Aug 29 Watch 3:17 All of Florida should prepare for hit from strengthening Hurricane Dorian, officials say After missing Puerto Rico, Hurricane Dorian veered toward the U.S. Virgin Islands, battering them with drenching rains and strong winds. The Category 1 storm now appears to be headed for Florida, but its path is difficult to predict. Still, Florida… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Facebook to tighten rules around political advertising In our news wrap Wednesday, Facebook says it will enforce stricter rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 elections, in response to revelations that Russians bought thousands of political ads in 2016. Organizations will have to prove they are… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 4:47 Hurricane Dorian turns away from Puerto Rico but strikes Virgin Islands Hurricane Dorian may be sparing Puerto Rico its very worst, but the territory’s residents are still apprehensive about its "shaky" electrical grid and smaller, more vulnerable islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, are taking a direct hit from Dorian. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 5:17 Still recovering from Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian Less than two years after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Dorian is bearing down on the island. Much of the territory’s infrastructure, including its power grid and water systems, is still recovering from Maria -- and is thus… Continue watching
Aug 27 Tropical Storm Dorian heads toward Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A still-uncertain long-term track showed the storm could near Florida over the weekend. Continue reading
Aug 26 Barbados braces for Tropical Storm Dorian By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The storm is threatening to turn into a small hurricane that forecasters said could affect the northern Windward islands and Puerto Rico in upcoming days. Continue reading
Jul 14 Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching By Sarah Blake Morgan, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi's capital city even as it appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans. Continue reading
Jul 13 Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Typhoon Mangkhut death toll grows In our news wrap Monday, a powerful typhoon that left dozens in the Philippines dead has now weakened to a tropical storm over southern China. Also, multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan overnight killed at least 27 members of the security… Continue watching