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Hurricane Sally expected to bring 'historic flooding' to the Gulf Coast
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
"Extreme life-threatening" flash flooding is likely through Wednesday along the central Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Sally set to batter a Louisiana still reeling from Hurricane Laura
By Rafi Letzter published
Louisiana already has 23,000 climate refugees living in shelters following Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Sally will flood the region beginning today.

La Niña may brew a more active hurricane season, worsen drought in the Southwest
By Mindy Weisberger published
La Niña conditions — cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean — could promote a more active Atlantic hurricane season.

Record-setting Hurricane Laura kills 4, leaves trail of destruction across Louisiana
By Rafi Letzter published
The strongest Gulf hurricane since Katrina barrelled ashore in southwestern Louisiana early this morning (Aug. 27). Floodwaters may not recede for days.

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.
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