South Florida homeowners weigh risks of forgoing insurance ahead of hurricane season
South Florida homeowners face a difficult balance between rising costs and the unpredictable threat of severe weather.
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South Florida homeowners face a difficult balance between rising costs and the unpredictable threat of severe weather.
The storms collapsed hundreds of homes, downed trees and knocked out power lines in multiple counties, officials said.
Communities across the Midwest were starting the cleanup process Saturday after multiple tornadoes touched down and severe weather struck areas from the Great Lakes to Texas.
Typhoon Sinlaku came ashore on a chain of remote U.S. island territories in the Western Pacific, which includes Guam, on Tuesday. It was a super typhoon at the time.
A severe weather front has dumped heavy snow on the Upper Midwest, caused thunderstorms in the South and threatens Mid-Atlantic states with rain and possible tornadoes.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States.
Researchers recorded a record-breaking wind gust as Hurricane Melissa lashed the Caribbean in late October.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
Imelda was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Tuesday and threatened to bring hurricane conditions to Bermuda by Wednesday evening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have expanded an online tool that visualizes U.S. flooding forecasts.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Research shows that human-caused climate change is warming ocean waters, which is fueling stronger and more intense hurricanes.
Waterproof your plans this Sunday as severe weather moves in around 11 a.m., for all of Broward and most of Miami-Dade county, including our metro areas.
The NEXT Weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday.
A fast-moving thunderstorm brought damaging winds, hail and widespread debris across southern Broward County on Friday evening, leaving behind torn fences, downed power lines and several damaged planes at North Perry Airport.
South Florida is under a NEXT Weather Alert because of showers and storms for both afternoons.
Two people died Saturday night in an Oklahoma City suburb after floodwaters swept their truck into a creek, police said. One of the deceased was 12 years old.
Critical fire weather conditions from 1-7 p.m. Saturday.
Well, it was a wet and wild Sunday all across South Florida – it rained for hours throughout the afternoon.
About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wisconsin, to Birmingham, Alabama.
When it comes to severe weather events like tornadoes and flash floods, what's the difference between a watch and warning, and which is worse?
A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe cold weather and snow across the South.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame.
Oil prices remain volatile due to Iran war "re-escalation risks," as Tehran says it has shared another set of revised peace deal terms with the U.S.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame.
Oil prices remain volatile due to Iran war "re-escalation risks," as Tehran says it has shared another set of revised peace deal terms with the U.S.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.