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Hurricane Milton could be Florida's Katrina and have long-lasting impacts on supply chains, expert warns
October 9, 2024 | 10:28amJust as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, one leading supply chain expert warns that Milton could be a catastrophic event for the west coast of Florida.
Milton reaching max limits leads to calls for a new Category 6 designation for hurricanes
October 8, 2024 | 7:33am“This is nothing short of astronomical."
Florida meteorologist becomes emotional over Milton's staggering growth over Mexico
October 7, 2024 | 10:07pmStorm expert John Morales had to briefly pause in the middle of an NBC broadcast while discussing the storm raging over Yucatan, Mexico, and other states along the Gulf of...
Milton upgraded to hurricane — and it's projected to batter Florida Gulf Coast as a deadly major storm
October 6, 2024 | 8:28amMilton is now a hurricane and is likely to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast as devastating major storm with winds up to 125 mph.
Odds increase for a tropical storm in Gulf of Mexico as Florida faces flood risk
October 4, 2024 | 5:42pmThe National Hurricane Center has highlighted the Gulf of Mexico with a medium chance of development over the next week.
Hurricane forecasters eye the Caribbean as new potential Gulf threats brew
September 29, 2024 | 1:38pmThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a low pressure system forming over the western Caribbean Sea, with a 50% chance of formation over the next seven days.
Stranded sailor reveals chilling message he told his dog as dream boat sank in Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024 | 5:47amFor the first year on the water, the adventurous sailor, alongside his pooch, experienced "peace and healing" until Helene formed in the nearby waters.
Dramatic moment sailor and his dog are rescued off coast as Hurricane Helene barrels toward land
September 27, 2024 | 12:45amHurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday evening.
Millions of Gulf Coast residents warned of tropical-storm threat: 'Be on guard'
September 22, 2024 | 10:52amThe National Hurricane Center said several potentially severe low-pressure systems are brewing in the region -- with computer forecast models depicting a strong tropical storm developing over the next seven days.
Coast Guard plucks stranded boater from the high seas in dramatic video
September 15, 2024 | 11:59amA Coast Guard chopper hoisted a stranded boater to safety along Florida's Gulf Coast on Saturday -- with the entire rescue captured on video.
Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
September 10, 2024 | 3:01amTropical 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.
Atlantic awakens with multiple tropical disturbances as hurricane season nears peak
August 31, 2024 | 11:12am"X" now marks three spots in the Atlantic basin and Gulf of Mexico as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) added two new tropical disturbances to monitor for development since Thursday.
Bearded creature washing up on Texas beach is that of 'worst nightmares'
August 16, 2024 | 1:31pmBearded fireworms with needle-like spikes filled with venom are showing up along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Doggone 'miracle': Stranded pup rescued 1.5 miles off shore by yacht crew
July 31, 2024 | 11:45amEllie vanished from her owners' boat on Sunday evening. She was picked up about an hour later.
Scuba diving couple swept away in storm off Texas coast rescued after 38 hours adrift at sea
July 30, 2024 | 12:44pm"The boat was getting smaller and smaller and smaller until it was completely out of sight," Nathan Maker told Good Morning America.
Beryl expected to slam south of Houston at near-hurricane strength, bringing possible tornadoes, floods
July 7, 2024 | 8:51amThe hurricane killed 11 as it tore through the Caribbean last week and is the earliest Category 5 storm on record.
Beryl churns toward Texas, forecasted to become a hurricane again before making landfall
July 6, 2024 | 4:35pmHurricane Beryl is barreling toward Texas and is expected to make landfall near the coastline and eastern part of the state on Monday morning.
Same shark attacks 4 Texas swimmers on Fourth of July — taking chunk out of woman's calf
July 5, 2024 | 3:10amChilling "Jaws"-like footage of the aftermath shows the massive predator stalking the shore as a profusely bleeding woman lies helpless in the waves.
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf of Mexico as Texas braces for flooding
June 19, 2024 | 11:53amTropical Storm Alberto has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Coast Guard rescues 8 people clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico
June 6, 2024 | 7:24pmEight people along the Florida coast are lucky to be alive after their 28-foot boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering a crew from the Coast Guard to perform an aerial...