Hurricane Simon hits Mexico after storms kill 6
Hurricane Simon continued to move slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico after tropical weather systems caused six deaths and damage in Pacific coastal towns and resorts.
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Hurricane Simon continued to move slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico after tropical weather systems caused six deaths and damage in Pacific coastal towns and resorts.
The Pacific has broken a record for nasty, long-lasting hurricanes east of the international date line, turbocharged by the supersized El Niño, scientists say.
Although Simon weakened on Monday, the hurricane continued to pound vulnerable parts of Mexico's Pacific coast.
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, made landfall near Destin, Florida, on the northern Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California Sur, Mexico, bringing "damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding," and is expected hit the Southwest U.S. with heavy rain and flooding.
Hurricane Nolo will continue to strengthen as it moves away from Hawaii, forecasters said, but it was still expected to lash the Big Island and Maui with heavy rain.
Hurricane Lowell was skirting western Hawaii, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and punishing waves, the National Hurricane Center said.
Lala was weakening but still packing a punch as it moved away from the islands, forecasters said.
There is only one tropical system on record that produced hurricane-force wind gusts in California; near San Diego back in October of 1858, a category one hurricane brought extensive flooding and wind damage with 75 mph gusts.
Although Hurricane Melissa is about 3,000 miles away, people in the San Francisco Bay Area are feeling the impact.
Densely populated Hong Kong is being slammed by its most powerful storm in years, with Super Typhoon Ragasa packing hurricane-force winds and a dangerous storm surge.
Tropical Storm Lorena is bringing the possibility of life-threatening conditions to parts of Mexico.
Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, became post-tropical on Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
The 2025 list of hurricane and tropical storm names was last used in 2019. This Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have an above-normal number of storms.
Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.
Millions of homes and businesses had no power in the days after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
President Biden gave remarks in a St. Pete Beach neighborhood damaged by the storm.
Hurricane Milton killed at least 23 people when it tore across central Florida, flooding barrier islands and spawning deadly tornadoes.
As Florida continues to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, NOAA said the East Bay tech company Saildrone helped in hurricane forecasting.
At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support "for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild."
Hurricane Milton previously reached as high as a Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's central west coast.
As Florida residents feel the wrath of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday night, crews from the San Francisco Bay Area have arrived to help with the rescue efforts.
Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area Wednesday night as a major hurricane.
Images from space show the progress of Hurricane Milton towards the western coast of Florida.
