What happens if a hurricane makes landfall while the government is shut down

Tropical Storm Imelda swirling off the Southeast coast is a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane Humberto could mingle with another developing storm in what's called the Fujiwhara effect

That's an unlikely outcome, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. But if such a collision does occur, it could produce ...

Category 4 Hurricane Humberto: Monday, Sep 29 status report from the NHC

The National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. Monday update reported that Category 4 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, ...

Hurricane Humberto strengthened into a rare Cat 5, but there’s another storm the US needs to watch

A strengthening storm brewing near the Bahamas could bring flooding rain, coastal surge, damaging winds and dangerous surf to ...

Do We Really Need a Category 6 for Hurricanes?

As climate change leads to more destructive hurricanes, some experts have proposed adding a “Category 6” to the ...
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Hurricane Rita's legacy: Cameron Parish's population is half what it was before the storm

"I didn't think I'd be a lifelong resident of Cameron parish, even before the hurricane, but if there was any consideration ...