Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie ‘Strengthening’ in the Atlantic Following Helene’s Devastation
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking two more storms intensifying in the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Helen, weather officials said. WATCH — Rescue Helen: Air National Guard arrives to clean up Tennessee town Tennessee Air National Guard (via Storyful) multiple recommendation Watches are in place for Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie, with NHC […]
Tropical Storm Helene Lashes the South, Leaves Millions Without Power
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities rescued people stranded in floodwaters that left more than 3 million customers in the dark across much of the southeastern United States. hurricane helen It made landfall in northwest Florida overnight as a Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm over Georgia early Friday. Helen made landfall amid […]
Tropical Storm Helene on track to become major hurricane as it approaches Florida
Tropical Storm Helene strengthened rapidly on Wednesday and is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches Florida, while residents are scrambling to prepare for a deadly storm surge, destructive hurricane-force winds and flooding rains. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said there was a risk of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast […]
Tropical Storm Helene could wreak havoc on Mets-Braves series
ATLANTA — A storm was approaching Truist Park, and with several big games at stake, that fact was all too clear. With a tropical storm that could become a hurricane looming and is forecast to move through Georgia, Major League Baseball has no solid contingency plan in place if the Braves-Mets games on Wednesday and […]
Florida to Louisiana braces for likely tropical storm or Hurricane Helene as weather threatens Gulf of Mexico
Millions of people living along the Gulf Coast are being urged to prepare as there are growing signs that the next tropical threat to the United States is brewing in the Caribbean and that the ingredients for a tropical storm or hurricane are lining up. Many computer forecast models are predicting a strong tropical storm […]
Brewing tropical threat to US could play out in 4 scenarios
There are growing signs that the ingredients necessary for a tropical storm or hurricane to form are coming together, with the next tropical threat to the United States brewing in the Caribbean. Many computer forecast models are predicting a strong tropical storm or hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of next week, […]
Carolina Beach flooding leads to state of emergency as Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 slams North Carolina
Carolina Beach, North Carolina As a potential tropical storm swirled near the North Carolina coast on Monday, one coastal town declared a state of emergency due to storm-related flooding. Officials in Carolina Beach urged residents to stay home as they dealt with more than 18 inches of rain that fell since midnight. Video from the […]
Massachusetts Welfare Recipients Are Spending EBT on Tropical Vacations
A Massachusetts investigation found that welfare recipients in the state were using their EBT cards while traveling to tropical destinations, including Hawaii, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, thousands of miles from home. Boston Herald Revealed. Public records obtained by the outlet show dozens of EBT card spending in several popular vacation destinations, including California, […]
Tropical cyclone could form in Gulf of Mexico as Atlantic basin nears peak of hurricane season
After monitoring four different disturbances for potential tropical development in the Atlantic Basin, attention is currently focused on a tropical disturbance aimed at the southern Gulf of Mexico just as the hurricane season reaches its climatological peak on September 10th. The disturbance spent more than a week traveling across the Atlantic as a tropical storm, […]
NHC monitoring 4 tropical disturbances in Atlantic Basin
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are keeping a close eye on four tropical disturbances swirling in the Atlantic basin, including newly designated Invest 99L off the U.S. East Coast and Invest 90L off the Gulf Coast. “Invest” is simply a naming convention used by the NHC in Miami, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center […]