Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.
To prepare for Hurricane Milton, the waterlines for St. Pete Beach, a resort city on a barrier island west of St. Petersburg, are set to turn off on Tuesday morning.
President Joe Biden’s administration warned Floridians on Saturday that it was time to prepare for the next hurricane.
The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise.
Communities along Florida's big bend have been left severely damaged from powerful Hurricane Helene.
Satellite images by Google Maps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the before and after of Hurricane Helene in Florida's Taylor County.
Miami Fire Rescue’s special operations chief leads the dozens of trained first responders with the autonomous South Florida Search and Rescue Task Force 2 who responded to Hurricane Helene’s aftermath.
Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was large and powerful. Its widespread storm surge devastated some coastal areas in Florida, and its far-reaching heavy rains affected Georgia, South Carolina, and mountainous regions in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Satellite images by Google Maps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the before and after of Hurricane Helene in Florida's Taylor County.