Gulf Coast braces for flooding
CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on the tropical system that expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf Coast.
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CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on the tropical system that expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf Coast.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting another active hurricane season. It follows a record-breaking number of storms that swarmed the Atlantic in 2020. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the season's outlook.
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Workers on the Gulf Coast are cleaning up after Hurricane Nate made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi. Eighty-five mph wind along with rain and dangerous storm surge pounded the region. As the system moved north, it brought tornadoes and strong winds to the Carolinas. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Final preparations are underway in Louisiana as Hurricane Nate races towards the Gulf Coast. The storm has already forced four states to declare a state of emergency, mandatory evacuations and citywide curfews. WWL-TV reporter Doug Mouton joins CBSN with the last-minute preparations.
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Tropical Storm Nate is blamed for 22 deaths in Nicaragua and Honduras, and it could hit the central Gulf Coast as a hurricane over the weekend. Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist for CBS Boston station WBZ, has the latest forecast.
Nate is forecast to hit Louisiana or Mississippi Sunday morning, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. A state of emergency has been declared in New Orleans.
Tropical Storm Nate is heading toward the Gulf Coast and could strengthen to a hurricane by Sunday. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest on the storm's path.
Hurricane Harvey nears Texas gulf coast; CBS Dallas / Fort Worth chief meteorologist Scott Padgett has the latest forecast for Hurricane Harvey as it works its way along the coast of Texas.
Hurricane Harvey is taking aim at Texas' Gulf Coast, where the storm surge could raise sea levels by up to 15 feet. CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan joins CBSN from Galveston with the latest.
Storm surge is one of the biggest threats to residents choosing to stay along the Texas coast for Hurricane Harvey. CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan explains how the city of Galveston is preparing for the storm.
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas and could strengthen to a Category 3. National Hurricane Center deputy director Ed Rappaport joins CBSN with the latest details.
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas. It is expected to make landfall late Friday night. WPEC lead meterologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest.
Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall along the Gulf Coast, slamming into Texas and Louisiana and bringing widespread flooding to the Southeast. At least one death is blamed on the storm. David Begnaud reports from Biloxi, Mississippi.
From Texas to Florida, Tropical Storm Cindy is threatening a 500-mile swath of the Gulf Coast. Rain from the storm has already made an impact there, bringing whipping winds, whitecaps and storm surge. David Begnaud reports.
Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli from CBS affiliate WPEC in West Palm Beach, Florida joins CBSN to give the forecast for more record-breaking temperatures in the Southwest and as people along the Louisiana and Texas coasts prepare for heavy rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Cindy.
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Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist of CBS Boston station WBZ, has the forecast for Hermine's path through Florida and up the Northeast seaboard.
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