Dorian continues gaining strength
Hurricane Dorian reached Category 3 intensity and could continue to grow in strength. More than 20 million Americans could feel the impacct of the storm. WCBS chief weathercaster is tracking Dorian.
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Florida preps for Hurricane Dorian
The uncertainty of when and where Hurricane Dorian will land, has people across Florida preparing for the worst. There are already long lines and fuel shortages in some areas. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Officials urge Floridians to prepare for Dorian
A state of emergency is in effect across all 67 counties in the state of Florida. As Hurricane Dorian approaches the United States mainland, officials are urging people to make emergency preparations before Dorian makes landfall. Nikole Killion has more.
FL braces for Dorian: "Time is running out"
"Labor Day weekend is usually a big, busy weekend for Florida beach businesses. But stores are now boarding up in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to hit the state as a Category 4 storm. Time is running out to prepare, and families are waiting hours in line for sandbags. Mireya Villareal reports. "
Airlines scrambling ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Airlines are already sending out alerts to passengers traveling through Florida, which is home to four of the nation's biggest airports. On Friday, the big carriers started offering waivers, allowing passengers to change their flights through Florida airports without penalty. Miami is a hub for American Airlines, which is offering waivers to 13 of the 16 airports they service throughout Florida. But with Dorian still a few days away, some fliers are making their getaway now. Mark Strassman reports.
Trump prepares for Dorian at Camp David
President Trump is at Camp David Saturday morning after postponing a scheduled trip to Poland. Trump said Friday that with Hurricane Dorian barreling toward the southern coast, he was needed in the U.S. He added that he will be joined at Camp David by officials from FEMA, and that he is working closely with officials in Florida and Georgia to make decisions about a hurricane that he said could be devastating. Paula Reid reports.
NOAA's 1st all-female hurricane hunting crew
While Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward the Florida coast, not everyone is fleeing the fierce storm. Commander Rebecca Waddington, Lieutenant Lindsey Norman, and Captain Kristie Twining flew into the eye of the storm this week, collecting data for NOAA. Their mission was routine, but their flight was historic: It was the first time in the organization’s history that a hurricane hunter's flight crew was comprised of all women. Dana Jacobson reports.
Trump meets with FEMA officials ahead of Dorian
President Trump is postponing his trip to Poland to deal with the response to Hurricane Dorian. This comes as he faces questions at home on China and Iran. CBS News' Paula Reid and Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli join CBSN for the latest.
How Florida officials are preparing for Dorian
Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Category 4 Hurricane Dorian. Chris Via, the mayor of Holly Hill, Florida, joined CBSN to talk about what officials in his city are doing.
Dorian heads closer to Bahamas before making landfall in the U.S.
Hurricane Dorian is gaining strength in the Atlantic -- and becoming a growing threat for millions of Americans. Dorian is expected to devastate the Bahamas on Sunday, before setting off on an unpredictable path toward the southeastern U.S. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest forecast
States of emergency declared ahead of Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian's path so unpredictable, Florida, South Carolina and parts of Georgia have all declared states of emergency ahead of the storm. Along Florida's east coast, people are busy boarding up hoping for the best, anticipating the worst. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Dorian hits Bahamas as Category 5 storm
Extremely powerful, life-threatening Hurricane Dorian has reached the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that Dorian made landfall in Elbow Cay at 12:40 p.m. ET. Maximum sustained winds have increased to a monstrous 185 mph from 180 mph. The Category 5 storm was moving west at 8 mph. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest and what's next for the storm.
States bracing for monster Hurricane Dorian
Four southeast states have declared states of emergency as Hurricane Dorian's path remains unpredictable and life threatening. Mark Strassmann reports from St. Augustine, Florida.
Hurricane Dorian forecast: Slow-moving Category 5 storm
Hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful storms on record, is creeping across the Bahamas toward the Southeastern U.S., bringing high storm surges. CBS Chicago's meteorologist Megan Glaros is tracking the hurricane.
Dorian: Evacuation orders go into effect
In more than a dozen counties across three states, nine of them in Florida alone, evacuation orders will go into effect Monday with Hurricane Dorian approaching. Mark Strassmann reports from St. Augustine, Florida, about 40 miles southeast of Jacksonville.
Hurricane Dorian inching toward Florida
CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest forecast for Hurricane Dorian as it draws near to Florida's east coast as a powerful Category 4 storm. It has already slammed the Bahamas and caused "unprecedented damage."
Florida preps for street flooding & power outages from Dorian
Towns up and down the coast are becoming deserted. Janet Shamlian reports from Jupiter, Florida, to set the scene.
Tracking the latest storm path for Hurricane Dorian
CBS Chicago's meteorologist Megan Glaros joins "CBS Evening News" with more on the latest forecast and tracks Hurricane Dorian's next move.
Florida coast braces for Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian essentially stalling to the east, parts of the Florida coasts are bracing for what Dorian could bring. Schools are closed throughout Palm Beach County, the West Palm airport is closed, and several hospitals in the area have shut their doors and transferred their patients to other medical centers. There’s a mandatory evacuation order in the area, which is right along the water – but some residents have refused to leave their homes. Janet Shamilan reports.
Some Floridians won't leave ahead of Dorian
More than four million people on Florida's Atlantic coast are under mandatory orders to evacuate. But the reality is that many of them will stay put, despite Dorian’s threat. That worries emergency responders, who have no way of enforcing the orders. Mark Strassmann reports.
Studying the mating habits of sharks
Sharks play a critical role in maintaining the underwater ecosystem as the top predator in the world's oceans. But there is still a lot we do not know about them. Every year, like clockwork, nurse sharks gather at the Dry Tortugas, west of Key West, Florida, to mate, while scientists gather to catch them and study this little-known behavior. Mark Phillips reports.
Florida city manager on final prep for Dorian
In Cocoa Beach, Florida, many residents have evacuated, as the region fears a storm surge of about seven feet. Cocoa Beach city manager James McKnight joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss final preparations for the storm, and how his team is responding to a 100-year-old resident who refuses to leave.
Hurricane Dorian moving closer to U.S.
Hurricane Dorian has started to move away from the Bahamas and towards the southeastern U.S. coastline. Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, joins CBSN with the latest forecast.
Dorian, now Category 2, inching northwest
Millions of people in Florida are bracing for Hurricane Dorian as the storm moves out of the Bahamas. Tuesday morning the storm was lowered to a Category 2, but authorities are still warning of damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge in affected areas. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joined CBSN with more.
Hurricane Dorian stalls off Florida coast
Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2, has stalled about 100 miles off Florida's Atlantic coast. The storm battered the Bahamas as a Category 5. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to discuss what sets this storm apart.
Fed served with Justice Dept. subpoenas, Powell says
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U.S. officials to meet with Danish officials Wednesday about Greenland, sources say
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