Tax-free items for millions ahead of hurricane season
Taxes will be lifted on a variety of hurricane readiness items between May 24 and 26th
Hurricane sparks surge in Florida's flamingo population
The storm blew more than a hundred flamingos off course last year.
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Warning as US may face "more destructive" hurricanes
Researchers discovered that in 20 years since 2000, hurricanes intensified by 1.15 knots every six hours.
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Map shows where "explosive" hurricanes could hit
Meteorologists named four states most at risk for hurricanes in the coming season as La Niña is predicted to develop.
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First ever "hurricane-force wind" warning issued for Bay Area
The atmospheric river is also causing heavy rainfall across the state.
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US facing "extremely worrying" increase in hurricane waves
Researchers estimate the threat from these waves is only set to increase in the coming years.
Much of Acapulco still without power as Hurricane Otis death toll rises
About 35 percent of Acapulco's electricity service was still down Monday afternoon, according to Guerrero's governor.
Aerial footage shows devastation after Acapulco ravaged by Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Otis hit Mexico as a Category 5 storm on Wednesday.
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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"Acapulco will rise," governor says in wake of Hurricane Otis destruction
Power restoration efforts are ongoing in Acapulco following Hurricane Otis, which officials have linked to at least 27 deaths.
Photo shows devastated shopping mall after Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco
Otis was downgraded to a tropical storm hours after it made landfall in Acapulco as a Category 5 hurricane.
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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.
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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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Surprise response to weather phenomenon is bad omen for the future
There have been 19 named storm systems this year, five more than average, and there's still more than a month in the 2023 hurricane season.
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Hurricane scientist issues "urgent warning" over her findings
Atlantic hurricanes are intensifying faster than before and scientist Andra Garner told Newsweek the trend will only continue unless changes are made.
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NBA champ Rick Fox sees a climate win in "green" concrete
The former Laker now leads a company making concrete without CO2 emissions, and he says it could be a climate win for the island where he grew up.
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.
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Hurricane season sees ocean temperatures hit record high
What do warming ocean temperatures mean for people on land and could you be at risk?
Republican leader's boat capsizes in 40-foot wave: "wall of water"
Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Maine House Republican leader, was thrown overboard when a giant wave capsized his vessel.
Hurricane Nigel spaghetti models show path of strengthening Atlantic storm
The National Hurricane Center says Nigel is expected to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane, but poses no immediate threat to land.
Hurricane Lee update: Warnings issued as path shows storm heading for US
Lee is forecast to pass west of Bermuda on Thursday and approach the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada later this week.
Storm Margot model shows path as strength gathers
"Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Margot is likely to become a hurricane tonight," a National Hurricane Center advisory states.
Will Hurricane Lee hit U.S.? Tracker map shows path this week
The National Hurricane Center has said the cyclone is expected to veer northwards on Wednesday, but it is "too soon" to know the impacts on the East Coast.
Hurricane Lee satellite image shows sheer scale of Category 5 storm
As of Friday morning, Hurricane Lee was around 630 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving to the northwest at around 14 miles per hour.
Hurricane Lee path, tracker as "extremely dangerous" storm predicted
Lee is forecast to intensify and could become a Category 4 as it passes the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, a meteorologist told Newsweek.
Hurricane Idalia livecam destroyed by colossal waves: "Really Crazy"
Storm surge flooding has already reached several feet high in some areas ahead of the Category 3 hurricane's landfall.
Florida power cuts hit Ron DeSantis' Idalia news briefing
More than 100,000 customers are without power as Hurricane Idalia steamed toward Florida's Big Bend region.
Hurricane Idalia tracker maps show path of life-threatening storm
Idalia is forecast to hit Florida's Big Bend region on August 30 as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Idalia update: Rain, wind predictions as Category 2 storm rages
"There is no more time to monitor and hope for this system," forecasters warn, noting Idalia could become an "extremely dangerous" Category 3.