Isaac strengthens into hurricane as Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic
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Isaac strengthens into hurricane as Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic

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Isaac intensified into a hurricane early Friday morning over the central subtropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). And it’s now got company in the Atlantic, with Tropical Storm Joyce forming hundreds of miles away. The NHC reports that Hurricane Isaac is now a Category 2 storm with…

Florida to Louisiana braces for likely tropical storm or Hurricane Helene as weather threatens Gulf of Mexico
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Florida to Louisiana braces for likely tropical storm or Hurricane Helene as weather threatens Gulf of Mexico

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Millions of people living along the Gulf Coast are being urged to make sure preparations are in place as the next tropical threat to the U.S. brews in the Caribbean, and there are increasing signs that the ingredients needed for a tropical storm or hurricane to form are coming together. A number of computer forecast models depict a strong tropical…

Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns
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Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns

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The Center for Disease Control is warning those affected by Hurricane Francine of the possible risk of contracting Melioidosis after the storm passes.  Melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by bacteria called Burkholderia pseudomallei, or B. pseudomallei, the CDC said. It develops after people or animals make contact with contaminated soil, air or water. The risk for infection increases after hurricanes, heavy…

Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
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Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast

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Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana. A storm surge warning was in effect for an area stretching from just east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New…

Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico before striking Texas, Louisiana midweek
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico before striking Texas, Louisiana midweek

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HOUSTON – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone Six in the Gulf of Mexico, as millions of people along parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to Louisiana are bracing for a potentially life-threatening hurricane strike this week. Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, which was…

Hone’s outer bands lash Hawaii’s Big Island as cyclone strengthens into hurricane
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Hone’s outer bands lash Hawaii’s Big Island as cyclone strengthens into hurricane

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HILO, Hawaii – A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for portions of Hawaii as Hurricane Hone brushes by to the south of the archipelago, lashing the region with torrential rain and gusty winds that could have a big impact on those living or traveling to the Aloha State. Communities on Hawaii’s Big Island, like Hilo,…

New York City, Philadelphia face significant flood threat as Debby’s tropical moisture spreads up East Coast
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New York City, Philadelphia face significant flood threat as Debby’s tropical moisture spreads up East Coast

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Tropical Storm Debby may still be wreaking havoc on the Southeast, but tens of millions of people in the Northeast, including those in New York City and Philadelphia, face a significant flood threat as the deadly storm’s tropical moisture spreads up the East Coast of the U.S. Debby made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region early Monday morning as a Category…

Florida under warnings as likely Tropical Storm Debby set to bring flooding rain
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Florida under warnings as likely Tropical Storm Debby set to bring flooding rain

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MIAMI – Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for parts of the Florida coast as a disturbance, now designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four, takes aim at the Sunshine State. The storm system, which the National Hurricane Center forecasts will likely eventually become Tropical Storm Debby, threatens the state with…

Tropical disturbance over Atlantic worries hurricane experts
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Tropical disturbance over Atlantic worries hurricane experts

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After weeks of quiet, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean. Located east of the Lesser Antilles, this disturbance is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days, according to the NHC. There is a medium chance that…

Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
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Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada

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TORONTO — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn Saturday as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone. Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but it still…