Environment

August 28 2012 7:17 PM

Hurricane Isaac neared landfall on the coast of Louisiana early Tuesday evening, the National Hurricane Center reported.

August 28 2012 3:47 PM

Since Isaac was pronounced a category one hurricane Tuesday afternoon, rain has been seen moving very slowly over the Carolinas, hundreds of miles from the storm's center. As much as 3.5 inches of rain fell in just 90 minutes in Charleston, South Carolina, and is causing major flooding in some locations, according to multiple reports.

August 28 2012 5:54 AM

After saturating Florida with heavy rains and strong winds, tropical storm Isaac is now on the verge of becoming a hurricane, with significant storm surge and flood threat to the northern Gulf coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

August 27 2012 6:40 PM

Though Isaac is still being classified as a tropical storm, many are comparing it to Hurricane Katrina considering it is expected to make landfall near New Orleans and on the seventh anniversary of the devastating storm.

August 27 2012 2:26 PM

As residents are deciding whether to evacuate Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Here are some ways you can prepare for the storm.

August 27 2012 2:19 AM

After lashing South Florida with heavy rain and strong wind Sunday, tropical storm Isaac is now heading northwestward into the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to the U.S. offshore oil production.

August 26 2012 8:59 AM

Tropical Storm Isaac approached hurricane strength as descended on the Florida Keys Sunday, and forecasters warned it could become a dangerous Category 2 hurricane on an expected track toward the northern Gulf Coast.

August 23 2012 9:48 PM

Tropical Storm Isaac unleashed heavy rain and winds off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as it moved across the Caribbean Thursday and could strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

August 22 2012 3:53 PM

The recent West Nile virus outbreak in the U.S. is said to be one of the worst since the virus first appeared in the country in 1999, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.