Hurricane Michael strengthening as it targets Gulf Coast
State of emergency has been declared in Florida and Alabama as forecasters warn of storm's likely midweek landfall; Cuba in its sights
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State of emergency has been declared in Florida and Alabama as forecasters warn of storm's likely midweek landfall; Cuba in its sights
Two women being taken to a South Carolina mental health facility during Florence drowned inside van
Kirk was about 15 miles east of St. Lucia and it's bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms across Barbados, according to the National Hurricane Center
The state has 61 mosquito species, and "when the flood comes, we get many, many billions of them," professor says
Kirk was located about 260 miles east of Barbados, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, according to National Hurricane Center
Only Hurricane Harvey rained more over a 14,000 square-mile area during a four-day time period
The Waccamaw River, which floods at 11 feet, was expected to crest on Wednesday at 21.7 feet
Remnants of Kirk have dissipated into a tropical wave moving westward over the Tropical Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said Monday
More than 2 feet of rain had fallen in places, and the drenching went on and on, with forecasters saying there could be an additional 1½ feet before Sunday is out
At least 14 storm-related deaths were reported in North and South Carolina
"If you are in these areas, this is a serious life threatening matter," said Fayetteville mayor Mitch Colvin
The death toll from Florence climbed Saturday to at least 12
Trillions of gallons of rain are still in the forecast as the tropical storm makes an extended stay along the coast
Tropical Storm Florence is causing "catastrophic flooding" in North and South Carolina," National Hurricane Center says
More than 360 people were rescued from rising waters in the North Carolina city
Florence, blamed for at least five deaths, is not going anywhere fast
Teia Cherry and her family thought they could ride out Florence at home. Then came the water.
"What concerns me the most is trying to get to the people who didn't evacuate and that's incredibly hard to do so we can't put our own people in danger"
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, 20 inches of rain were dumped on Lumberton
Leading edge of the storm has begun battering the Carolina coast Thursday, bending trees and shooting frothy sea water over streets on the Outer Banks
People downloading latest mobile apps that help their devices serve as walkie-talkies, gas locators, storm trackers
"This is not going to be a glancing blow," Jeff Byard, an administrator with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, warned
Hurricane Florence's size is "staggering," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham warned Tuesday
Forecasters warn it could hit anywhere from Carolinas to Mid-Atlantic, and linger long enough to cause major problems
Red flags flying on beaches warned swimmers to stay out of waters already roiled by the distant storm