Jamaica begins surveying damage from Hurricane Melissa
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which left at least 19 people dead in Jamaica.
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Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which left at least 19 people dead in Jamaica.
The hurricane is packing up to 120 mph winds, and up to 25 inches of rain are expected. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler has the latest.
Hurricane Melissa is still churning over Jamaica hours after it made landfall as a Category 5 storm Tuesday. It has since been downgraded to a Category 4 storm. Scott Padgett and Allen Devlin report.
The storm made landfall Tuesday morning as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
The powerful Category 5 storm could be the strongest on record to ever hit the island. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
The storm was upgraded to a Category 5 Monday morning, with winds up to 160 mph. Here's an update from the capital in Kingston.
NYC's Office of Emergency Management issued a warning for life-threatening rip currents through 8 p.m. Sunday.
Some effects of Hurricane Erin will linger at the coastline through the weekend.
Hurricane Erin is churning up dangerous surf and rip currents from the Jersey Shore to Long Island, where beaches are closed to swimming.
Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, became post-tropical on Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku and Christine Sloan have team coverage on the latest conditions and warnings along the Jersey Shore.
New Jersey is under a state of emergency and there's a coastal flood advisory for the Jersey Shore as Hurricane Erin causes dangerous conditions.
Hurricane Erin's track is forecast to stay offshore, but the New York City area and Jersey Shore are still seeing some impact.
People along the Jersey Shore brace for the impact of Hurricane Erin with concerns of high tides, rough surfs and beach erosion.
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes before slowly moving away.
Communities along the East Coast are preparing for high waves and coastal flood warnings as the storm churns offshore in the Atlantic. CBS News New York's Christina Fan and Natalie Duddridge have team coverage.
Officials say safety is the number one concern as Hurricane Erin moves closer to our shores.
Rough surf and strong winds from Hurricane Erin are battering beaches, and the storm is expected to cause major erosion.
Hurricane Erin is bringing strong rip currents and high waves to beaches in NYC, Long Island and the Jersey Shore.
Hurricane Erin is hundreds of miles offshore but still causing dangerous conditions at beaches along the East Coast.
Beaches along the Jersey Shore are already seeing strong rip currents, and waves are expected to reach double-digit heights this week. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high waves to beaches along the East Coast this week. CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn, Vanessa Murdock, Rob Marciano and Jennifer McLogan have team coverage.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is urging people to avoid the water for the next few days as Hurricane Erin churns in the Atlantic. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports from Belmar.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials shared an update on their storm response Tuesday morning.
Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification to become a Category 5 storm in just hours. It has since weakened to a Category 4 status.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
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New York has no plans to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance after a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel voted to stop recommending a first dose for newborns.
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The iconic Wythe Diner was physically moved Saturday from its location in Williamsburg to Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.
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