Hurricane Lidia makes landfall as a Category 4 near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort
Lidia was expected to rapidly weaken over the mountains and dissipate, but was still capable of soaking the region with heavy rain.
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Hurricane Idalia pushed flamingos up the East Coast. Some people hope they'll stay
Hurricane Idalia brought some Flamingos from Mexico to the eastern United States. Now some hope the birds will stay and breed there.
New York swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours expected Saturday
Heavy rains knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours. More downpours were expected Saturday.
Ophelia weakens to a tropical depression as it churns across Virginia
Ophelia could bring up to 5 inches of rain across the Mid-Atlantic region into Sunday. Threats of storm surges have dissipated, but flooding risk remains, even as Ophelia is on track to weaken.
Get the pumpkin spice ready — there is about to be an official shift in seasons
The fall equinox is when both hemispheres receive almost equal amount of daylight and darkness. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days grow shorter. The fall equinox arrives at 2:50 a.m. ET Saturday.
Tropical storm warning puts mid-Atlantic coast under threat of winds and flooding
A disturbance is likely to strengthen into a tropical storm when it's expected to hit North Carolina late Friday, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey.
Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say
A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's approaching the densely populated East Coast.
How wildfire smoke is erasing years of progress toward cleaning up America's air
A new study finds that smoke from massive wildfires has eroded about a quarter of the air quality gains from the last few decades.
Forecasters cancel warnings as Lee begins to dissipate over Maritime Canada
A 51-year-old motorist in Searsport, Maine, died in the storm Saturday after a large tree limb fell on his vehicle.
Humanitarian needs remain high following devastating floods in Libya
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Talal Burnaz, the acting country director for International Medical Corps in Libya, about the immense humanitarian needs after massive flooding.