Tropical Storm Sally forms off Florida coast

Tropical Storm Sally formed Saturday off south Florida, becoming the earliest 18th-named storm on record in an Atlantic hurricane season as it headed toward the Gulf of Mexico amid signs of strengthening further.

Peak day of hurricane season brings plenty of activity in the Atlantic

Today, September 10, is the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and the map is lit up like a Christmas tree with areas to watch.

2 tropical storms: Rene becomes earliest ‘R’ named storm on record in Atlantic after Paulette forms

The two tropical storms formed Monday. Rene is the earliest 17th named “R” storm in a record-setting hurricane season, breaking the previous record of Rita, which formed Sept. 18, 2005.

Hurricane center monitoring 4 areas for development, including 2 with 'high' chances

The peak of the hurricane season is just days away and forecasters on Sunday have their eyes on four potential areas for tropical development out in the Atlantic basin.

Texans seeing lowest Labor Day weekend gas price average in 16 years

According to AAA Texas, average gas pump prices are the lowest they have been in 16 years concerning Labor Day weekend. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.91 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. 

Hurricane Nana lashes Belize, moves across Guatemala

Hurricane Nana made landfall in Belize early Thursday, pelting a sparsely populated stretch of the Caribbean coast with heavy rain and wind before weakening to a tropical storm.

Operation Blue Roof revived to help with Hurricane Laura recovery

The Operation Blue Roof program is currently active in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vernon parishes.

Climate change may make extreme hurricane rainfall 5 times more likely in the Caribbean, study suggests

Researchers at the University of Bristol analyzed future projections of hurricane rainfall in the Caribbean and found that climate change could result in extreme hurricane events being as high as five times more likely.

Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

So far 18 deaths in Texas and Louisiana have been attributed to the storm; more than half of those people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.

Hurricane Laura evacuees transferred from Convention Center to local shelters

Officials also say that the reception center at Circuit of the Americas is closed and staff is no longer present at the Austin Convention Center.

Austin chainsaw strike teams aid with Hurricane Laura cleanup

Twenty fire departments from across Texas have provided personnel for the chainsaw strike teams, including Austin, Round Rock and Kyle.

Many Hurricane Laura evacuees have returned home, says city

Many evacuees who came to central Texas seeking shelter have returned to their home communities, says the city of Austin.

Evacuees to return home after Hurricane Laura

Texas evacuees from Hurricane Laura were allowed to go home Thursday after the storm left no major damage in the area.

Extended shelter being prepared for evacuees unable to return to homes 

The city also says the evacuees coming from outside of the Central Texas area should continue to go to the reception center located at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd.