Storm Watch

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season is forecast to bring heavy rain and life-threatening surf and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast this week.

Erin was upgraded Friday morning from a tropical storm to a hurricane, a storm with sustained winds above 74 miles per hour, making it the first hurricane of the 2025...

Last year, Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States. Flood waters devastated small, unprepared towns. As hurricane season warms up, there’s always the threat of the next storm, the...

Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise

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Long balmy days, sparkling turquoise waters — these are the classic ingredients of a tropical break. But risk going during the hurricane season and you could end up looking at...

More than 200 wildfires broke out in the southeastern US last week, marking an active start to the region’s annual fire season. A particularly large fire in a forest near...

As Hurricane Milton bore down on Florida earlier this month, its strength and intensity magnified at a rapid pace as it became one of the most intense hurricanes on record...

Bridgette Bello thought she’d taken proper precautions to protect against Florida’s notorious hurricanes, having purchased flood insurance as well as a separate hurricane-specific policy, in addition to her regular homeowners...

Hurricane Helene's damage to a North Carolina town has disrupted the supply of ultra-pure quartz, a critical material for the tech industry.