Hurricane Norma makes landfall near Mexico's Cabo San Lucas as a Category 1

The once Category 4 hurricane weakened substantially before landfall which helped spare communities around Cabo San Lucas from more extensive damage.

Philippe becomes post-tropical storm posing New England flash flooding risk this weekend

As Philippe churns toward New England, much of Maine is now in the storm's forecast cone as it moves northward through the western Atlantic Ocean. New York has already implemented their Flash Flood Emergency Plan as the flood risk increases for vulnerable areas.

Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda and will continue to strengthen

Philippe will begin to pull away from the northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday and head north into the central Atlantic, where it could intensify into a hurricane by the end of the workweek.

Tropical Storm Rina develops in busy Atlantic as nearby Tropical Storm Philippe maintains strength

The Atlantic Basin is still buzzing with activity with the development of Tropical Storm Rina on Thursday morning, and forecasters are still keeping their eyes on Tropical Storm Philippe.

Invest 91L to become tropical depression soon as Tropical Storm Philippe gains some strength in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a disturbance halfway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles, noting that a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form in the next day or so.

Children among 8 electrocuted as floods wreak havoc in South Africa's Western Cape

Heavy rainfall and gale-force winds since Sunday in South Africa's Western Cape led to the flooding of informal settlements that killed eight in two electrocution incidents.

Tropical Storm Philippe continues to struggle but Invest 91L expected to develop soon in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a disturbance several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands in the central tropical Atlantic, noting that a tropical depression is likely to form in the next couple of days.

Tropical Storm Philippe continues west while Invest 91L in central Atlantic has high chance of development

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a disturbance several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands in the eastern tropical Atlantic, currently giving it a high chance of development in the next 2-3 days.

After summer's extreme weather, more people view climate change as a culprit, poll finds

A new poll found that most Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the country.

Lahaina residents brace for return to wildfire burn zone, unsure of what they'll find

Maui authorities will escort some people back into the areas devastated by the Lahaina fire, which killed at least 97 people and demolished thousands of buildings.

Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

A report released Wednesday says states such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums.

Sprawling Hurricane Lee's impacts begin as winds, power outages increase in New England

While the center of the storm will likely stay east of the U.S. and move into the Canadian Maritimes, Lee's massive wind field is hundreds of miles across and will not spare the New England coast from its wrath.

Houston weather: Flash Flood warning issued for Harris County area, CenterPoint power outages

A flash flood warning has been issued for an area of Harris County on Friday evening due to thunderstorms and CenterPoint Energy reports at least 30,000 people without power.

Tropical Storm Warnings expanded across New England as Hurricane Lee makes final approach

Boston could see sustained tropical-storm-force-winds by Friday evening through the first part of the weekend, and concerns are growing that with leaves still on trees the expected wind and possible heavy rain could snap branches and limbs and pull down power lines, leaving thousands of people in the dark.