Tropical Storm – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Triff The Southeast and Florida are on high alert for major effects from Tropical Storm Helene this week; the Sunshine State has received its first Hurricane Warning. It is predicted that the storm will strengthen into a powerful hurricane with potentially fatal storm surge, inundating rain, and
Tropical Storm in Caribbean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur There is little chance that a tropical depression or storm will develop this weekend and move straight westward onto southeast Georgia or Florida’s east coast by late Wednesday or early Thursday. According to Noah Bergren, a FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist, such an
Geocolor image in the eye of hurricane (Hurricane Lee not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Trong Nguyen Hurricane Lee doubled its wind speeds in just one day, increasing its intensity on Thursday, then slammed into the west on Friday morning with 155 mph winds. The Category 4 storm, however, appeared to have peaked
Close up of flamingos — Courtesy: Shutterstock — PaniYani When you think of a flamingo, you presumably envision watering holes in Africa, the Caribbean, or Florida–or almost anywhere else besides Waynesville, Ohio. Therefore, last week, when Jacob Roalef saw Facebook posts about flamingos at Ceasar Creek State Park near Dayton, he hurried to see them
Rain causes flooding (Tropical Depression 13, Hurricane Lee, not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Michael Julian Photograph The National Hurricane Center predicts that by the end of the week, Tropical Depression 13 in the Atlantic Ocean will strengthen into a strong Category 4 hurricane. Lee, the following name on the list for the
Tropical Storm Idalia heads towards Florida (Not pictured): Overview of tropical disturbance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara Caribbean Tropical Storm Idalia is predicted to become a hurricane on Monday and hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday or Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it a potentially fatal storm surge, damaging winds,
Gas Prices Continue to Increase – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jittawit21 Florida authorities have issued a warning about a “potentially widespread fuel contamination” that may have led to some people obtaining fuel from Florida gas stations that could harm or disable their engines, just as Tropical Storm Idalia may force people to take to
Tropical storm in Caribbean blowing gusts of wind against palm trees – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur As a weather system off the coast of Mexico was expected to become a tropical storm by Sunday, forecasters are warning of potential flash flooding and landslides across the eastern Yucatan peninsula and western Cuba, and
Tropical Storm Causes Flooding on Streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexandru Chiriac According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Emily developed on Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the fifth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Although Emily is anticipated to be a brief storm with no effect on Florida,
NASA halts space launch due to Hurricane Ian – Pictured: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Allard One CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl. – NASA is delaying next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket as Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 2. This is the third delay this past month