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Northern Gulf Coast to Experience 4th Landfall in 4 Months

The US Gulf Coast can’t get a break from this year’s hurricane season. Hurricane Delta is forecast to make landfall this Friday, less than one month...

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Hurricane Delta Strengthens to Category 3 Hurricane

The latest hurricane hunter reported that Delta is now a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 MPH. Additional strengthening is...

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Tropical Storm Beta Brings Flooding and Storm Surge Threat

Tropical Storm conditions are underway as Beta makes its way toward the Central Texas Coast. Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft located Beta’s...

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Tropical Disturbance Twenty-two Threatens Texas Coast

Tropical Depression Twenty-two formed in the western Gulf of Mexico Wednesday evening and forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm over the...

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Sally Makes Landfall as Category 2 Hurricane

Sally made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Gulf Shores around 4:45 a.m. CT with sustained winds of 105 mph. By 8 a.m. CT it was downgraded, 20...

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Central Gulf Coast Braces for Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally has stalled off the Mississippi/Alabama coast. Residents that live along the central Gulf Coast are recommended to evacuate as...

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Mandatory Evacuations Underway Ahead of Tropical Storm Sally

Louisiana has begun mandatory evacuations for the lower parishes, ahead of Tropical Sally’s landfall.

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Hurricane Watch Issued for Gulf Coast

Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Sally is passing through the southeastern Gulf.

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Hurricane Laura Continues Path of Destruction

Flooding rainfall and strong winds are accompanying Tropical Storm Laura as the storm makes its way north.

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Hurricane Laura to Make Landfall as Major Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Storm Laura’s status to Hurricane Tuesday morning. The storm is forecast to increase in strength over...

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Tropical Storm Marco to Bring Heavy Rains and Surf to Northern Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Marco continues to produce heavy rainfall and dangerous storm surge along the northern Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge...

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Gulf States Brace for Back-to-Back Landfalls

The National Hurricane Center’s latest update has Tropical Storm Marco’s potential landfall near New Orleans as a CAT 1 Hurricane early Monday...

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