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By Aya Elamroussi, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris, CNN Deadly Hurricane Fiona has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm but is still packing forceful winds of 125 mph as it barrels toward Canada’s Atlantic coast. It’s expected to bring hurricane conditions to the region Friday night, the National Hurricane Center said. It’s on track

By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN Canadians are bracing for what could be the strongest storm to ever hit their country’s coast. “Every Nova Scotian should be preparing today and bracing for impact,” John Lohr, the minister responsible for the provincial Emergency Management Office, said in a Thursday news conference. Hurricane Fiona has lashed

By Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN More than a million people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are without power or running water again Thursday as crews work to repair critical utilities disabled by Hurricane Fiona, which is now a Category 4 monster heading toward Bermuda. The first major hurricane of this year’s

By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologists Hurricane Fiona is the strongest hurricane of the Atlantic season, and now forecast models show a developing storm system could become a monstrous threat to the US Gulf Coast by next week. An area of disorganized activity over the southeastern Caribbean Sea will likely become the next

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Over 7 million people are under flash flood watches across the Desert Southwest and the Rocky Mountains as a plume of moisture moves in from the Pacific. “Tropical moisture will surge northward over the Southwest into parts of the Great Basin/Central Rockies through Thursday,” the Weather Prediction Center said Wednesday.

By Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Wolfe and Melissa Alonso, CNN With Category 4 Hurricane Fiona poised to sideswipe Bermuda later this week, people in the storm’s deadly wake still faced days without basic utilities late Wednesday — including much of Puerto Rico, where most were left without power and running water. More than a million people

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Christina Maxouris, Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hurricane Fiona battered the Turks and Caicos islands most of Tuesday with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and several feet of storm surge, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors. In its devastating path of destruction, the storm has killed at least five people

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Three storms wreaked havoc around the world over the weekend. Here is where they are now and where they are heading. Extreme wind and storm surge from the remnants of a typhoon were powerful enough to uproot buildings in Alaska this weekend, and the storm it is still hanging around.

By Dakin Andone, Haley Brink and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico, near Punta Tocon, at 3:20 p.m. ET Sunday with winds of 85 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is already causing catastrophic flooding as it moves just west of Puerto Rico

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The remnants of Typhoon Merbok have been battering Alaska’s western coast since late Friday, bringing flooding powerful enough to uproot buildings and forcing residents to seek shelter. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Saturday declared a disaster for impacted communities as heavy rains lashed the coast, filling roadways with water and debris.

By Mike Saenz, CNN Tropical Storm Madeline formed in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico Saturday afternoon. Carrying maximum winds sustained at 45 mph, the storm was about 280 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, and 520 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, on the tip of Baja California. The outer bands of

By Jason Hanna, Haley Brink and Christina Maxouris, CNN Tropical Storm Fiona was beginning to whip the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Saturday and may strike the latter as a hurricane Sunday, posing threats of flooding and mudslides forecasters say could be “life-threatening.” A hurricane warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, reflecting forecasters’ belief

By Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN Flooding and damaging winds are beginning to affect portions of Alaska’s western coast on Saturday as a powerful storm threatens the region over the weekend. The remnants of Typhoon Merbok could potentially deliver the state’s strongest storm in over a decade, forecasters have said. The storm is responsible

By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A new storm system will arrive on the West Coast this weekend, bringing beneficial rain to northern and central California. Some experts believe the storm could bring enough rain to the region to slow the ongoing fire season. Against the odds, an early and substantial rain event appears likely for

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Fiona‘s center is approaching Guadeloupe and tropical storm conditions (winds 39 mph or higher), heavy rain and strong waves are expected in the Leeward Islands by Friday evening, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, packing winds of 50 mph with even higher gusts, was only about 75

By Chuck Johnston and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The remnants of Typhoon Merbok are putting residents of western Alaska on high alert as a coastal storm is expected to bring flooding and strong winds this weekend. Wind gusts as high as 65 mph are expected for Kotzebue Sound and Chukchi Coast, according to the National Weather

By Allison Chinchar and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists All eyes in Alaska will be on the remnants of Typhoon Merbok as the system moves over the southern Bering Sea on Thursday night — before becoming what’s expected to be the strongest storm to impact the state in more than a decade. The National Weather Service

By Robert Shackelford and Judson Jones, CNN Tropical Storm Fiona has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, packing winds of 60 mph with even higher gusts, was about 495 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. The

By Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN Tropical Depression Seven formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. ET update — and could become Tropical Storm Fiona later in the day or on Thursday. The system is located about 800 miles east of the Leeward Islands and

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Five days after Hurricane Kay made landfall along the Mexican coast, the storm’s remnants are still causing problems hundreds of miles away. Those remnants will pump an incredible amount of moisture into parts of the Southwest on Tuesday, triggering the potential for dangerous flash flooding. “This is a somewhat unusual

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist WOW! Can I get a hallelujah for these temperatures? After what seemed like a summer in the furnace, I think we can all get on board with some fall-like temperatures for a few days. Unfortunately, it won’t be for everyone. The tiny cool blast will only be for portions of

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Air quality alerts are in place across much of Washington, Oregon and Idaho as smoke from ongoing fires is leading to poor air quality in the aftermath of a record-breaking heat wave. There are currently 94 large, active fires burning across eight states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center: Idaho

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As parts of the West grapple with destructive wildfires fueled by scorching temperatures, a storm that brought life-threatening flash flooding and powerful winds to Southern California on Friday will deliver more heavy rain over the weekend. At least 5 million residents across California, Nevada and Arizona remain under flood watches through

By Steve Almasy, CNN The entire East Coast could be affected by strong rip currents this weekend as Hurricane Earl churns through the Atlantic, forecasters from the National Weather Service said. A tropical storm warning for Bermuda has been lifted but swells from the large storm were affecting the island and US shores Friday. “These

By Haley Brink, Judson Jones, Michelle Krupa and Steve Almasy, CNN Parts of Southern California were under flash flood warnings Friday as a tropical storm threatens to drop a year’s worth of rain in areas of the drought-stricken state, according to forecasters. The warning was in effect for Riverside County and northeastern San Diego County,

By Derek Van Dam, Judson Jones, Brandon Miller, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Hurricane Kay made landfall in Mexico, along the west coast of the central Baja California Peninsula on Thursday afternoon, triggering flooding concerns not just in that region, but in parts of California and Arizona too. Hurricane conditions were impacting the peninsula

By Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist Hurricane Earl continues to strengthen Wednesday and could become a major hurricane by week’s end, according to the National Hurricane Center, as it nears Bermuda before pushing out to sea. Just the second hurricane of this Atlantic season, Earl has sustained winds of 85 mph, with stronger gusts. Located about