Sep 03 Hurricane Dorian stalls over the Bahamas, causing widespread flooding By Ramon Espinosa, Dánica Coto, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press As of daybreak Tuesday, Dorian's winds had dipped to 120 mph, making it a still highly dangerous Category 3 hurricane, and the storm was at a standstill, with part of its eyewall hanging over Grand Bahama Island. Continue reading
Aug 30 Hurricane Dorian upgraded to Category 3 storm By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the hurricane is "extremely dangerous" and poses a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas. Continue reading
Aug 30 Bahamas braces for hit as Hurricane Dorian roars toward U.S. mainland By Tim Aylen, Associated Press The storm is expected to approach the northwest Bahamas on Saturday and then move over or near that region on Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Florida preps for an ‘absolute monster’ Hurricane Dorian By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The storm is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane and slam into the U.S. on Monday somewhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Dorian hits U.S. Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico on Wednesday faced its first major test of emergency preparedness since the 2017 devastation of Hurricane Maria as Tropical Storm Dorian neared the U.S. territory at near-hurricane force — and forecasters said it could grow to Category 3… Continue reading
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 20 Hot weather is intensifying hold on much of East, Central US By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races and pushed New York City to order power-saving steps to avoid overtaxing the electrical grid. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:19 Tropical Storm Barry threatens New Orleans with significant rain, surge potential Tropical Storm Barry is poised to strike New Orleans with significant rainfall, posing a serious flooding threat in an area where a wet spring has left the Mississippi River unusually high. State officials are urging residents to take precautions but… Continue watching
May 29 After several quiet years, tornadoes erupt in United States By Rick Callahan, Grant Schulte, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — After several quiet years, tornadoes have erupted in the United States over the last two weeks as a volatile mix of warm, moist air from the Southeast and persistent cold from the Rockies clashed and stalled over the… Continue reading