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Forecast: Dorian Will Slam into Florida As a 'Major' Category 4 Hurricane
By Rafi Letzter published
Hurricane Dorian will likely hit Florida Sunday (Sept. 1) as a Category 4 hurricane, according to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Dorian Just Turned into a Hurricane
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Dorian might strengthen to a Category 3 Hurricane before hitting Florida.

Nuking a Hurricane Would Probably Just Create a Slightly Bigger, Radioactive Hurricane
By Rafi Letzter published
Has Trump been reading old Live Science articles about nuking hurricanes? And if not, should he be?

Barry Becomes a Hurricane, Barrels Toward Louisiana Coast
By Jeanna Bryner published
Barry is now packing winds of 75 mph. Life-threatening flash flooding will become increasingly likely later today and tonight as Barry moves inland.

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.

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.
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