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The Mississippi River laps at the stairs on a protective levee in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Barry approaches on July 11, 2019.

New Orleans Braces for Intense Floods As Tropical Storm Barry Rolls In

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

New Orleans is bracing for a tropical storm that is expected to hit tonight or tomorrow, bringing with it chances of intense flooding.

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Hurricane Michael wreaked havoc in Mexico Beach, Florida, in October 2018, which made landfall there as a Category-4 hurricane.

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.

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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.

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Imagery captured by Sentinel-1 on March 19 shows the extent of flooding (depicted in red) around Beira, Mozambique, after Cyclone Idai made landfall.

'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.

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Hurricane Michael is seen from space just before landfall.

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.

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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

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The northern eyewall of Hurricane Michael comes ashore between St. Vincent Island and Panama City, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2018.

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."

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Hurricane Michael, seen here by the GOES East satellite at 2:45 p.m. ET on Oct. 9, 2018, strengthened as it moved north-northwest toward the Florida Panhandle.

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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See Hurricane Michael from Space in These Satellite Images

By Meghan Bartels published

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The town of Washington, North Carolina is about 30 miles up the Pamlico River from the coast.

Hurricane Florence Drowned a Riverfront 30 Miles from the North Carolina Coast (Video)

By Rafi Letzter published

Video shared from the town of Washington, North Carolina shows a riverfront drowned as far as the camera can see by Hurricane Florence's floodwaters.

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