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By Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By

By Mary Gilbert, Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — A hurricane watch has been issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast as the state braces for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and make landfall this week. The hurricane watch stretches from Englewood to Indian Pass, including Tampa

By Mary Gilbert, Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Depression Ten has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula in the western Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center, and it could become a hurricane by Tuesday afternoon that would make landfall in Florida as early as Wednesday. A tropical storm warning has been

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Harold has weakened to a tropical depression as it continues to plow through Texas, triggering flash flooding and tornado warnings as the gusty storm pushes toward Mexico. Harold made landfall as a tropical storm just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island,

CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast late Tuesday morning, becoming the first storm in the US to do so in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Harold came ashore just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island, Texas, with

By Steve Almasy and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Almost half of all deaths from tropical cyclones come from storm surge. While many people focus on the storms’ wind speed, the bigger danger often comes from water flowing in from the ocean. “A storm surge is a rise in water level caused by a strong

By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Harold has weakened to a tropical depression as it continues to plow through Texas, triggering flash flooding and tornado warnings as the gusty storm pushes toward Mexico. Harold made landfall as a tropical storm just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island, Texas,

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Areas along the South Texas coast are under tropical storm alerts for a system – currently a tropical depression – that could start lashing the area with wind, rain and coastal flooding as soon as Tuesday morning. Tropical Depression 9 formed in the Gulf of Mexico late Monday

By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Rob Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hilary has triggered flooding, heavy rains and powerful gusts across parts of the western US and Mexico, transforming streets into raging rivers and forcing some residents to flee, and leaving others in need of rescue, even after the storm weakened

By Nouran Salahieh, Gene Norman, Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — After making landfall in Mexico earlier Sunday, Tropical Storm Hilary has crossed into California, where it is unleashing heavy rain and turning roads into gushing streams as officials warn of potentially deadly floods. “We are not used to this level of precipitation,

CNN, KEYT By Nouran Salahieh, Gene Norman, Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — After making landfall in Mexico earlier Sunday, Tropical Storm Hilary has crossed into California, where it is unleashing strong winds and heavy rain and threatening catastrophic and potentially deadly floods. Hilary’s core – in other words, its center – crossed

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Ward and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday for a large portion of Southern California, as the state prepares for a historic hurricane expected to cause extreme rain and flooding. There are “more than 7,500 boots on the ground” already

By Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Wolfe and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane Hilary will unleash a prolific amount of flooding rainfall on the southwestern US and parts of California as it makes a rare move over the region Sunday and into early next week, triggering a tropical storm warning for parts of

CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday and is on track to deliver potentially significant rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest as a weaker system starting this weekend. Hilary strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Thursday evening

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — When a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification, its maximum sustained winds increase by at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less – driving up the danger the storm could pose to life and property. “Rapid intensification is associated with a sharp increase in intensity in a short amount

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday and is on track to deliver potentially significant rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest as a weaker system starting this weekend. Hilary strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Thursday evening with