Sandy Weakens To Cat. 1 Hurricane As It Passes Through Bahamas
Hurricane Sandy has weakened to a category one storm as it moves over the central Bahamas.
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Hurricane Sandy has weakened to a category one storm as it moves over the central Bahamas.
While the weather in Miami-Dade County hasn't gotten too bad with Hurricane Sandy just off the coast, there are already some problematic areas popping up due to the heavy rain.
As Hurricane Sandy leaves northeastern Cuba and heads toward the Central Bahamas, its rains and winds are causing flight cancelations here in South Florida.
South Florida is in for a couple of wet and windy days due to the outer rain bands associated with Hurricane Sandy to our Southeast.
Coastal South Florida and parts of the Florida Keys are now under a Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Sandy begins to move away from Jamaica.
Tropical Storm Tony is losing its tropical characteristics as it move out in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Depression 19 gained some intensity in the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday night and is now called Tropical Storm Tony.
Hurricane Warnings remain up in Jamaica and have now been issued for parts of eastern Cuba ahead of Tropical Storm Sandy.
For a third day in row there were flooded streets in parts of Miami Beach, but there was nary a raindrop in sight.
After passing to the east of Bermuda Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, Hurricane Rafael is racing to northeast over the Atlantic Ocean.
Outer rain bands and tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Rafael pelted Bermuda Tuesday night, but the storm has begun to take a turn away from the island nation.
Parts of South Florida continue to flood due to the annual autumnal high tides which cause canals, rivers and coastlines to flood without any rain.
Swirling to northwest across the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Rafael is nearing hurricane strength.
South Florida's autumnal high tides have arrived which means canals, rivers and coastlines are at risk of flooding.
Rain from Tropical Storm Rafael continues to pelt the northern Leeward Island.
Tropical Storm Oscar showed little change in strength overnight as it continued to chug northwest over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Water levels in Lake Okeechobee, South Florida's backup water supply, are still too high and that has the Army Corps of Engineers continuing to drain water from the lake, according to the Sun Sentinel.
The constant rain turned streets into rivers in Sweetwater on Saturday afternoon.
Water levels in Lake Okeechobee are a bit to high these days so the Army Corps of Engineers is conducting water releases in order to lower lake levels, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald.
Hurricane Nadine is holding its own as a Category 1 hurricane moving east in the central Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Nadine could very well strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday.
Michael has made a turn to the northwest and is beginning to weaken over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but is still holding on to hurricane strength.
Tropical Storm Leslie strengthened slightly as it continues to move towards Newfoundland.
Hurricane Michael is maintaining a large-sized eye as it continues to move slowly to the west.
Tropical Storm Leslie's winds are lashing Bermuda as it passes east of the island.
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