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Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory"

Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory"

CBS News Concerned meteorologists warn that the forecasts communities have come to depend on as their front line of defense against hurricanes could suffer this year, as the National Weather Service remains chiefly responsible for predicting storms despite recently losing at least 10% of its workforce.

Hurricane Milton Leaves Millions Without Power And Several Dead

Hurricane Milton Leaves Millions Without Power And Several Dead

Associated Press More than 3 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida.

Maps Show Track Of Hurricane Milton As It Makes Landfall In Florida

Maps Show Track Of Hurricane Milton As It Makes Landfall In Florida

CBS News Hurricane Milton surged back up to a Category 5 then dropped down to Category 3 Wednesday, with forecasts showing it on a path to hit Florida's west-central Gulf Coast near Sarasota Wednesday night, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Milton On Path For Florida Landfall As A Potentially Historic Major Storm

Hurricane Milton On Path For Florida Landfall As A Potentially Historic Major Storm

CBS News Hurricane Milton restrengthened into a Category 5 storm Tuesday evening as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters on a path for the west coast of Florida, where mass evacuations clogged highways as people prepared for a potentially historic storm to make landfall as early as Wednesday night.

Hurricane Helene On Path For Florida With Significant Strengthening Expected

Hurricane Helene On Path For Florida With Significant Strengthening Expected

CBS News Tropical Storm Helene is rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S., prompting residents to evacuate, schools to close, and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia.

Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall In Louisiana As Category 2 Storm

Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall In Louisiana As Category 2 Storm

CBS News Francine, which developed in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night and is forecast to make landfall over Louisiana.

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Tropical Storm Ernesto Forecast To Become Hurricane, Passing Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Ernesto Forecast To Become Hurricane, Passing Puerto Rico

CBS News Tropical Storm Ernesto was on its way to the Virgin Islands Tuesday afternoon, gaining strength as it swirled in the Atlantic Ocean, just days after Debby finished its trek along the U.S. East Coast. Ernesto is expected to hit near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening and become a hurricane while passing northeast of Puerto Rico later during the night, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Ernesto Forecast To Become Hurricane, Passing Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Ernesto Forecast To Become Hurricane, Passing Puerto Rico

CBS News Tropical Storm Ernesto was on its way to the Virgin Islands Tuesday afternoon, gaining strength as it swirled in the Atlantic Ocean, just days after Debby finished its trek along the U.S. East Coast. Ernesto is expected to hit near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening and become a hurricane while passing northeast of Puerto Rico later during the night, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Debby Gains Strength Offshore Ahead Of Forecast South Carolina Landfall

Tropical Storm Debby Gains Strength Offshore Ahead Of Forecast South Carolina Landfall

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather over the western Atlantic but isn't done dousing the coastal Carolinas before slowly marching north, the National Hurricane Center says. It still poses a "major flood threat" for parts of the Carolinas.

Tropical Storm Debby Gains Strength Offshore Ahead Of Forecast South Carolina Landfall

Tropical Storm Debby Gains Strength Offshore Ahead Of Forecast South Carolina Landfall

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather over the western Atlantic but isn't done dousing the coastal Carolinas before slowly marching north, the National Hurricane Center says. It still poses a "major flood threat" for parts of the Carolinas.

'Catastrophic' Flooding Possible From Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Debby

'Catastrophic' Flooding Possible From Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Debby

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby moved menacingly into some of America's most historic Southern cities and was expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding throughout the day Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.

'Catastrophic' Flooding Possible From Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Debby

'Catastrophic' Flooding Possible From Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Debby

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby moved menacingly into some of America's most historic Southern cities and was expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding throughout the day Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.

Maps Show Tropical Storm Debby's Path And Forecast

Maps Show Tropical Storm Debby's Path And Forecast

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby was barreling across northern Florida on Monday morning after making landfall over the state's Big Bend coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Even with the slight dip in intensity, Debby was forecast to bring dangerous storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast of Florida through Monday afternoon.

Maps Show Tropical Storm Debby's Path And Forecast

Maps Show Tropical Storm Debby's Path And Forecast

CBS News Tropical Storm Debby was barreling across northern Florida on Monday morning after making landfall over the state's Big Bend coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Even with the slight dip in intensity, Debby was forecast to bring dangerous storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast of Florida through Monday afternoon.

Hurricane Beryl Becomes 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm As It Nears Caribbean Islands

Hurricane Beryl Becomes 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm As It Nears Caribbean Islands

CBS News Hurricane Beryl is expected to remain an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm when it hits the southeast Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. Forecasters warned the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season would bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands early Monday.

Hurricane Beryl Becomes 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm As It Nears Caribbean Islands

Hurricane Beryl Becomes 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm As It Nears Caribbean Islands

CBS News Hurricane Beryl is expected to remain an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm when it hits the southeast Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. Forecasters warned the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season would bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands early Monday.

Hurricane Lee On Path For New England And Canada As "Large And Dangerous" Storm

Hurricane Lee On Path For New England And Canada As "Large And Dangerous" Storm

CBS News President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the state of Maine late Thursday, ahead of the Lee's arrival, that will free up resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency "to coordinate all disaster relief efforts."

Hurricane Lee On Path For New England And Canada As "Large And Dangerous" Storm

Hurricane Lee On Path For New England And Canada As "Large And Dangerous" Storm

CBS News President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the state of Maine late Thursday, ahead of the Lee's arrival, that will free up resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency "to coordinate all disaster relief efforts."

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Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters On A Path To Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters On A Path To Atlantic Canada

Associated Press Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada.

Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters On A Path To Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters On A Path To Atlantic Canada

Associated Press Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada.

Hurricane Lee Now A Category 5 Storm; 'Most Of The US East Coast' To Be Impacted

Hurricane Lee Now A Category 5 Storm; 'Most Of The US East Coast' To Be Impacted

CBS News Large ocean swells generated by Lee are expected to reach the Lesser Antilles by Friday, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Hispaniola by the weekend, the hurricane center said.

Hurricane Lee Now A Category 5 Storm; 'Most Of The US East Coast' To Be Impacted

Hurricane Lee Now A Category 5 Storm; 'Most Of The US East Coast' To Be Impacted

CBS News Large ocean swells generated by Lee are expected to reach the Lesser Antilles by Friday, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Hispaniola by the weekend, the hurricane center said.

Tropical Storm Idalia Moves Into Carolinas After Slamming Florida And Georgia

Tropical Storm Idalia Moves Into Carolinas After Slamming Florida And Georgia

CBS News Idalia declined in strength as it moved across northern Florida into Georgia and was downgraded to a tropical storm late Wednesday afternoon. It moved into South Carolina Wednesday night, then continued on to North Carolina on a path forecasters said would keep it off North Carolina Thursday before it heads out to sea.

Tropical Storm Idalia Moves Into Carolinas After Slamming Florida And Georgia

Tropical Storm Idalia Moves Into Carolinas After Slamming Florida And Georgia

CBS News Idalia declined in strength as it moved across northern Florida into Georgia and was downgraded to a tropical storm late Wednesday afternoon. It moved into South Carolina Wednesday night, then continued on to North Carolina on a path forecasters said would keep it off North Carolina Thursday before it heads out to sea.

Idalia Weakens To Tropical Storm After Making Landfall In Florida As Category 3 Hurricane

Idalia Weakens To Tropical Storm After Making Landfall In Florida As Category 3 Hurricane

CBS News Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm in Keaton Beach, located along Florida's Gulf Coast near Tallahassee. After rapidly intensifying on its path through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and briefly registering as a Category 4 storm, the hurricane hit Florida's Big Bend area with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour.

Idalia Weakens To Tropical Storm After Making Landfall In Florida As Category 3 Hurricane

Idalia Weakens To Tropical Storm After Making Landfall In Florida As Category 3 Hurricane

CBS News Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm in Keaton Beach, located along Florida's Gulf Coast near Tallahassee. After rapidly intensifying on its path through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and briefly registering as a Category 4 storm, the hurricane hit Florida's Big Bend area with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour.

Hurricane Idalia Path, Timeline: When And Where Storm Will Hit Florida

Hurricane Idalia Path, Timeline: When And Where Storm Will Hit Florida

CBS News Idalia strengthened into a hurricane early Tuesday and is forecast to intensify quickly into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall over Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center says.

Hurricane Idalia Path, Timeline: When And Where Storm Will Hit Florida

Hurricane Idalia Path, Timeline: When And Where Storm Will Hit Florida

CBS News Idalia strengthened into a hurricane early Tuesday and is forecast to intensify quickly into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall over Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center says.

Hilary Drenches Southern California With Record-Breaking Rainfall

Hilary Drenches Southern California With Record-Breaking Rainfall

CBS News The remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary, a Category 4 hurricane when it was churning in the Pacific before crashing ashore in Mexico, brought record-breaking rainfall to Southern California, flooding roads and causing mudslides and rock slides as it barreled north.

Hilary Drenches Southern California With Record-Breaking Rainfall

Hilary Drenches Southern California With Record-Breaking Rainfall

CBS News The remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary, a Category 4 hurricane when it was churning in the Pacific before crashing ashore in Mexico, brought record-breaking rainfall to Southern California, flooding roads and causing mudslides and rock slides as it barreled north.

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Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Graham Dowers Fireworks suppliers warn tariffs on Chinese imports could drive up costs and limit availability for next year’s Fourth of July celebrations.

Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Graham Dowers Fireworks suppliers warn tariffs on Chinese imports could drive up costs and limit availability for next year’s Fourth of July celebrations.

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Graham Dowers With another hot summer ahead, families are urged to adopt energy-saving habits to protect their health and lower rising utility costs.

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Graham Dowers With another hot summer ahead, families are urged to adopt energy-saving habits to protect their health and lower rising utility costs.

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

News On 6 Hot and humid weather returns Sunday across Oklahoma, with severe storms likely tonight bringing threats of hail, wind, tornadoes, and flooding.

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

News On 6 Hot and humid weather returns Sunday across Oklahoma, with severe storms likely tonight bringing threats of hail, wind, tornadoes, and flooding.

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Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Fireworks suppliers feel impact of tariffs ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

Graham Dowers Fireworks suppliers warn tariffs on Chinese imports could drive up costs and limit availability for next year’s Fourth of July celebrations.

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Families brace for another scorching summer as heat impacts health and finances

Graham Dowers With another hot summer ahead, families are urged to adopt energy-saving habits to protect their health and lower rising utility costs.

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

Severe storms possible tonight after steamy afternoon

News On 6 Hot and humid weather returns Sunday across Oklahoma, with severe storms likely tonight bringing threats of hail, wind, tornadoes, and flooding.

Oklahoma mental health agency faces deadline to improve treatment for incompetent inmates

Oklahoma mental health agency faces deadline to improve treatment for incompetent inmates

Graham Dowers Oklahoma's mental health agency faces a court-ordered deadline to begin reforms aimed at reducing treatment delays for inmates found incompetent to stand trial.

Edmond man drowns at Keystone Lake

Edmond man drowns at Keystone Lake

Graham Dowers An Edmond man drowned at Keystone Lake after slipping into the water late Friday night without a life jacket, according to OHP.

Thunder Up in the Park to start at noon for NBA Finals Game 2

Thunder Up in the Park to start at noon for NBA Finals Game 2

Victor Pozadas Beat the storm and start the fun at Thunder Up in the Park, Scissortail Park, OKC. Opening early at 12 p.m., with activities and a Thunder Ticket Challenge for a shot at multiple pairs of tickets for Sunday's game.

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