Firefighters knelt and prayed outside a North Carolina home where a mother and her baby were killed as Hurricane Florence made landfall

Mark Wilson/Getty Images Firefighters gathered to pray outside the Wilmington, North Carolina, home where a mother and her baby were killed after a tree crashed through the roof during Hurricane Florence on Friday.  At least three other people died Friday. Florence has weakened to a tropical storm, but dangerous flooding and strong winds were expected […]

Hurricane Florence could bring 40 inches of rain and 13 feet of floodwater in a ‘catastrophic’ landfall

Tropical Tidbits Category-4 Hurricane Florence is surging toward the US East Coast with sustained wind speeds of 130 mph. It is forecast to hit the coast of North Carolina or South Carolina on Thursday or Friday. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday it was 530 miles from the shore. The winds will likely weaken, but the […]

Here’s where Hurricane Florence is due to make landfall, according to the latest prediction

Google/Business Insider Hurricane Florence is surging towards the US, and is due to make landfall Friday. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center shows the storm striking land at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. The track is not certain, and is subject to change. Read our full hurricane coverage here. Hurricane Florence is surging towards […]

Child killed in Florida as storm Gordon makes landfall west of Alabama-Mississippi border

A child killed by a falling tree in Florida has become the first fatality attributed to Tropical Storm Gordon, which is now pounding the US Gulf Coast west of Alabama-Mississippi border. As hurricane warning was in effect for much of the Gulf Coast, a tree landed on a mobile home in West Pensacola, Florida, killing […]

Louisiana governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Gordon landfall

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Gordon, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Tuesday, approaches the US Gulf Coast. About 200 National Guard troops will be deployed to southeastern Louisiana, along with 63 high-water trucks, 39 boats, and 4 helicopters, Edwards announced. The […]

Hurricane Nate makes landfall at the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 storm

Reuters/Jonathan Bachman NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Nate came ashore at the mouth of the Mississippi River on Saturday and pelted the central Gulf Coast with wind and rain as the fast-moving storm steamed toward the Mississippi coast, where it was expected to make another landfall and threatened to inundate homes and businesses in vulnerable […]

Hurricane Nate makes Louisiana landfall with winds of 85mph

Published time: 8 Oct, 2017 00:21 Edited time: 8 Oct, 2017 00:49 The Category 1 Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in the US state of Louisiana, registering winds of 90mph and causing flooding. Read more The storm made landfall on the southeastern Louisiana coast at 8pm Saturday with […]

Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall in Puerto Rico; Airlines Expand Travel Waivers

Maria Makes Landfall in Puerto Rico, Airlines Expand Waivers Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]

Caribbean Bracing for Hurricane Maria; US Landfall Possible Next Week

Caribbean Bracing for Maria, Yet Another Major Hurricane Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

Hurricane Irma Update: 5.6 Million Forced to Evacuate Ahead of Florida Landfall Sunday

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