Hurricane forecast to make landfall along US Gulf Coast this week

Hurricane forecast to make landfall along US Gulf Coast this week

People along the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend region and much of the eastern Gulf coast need to complete preparations for hurricane impacts by Wednesday night before hazardous conditions arrive on Thursday. An evolving storm in the western Caribbean is expected to...
Why hurricane season is suddenly quiet — and what’s in store

Why hurricane season is suddenly quiet — and what’s in store

Atlantic hurricane activity is usually nearing its peak at this time of year, and it seemed as if this August would be no exception. Tropical waters are extraordinarily warm, and two hurricanes have already pounded U.S. shores. So why — despite predictions that this...