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National Weather Service

10:57pm Jul 31, 2020

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Florida's Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Hurricane Isaias Closes In

by Bill Chappell

The hurricane could begin affecting South Florida as early as late Friday night and could increase in strength to a Category 2, DeSantis says. North Carolina and Virginia also declared emergencies.
NASA

1:56pm Jul 22, 2020

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms During A Very Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

by Russell Lewis

Gonzalo, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean, is the earliest "G" storm on record. It has been a busy start to the Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters don't think it'll be slowing down.
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1:21pm Jun 01, 2020

Environment Environment Health & Safety

Hurricane Season Collides With Pandemic As Communities Plan For Dual Emergencies

In Florida, officials fear widespread confusion when stay-at-home policies conflict with evacuation orders, and they worry about the coronavirus spreading in crowded shelters.

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1:12pm Oct 09, 2019

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FEMA Denies Dorian Individual Assistance In 4 NC Counties

by Associated Press, Jonathan Drew
Rafael Marchante / Reuters

10:59pm Oct 01, 2019

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Hurricane Lorenzo Moves Quickly Toward The Azores

by Paolo Zialcita

The Category 2 storm is expected to bring heavy winds and life-threatening surf. The National Hurricane Center reports the hurricane has broken records in the Atlantic.
10:04am Sep 05, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

A Re-energized Hurricane Dorian Rakes The Southeast US Coast

by Associated Press, Meg Kinnard

Re-energized at 115 mph, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast with howling, window-rattling winds, and sideways rain Thursday, knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses as it pushed northward toward North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks.
Ramon Espinosa / AP

2:22am Sep 03, 2019

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5 Dead As Slow-Moving Dorian Batters The Bahamas, Tracks Toward U.S.

by Brakkton Booker

The prime minister said five people were killed on Abaco Island. The Category 3 storm sustains 125 mph winds with "life-threatening" storm surge levels expected on Florida's east coast by late Monday.
NOAA/NWS

11:33pm Aug 28, 2019

World News World News National

Florida Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Dorian Gains Force

by Bill Chappell

In the next four days, Dorian's winds could top 115 mph — making it a Category 3 storm — the National Hurricane Center says.
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10:58am Aug 22, 2019

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Mental Health Toll Of Hurricane Maria Still Palpable In Puerto Rico

More than 3 million Puerto Ricans saw their communities — and families — devastated by the deadly Category 4 hurricane. Many residents are still emotionally fragile.
3:21pm Aug 08, 2019

Environment Environment

Forecasters Expect Busier Hurricane Season As El Nino Fades

by Associated Press

Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away.
Matthew Hinton / AP

4:33pm Jul 13, 2019

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Barry Makes Landfall In Louisiana, Weakening To Tropical Storm

The storm system has prompted tornado and flash flood warnings, and officials are keeping a close watch on New Orleans' levee system and infrastructure, which failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ricardo Arduengo / AP

3:00pm Apr 23, 2019

National National

After Two Hurricanes, A 'Floodgate' Of Mental Health Issues In The Virgin Islands

by Greg Allen

The new governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has issued a territory-wide mental health state of emergency, after two hurricanes in 2017 caused widespread trauma and stress among islanders.