Hurricane

Hurricane Erin bringing ‘life-threatening surf and rip currents’ along US East Coast, says weather agency

August 20, 2025 9:48 pm

Hurricane Erin is currently northeast of the Bahamas and is forecast to track north and then north-eastward off the East Coast over the next few days.

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks, expected to stay offshore

August 19, 2025 7:26 am

Evacuations were ordered on some barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents and swamp roads with waves of 15 feet.

Hurricane Erin intensifies, barrels towards Caribbean: 10 things to know

August 18, 2025 1:54 pm

At the start of the storm, Hurricane Erin was gauged as high as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with a wind speed of 240 km/h but later was downgraded to Category 4 and then to Category 3.

Hurricane Erin, first hurricane of 2025 Atlantic season, intensifies to Category 5 storm

August 17, 2025 6:33 am

The NHC has forecast that Hurricane Erin would move towards west-northwest on Saturday night and thereafter slow its advance.

Erin expected to become a Category 5 hurricane, NHC says

August 16, 2025 11:03 pm

The storm is currently 235 miles (375 km) east-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kph).

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears

August 15, 2025 11:10 pm

Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected to affect the US East Coast next week, with waves reaching up to 15 feet (5 meters) along parts of the North Carolina coast that could cause beach erosion, according to Accuweather.

Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm

June 19, 2025 3:58 pm

Erick, an otherwise run-of-the-mill hurricane that’s strong but not unusual, gained 50 mph in just 18 hours and was still powering up as it neared the coast.

'Unaware of American hurricane season': US disaster agency FEMA chief tells staff

June 03, 2025 8:56 am

However, in a clarification issued by FEMA’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security’s spokesperson said the comment was a joke and that FEMA is prepared for hurricane season.

Cuba restores power to parts of Havana following hurricane Rafael

November 09, 2024 6:44 am

The hurricane strike was the latest blow to the country's already precarious electrical grid, which just two weeks ago collapsed multiple times, knocking out power for days.

Tropical storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, forecast to strengthen into hurricane

November 05, 2024 6:28 am

Forecasters expect Rafael to impact the Cayman Islands on Tuesday with potential hurricane conditions and to approach Cuba by Wednesday.

In Pics: Hurricane Milton strikes Tampa, Florida with catastrophic conditions expected

October 10, 2024 6:51 am

HHS declares public health emergency in Georgia after hurricane Helene

September 28, 2024 4:30 am

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph, has left at least 40 people dead.

Hurricane Nicole: Florida braces for November storm

November 10, 2022 2:31 pm

In photos: Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico, citizens prepare for devastating surge

October 23, 2022 2:46 pm

The US National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Roslyn had become “extremely dangerous” with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph).

Hurricane Julia wreaks havoc in Central America, 28 dead

October 11, 2022 2:14 pm

At least 28 people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm.

Dussehra in Delhi to mourning in Thailand: Top photos from around the world this week

October 09, 2022 1:35 pm

From the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Florida and Cuba, to a deadly stampede at an Indonesian soccer stadium, to a massacre at a daycare centre in Thailand, here is a look at some of the most compelling images from around the world in the past week

People trapped, houses damaged as Hurricane Ian batters Florida

September 29, 2022 2:57 pm

Ian dropped in strength by late Wednesday to Category 1 with 90 mph (144 kph) winds as it moved overland. Still, storm surges as high as 6 feet (2 meters) were expected on the opposite side of the state, in northeast Florida, on Thursday.

In pics: Hurricane Ian hurtles through Cuba, with Florida in its sights

September 27, 2022 1:12 pm

Power outage, floods and damage: Hurricane Fiona batters Puerto Rico

September 19, 2022 2:26 pm

Five years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, another hurricane, Fiona, battered Puerto Rico on Sunday, knocking out the power grid of the island.

As Hurricane Ida intensifies, Lousiana braces for a devastating landfall

August 29, 2021 3:46 pm

Hurricane Ida, an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, arrives on the exact date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.

Meet the residents of a small town who stay back as Hurricane Florence comes their way

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Carolina Beach in North California is a small oceanfront town that could be right in the hurricane’s path. Many residents left under a mandatory evacuation order. The New York Times met the few who stayed behind.