Hurricane Ida On Track To Hit Louisiana As A Powerful Hurricane On Sunday
Hurricane Ida is still on track to hit Louisiana as a powerful hurricane on Sunday. The storm is rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico tonight. The storm has a small eye surrounded by deep convection, a scary look on satellite imagery that often…
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Ida Set To Become A Major Hurricane Before Hitting Northern Gulf Coast On Sunday
Hurricane Ida is set to produce destructive winds and life-threatening storm surge when it makes landfall on the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday. The NHC started using intense language—”potentially catastrophic wind damage”—to get the…
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New Tropical System ‘Could Be Near Major Hurricane Strength’ In The Gulf This Weekend
A new tropical depression formed in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday morning. This system is likely going to become Tropical Storm Ida by the end of the day as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Forecasters say the storm “could be near…
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Prepare Now For A Potential Tropical System In The Gulf This Weekend
A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next couple of days as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. The system is likely to strengthen in the Gulf as it approaches land late this weekend…
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Hurricane Henri Will Bring Dangerous Winds, Flooding To New England On Sunday
Henri is now a hurricane as it gathers strength in the western Atlantic Ocean. The storm could strengthen a bit more before its final approach to New England on Sunday. This is a dangerous situation for communities in the path of the storm. Here’s…
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Hurricane Warnings Issued As Henri Aims For New England This Weekend
Hurricane warnings are in effect for parts of Northeast this afternoon as Tropical Storm Henri strengthens in the western Atlantic Ocean. The storm is expected to grow into a hurricane Friday night or Saturday, making landfall on or near Long Island…
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The Mid-Atlantic And Northeast Should Keep An Eye On Henri Over The Next Few Days
It’s a good idea to keep Tropical Storm Henri in the back of your mind over the next couple of days if you live in the Mid-Atlantic or northeastern United States. There’s a chance—a chance—that the storm could affect land late this weekend or…
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Tropical Storm Fred Strengthens Near Landfall, Tornado Risk Increases Over Southeast
Tropical Storm Fred was dead yesterday…meteorologically speaking, anyway. But Fred managed to fight through wind shear and blew up into a strong tropical storm today as it heads toward the Florida Panhandle. The storm is really going for it, and it…
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Tropical Depression Fred Barely Hanging On As It Putters Toward Florida
Tropical Depression Fred barely counts as a tropical cyclone this afternoon as it putters along north of the Greater Antilles. Tropical storm watches are in effect for portions of southern Florida in case the storm manages to recombobulate and pick up…
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Heads Up: The Feds Will Conduct A Nationwide Emergency Alert Test On Wednesday
The federal government will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, August 11, at 2:20 PM EDT. The test will cover television, radio, and most smartphones. The backup date is the same time on Wednesday, August 25. This…
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