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15 Feet of Storm Surge Possible When Francine Hits Gulf Coast, 125K Homes at Risk

One forecast calls for Francine to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane in the next 24 hours before hitting the Louisiana coast with storm surge of up to 15 feet, while a catastrophe modeler says the surge could cause flooding …

Storm Surge and Flooding Threaten as Francine Approaches U.S. Gulf Coast

Meteorologists say Francine could produce life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flash flooding across parts of coastal Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi as it approaches the Gulf Coast. AccuWeather meteorologists say the shallow continental shelf makes the Gulf coast “extremely vulnerable to …

Weather Service: Extreme Flood Risk Increasing in Next Few Days from Debby

An extreme risk to lives and property from widespread flooding is expanding across the Southeast this week before Debby makes a second landfall in the Carolinas and then quickly shifts to the Northeast, according to AccuWeather. The weather services is …

32.7M Homes at Risk of Hurricane Damage, Report Shows

More than 32.7 million residential properties are at risk of moderate or severe damage sustained from hurricane-force winds from Texas to Maine, a new report shows. The large number of at-risk homes in CoreLogic’s 2024 Hurricane Risk Report, which comes …

Families Hunt for Loved Ones Not Heard from Since Hurricane Otis Pummeled Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Officials said they were moving in supplies …

Hurricane Otis Lashes Mexico After Landfall Near Acapulco

Hurricane Otis’s top winds are weakening with its move across southern Mexico, drenching the region with flooding rains after coming ashore near the resort city of Acapulco as the strongest storm ever to hit the country. Mexico’s government has sent …

Lidia Will Bring Dangerous Storm Surge to Mexico

Hurricane Lidia will bring flooding rains and high winds across west-central Mexico later Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center said. Four to eight inches of rain is forecast for areas within the states of Sinaloa, Jalisco and Nayarit, with some …

After Days of Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in New England, Hurricane Lee Is Up Next

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and a likely tornado in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee. Maine was under its first hurricane …

Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters on a Path to Atlantic Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada. The …

Florida Fishing Village Hopes to Maintain its Charm After Being Walloped by Idalia

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida’s Last Frontier” took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the state`s west coast as a Category 3 storm last week. The damage left behind …