Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia have experienced flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island.
Storm surges were expected to subside on Sunday after being forecast as up to 3 feet (0.91 meters) on Saturday along coastal areas, the hurricane center said.
By The Associated Press and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press
Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane.
Idalia is forecast to become a major hurricane upon landfall in Florida. Models are predicting a more eastern track, near Big Bend and the Nature Coast but preparations should still be made statewide as the track is still subject to change.
As we learn more about the developing Idalia, we’ll continue to update you with the latest warnings, updates, and resources available around the state.
On Monday, Idalia was near the coast of Cuba and on a potential track to come ashore as a hurricane in the southern U.S. in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said.
By The Associated Press and MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO
The storm began to slowly spin away late Wednesday afternoon from the island of Hispaniola that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti after dumping heavy rain for several hours.
Many residents say they’re prepared and ready to make quick moves in the event of a hurricane. That’s because a lot of them were here during Hurricane Michael. But they aren’t the only ones getting ready for the season. In fact, emergency officials have been preparing all year.
By The Associated Press and GRACE GARCES BORDALLO and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press
Chainsaws buzzed Friday as neighbors helped each other clear toppled trees and began cleaning the wreckage of Typhoon Mawar, which walloped Guam as the strongest typhoon to hit the island in over two decades but appeared to have passed without leaving death or massive destruction in its wake.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying there’s a 40% chance of a near-normal season, 30% chance of an above average season and a 30% chance of a below normal season.