Mayor in Florida Panhandle suspended over hurricane fraud charges

The mayor of a Florida Panhandle city was suspended from office Thursday after being charged earlier this week in the theft of $5 million in Hurricane Michael debris removal funds.

Isaias leaves at least 8 dead and millions without power as it rips through East Coast

At least eight people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina.

U.S. Census: Estimated 79 million people in the path of Isaias

Emergency managers in states from Florida to Maine were keeping an eye on Hurricane Isaias as it drenched the Bahamas prompting hurricane warning for parts of the Florida coast on Friday.

Abbott surveys Hurricane Hanna damage, meets with officials in Corpus Christi

Home and business owners who faced damage as a result of Hurricane Hanna are encouraged to submit a damage survey, which will allow TDEM to request more resources and volunteers into the area to help.

Austin Energy crews to help with Hurricane Hanna restoration efforts

Five bucket trucks, two digging derricks, and three support vehicles are being deployed to help bring power back to affected communities. 

Governor Abbott provides update on Hanna response

Hanna was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall at around 5 p.m. on Padre Island about 33 miles south of Corpus Christi.

Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii as pandemic flares

The first hurricane to threaten the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is presenting new challenges to officials long accustomed to tropical storms.

Gonzalo expected to become Atlantic's first hurricane; second storm likely in Gulf

This year’s busy hurricane season is getting even busier. Forecasters say we will soon have the first Atlantic hurricane of the year, and could also have a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Fay forms in Atlantic; likely to soak East Coast

The season’s sixth tropical storm has formed off the coast of North Carolina, but it looks like Tropical Storm Fay will primarily only be a rainmaker for the East Coast.

COVID-19 killed more in Florida, Texas in 1 month than hurricanes did in entire US over 20 years

More COVID-19 deaths were reported in Florida and Texas over the span of a month than total deaths caused by hurricanes over a span of 20 years, a stark reminder that the pandemic is not over.

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic; no threat to U.S.

The season's fourth tropical storm has formed, but forecasters say it will pose no threat to the United States.