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Hurricane Helene kills at least 56 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast

PERRY, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 56 people, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing…

John McCarthy September 28, 2024

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Hurricane Helene forms, set to slam Florida with 155 mph gusts, 18-foot storm surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Helene formed this morning with the National Hurricane Center forecasting the storm to rapidly intensify in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and strike Florida…

John McCarthy September 25, 2024

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Florida’s bracing for a major hurricane. This is why we need NOAA, not Project 2025

As the prospect of a major hurricane menaces much of Florida, a quick reminder: Under Project 2025, that controversial right-wing blueprint for a GOP-led national government, the National Oceanographic and…

John McCarthy September 25, 2024

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Future Tropical Storm Helene A Hurricane Danger To Florida, Gulf Coast

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Helene is expected to form in the western Caribbean Sea and could intensify into a strong hurricane before it strikes Florida or the northern Gulf Coast…

John McCarthy September 23, 2024

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Increasing tropical threat between the Caribbean and Gulf this week

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring a growing area of tropical thunderstorm activity in the Caribbean, with a high likelihood of becoming the season's next named tropical…

John McCarthy September 23, 2024

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Helene expected to be a tropical storm by Thursday

MIAMI — A tropical storm is expected to form in the northwest Caribbean Sea or southern Gulf of Mexico and eventually head toward either Florida or the northern Gulf Coast…

John McCarthy September 22, 2024

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NHC monitoring 4 disturbances for signs of development

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking three disturbances in the Atlantic and one disturbance in the Caribbean Sea. An area of low pressure located about 700 miles…

John McCarthy September 21, 2024

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Gordon is now a rainstorm; Cuba, Mexico wary of a tropical storm next week

MIAMI — AccuWeather hurricane experts say there is a high risk of tropical storm formation in the western Caribbean or southern Gulf of Mexico between Tuesday and Thursday of next…

John McCarthy September 20, 2024

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Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn in the Atlantic

MIAMI — Things are a bit calmer in the Atlantic this morning but there’s still a significant amount of activity. While Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn, it’s a number…

John McCarthy September 17, 2024

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Tropical Storm Gordon to downgrade itself into a depression today

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Gordon, which became a named storm Friday, was forecast to weaken into a depression on today. In its 5 a.m. AST update, the National Hurricane Center said…

John McCarthy September 15, 2024