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Forecasters predict that warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean could result in fewer hurricanes than average this season. The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated last
Hurricane Katrina left scars across Louisiana and Mississippi that are still evident 20 years later. Katrina claimed at least 1,392 lives — both during the storm and in its aftermath — and was America's deadliest hurricane in 77 years. Its $201 billion ...
Monday marks the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters say the tropics are off to a quiet start.
With a strong El Niño predicted, experts say the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season might be less active. Will fewer hurricanes mean less threat?
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a major hurricane means a Category 3 or higher
ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 continues to cover Central Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. As residents saw daylight and Milton made its way ...
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Evacuees from Florida faced heavy traffic on Interstate 75 heading into metro Atlanta, as residents fled Hurricane Milton. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was in Henry County on Tuesday, where he spoke with families navigating the ...