Hurricanes Norma and Tammy to strike Mexico and Leeward Islands this weekend

Hurricanes Norma and Tammy to strike Mexico and Leeward Islands this weekend

CNN  —  Hurricane Norma is expected to strike Mexico’s popular Los Cabos resort area from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday with destructive winds and a dangerous storm surge, even while a different hurricane swipes island nations in the Atlantic. Norma, a Category 2 storm as of 8 a.m. ET, is expected to move over or … Read more

Florida: Hurricane Idalia intensifies to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane ahead of its landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Florida: Hurricane Idalia intensifies to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane ahead of its landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Editor’s Note: Affected by the storm? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. CNN  —  Hurricane Idalia has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, packing monster winds of 130 mph as it turns streets to rivers and knocks out power along Florida’s western shore ahead of an expected landfall Wednesday morning on the state’s … Read more

Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge

Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge

CNN  —  Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By Monday night, Idalia was “almost a hurricane” as … Read more