landfall.
