Atlantic faces "concerning" increase in storms this hurricane season
This hurricane season's predictions have surpassed long-time and more recent averages, with three to four major hurricanes possible.
Map shows states at risk amid "hyperactive" hurricane season warning
Experts are predicting 11 Atlantic hurricanes this coming season, with the most at-risk area thought to be the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane season 2024 prediction breaks 41-year record
Forecasters predict an "extremely active" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Home insurance rules could change as state grapples with crisis
Amid skyrocketing premiums, Louisiana's insurance commissioner proposes reforms to entice more insurers, targeting an overhaul.
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These areas at risk in newly proposed Category 6 for hurricanes
NWS forecaster Kelly Godsey told Newsweek that the potential for more intense tropical storms brings more threats than just high wind speeds.
Dog evacuated amid Hurricane Idalia finds forever home after 142 days
The Florida shelter believes breed discrimination is why the dog lived there so long.
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Two billion people are prepared to lose their homes
A study revealed that 38 percent of people believe they will lose their homes from impacts associated with the changing climate.
Fact Check: Does "glitch in Matrix" video show liquid lightning?
Video shows what are described as branches of lightning melting into liquid as they hit the ground.
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California's losing its newest lake
A lake created in Death Valley National Park after Hurricane Hilary hit the southwest is shrinking.
Otis before-and-after photos show Category 5 hurricane's destruction
The hurricane's 165 mph wind speeds caused major damage across the coastal resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, tearing apart buildings and wrecking the marina.
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Timelapse shows Hurricane Otis plunge Acapulco into darkness
More than 500,000 customers in the Mexican state of Guerrero have been impacted by power outages.
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Hurricane Tammy "craziest" spaghetti models show US states it could hit
"Each spaghetti model represents the storm's path in a different weather model forecast," atmospheric scientist Quinton Lawton told Newsweek.
"Nightmare" Hurricane Otis slams into Mexico with 165 mph winds
"This is pretty much a worst-case scenario," weather analyst Colin McCarthy said as the hurricane made landfall in Acapulco on Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Norma latest path, tracker as storm nears landfall
Hurricane Norma is due to hit Mexico, with possible effects felt in Texas over the weekend.
Storm chasing dog drives straight into tornados
Gizmo has been storm chasing with her owner, Reed Timmer, for most of her life.
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Hurricane Norma's ominous forecast shows dangerous path for Texas
If the storm stalls long enough, it could merge with another approaching system and flood parts of the Lonestar State.
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Tropical Storm Tammy path forecast on map
Tammy is due to strengthen as it moves northwest in the coming days, but is expected to suddenly veer northeast away from the U.S.
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Hurricane Norma spaghetti models show path for Texas
Norma is the third major storm to hit Mexico in just two weeks.
Deadly bacterial infections on the rise in Florida: "serious concern"
"The bacteria invades the body's tissues and [sometimes] the only way to save the life of these individuals is to amputate," Rita Colwell told Newsweek.
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Merging storms bring good news to Louisiana
Hurricane Lidia is expected to lose strength after it moves through Mexico but then is forecast to merge with a developing system near the Bay of Campeche.
Mexico slammed by Tropical Storm Max as Lidia expected to hit Tuesday
Tropical Storm Lidia is expected to hit Mexico as a hurricane, forecasters told Newsweek.
Tropical Storm Philippe map, path tracker shows potential landfall
The storm's forecast path shows it hitting the East Coast over the weekend, possibly making landfall in Maine or Canada.
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Tropical Storm Philippe map as path set to change
"Phillippe is going to be influenced by a high-pressure system, which will steer it to the north," Professor Mathew Barlow has told Newsweek.
Tropical storm Philippe model shows path as it moves toward the US
Storm Philippe was upgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday night, making it the 16th named storm of the hurricane season.
Dog convinces "innocent" brother to escape during storm
The dogs were the subject of a heartwarming story just as Atlantic Storm Lee battered Massachusetts with rain, wind and high seas.
One dead, hundreds of thousands without power as storm Lee makes landfall
A 51-year-old motorist died after heavy winds caused a tree limb to crash onto his vehicle.
Hurricane Lee tracker shows storm approach New England, Canada
Parts of New England were placed under a tropical storm warning as the Category 1 storm swirls northeast.
Where and when Hurricane Lee will make U.S. landfall
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring flash floods and storm conditions to parts of the U.S. and Canada this weekend.
Scientist describes flying into Hurricane Lee: Terrifying "roller-coaster"
The storm has since been downgraded to Category 1, but tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 310 miles from the center of the hurricane.
Hurricane Lee impacts to be felt in these 11 states at the same time
The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall in the northeastern United States by this weekend.