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The Atlantic May See Up to 4 Major Hurricanes This Season, New Forecast Says
By Laura Geggel published
Here's what to expect for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and how to get prepared.

Monster Cyclone in India Prompts the Biggest Evacuation in the Country's History
By Tia Ghose published
The cyclone has triggered the biggest evacuation in the country's history.

'Inland Oceans' from One of Southern Hemisphere's Worst Storms Seen from Space
By Megan Gannon published
One of the worst cyclones to hit southern Africa left flooding that could be seen from space.

Hurricane Michael Is Officially More Powerful than Hurricane Katrina
By Rafi Letzter published
The storm struck the Gulf coast of Florida this afternoon as the third most intense hurricane ever to strike the continental U.S., and the most intense since 1969.

Peer into Hurricane Michael's Mesmerizing Eye in This Eerie Time-Lapse Video
By Mindy Weisberger published
A close-up view captures the whirling clouds circling Hurricane Michael's eye

Why Did Hurricane Michael Become Such a Monster Storm So Quickly?
By Megan Gannon published
Forecasters watching Hurricane Michael barrel toward the Gulf coast of Florida earlier this week saw the storm do something "most unusual."

Hurricane Michael Strengthens to 'Unprecedented' Category 4 Storm Overnight
By Megan Gannon published
Florida is bracing for winds up to 140 mph and a potentially deadly storm surge.
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