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Laura is now a monster Category 4 hurricane
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Hurricane Laura "continues to rapidly strengthen" over the Gulf of Mexico.

Laura expected to slam into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane
By Rafi Letzter published
Tropical storm Laura is now a hurricane, and it's expected to grow even stronger as it whirls toward Louisiana and Texas.

First ever double hurricane could hit the Gulf of Mexico
By Rafi Letzter published
There's no record of two hurricanes being in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Next week, that could change.

'Busy' hurricane season is about to get a whole lot busier, NOAA says
By Mindy Weisberger published
NOAA experts predict an "extremely active" hurricane season, with as many as 25 named storms.

Isaias treks up the East Coast, threatening strong winds, tornadoes
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Tropical storm Isaias strengthened into a category 1 hurricane before hitting North Carolina last night, bringing rapid flooding

Tropical storm Isaias forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Carolinas
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Isaias is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic coast

Hanna weakens to tropical storm, wallops southeast Texas with heavy rains, flash flooding
By Jeanna Bryner published
Hanna, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, is walloping southeast Texas and northeast Mexico with heavy rains and dangerous flash flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hanna becomes 1st Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks toward Texas
By Jeanna Bryner published
Tropical Storm Hanna, now packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks west toward the coast of Texas
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