2011 Weather: A Record-Shattering Year
From flooding to drought to tornadoes, 2011 is already on the books as an unprecedented, record-shattering year for weather in the United States.
Tropical Storm New Orleans: Flooding Is a Greater Threat Than Winds
Tropical Depression 13, which continued to move toward the Gulf Coast on Friday, has winds up to 35 miles per hour, but the region can't rest easy. The storm may not be packing hurricane-force winds when it hits New Orleans, but it could drench the city with up to 20 inches of rain and cause severe flooding.
Katia Path: Storm Might Reach U.S. East Coast Next Week; Gulf Coast Braces for Another
Tropical Katia is not expected to strengthen much on Friday, as wind shear clips the system, but forecasters say the storm will likely regain hurricane strength and perhaps cut a path toward the U.S. coast by the middle of next week. At 8 a.m. Friday, Katia was in the Atlantic, 700 miles east of the Leeward Islands. The storm is moving northwest at 15 miles per hour with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, just below hurricane strength.
New Orleans, Gulf Coast Face Flooding Threat from Tropical Storm; Louisiana's Jindal Issues State of Emergency
Tropical Depression 13 poses a high threat level to the U.S. Gulf Coast region, including potential flooding risks in New Orleans which was devastated by high waters from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has issued a state of emergency in advance of the storm, likely to intensify to tropical storm status with drenching rainfall.
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Katia Strengthens, New Storm Threatens Drought Stricken Texas, U.S. Gulf Coast
Texas has prayed for rain during months-long drought that has escalated in recent weeks with severe heat but the Lonestar state probably didn't want a hurricane to solve the dilemma. Forecasters say, however, that the next hurricane serious hurricane threat to the U.S. may not be Hurricane Katia. A new low-pressure system has developed in the Gulf of Mexico that the National Hurricane Center says is likely to become a tropical cyclone in the next two days before possibly threatening the U.S.,...
Would Hurricane Lee Answer Texas Drought Prayers?
One person's savior is another's curse. That's one thing we've learned through history and experience, since good news in one way often means bad news in another -- the balanced scale of life and nature that's often so conflicting and confusing, if not damaging. Such is the case with a developing storm in the Gulf of Mexico, likely to become a tropical cyclone, and eventually a tropical storm and hurricane that will threaten a direct hit on Texas.
Labor Day Travel Expected to Decrease According to AAA
Labor Day travel is expected to decrease in the wake of Hurricane Irene and an uncertain economy.
Katia Path: Tropical Storm Becomes a Hurricane Southeast of Bermuda
Tropical Storm Katia is now a Category 1 hurricane, but its impact on the United States, if any, remained unclear as it continued to strengthen on Thursday.
70% Chance of Tropical Cyclone in Gulf as Hurricane Katia Strengthens in Atlantic
A low pressure located in the central Gulf of Mexico could strengthen into a tropical storm or depression in the next 24 hours as Hurricane Katia churns in the Atlantic.
5 Things to Know About a Hurricane
Now that Hurricane season is in full force, with Irene making the first strike on the U.S. since Ike in 2008 and Hurricane Katia warming up in the Atlantic late this week, it's time to take a crash course. Here are five things to know about a hurricane.
Hurricane Katia Likely to Become Major Atlantic Storm; Projected Path Uncertain, U.S. Strike Possibility Remains
Hurricane Katia is likely to become a major storm this weekend, and an eventual threat to the U.S. has not been ruled out. The National Hurricane Center said Thursday Katia, now about 1,000 miles east of St. Lucia in the Carribbean, is on a projected path to be well east of the Bahamas and south of Bermuda by Sept. 6. Katia has winds near 75 miles per hour, and the storm is moving west at 20 miles per hour.
Retailers' August sales up despite hurricane
Many top U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected August sales, withstanding Hurricane Irene and sagging consumer confidence.
New Hurricane Could Disrupt Gulf Oil
If a new tropical storm gains momentum and becomes a hurricane, it could wreak havoc on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.
Early August sales higher despite hurricane
Some top U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected August sales, withstanding sagging consumer confidence and Hurricane Irene.
Katia Path: Hurricane Strengthening; U.S. Strike Not Ruled Out; Another Developing in Gulf
Hurricane Katia is official, as the storm strengthened in the past 24 hours from tropical storm strength. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Katia, the second hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, will likely further strengthen and become a major hurricane by the weekend. The threat that Katia could eventually strike the U.S. remains, through models are uncertain.
Texas, Oklahoma Wildfires: More Than 3 Dozen Homes Destroyed
Hurricane Irene devastated East Coast and New York, and now a wildfire caused by drought is affecting North Texas and Oklahoma City.
August sales likely rose despite hurricane
U.S. retailers should report higher monthly sales in August, even though consumer confidence sagged and Hurricane Irene disrupted shopping along the East Coast during a key back-to-school weekend.
Katia Becomes a Hurricane, Moves Across Atlantic
Tropical Storm Katia strengthened into a hurricane over the Atlantic Wednesday, while another mass of thunderstorms that could become a named storm this week triggered evacuations of some oil workers from the Gulf of Mexico.
In Addition to Cracks, Washington Monument Leaking After Hurricane Irene
As if the damage to the Washington Monument from the hurricane wasn't enough, Hurricane Irene left behind water puddled inside the iconic structure's interior.
Katia Path: U.S. Strike Remains Possibility; Storm Nearing Hurricane Strength
It's too early for forecasters at the National Hurricane Center to tell if Tropical Storm Katia will eventually strike the U.S. but that possibility certainly exists, they say. Katia holds the potential for making a path similar to Irene's track. Currently, Tropical Storm Katia poses no threat to land. The storm, expected to reach hurricane strength today before perhaps escalating into a major storm category, is located in the middle of the Atlantic, about 1,600 miles east of the island of...
Hurricane Irene Damage: Insurance Companies Could Cover Less Than Half of Cost
As people living in Hurricane Irene's path begin a multi-billion dollar rebuilding effort, many will have to contend with the fact that homeowners insurance does not cover the flood damage that was a chief source of destruction.
Hurricane Irene's Path of Destruction: The Latest Photos of the Damage
Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction from North Carolina to the hills of Vermont. Here's a look at the latest photos of the damage.
Hurricane Katia Path: Too Soon to Tell if Storm Will Threaten Land
Tropical Storm Katia strengthened rapidly on Wednesday, approaching hurricane status, but it was too soon to tell whether it would threaten land in the Caribbean or the United States.
More Than 1,100 Homes Destroyed as North Carolina Tallies Cost of Hurricane Irene
This figure will surely escalate as state and federal officials quantify the losses arising from crop damage, costs of clean-up, road-and-bridge repairs among other expenses.
NJ Transit Restores Northeast Corridor Service to Trenton; Delays Remain
New Jersey Transit has restored Northeast Corridor service, finally ending more than three days of suspended service due to Hurricane Irene. Officials warned riders to expect delays of up to 45 minutes because of ongoing signal problems from flooding in Trenton.
Hurricane Katia Path 2011: Another Storm Strengthens While Irene Pickup Continues
While parts of the East Coast hard-hit by Hurricane Irene manage the damage and despair in Connecticut, New Jersey and Vermont another storm is cranking up in the Atlantic -- Tropical Storm Katia is on a path to become Hurricane Katia 2011 later Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The threat of Katia comes just days after Irene battered the Caribbean and the U.S. It's too early to tell if Katia will also hit the U.S.
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