More storms were in the forecast for Wednesday, as well as incoming Hurricane Lee.
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With Lee’s path still uncertain, so is expected impact on Maine
Even if the hurricane doesn’t hit the East Coast directly, Maine could see strong winds and heavy rain, as well as high surf and dangerous rip currents along the coast.
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Hurricane Lee regains ‘major’ status, trending closer to the East Coast
We are still several days away from any direct threat to Maine from Hurricane Lee, but all scenarios are still on the table for the storm.
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
The full toll was not yet clear, as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.
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Lee likely to become major hurricane, threatening East Coast
A turn to the north is forecast next week that would keep the entire East Coast of the United States on guard.
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In final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from Tallahassee
Experts say the hurricane’s eye experienced a phenomenon that kept it from getting stronger.
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Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia ‘an unprecedented event’ since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend region.
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Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
Heavy rainfall is of great concern to Haiti, where severe erosion in many places often leads to dangerous flooding.
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Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
On Aug. 10, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast and warned that this year’s hurricane season would be above normal.
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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching California
Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw more than 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.